Craft Books
Assorted reading for wiccans, witches and pagans and the like.
Oh, my poor eyes...
Hope to add comments and/or reviews at some stage...!
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Wicca: a Guide for the Solitary Practitioner - Scott Cunningham
Living Wicca
"I think these are some of the best books available for anyone new to the craft. Though, saying that, I still read my copies of these even now...!"
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Book Of Shadows - Phyllis Curott
"Less of a how-to, more of a how-I-became. Interesting read!"
Witch Crafting - Phyllis Curott
"With exercises for both beginners and advanced practicioners, this is highly recommended"
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To Ride a Silver Broomstick - Silver Ravenwolf
To Stir a Magick cauldron
To light a Sacred Flame
"These books are good for beginners and are written in an easy to read style - she uses sarcasm a lot, if that's not your bag, avoid. Some useful spell ideas, not hot on the history side of things. You will not turn into a pumpkin or worse through reading these books. But do treat them as one opinion amongst many."
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The Wiccan Handbook - Eileen Holland
"Basic lists of correspondences & spells. Nothing taxing"
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An ABC of Witchcraft - Doreen Valiente
"Yay for Doreen! Enjoyable reading, in bite sized chunks"
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The Witches Bible - The Farrars
"full of fascinating information and rituals, though these are mainly group based and if you're just practicing alone may seem far too complicated, especially for beginners. Don't be put off by that. The research text by Doreen Valiente is also well worth reading."
What witches Do - The Farrars
"Soundbites & opinions from witches around the world"
Progressive Witchcraft - Farrar/Bone
"Fresh perspectives on the craft at the moment"
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Green Witchcraft/II/III - Moura (Aoumiel)
"Some interesting bits and pieces, but between the books things seem too much repeated"
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Be a Goddess! - Francesca De Grandis
"Swirly. In a word"
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The Women's book of Spirituality - Diane Stein
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Way of The Goddess - Ann-Marie Gallagher
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The Spiral Dance - Starhawk
"Ye olde booke of female based, political spirituality. Not a bad read and some interesting ideas for groups and rituals. "
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Witch: A hip guide to modern witchcraft - Fiona Horne
"Some interesting recipes in here, along with the author's views on her craft-path"
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Witchcraft: Theory and Practice - Ly De Angeles
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical herbs - Scott Cunningham
"Try to get a copy of this, it is one of the most useful books for me"
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Directory of Essential oils - Wanda Stellar
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A Wiccan Herbal - Marie Rodway
"Somewhat here-and-there in it's organisation, nothing majorly 'wiccan', herbal cures and uses"
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Aromatherapy - Jan Balkman
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Herbs and Health - Nicola Peterson
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Practical Aromatherapy - Penny Rich
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The complete guide to Home Remedies - Mark Evans
"Exactly what it says on the tin!"
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Mediumship:
Doors to Other Worlds - Raymond Buckland
"A comprehensive guide with plenty of exercises to develop your own skills"
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The Table-Rappers - Ronald Pearsall
"Mainly about Victoriana, fascinating to learn the methods of fake mediums, not an awful lot you can apply practically"
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Myths and Legends of Egypt - Lewis Spence
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The Elements of Egyptian Wisdom - Naomi Ozaniec
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An Egyptian book of Shadows - Jocelyn Almond and Keith Seddon
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Celtic Devotional - Caitlín Matthews
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The Celtic Spirit - Caitlín Matthews
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Halloween - Silver Ravenwolf
"Some decent recipes and activities for the season"
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Palmistry - Ray Douglas
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Natural Magic - Pamela Ball
Spells, Charms, Talismans and Amulets - Pamela Ball
"Two books with a mish-mash of spells, chants, correspondences and everything else you can cram in. Fine as flick through during your coffee break fare. "
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Country Remedies - Karen Thesen
"An interesting read, but I wouldn't like to try some of these at home!"
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Ancient Wisdom - Cassandra Eason
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Myths and Legends of the British Isles - Richard Barber
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Dreams and Magic (the unexplained series)
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The Folklore Calendar - George Long
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Book of Spells - Soraya
"Simple collection of spells for the beginner. Good if you want ideas to structure your own spell writing around, though most spell books can provide that"
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Earth Magic - Claire Nahmed
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The Power of Gems and Crystals - Soozi Holbeche
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The Path through the Labyrinth - Marian Green
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Elemental Power - Amber Wolfe
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Fortune telling with Playing Cards - Nerys Dee
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You and your Aura - Joseph Ostrom
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Tarot Spells - Janna Renee
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Angels: Companions in Magick - Silver RavenWolf
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A complete guide to Magic and Ritual - Cassandra Eason
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The Gentle arts of Natural Magic - Marian Green
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The White Goddess - Robert Graves
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A complete guide to Fairies and Magical Beings - Cassandra Eason
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Psychic Self Defence - Dion Fortune
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