(Part 3) Best wicca books according to redditors

https://www.amazon.com/Backwoods-Witchcraft-Conjure-Magic-Appalachia/dp/1578636531

https://www.amazon.com/Besom-Stang-Sword-Traditional-Witchcraft/dp/157863637X

https://www.amazon.com/Candle-Crossroads-Appalachian-Southern-Root-Work/dp/157863508X

https://www.amazon.com/Conjure-Workbook-Working-Root/dp/1936922568

https://www.reddit.com/r/pagan/comments/706j10/granny_magicappalachian_books_to_recommend/

http://oakthorne.net/wiki/index.php?title=Appalachian_Granny_Magic

https://appalachianink.net/2015/09/06/the-last-of-the-granny-witches/

https://wildhunt.org/2012/12/appalachia-the-spirit-in-the-mountains.html

https://home.wlu.edu/~lubint/Touchstone/AppalachiaMagick-Irvin.htm

https://witchesofthecraft.com/2018/05/05/different-paths-of-witchcraft-appalachian-granny-magic/

http://stregheria.com/

https://paganlibrary.com/reference/on_hereditary_italian_witchcraft.php

https://www.rueskitchen.com/

My favorite two books on the subject are The Witches' God and The Witches' Goddess by Janet and Stewart Farrar. It not only gives you a lot of good information on how our vision of the Lord and Lady came to be what they are today, but also a lot of thought experiments about thinking about deity in your own practice and working with those energies. They're very eye opening, IMO

The Witches' Goddess

The Witches' God

Slavic Wheel of the Year

I think this is mainly polish. My Ukranian friend gave me these correspondences:

Jare Gody = Velykden (sort of like Easter, but with a folk twist)

Dziady = Holy Trinity Day or we aslo do Maslenitsa (I think these are different dates)

Kupala Night – same across the border – love this one, my fav!

Plony or Dożynki = Obzhynki (not so popular J) I don’t know much about it

Szczodre Gody = Sviata Vecheria (the night before Christmas when devil comes to visit a witch in the village :)

http://mnomquah.blogspot.com/2017/02/slavic-way-rodnovery-and-slavic-wheel.html



I know you said not russian, but these herbs were used throughout eastern europe.

A Russian Herbal (book)

https://www.amazon.com/Russian-Herbal-Traditional-Remedies-Healing/dp/0892815493


Baba Yaga

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga

This also says Russian, but these fairy tales are generally Finno-Ugric

https://www.amazon.com/Russian-Fairy-Illustrated-Alexander-Afanasyev/dp/1908478683


A book on Slavic Witchcraft that just came out in August. I haven’t read it yet.

https://www.amazon.com/Slavic-Witchcraft-Conjuring-Spells-Folklore/dp/1620558424

Edit: a link, formatting

Edit: abebooks.com is a great resource for cheap used books. I use it over amazon when possible. The best way to search is to copy the ISBN from amazon and use that as the search term. I

Ok, while stumbling around trying to find all the deals, I found this:

Hexing the Patriarchy: 26 Potions, Spells, and Magical Elixirs to Embolden the Resistancehttps://www.amazon.com/GB50370-2005-extinguishing-system-design-specifications/dp/1580058744/

which is just fun.

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Tarot deals:
https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&bbn=3401326011&rh=n%3A283155%2Cn%3A%212334088011%2Cn%3A%212334150011%2Cn%3A3401326011%2Cn%3A22%2Cn%3A12621%2Cn%3A12636&dc&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1572806197&rnid=12621&ref=sr_nr_n_5

And here's a link to all the sales in

Books : Marketplace Black Friday Deals : Religion & Spirituality : New Age & Spirituality

https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&bbn=3401326011&rh=n%3A283155%2Cn%3A2334088011%2Cn%3A2334150011%2Cn%3A3401326011%2Cn%3A22%2Cn%3A12621&dc&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1572804913&rnid=22&ref=sr_pg_1

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Might be some other sub-categories worth rooting around in too. :)

I found the book Angels, Demons, and Gods of a New Millennium by Lon Milo Duquette to be quite helpful in putting the original into a modern context that I could chew on. This book is actually more a collection of essays, and there is just one chapter on the Emerald Tablet.

If you're trying to utilize astrology to get a deeper understanding of magic, I don't think relying on modern astrological ideas and mythological interpretations is going to help you. The modern psychological approach to astrology is historically framed itself as anti-spiritual or magical in an effort to get scientific approval. More ancient forms of astrology, however, embrace the spiritual side of the art and astrology is even one of the three hermetic sciences alongside alchemy and magic.

I'd recommend Traditional Astrology for Today and Temples of the Sky as starting texts. Along the same lines, Francis Barret's The Magus was a surprisingly good book about astrological magic and Qabalah.

Peter Carrol's Psybermagick.

The only thing that I can truly recommend is to meditate on who and what you 'truly' are. You can use aids to assist, if you believe they will help. But ultimately, it's a journey that must be walked alone, and one you must choose to take. I found this chapter in Crowley's Magick in Theory and Practice useful in my journey.

I'm hoping this will actually get me back into reading as well as gaining information on the craft, Wicca and paganism.

I'm currently reading Witchcraft: A Beginner's Guide to Witchcraft by Sophie Cornish and The Witch's Journal: Charms, Spells, Potions & Enchantments by Selene Silverwind.


Edit: I've also heard that anything by Scott Cunningham is worth reading.

The Following list is taken from the Witches & Warlocks FB page. (This is Christian Day's group)

Witches and Warlocks Recommended Reading List
This is a collection of books recommended by our admins and participants in the group. Books must be approved by the admins so if you'd like to see one added to the last, please post it in the comments at the bottom of this list and, if it's something we think is appropriate, we'll add it! We provide links to Amazon so folks can read more about the book but we encourage you to shop at your local occult shop whenever possible! :)


BEGINNER'S WITCHCRAFT BOOKS

Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft
by Raymond Buckland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0875420508

Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America
by Margot Adler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143038192

Grimoire of the Thorn-Blooded Witch: Mastering the Five Arts of Old World Witchery
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635500

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738702765

The Kybalion: The Definitive Edition
by William Walker Atkinson (Three Initiates)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1585428744

Lid Off the Cauldron: A Wicca Handbook
by Patricia Crowther
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1861630328

Mastering Witchcraft
by Paul Huson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0595420060

Natural Magic
by Doreen Valiente
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0919345808

Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick
by Ellen Dugan
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738709220

Old World Witchcraft: Ancient Ways for Modern Days
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635055

The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells and Rituals
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738705314

Power of the Witch: The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment
by Laurie Cabot
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385301898

Solitary Witch: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation
by Silver RavenWolf
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703192

Spirit of the Witch: Religion & Spirituality in Contemporary Witchcraft
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703389

Witch: A Magickal Journey
by Fiona Horne
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0007121326

Witchcraft for Tomorrow
by Doreen Valiente
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0709052448

Witchcraft Today
by Gerald Gardner
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806525932
The Witches' Craft: The Roots of Witchcraft & Magical Transformation
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/073870265X
The Witching Way of the Hollow Hill
by Robin Artisson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982031882

WITCHCRAFT HISTORY AND RESOURCE BOOKS

Aradia or The Gospel of the Witches
by Charles Godfrey Leland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982432356

Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages: A Guide to Asking for Protection, Wealth, Happiness, and Everything Else!
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0062009575

The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0816071047

Etruscan Roman Remains
by Charles Godfrey Leland
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1494302519

The God of the Witches
by Margaret Murray
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0195012704

The Weiser Field Guide to Witches, The: From Hexes to Hermione Granger, From Salem to the Land of Oz
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578634792

ADVANCED BOOKS ON WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

Blood Sorcery Bible Volume 1: Rituals in Necromancy
by Sorceress Cagliastro
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935150812

The Deep Heart of Witchcraft: Expanding the Core of Magickal Practice
by David Salisbury
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1780999208

Teen Spirit Wicca
by David Salisbury
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1782790594

Enchantment: The Witch's Art of Manipulation by Gesture, Gaze and Glamour
by Peter Paddon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936922517

Initiation into Hermetics
by Franz Bardon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1885928122

Letters from the Devil's Forest: An Anthology of Writings on Traditional Witchcraft, Spiritual Ecology and Provenance Traditionalism
by Robin Artisson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500796360

Magical Use of Thought Forms: A Proven System of Mental & Spiritual Empowerment
by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowick and J.H. Brennan
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567180841

Magick in Theory and Practice
by Aleister Crowley
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500380679

The Plant Spirit Familiar
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982774311

Protection and Reversal Magick
by Jason Miller
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1564148793
Psychic Self-Defense
by Dion Fortune
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635098
The Ritual Magic Workbook: A Practical Course of Self-Initiation
by Dolores Ashcroft-Norwicki
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578630452
The Roebuck in the Thicket: An Anthology of the Robert Cochrane Witchcraft Tradition
by Evan John Jones, Robert Cochrane and Michael Howard
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1861631553

The Satanic Witch
by Anton Szandor LaVey
http://www.amazon.com/Satanic-Witch-Anton-Szandor-LaVey/dp/0922915849
Shadow Magick Compendium: Exploring Darker Aspects of Magickal Spirituality
by Raven Digitalis
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VS0N5K
The Tree of Enchantment: Ancient Wisdom and Magic Practices of the Faery Tradition
by Orion Foxwood
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578634075
The Underworld Initiation: A journey towards psychic transformation
by R.J. Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1892137038

HERBALISM, CANDLES, INCENSE, OILS, FORMULARIES, AND STONES

A Compendium of Herbal Magic
by Paul Beyerl
http://www.amazon.com/dp/091934545X

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
by Scott Cunningham
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0875421229

The Enchanted Candle: Crafting and Casting Magickal Light
by Lady Rhea
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806525789

The Enchanted Formulary: Blending Magickal Oils for Love, Prosperity, and Healing
by Lady Maeve Rhea
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0806527048

Incense: Crafting and Use of Magickal Scents
by Carl F. Neal
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738703362

Magickal Formulary Spellbook Book 1
by Herman Slater
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0939708000

Magickal Formulary Spellbook: Book II
by Herman Slater
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0939708108


SPELLCASTING AND SPELLBOOKS
Crone's Book of Charms & Spells
by Valerie Worth
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567188117

Crone's Book of Magical Words
by Valerie Worth
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567188257

Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061711233

Everyday Magic: Spells & Rituals for Modern Living
by Dorothy Morrison
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567184693

Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting
by Judika Illes
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578633915
Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes & Other Unsavory Notions
by Dorothy Morrison
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0979453313
The Voodoo Hoodoo Spellbook
by Denise Alvarado
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635136

The Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals
by Denise Alvarado
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1578635543


THE ANCESTORS AND WORKING WITH THE DEAD
The Cauldron of Memory: Retrieving Ancestral Knowledge & Wisdom
by Raven Grimassi
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738715751

The Mighty Dead
by Christopher Penczak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982774370

Speak with the Dead: Seven Methods for Spirit Communication
by Konstantinos
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738705225
The Witches' Book of the Dead
by Christian Day
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578635063
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TAROT

78 Degrees of Wisdom
by Rachel Pollack
http://www.amazon.com/dp/157863408

This? https://www.amazon.com/dp/0995974209/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

Dead folk are generally shunned because they will drain the life out of the living if they can. No one wants to be dead because there is always more of life to be enjoyed. People can be too ill to enjoy life due conditions of mind and body. A deceased righteous ancestor's connection to God empowers them to contact and help the living in essential matters ( clearing up curses, finding work and supporting well- being etc) This is why you can ask the decease to join you in your prayers. A deceased relative who died in a state of illness, poverty etc needs prayer and needs to be kept at distance because they are like drowning people who will pull you after them.

Some branches of magick use raw meat and blood to link the practioner and spirit. I recommend against this because raw meat is rarely safe for consumption.

Draja Mickaharic's Book below provides and overview and introduction to practice:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0877288070/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i7

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1095818163/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_B-G2Db86GBGK4

I would highly recommend the book The 21st Century Mage. The author takes the Abramelin ritual but he modernizes it, but while still including the original ritual in case you want to follow it strictly how it was written.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

The Nu-sphere is a substitute for the LBRP developed by Thelemite Rodney Orpheus. He wrote a very popular book on Thelemic Magick called "Abrahadabra." It appears in his book,
https://www.amazon.com/Abrahadabra-Understanding-Aleister-Crowleys-Thelemic/dp/1578633265

but you can find the ritual instructions at:
http://rodneyorpheus.com/magick/nusphere.html

One thing you may notice in this ritual is that the elements don't match the "typical" order and the ritual goes counter-clockwise instead of the LBRP clockwise. Neither of these things are an issue, especially once you understand ritual construction. It takes its cue on this point from Liber Reguli and the revised Liber XXV: The Star Ruby that can be found in Liber ABA and Gems from the Equinox, and the original version of Liber XXV in The Book of Lies chapter 25.

I am very familiar with the Thelemic Order of the Golden Dawn and am working with their material in conjunction with other order work. I admit, I do not like their Thelemic version of the LBRP and would just as soon use either the original, the Star Ruby, or the Nu-Sphere instead. Don't get me wrong, their revised LBRP isn't BAD, I just don't like how it feels and honestly I far prefer the Star Ruby instead (which is suggested learning for the Neophyte in the TOGD anyhow).

Love is the law, love under will.

I actually used a 1" bound book but it started to pucker to much as I like to glue in paper and leaves etc. I had to disect the book and used the original cover with holes punched in. I also used plastic page protectors rather then punch holes in the paper.

The book: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0919345662/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I was hoping to use screw posts but could not find them for the life of me. So i used bolts and connector caps such as these: http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Hardware/Fasteners/Fasteners/Miscellaneous/2-Pack-1-4-20-x-12mm-Antique-Bronze-Connector-Cap-Nuts/_/N-ntjtnZ2pqfZ67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I2129641?Ntt=bolt
http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Hardware/Fasteners/Fasteners/Miscellaneous/2-Pack-1-4-x-30mm-Antique-Bronze-Connector-Bolts/_/N-ntjtnZ2pqfZ67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I2129530?Ntt=bolt

Probably your best bet is this version which is 480 odd pages long and includes analysis as well as retranslation. The hard copy is ludicrously expensive, but the kindle edition quite cheap.

You are talking about chaos magic.

https://www.deviantart.com/bluefluke/gallery/52627976/THE-PSYCHONAUT-FIELD-MANUAL

or just a random google search (since I know the terms) turned up

https://www.amazon.com/Liber-Kaos-Peter-J-Carroll/dp/0877287422