Book Reviews |
|
To Ride a Silver Broomstick by Silver RavenWolf: I think this is an excellent book for any beginner. It's a good book to get you started. I love Silver RavenWolf's writing, she's funny and very down to earth. I don't practice exactly the way she does, but she is an excellent source for ideas. I think she tends to complicate things but I still love her work. Rating: 4 |
Rating system: 0 Awful do not reccomend 1 slightly ok.... has merit 2 decent but there are definitely better books out there 3 Good 4 Super 5 Excellent, Best you can get |
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practioner by Scott Cunningham This is my favorite beginners book! A must read for those seeking to learn. It's the book I require all my new students to read before we get started with their curriculums. Rating: 5 |
Beginner Books |
Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham This is a great book also, full of practical advice for the beginning stages of Wicca. LOVE this book!!! It's very practical and he doesn't spend alot of time getting mired in theory which is really helpful to the new student just creating their Books of Shadows.. Rating: 5 |
Still under construction be patient!!! It takes time to write all of this and get it on here... if you have a question about a book you don't see here and want my opinion just email me and I'll tell you what I thought if I've gotten around to reading it. |
Medium level books and Reference Books. |
To Stir a Magick Cauldron by Silver RavenWolf This is a pretty good book. It has some good suggestions in it and though I don't think all of the things she does are neccesary, I still think one can learn alot from Silver Ravenwolf. For one thing her outlook is wonderful and she has come up with some very good rituals and spells that she shares in detail in this book. My favorite thing from this book was her ritual for saying good bye to a departed loved one. It is a wonderful ritual. Rating 4.5 |
A Victorian Grimoire by Patricia Telesco A very interesting book, it probably doesn't belong in this category but I put it here cause you kinda have to know what you are doing to do anything in this book but most of it isn't complicated. It definitely is worth reading ! It doesn't have alot of "How to be a Witch" type stuff in it like the other books I've mentioned but that's a good thing... There comes a time when one should already know and start creating their own ideas. Rating: 5 |
Buckland's Complete Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft (The Big Blue Book) The first four chapters of this book are required reading for my students but the rest of the book isn't my cup of tea. I find Buckland's practice too formal, and the writing style is set up like a text book and is twice as dry. There's some great info in the beginning of the book but the rest of it isn't the kind of Witchcraft I practice to say the least. Rating: 2 |
Moon Magick by D.J. Conway This is an excellent book and required for my second and third degree students. It has everything you could possibly think of on the moon, moon lore, moon magick, correspondencies for each month, and mythology. Rating: 5 |
Cunnigham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunnigham This is the best desk reference on herbs I've ever seen. I use it all the time and it looks like it. It has just about any plant you can think of in it, including: flowers, trees, weeds, herbs, vegetables, etc. I require this book for my second and third degree students, as well. Rating: 5 |
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and metal Magic by Scott Cunningham This is also required reading for my students. Another great reference book, it has every kind of rock you can think of in it. A must have for the witch who writes her own spells. Rating: 5 |
The Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi Another required book for my students studying for the fourth degree. This is the ultimate desk reference on anything Craft related and some that's not. LOL. Rating: 5 |