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 Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:26 pm
I'm trying to find the right book to help me study the religion so that I could one day join the religion of Wicca. I have, sadly, read Silver RavenWolf. It somewhat helped me get a basic understanding of the religion from her point of veiw but I have been told by someone whom I go to school with that her books aren't the best ones to go to.
I'm asking people who read books on Wicca to suggest some authors and/or some books.
((Silver RavenWolf is ok, but I'm starting to perfer her fiction stories than her non-fiction books))
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:39 am
Bah, don't be ashamed you read Silver Ravenwolf. The idea is to read as much as you can and make your own judgements. Every author has their upsides and downsides, and while Ravenwolf's historical info isn't that great, that's a bane of many authors in that section of the bookstore.
There are some Dummy/Idiot guides out there (I forget which is the one I read) that I thought was a very good introduction to the Craft so see if you can check those out. Cunningham's "Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" is practically a classic and worth reading as well.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:49 pm
Starlock Bah, don't be ashamed you read Silver Ravenwolf. The idea is to read as much as you can and make your own judgements. Every author has their upsides and downsides, and while Ravenwolf's historical info isn't that great, that's a bane of many authors in that section of the bookstore. There are some Dummy/Idiot guides out there (I forget which is the one I read) that I thought was a very good introduction to the Craft so see if you can check those out. Cunningham's "Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" is practically a classic and worth reading as well. Penzack is also a good auther.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:52 am
Well, I havn't read any Ravenwolf books; But I believe its good to read a wide range of authors, and see what they say, i also think its ok, to read some things of the internet (just for a guide)
I read Fiona Horne (Shes Australian)
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:51 am
Scott Cunnigham: Good
Christopher Penczak: I'd rather not
Silver Ravenwolf: NO!
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:41 pm
I must agree with Scott Cunningham, and I recommend Janet and Stewart Farrar.
I disagree with DJ Conway and Fiona Horne though.
Edit: Also, I'm reading a very good book called Witch Crafting by Phillis.. Currot. Very good. A shockingly original way of looking at everything and excersizes from Beginner to Advanced.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:28 am
I need to slow down on my books. everytime I go to the bookstore I feel like getting a new book, but the only thing is is that when I get a new book I find something else to do, then I lose interest in that book, and buy a new one...i suck at this studying thing, though all the books listed here are great reads. I read just about all of them!!!
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:49 pm
Many people will say that Cunningham is good, and Janet and Stewart Farrar are also good. As for others.......Skyhawk.......can't remember any other names..... sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:32 pm
Edain McCoy 3nodding But she specifies in Celtic Women's, no all around.
Ann-Marie Gallagher is okay if you're just starting off, but some of the stuff she writes is crap.
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:20 pm
My favorite book for someone just starting out..and worth re-reading after you've been on the path awhile is "A Witch Alone" by Marian Green. I also highly recommend the following books:
"The Elements of Ritual" by Deborah Lipp
"The Way of Four" by Deborah Lipp
"Phoenix from the Flames" by Vivienne Crowley
"Spells and How They Work" by Janet and Stewart Farrar
"The Witches' Bible" by Janet and Stewart Farrar
"The Philosphy of Wicca" by Amber Raine
"The Veil's Edge" by Willow Polson
Authors I do not recommend include Edain McCoy, D.J. Conway, Silver Ravenwolf, Raven Grimassi, Sirona Knight, Fiona Horne, Donald Monroe, Konstantinos, and Ann Moura.
-Lark-
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:16 pm
I find that Donald Michael Kraig's "MODERN MAGICK: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts" is very informative and very descriptive.
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:34 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:29 am
Raven Grimassi
Scott Cunnigham
DJ Conway
Raymond Buckland
Dorren Valiente
Sybil Leek
Gerald Gardner [omgz! eek ]
NOT
Ravenwolf
Penczak
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:31 am
I too read ravenwolf. I own
•teen witch
•The book of shadows for the solitary witch
•To stir a magick cauldron
•To ride a silver broomstick
I also hear Scott Cunningham is really good.
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