Books I highly recommend:

Here are some books that I can't live without. I have also included links for purchase.

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Llewellyn's 2008 Witches' Calender

Enchanting original artwork, provocative ideas, fresh modes of magic-it's all inside Llewellyn's 2008 Witches' Calendar. Each month you'll find inspiring articles by Ellen Dugan, Dianne Sylvan, and other well-known Wiccan and Pagan writers. Also featured are longer, in-depth articles on cutting-edge trends, astrological data, and other practical information for planning rituals.

Llewellyn's 2008 Witches' Datebook

Llewellyn's 2008 Witches' Datebook is perfect for the busy Witch on the go. An appointment book, calendar, and magical reference all rolled in one-this practical datebook will help you align your life with the Wheel of the Year. Packed with Sabbat recipes, Moon rituals, meditations, Sabbat musings, and astrological information, you'll also find fun, fresh ways to celebrate the sacred seasons and enhance your practice.
The 2008 edition features articles on contacting the faerie realm (Ellen Dugan), adding power to your ritual clothing (Abby Willowroot), creating and using thoughtforms (Gerina Dunwich), and more!


Llewellyn's 2008 Witches' Companion

Irreverent, useful, and eclectic, Llewellyn's Witches' Companion will spark the interest of every Witch.

From craft essentials to holistic Witchery, this year's edition is filled with wry and relevant articles. Innovative thinkers, authors, and experts share personal and inspiring insights into a broad range of timely topics. Stay-up-to date on current debates in the Witch community. Revitalize your daily practice with fresh ideas in spellcraft. Discover what you can do to make your home the ultimate Earth-friendy abode. You'll also find thoughtful essays devoted to health and wellness, communication, and transformation in our lives.

Also featured is a monthly calendar of correspondences and lunar information to fuel your magical workings.

Spell-A-Day Almanac



Give every day a magical lift with a spell from the Llewellyn's 2008 Witches' Spell-A-Day Almanac. Ellen Dugan and other Wiccan experts offer spells for every occasion-all easy to use with minimal supplies. Each spell is categorized by purpose: health, love, money, purification, and more. You'll also find recipes, rituals, and meditations to fortify your daily practice.

Perfect for beginning spellcasters, this annual spellbook gives advice on the best time, place, and implements for performing each spell. Astrological data is included for those who wish to boost their magic with planetary energy.

"The Llewellyn annuals provide the Pagan community with excellent resources for organization and growth throughout the year." —PanGaia

Published annually since 2003

Llewellyn's 2008 Migickal Almanac

How can we stay grounded amid the hustle-bustle of today? Try working with the elements-earth, air, fire, and water-to reconnect with what's important in life.

From emergency spells to magical body art, beginners and long-time practitioners will find dozens of ways to magically enhance everyday life. This edition includes articles-grouped by element-on building relationships with familiars, conducting rituals in public, creating home altars, celebrating Wiccan holidays, magical DNA, rune readings, techno-magic, and much more.

Also included are the Moon's sign and phase, along with incense and color correspondences, to help you maximize the potential of your work.

Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft

This book is widely accepted to be the most complete resource to modern, non-denominational Wicca. Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft is a complete self-study course in modern Wicca, written by the person who first went public with "The Old Religion" in the United States. For group or solitary use, it includes rituals; exercises for developing psychic talents; information on all major "sects" of the Craft; sections on tools, beliefs, dreams, meditations, divination, herbal lore, healing, ritual clothing; and much, much more. Completion of this book's fifteen lessons constitutes the equivalent of the Third-Degree in Witchcraft

Even those who have practiced Wicca for years find useful information in Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft, and many covens are using it as their textbook. Profusely illustrated and full of music and chants.

Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft

Raven Grimassi's Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft is easily the most important book on the subject to come out this year. It will be seen as one of the most important books on Wicca and Witchcraft for years to come. From now on, if you want to know anything about the history or methods of the Craft, this is the place you will start.

Do you need to find out about a person who has had an important impact on Wicca: Gardner? Sanders? Clutterbuck? Valiente? It's in here.

Would you like to discover more about Wiccan holidays: Mabon? Lughnasadh? Litha? You'll discover it in here, too.

Also in here is information on magical tools and methods, philosophy, theology, various pantheons, Pagan traditions, herbs, and their powers and even the flows of energy around the world called the "Tatvic Tides." Three hundred photos and illustrations let you see what people look like and help to amplify the information.

Perhaps you'd like to learn about Scottish Witchcraft. In this book you'd learn that the first modern mention of it was in a book by Raymond Buckland. "Such was the response that Ray got to his mention of this tradition, that he had to publish full details...The information was provided by Wiccan teacher Aidan Breac..." If you want to know more about Breac and the PectiWita tradition, you'll find it in this book.

Many people think that Wicca has no real laws. However, there are 140 Traditional Laws of Witchcraft. You'll find them all listed here. You'll also discover the difference between a pentacle and a pentagram, what the Odic Force is, the eclecticism of the Ladywood Tradition, the ancient sources of working magic "skyclad," plus lists of Pagan publications, mail order suppliers, and so much more.

This is an important book you will want to get right away!

Winner of the 2001 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Award for best Non-fiction Book

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

Cunninghams classic introduction to Wicca is about how to live life magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with nature. It is a book of sense and common sense, not only about magick, but about religion and one of the most critical issues of today: how to achieve the much needed and wholesome relationship with our Earth. Cunningham presents Wicca as it is today: a gentle, Earth-oriented religion dedicated to the Goddess and God. Wicca also includes Scott Cunninghams own Book of Shadows and updated appendices of periodicals and occult suppliers.



Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

One of the most important advances in Wicca over the last several years is the realization that you don't need to be part of a coven to do magic or worship. A major force in this change was Scott Cunningham, who single-handedly introduced hundreds of thousands of people to Wicca with his caring, gentle books.

In Living Wicca (the sequel to Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner), Scott takes readers to a new level of solitary practice. It is a step-by-step guide for those who have made the conscious decision to bring Wiccan spirituality into their everyday lives. It will show you how to create your own rituals and symbols, develop your own book of shadows, and even become your own high priest or priestess.

Living Wicca helps solitary practitioners blaze their own spiritual paths-and become their own high priests and priestesses. Living Wicca takes a philosophical look at the questions, practices, and differences within Witchcraft. It explores tools, magical names, initiation, the Mysteries, 120 Wiccan symbols, and the importance of secrecy in your practice. Learn how to develop a prayerful attitude, make offerings to the gods, and perform Wiccan rites when ill, away from home, or in emergencies. If you work alone, this book is a must.

Llewellyn's 2008 Herbal Almanac

Plan a delicious herb-based brunch. Give your hair a henna boost. Arm yourself for the cold and flu season. There are hundreds of ways to get the most from nature's most versatile plants inside Llewellyn's 2008 Herbal Almanac.

Featuring over three dozen articles, this treasury of innovative herbal ideas spans six categories: gardening, cooking, crafts, health, beauty, and myth/lore. In this edition, you'll discover how to grow herbs in the shade, enhance meals with rosemary, combat high blood pressure, comfort babies, zap blemishes, lend an herbal touch to weddings, include the kids in fun craft projects, and much more!

Llewellyn's 2008 Astrological Calendar: With Horoscopes for Everyone

Kick off 2008 with the best-known, most trusted astrological calendar! Whether you're an astrology pro or a beginner, you'll find everything you need to plan the year wisely. This calendar features original artwork, horoscopes, a detailed primer for beginners, a lunar planting guide, travel forecasts, Moon phases, and more vital astrological data to keep you in the cosmic loop.

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Astrology: The Easy Way to Learn Astrology

The horoscope is filled with insights into personal traits, talents, and life possibilities. With Llewellyn's Complete Book of Astrology, you can learn to read and understand this amazing cosmic road map for yourself and others.

Professional astrologer Kris Brandt Riske introduces the many mysterious parts that make up the horoscope, devoting special attention to three popular areas of interest: relationships, career, and money. Friendly and easy to follow, this comprehensive book guides you to explore the zodiac signs, planets, houses, and aspects, and teaches how to synthesize this valuable information. Riske also explores the history of astrology going back to the ancient Babylonians, in addition to the different branches of contemporary astrology.

Once you learn the language of astrology, you'll be able to read birth charts of yourself and others, determine compatibility between two people, track your earning potential, uncover areas of opportunity or challenge, and analyze your career path.

Resources:

The Witches Voice (Witch Vox)