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Wicca: A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner - by Scott Cunningham. This is probably the best starter book to read about Neo-Paganism. Living Wicca - by Scott Cunningham. The follow up to Wicca: A Guide To The Solitary Practitioner. It is not a necessity to read this book, but it does complement the first one very well. Gay Witchcraft - by Christopher Penczak. Basically a start book as far as much of its content, however, it does have a section on queer mythology and a general orientation to GLBT individuals that is long overdue in Neo-Paganism. Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft - by Christopher Penczak. A more intermediate book, this is the third in the Temple of Witchcraft books (the others being The Inner Temple of Witchcraft and the Outer Temple of Witchcraft), focusing specifically upon integrating Core Shamanism into Neo-Pagan practice. The Spiral Dance - by Starhawk. A beginner/intermediate book. Starhawk is an outspoken feminist Witch and eco-activist. Her book combines both exercises with spirituality, and is one of the best books on Women's Spirituality out there. Be sure to read the 20th Anniversary edition, because her updates are very illuminating insights into her own spiritual and magical evolution. Drawing Down The Moon - by Margot Adler. This is one of the most highly acclaimed books about Neo-Paganism. Not a standard Neo-Pagan book, this deals with the history of early Neo-Paganism rather than on spirituality or exercises themselves. Mysteries Of The Dark Moon - by Demetra George. An intermediate book dealing with the mythology and spirituality of the Dark Goddess. This book as a wealth of information about Hekate and other dark goddesses, and the forces they represent. One of the best Neo-Pagan books I have ever read. The Witches Craft - by Raven Grimassi. A beginner book, with a surprising amount of information about the goddess Hekate, as well as the history of Witchcraft. While I that find much of Raven Grimassi's magical practices are not suited for me personally, being exposed to them in the first place has greatly helped me realize where my path truly lies. In any event, his scholarship is first-rate. He is probably the most diligent Neo-Pagan historian whom I have ever read. Witchcraft: A Mystery Tradition - by Raven Grimassi. An intermediate book, he discusses topics ranging from the various aspects of the God and the Goddess, Mystery Traditions, and magical principles, and others. Basically more of what you have come to expect from The Witches Craft. Green Witchcraft - by Ann Moura. A beginner book that focuses on Green practice (i.e. less-ceremonial, and more geared toward the primordial roots of Witchcraft). Her theories about the origins of Modern Witchcraft are interesting, though I cannot say I truly agree with them without more concrete evidence. The Power of Myth - by Joseph Campbell. This six hour documentary and companion book Joseph Campbell was (and still is) the world's foremost scholar of comparative religion and mythic psychology. This series is comprised of interviews of him by Bill Moyers, and covers his work on religious/mythic symbolism and its commonalities throughout the world. The Portable Jung - by Carl Jung, edited by Joseph Campbell. A comprehensive collection of the writings of Carl Jung, which describe the unconscious mind, the Shadow, The Anima/Animus, the Collective Unconscious, archetypes and symbols, and the common features to all religions worldwide. Jung is a little dry as a writer, but his insights have dramatically shaped both modern psychology and Neo-Paganism. |