Beginner's Pack

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Beginner's Pack

I have compiled this list by popular demand for a short list of reading for the beginner. I have tried to steer clear of any one cultural influence here, with the exception of Hutton's books. I have included them as well as allowed a leaning toward Wicca on this list, as that is probably the most common "first stop" for newcomers to paganism, and because British or Celtic overtones are fairly common in its practice. I have also included Don Kraig's introduction to Ceremonial Magick, as much of Neo-Pagan ritual borrows heavily from CM. This small list is very much just a starting point. I have tried to include the most "meat" at an introductory level as I could in 20 titles or less. One caution: some of the books here will include smatterings of "history." Much of it is wrong. It is for this reason that I am highly recommending both Jeffrey Russell and Ronald Hutton's work here, as it is widely respected and written without agenda.

OOP=Out of Print

* = New Addition (will remain listed as such for 3 months)

U = Updated

Adler, Margot -

- Drawing Down the Moon - (Viking Penguin 1997) ISBN 014019536x U 5/26/05

Cunningham, Scott -

- Wicca - (Llewellyn 1988) ISBN 0875421180 U 5/26/05

- Living Wicca - (Llewellyn 1993) ISBN: 0875421849 U 5/26/05

Farrar -

- A Witches' Bible - (Phoenix 1996) ISBN: 0919345921 U 5/26/05

- What Witches Do - (Phoenix 1984; Revised edition) ISBN: 0919345174 U 5/26/05

Gardner, Gerald -

- Witchcraft Today - (Citadel Press April 2004) ISBN: 0806525932 U 5/26/05

- The Meaning of Witchcraft - (Weiser 2004) ISBN: 1578633095 U 5/26/05

Green, Marian -

- A Witch Alone - (Thorsons Pub 2002) ISBN: 0007133235 U 5/26/05

Hutton, Ronald -

-The Triumph of the Moon - (Oxford Univ Pr. 2001) ISBN: 0192854496 U 5/26/05

- The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles - (Blackwell Pub 1993) ISBN: 0631189467 U 5/26/05

- Stations of the Sun - (Oxford Univ Press 2001) ISBN: 0192854488 U 5/26/05

Kraig, Donald Michael -

- Modern Magick - (Llewellyn 1988) ISBN 0875423248 U 5/26/05

Russell, Jeffrey B. -

- A History of Witchcraft - (Thames & Hudson 1982) ISBN: 0500272425 U 5/26/05

Serith, Ceisiwr -

- A Book of Pagan Prayer - (Red Wheel/Weiser 2002) ISBN: 1578632552 U 5/26/05

Starhawk -

- Spiral Dance, The - 20th Anniversary - (Harper SanFrancisco 1999) ISBN: 0062516329 U 5/26/05

Valiente, Doreen -

- Witchcraft for Tomorrow - (Phoenix 1987) ISBN 0919345832 U 5/26/05

- Natural Magic - (Phoenix 1985) ISBN 0919345808 U 5/26/05

- An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present - (Phoenix 1988) ISBN 0919345778 U 5/26/05

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	Smiling Panther's Den \| home Beginner's Pack I have compiled this list by popular demand for a short list of reading for the beginner. I have tried to steer clear of any one cultural influence here, with the exception of Hutton's books. I have included them as well as allowed a leaning toward Wicca on this list, as that is probably the most common "first stop" for newcomers to paganism, and because British or Celtic overtones are fairly common in its practice. I have also included Don Kraig's introduction to Ceremonial Magick, as much of Neo-Pagan ritual borrows heavily from CM. This small list is very much just a starting point. I have tried to include the most "meat" at an introductory level as I could in 20 titles or less. One caution: some of the books here will include smatterings of "history." Much of it is wrong. It is for this reason that I am highly recommending both Jeffrey Russell and Ronald Hutton's work here, as it is widely respected and written without agenda. OOP=Out of Print * = New Addition (will remain listed as such for 3 months) U = Updated Adler, Margot - - Drawing Down the Moon - (Viking Penguin 1997) ISBN 014019536x U 5/26/05 Cunningham, Scott - - Wicca - (Llewellyn 1988) ISBN 0875421180 U 5/26/05 - Living Wicca - (Llewellyn 1993) ISBN: 0875421849 U 5/26/05 Farrar - - A Witches' Bible - (Phoenix 1996) ISBN: 0919345921 U 5/26/05 - What Witches Do - (Phoenix 1984; Revised edition) ISBN: 0919345174 U 5/26/05 Gardner, Gerald - - Witchcraft Today - (Citadel Press April 2004) ISBN: 0806525932 U 5/26/05 - The Meaning of Witchcraft - (Weiser 2004) ISBN: 1578633095 U 5/26/05 Green, Marian - - A Witch Alone - (Thorsons Pub 2002) ISBN: 0007133235 U 5/26/05 Hutton, Ronald - -The Triumph of the Moon - (Oxford Univ Pr. 2001) ISBN: 0192854496 U 5/26/05 - The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles - (Blackwell Pub 1993) ISBN: 0631189467 U 5/26/05 - Stations of the Sun - (Oxford Univ Press 2001) ISBN: 0192854488 U 5/26/05 Kraig, Donald Michael - - Modern Magick - (Llewellyn 1988) ISBN 0875423248 U 5/26/05 Russell, Jeffrey B. - - A History of Witchcraft - (Thames & Hudson 1982) ISBN: 0500272425 U 5/26/05 Serith, Ceisiwr - - A Book of Pagan Prayer - (Red Wheel/Weiser 2002) ISBN: 1578632552 U 5/26/05 Starhawk - - Spiral Dance, The - 20th Anniversary - (Harper SanFrancisco 1999) ISBN: 0062516329 U 5/26/05 Valiente, Doreen - - Witchcraft for Tomorrow - (Phoenix 1987) ISBN 0919345832 U 5/26/05 - Natural Magic - (Phoenix 1985) ISBN 0919345808 U 5/26/05 - An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present - (Phoenix 1988) ISBN 0919345778 U 5/26/05 Background for this page provided by: All contents of this site are © 2000-2005 except where otherwise noted, such as in the case of graphics or other content not created by Smiling Panther. Original author/creator retains all rights in those instances. All rights reserved.