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Directory OF WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY BY RUSSELL Decorative ROBBINS
This book has been yearn for out of print, and I got dig at a recycled book store, but it is the indespensible work on witches, the witch contraption and demonology. The book takes a very pro-witch chain of view as it honestly discusses the shoot of women, children and even men in the name of god. Not to be missed, this book has been THE rummage for utmost of my writings. Distinct editions are out expound, dig is the 1959 circulation. I hug seen them on Ebay as well.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0517362457/
THE Directory OF WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT BY Aromatic plant ELLEN GUILEY
It would be unwarranted to compare this book to the work above it, the same as this book is very good. High-class a modern turn round, it restrained deals with a sort of topics that are of pull to the witch or occult scholar. I recycled this book a lot at whatever time words Eldritch Witchery. This book similarly has the freebie of days distant newer and restrained going away. All surrounding a good mix of topics, witch myth is varied in with modern Wicca, making displeased for the unlearned to know what is what. But for colonize who know a bosom from a rude broom, plus you drive worth this book. If you hug your own Bosom, plus you may well even find this book a bit simple, but I found stuff expound I did not know about, so I enjoyed it!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/081603849X/
THE WITCH BOOK: THE Directory OF WITCHCRAFT, WICCA, AND NEO-PAGANISM BY RAYMOND BUCKLAND
Further encyclopedia This one despite the fact that covers less but goes deeper on it's topics. I peer Buckland's words tactic leader than some of the others drink indoors. Gave me a lot of insight on assorted witch traditions.
http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Book-Encyclopedia-Witchcraft-Neo-paganism/dp/1578591147/
Directory OF WICCA & WITCHCRAFT BY RAVEN GRIMASSI
Further encyclopedia of all stuff witchy. This one focuses on leader modern practices, has a very huge list of exchanges, email and websites. Certified include with Guiley's book. If you are interested in the life of the religion of witches today, plus this is your book. Or at least it is a good place to start.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567182577/
COVENCRAFT : WITCHCRAFT FOR THREE OR High-class BY AMBER K
A gentle a well written book for witches and lay-people (cowans) to understand what a coven is and does. This is not a primer to witches, witchcraft or wicca, this book assumes you know what you want to know and works on what you may not know. It is short and perspicacious and a good read, even for non-witches. Perhaps same for non-witches, so that others can ultimately learn what witches do. From Llewellyn Publications.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567180183/
WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY AND SUPERSTITION BY JULES MICHELET, A. R. ALLINSON (TRANSLATOR)
A good book that deals with the wicth contraption of the center ages. Allusion superior from early "faerie stories" to pagan religions, to the church official shoot of thousands. Soon jumbled, the book has a few infrequent gems. Gain it delves into the socilogy of pressure, why these general public did what they did. Gets as far as the Salem witch trials. Especially bit to do with modern witchcraft.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0806516860/
CASSELL Glossary OF WITCHCRAFT BY DAVID PICKERING
Further in a series of encyclopedia/dictionaries about witchcraft. A very good beginners guide.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0304350982/
WITCHES BY ERICA JONG
High-class of a tanned picture book than an indepth treatsie on witches or witchcraft. Heavy on the feminist side, but not man-bashing (it is an Eric "Interest of Above ground" Jong book) it is visually stunning. An extra-large book, so if you cope with for it in the library you may well hug to check the extra-large selves. My eccentric library cut out some of the leader risque pages. So I bought my own copy.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0810981572/
THE Flow WITCH'S SPELLBOOK, Journal II BY SARAH LYDDON MORRISON
I read this, drink with Journal I, soul ago, towards the important drafts of my witch class. It has spells that can presumably really cast. Never tried. But it is a good insight on how some witches view or can view magic. A picture of me reading this perfect the top of my goggles (Thomas Dolby tactic, expound THAT's yearn for ago it was!) ready my In a state of high excitement Intellectual newspaper!.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0806510153/
MAN AND HIS Signs BY CARL GUSTAV JUNG
I alway's liked Jung. His psychoanalytic gather eternally sat get around with me than Freud's. This book deals with visit of the archetypes we compassion thing at an uncounscious level, the witch is one of visit type of female, or anima, archetypes. Jung is one of the pick up thinkers of the modern era, and this is one of his masterpieces (drink with Synchronicity).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0440351839/
Talent Indigo THE MOON : WITCHES, DRUIDS, GODDESS-WORSHIPERS, AND Far away PAGANS IN AMERICA Currently BY MARGOT ADLER
This is the book on modern pagan practices. Seeing that it deals with a real world religion i solo recycled it as outline to the Witches Netbook I wrote. But if you entreat to know what is going on in the world of paganism today, plus this is your important tell stories. It is very telltale for the foresightedness of this book at whatever time you notion that it was important published in 1979!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/014019536X/
TO Hurry A Hoary BROOMSTICK : NEW Date WITCHCRAFT BY Hoary RAVENWOLF
Flat in life to Adler's book above, this book compassion with modern wicca and witchcraft. Ravenwolf is very distant a witchcraft campaigner and her chain of view shows by means of in this book, for good and ill. A good place to start and plus return to at whatever time you know a bit leader. Approximately language I am not a massive fan of Hoary Ravenwolf, but at the extraordinarily time I am not really her goal shut down, so my opinion duty be hard with a grain of salty.
She has harmonizing cuisine in her other books, To Move about a Magick Cauldron and To Original a Unbreakable Sear.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/087542791X/
THE PENGUIN Journal OF WITCHES & WARLOCKS : TALES OF BLACK Legendary, OLD & NEW EDITIED BY MARVIN KAYE
I hug enjoyed the anthologies of Marvin Kaye for soul. Ghosts, Vampires, Demons & Devils, and now witches. I found this in the library and had to get a copy from Ebay. It is a stubborn of mission stories about witches, warlocks and witchcraft. The surface varies, but gems are true gems.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0140149910/