Janet and Stewart Farrar:
*The
Witches' Bible : The Complete... (formerly published as The Witch's Bible
Compleat)--An Alexandrian take on ritual and Wicca. This book contains lots
of things which are very similar to Blue Star, mostly due to our Alexandrian
history.
*The
Witches' Goddess: The Feminine...
*The
Witches' God: Lord of the Dance--These books are an invaluable resource
for information on the various gods and goddesses of the world's mythologies.
Gerald Gardner:
*The Meaning of Witchcraft
*Witchcraft Today--These two books are very important in terms of their historical
significance. If it weren't for Uncle Gerry, we wouldn't be here today.
Starhawk:
*The
Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the...--Very useful for learning basic energy
work, especially in groups.
Margot Adler:
*Drawing
Down the Moon: Witches, Druids,...--A who's who of modern paganism. Gives
a good foundation for understanding some of the various traditions and their
movers and shakers.
Dion Fortune:
*Sea
Priestess--A novel, but very interesting from the perspective of being
Wiccan.
*Mystical
Qabalah--An excellent source of info on the use of the qaballah in spellcasting.
PSYCHIC
SELF-DEFENSE
Sane Occultism
Moon Magick
Goat-Foot
God
Judy Harrow:
Wicca
Covens: How to Start and Organize...
Bruno Bettelheim:
The
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General Paganism and Wicca:
Doreen Valiente:
*Natural
Magic --This book gives a background in spellcasting which is very compatible
with Blue Star training.
Witchcraft
for Tomorrow (Illustrated)
Where Witchcraft Lives
An
ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present
Patricia Crowther:
*Lid
Off the Cauldron: A Wicca Handbook --A good basic book on Wicca.
The Witches Speak
The Secrets of Ancient Witchcraft
Jean Shinoda Bolen:
*Goddesses
in Everywoman: A New...
*Gods
in Everyman: A New Psychology of... --These two books are invaluable tools
to help you with the journalling assignments of the same name.
Scott Cunningham:
Wicca:
A Guide for the Solitary...
Living
Wicca: A Further Guide for the...
The
Truth About Witchcraft
Janice Broch and Veronica MacLer:
*Seasonal
Dance: How to Celebrate the...--An excellent resource for planning sabbats.
Leonard W. Levy:
The
Establishment Clause: Religion and...
Marcia Starck and Gynne Stern:
*The
Dark Goddess: Dancing With the Shadow--Specifically addresses crone and
death goddesses, helping to make them more understandable and worshippable.
The Dark God
Malidoma Some:
Ritual:
Power, Healing, and Community
Greg Johanson and Ron Kurtz:
*Grace
Unfolding: Psychotherapy in the... --An excellent work on counselling from
a Taoist point of view, but easily adaptable to neopaganism.
Christina Baldwin:
Life's
Companion: Journal Writing As a...
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Rhiannon Ryall:
*West
Country Wicca: A Journal of the Old... --A very similar trad to our own in
many ways.
*Celtic Lore and Druid Ritual--Also an excellent resource for Celtic trad info Kenny Klein:
*The
Flowering Rod: Men, Sex and...--Written by one of the elders of this trad,
this book is full of info on men's spirituality and it's place in Wicca.
Tzipora Klein:
*Celebrating
Life: Rites of Passage for... --Written by another elder, this book is
focused on rites of passage and much of the info is very derivative of our
own tradition.
Marion Weinstein:
Earth
Magic: A Dianic Book of Shadows
R.J. Stewart:
*The
Underworld Initiation: A Journey... --A must for anyone considering initiation.
Silver Ravenwolf:
To
Ride a Silver Broomstick: New...
Sybil Leek:
*Complete
Art of Witchcraft--Some of our liturgy is derived from this author's work.
Herman Slater:
*A
Book of Pagan Rituals --New York Pagan Way material that was taught up
until very recently.
Paul Beyerl:
A
Wiccan Bardo, Revisited: initiation...
Ivo Dominguez:
*Castings:
The Creation Of Sacred Space--Lots of magical theory and especially great
info on the elements.
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