So, now I know you really are pagan, or at least – pagan-friendly. You’ve made it to the book page. Now, I’m not saying that non-pagans aren’t bookish – some are. It’s just that an awful lot of pagans have stacks of books. Heck, I know of one that’s actually made a bookcase by putting boards across stacks of books. Frightening, but I may give it a shot some day.<\/p>\n
The Reading List article you find below (after the more-cut) is one I wrote some time ago, and have updated infrequently when I remember to add something, or take something off. This page has been updated (November 8th, 2004) – due to a threat received from an author who actually wanted to sic her legal dog on me. For freedom of speech, and speaking the truth. For being part of a path that she was once sworn to – only she broke her oath. Anyway, since discussing this with MY legal Tiger, I removed her name. Anything else is fair game, and she well knows it. Rather than keep with the huge Amazon catalogue I used to have on the site (not in the last year or so, but not too long ago) I decided to go with a Keyword Listing, however I don’t know if it’ll work here in the new format. If not, I hope to rig something up soon! So, while I don’t endorse every book that comes across this screen, I bet a great many of them I will. I was careful in my word selection. Check the Articles section for book reviews..I’ll post ’em as I can.. Keep in mind, this is my opinion only, your’s may differ. That’s a good thing usually – spices up the human condition (grin). Just another note – my websites have similar lists, although I don’t generally make comment on whether I like something or not, they are lists of books commonly requested of me. I am not listing two of my personal favorites below, only because they aren’t relevant really – DJ Conway’s cat book, The Mysterious, Magical Cat, because it’s about cats, and I have a friend who has a piece in it…and the book that I can’t remember title, author or most of the info in it – it was in our local library when I was twelve, it was about witchcraft, and it was the first time I remember seeing a book like it, besides the book my uncle had. Between it, my uncle and a very elderly cousin, I was hooked for life…(grin)<\/p>\n Also, not all of these are witchcraft related per se, some are healing related or fiction. Nor are they listed in any order of importance…(grin)<\/p>\n Definitely Suggested<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Anything by Farrars\/Bone, Valiente, Marian Weinstein, Marion Green (I’ve only read one of each of their books, excepting Valiente, whose works I have missed almost entirely…)<\/p>\n Triumph of the Moon by Ronald Hubbard Read & Judge for Self<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Edain McCoy (Witta and Bewitchments in particular) Avoid at All Costs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Sirona Knight (need I say it again?) I’m sure I have others listed somewhere as well, I feel like I am missing something here…If I find something else, I’ll upload again…also, these are subject to change as I read through other books sent for review…(grin) So, now I know you really are pagan, or at least – pagan-friendly. You’ve made it to the book page. Now, I’m not saying that non-pagans aren’t bookish – some are. It’s just that an awful lot of pagans have stacks of books. Heck, I know of one that’s actually made a bookcase by putting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-of-shadows-2","category-celtic-pagan-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257,"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58\/revisions\/257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=58"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=58"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sacredtriskele.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nWhat was it – oh yes. In the old days, as in present – the breakers of oaths were called Waerlogh (warlock). Not only did she break the oath – she lies about it. Craft Master my ass. Since you, Waerlogh, obviously will come back to the site – have your former teacher get in touch with me. She knows how. Oh wait – but she might tell me the truth…because she already has. But truth and honesty don’t sell books do they?<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nReading List<\/strong>
\n(or ierne’s opinionated view of the publishing world<\/em>)<\/p>\n
\nCeltic Mythology by Arthur Cotterell
\nOn the Edge of a Dream by Jennifer Heath
\nDictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend by Miranda Green
\nCeltic Myths and Legends by Michael Foss
\nSacred World of the Celts by Nigel Pennick
\nThe Ancient Celts by Barry Cunliffe
\nCeltic Myths by Miranda Green
\nEncyc. of Celtic Wisdom by Caitlin and John Matthews
\nCeltic Rituals by Alexei Kondratiev
\nAnam Cara by John O’Donohue
\nAncient Wisdom by Cassandra Eason
\nHealing Craft by Farrars\/Bone
\nWitches Bible Compleat by Farrars
\nSpiral Dance by Starhawk
\nCircle Round by Starhawk, Anne Hill and Diane Baker
\nDrawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler
\nYule by Dorothy Morrison
\nNatural Magic by John Michael Greer
\nTree Medicine, Tree Magic by Ellen Evert Hopman
\nMaster Book of Herbalism by Paul Beyerl
\nWest Country Wicca by Rhiannon Ryall
\nTarot Companion by Tracy Porter
\nLittle Book of Candle Magick by DJ Conway (hey, I like it…)
\nOak, Ash and Thorn by DJ Conway
\nCeltic Shaman by John Matthews
\nCeltic Myth and Magick by Edain McCoy (I love the deity listings in this one, and that’s about it)
\nPeople of the Earth by ???
\nA Witch Alone by Marion Green
\nBig Blue by Buckland (damned if I can remember what it’s really called)
\nThe Encyc. of Wicca and Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi
\nThe Healing Energy of Your Hands by Michael Bradford
\nEssential Reiki by Diane Stein
\nAll Women Are Healers by Diane Stein
\nHerbal Remedies for Dummies
\nDaughter of the Shining Isles by Elizabeth Cunningham (fiction)
\nAvalon series by MZB (fiction, or was it?? *eg*)
\nMurder at Witches Bluff by SRW (fiction)
\n~*~ All below are Scott Cunningham~*~
\nTruth about Witchcraft Today
\nWicca – A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
\nLiving Wicca
\nEarth Power or\/and Earth Air Fire Water
\nThe Complete Book of Incense Oils and Brews
\nEncyc. of Magical Herbs
\nMagical Herbalism<\/p>\n
\nDJ Conway (Earlier work, and recent work is by far much better than middle work)
\nScott Cunningham (some of the books are awfully repetitive)
\nRaymond Buckland (Big Blue was good, but I’m iffy on some of the others)
\nKenneth Johnson
\nMarguerite Elspeth
\nAnn Moura (I’ve only read the one, and while I liked it, I’m still iffy on it…)<\/p>\n
\nKisma Stepanich (again, read above)
\nSilver RavenWolf, non-fiction
\n(don’t ask my opinion, I bite, and I haven’t had my shots yet…but at least the work is hers, I believe)<\/p>\n
\nTTFN<\/strong>
\nierne<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"