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Post by wiccafairey on Jul 5, 2006 17:44:43 GMT -5
went to the book store and saw SOOOOO MANY wiccan/pagan books I got sooo confused  and needless to say left without one. they all looked good but how do i start. do i get book of shadow book,book on the wiccan days,the gods....ect...please help...i am about to scream!!!!  |
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Post by stormcat on Jul 5, 2006 18:04:16 GMT -5
I'm extremely fond of Scott Cunningham and Ray Buckland. They're good starter books. After you get the basics, you can decide what else interests you. Fairies, crystals, divination, green magick. There are so many areas to study. I guess that's why I'm an Eclectic, like alittle of this and a little of that! Blessings to you!>^..^<
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Post by wren on Jul 5, 2006 18:39:57 GMT -5
Try a book store with a coffee bar. Get a pile of books and a cup of coffee (or green tea) and browse before you buy. Whatever the subject, read the forward and a bit of the first chapter. You'll get a good feel if it is for you or not.
Oh, and reviews on Amazon.com help, too!
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Post by Silver on Jul 6, 2006 17:15:12 GMT -5
went to the book store and saw SOOOOO MANY wiccan/pagan books I got sooo confused and needless to say left without one. they all looked good but how do i start. do i get book of shadow book,book on the wiccan days,the gods....ect...please help...i am about to scream!!!! well here goes lol, the first real book I read on magic and wicca was a book by Silver Raven Wolf, called to rida a silver broomstick(ducks a bit waiting for the backlash) anyway it was a book I had gotten for my neice and daughter when they were 15 and started asking question about wicca, I went downtown to one of our bigger book stores to do some looking and found her book, then went to the library and ordered it and got it home and read it cover to cover before I let them read it. now as the case with most kids when they think they are rebelling, they read a little of it and got bored and of course werent interest due to the fact that they found out that any religion if practised with true passion and belief is work and who knows a fifteen year old who wants to work for their faith,( ok I know there are some) but to make along story short, that book was the reason I began rethinking my life and the things that I had thought long ago were coming back to the fore. You will here alot of negative about the Author of that book now but 6 years ago, there was alot of praise for her then, I am still a bit lost as to what happened to turn the tides against her and by her own peers it seems To ride a silver broomstick is a basic beginner type book and you may be past that but it helped me at a time when I needed it |
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Post by nevyn on Jul 15, 2006 12:35:18 GMT -5
well here goes lol, the first real book I read on magic and wicca was a book by Silver Raven Wolf, called to rida a silver broomstick(ducks a bit waiting for the backlash) anyway it was a book I had gotten for my neice and daughter when they were 15 and started asking question about wicca, I went downtown to one of our bigger book stores to do some looking and found her book, then went to the library and ordered it and got it home and read it cover to cover before I let them read it. now as the case with most kids when they think they are rebelling, they read a little of it and got bored and of course werent interest due to the fact that they found out that any religion if practised with true passion and belief is work and who knows a fifteen year old who wants to work for their faith,( ok I know there are some) but to make along story short, that book was the reason I began rethinking my life and the things that I had thought long ago were coming back to the fore. You will here alot of negative about the Author of that book now but 6 years ago, there was alot of praise for her then, I am still a bit lost as to what happened to turn the tides against her and by her own peers it seems To ride a silver broomstick is a basic beginner type book and you may be past that but it helped me at a time when I needed it my partner doesn't like her because she's giving the information that he feels is supposed to be secret. He has problems with anything that breaks the secret. I feel that we need to break the secrecy to get acceptance. to go back to topic...I also like Ravenwolf, Buckland and Cunningham, and I add the farrars and Cantrell. Those are good authors to start on and then branch on from there. Pull stuff from the bibliographies that seem interesting. Have fun! |
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Post by stormcat on Jul 16, 2006 23:55:11 GMT -5
OK another pretty good book is by Sally Morningstar. I know the name may say "Fluffy Bunny", but it's not to bad.  >^-.-^< OOPs it's called The Wiccan Way.  |
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Post by Wolf on Jul 17, 2006 0:10:30 GMT -5
The Wiccan Way is a good book.
Which reminds me... I need to get it back from my friend.. *Wanders off*
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Post by wiccafairey on Jul 17, 2006 8:54:57 GMT -5
SO GOOD>>>Just got that wolf.
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Post by Zowwiee ™ on Jul 17, 2006 12:15:19 GMT -5
I find scott Cunnigham good. At the moment Im on the lookout for books too but I buy my books on Amazon which is quite good... Doreen Valiente is also good.  |
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Post by fireraven1379 on Jul 17, 2006 22:07:11 GMT -5
The first few books I read on Wicca were also Silver RavenWolf's three part series that started with "To ride A Silver Broom Stick". I did think the books were pretty good because they made me think about what I was going to do. I know a lot of people don't like her and say that she has plagerized some of her work but sometimes that happens. Also they sometimes don't like her because they say her writing is lacking. But from my expereince they were ok starter books. But my Favorite starter books so far are "Phoenix From the Flame" by Vivianne Crowley and those by Scott Cunningham. Hope this helps a little bit.
fireraven
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Post by tanath on Dec 3, 2006 5:45:15 GMT -5
my suggestion would be to buy them online from a sight like ebay. it'll be cheaper that way and if you don't like the book you're out less money and you can always sell it the same way.
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Post by Zowwiee ™ on Dec 3, 2006 5:59:06 GMT -5
I would recomend Scott Cunnigham.....Wicca, a guide for the solitary practitioner and Living wicca. I really love these books they have everything you need to get further.
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Post by tanath on Dec 3, 2006 16:18:58 GMT -5
i like scott cunningham's guide to herb magick.
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Post by KittyLane on Jan 2, 2007 8:27:22 GMT -5
dont know if you are still searching but: sometimes if you narrow down your path you can find a book tailor made for you! lol like for BTW the best is g.gardner. scott cunningham is better for more american wiccan practices.
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