Pagan Path discussion

This is a recommended reading list for Paganism, not only Wicca and Witchcraft, compiled by the Pagan Path goodreads group.

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1. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today by Margot Adler

2. The Simple Sabbat ~ A Family Friendly Approach to the Eight Pagan Holidays (Simply Pagan) by M. Flora Peterson

3. Paganism: An Introduction to Earth- Centered Religions by River Higginbotham and Joyce Higginbotham

4. Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life by Pauline Campanelli and Dan Campanelli

Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

Do you want titles added here or just add them to the Group Bookshelf?

Either way is good, both is great but if you don't have time pick whichever you like best.

And thank you :)

my recommended list is an bit longer but hey I love reading and studying so here comes enjoy ps most are English some are Dutch but im sure there are English translations to find and otherwise contact me and il make them for yah

this is an list who are especialy good for beginners although ive seen many experienced people learn from them this is what i would advise to read if you would want to start to understand witchcraft an bit


Paganisme
•Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick: A HISTORY OF PAGAN EUROPE , (Routeledge, 1995)
•Ronald Hutton: PAGAN RELIGIONS OF THE BRITISH ISLES, (Blackwell, 1993)
•Vivianne Crowley: PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES, (Aquarian 1994)
PRINCIPLES OF PAGANISM (Thorson, 1996)
•Marian Green: ELEMENTS OF NATURAL MAGICK, (Element Books, 1989)
•Prudence Jones and Caitlin Matthews: VOICES FROM THE CIRCLE, (Aquarian, 1990)
•Michael Howard: THE SACRED RING - PAGAN ORIGINS OF BRITISH FOLK FESTIVALS AND CUSTOMS, (Capal Bann, 1995)
•Graham Harvey & Charlotte Hardman: PAGANISM TODAY, (Thorson, 1996)
•Pagan Federation: PAGANISM INFORMATION PACK (4th Ed.), (Pagan FEderation, 1996)

Wicca / witchcraft
•Vivianne Crowley: WICCA - THE OLD RELIGION IN THE NEW MILLENIUM (2nd Ed.), (Thorson, 1996)
•Janet and Stuart Farrar: THE WITCHES WAY, (also available in a US edition as THE WITCHES BIBLE.), and EIGHT SABBATS FOR WITCHES, (Hale)
•Starhawk: THE SPIRAL DANCE, (Harper&Row, 1990)
•Nigel Jackson: CALL OF THE HORNED PIPER, (Capal Bann, 1994)
•Patricia Crowther: LID OFF THE CAULDRON, (Weiser, 1986)
•Rae Beth: HEDGEWITCH, (Hale, 1990)
•Marian Green: A WITCH ALONE, (Aquarian Press, 1991)
•Doreen Valiente: ABC OF WITCHCRAFT ANCIENT AND MODERN, and WITCHCRAFT FOR TOMORROW, and with Evan John Jones: WITCHCRAFT - A TRADITION RENEWED, (Hales)
•Aeron Medbh-Mara: LIFE RITES, (Thoth Publications, 1996)
•Paddy Slade: NATURAL MAGIC, (Piatkus) - Out of print.



Sjamanism
•Neville Drury: ELEMENTS OF SHAMANISM, (Element Books, 1989)
•Amber Wolfe: IN THE SHADOW OF THE SHAMAN, (Llewellyn, 1989)
•Michele Jamal (Ed.): SHAPESHIFTERS, (Penguin, 1989)
•Michael Harner: THE WAY OF THE SHAMAN, (Harper, 1992)
•Brian Bates: THE WAY OF WYRD, (RIDER, 1989) - Fiction
WISDOM OF WYRD, (Rider, 1996)
•P. Jennings & P. Sawyer: PATHWORKINGS (2nd Ed.), (Capall Bann, 1993)


Celtische Study's / Druïds
•Rees: CELTIC HERITAGE, (Thames and Hudson, 1973)
•Caitlin Matthews: ELEMENTS OF THE CELTIC TRADITION, (Element Books, 1989)
MABON AND THE MYSTERIES OF BRITAIN, (PENGUIN, 1990)
•Murray Hope: PRACTICAL CELTIC MAGIC, (Aquarian Press, 1987)
•Ross Nichols: THE BOOK OF DRUIDRY, (Aquarian)
•Philip Carr-Gomm: ELEMENTS OF THE DRUID TRADITION, (Element Books, 1991)
•Nora Chadwick: THE CELTS, (Penguin, 1991)


Norse Tradition, Odinism
•Hilda Ellis Davidson: THE GODS AND MYTHS OF NORTHERN EUROPE, (Penguin,1990)
•Edred Thorsson: A BOOK OF TROTH, (Llewellyn, 1989)
•Nigel Pennick: PRACTICAL MAGIC IN THE NORTHERN TRADITION, (Thoth, 1994)
•Jan Fries: HELRUNAR, (Mandrake, 1993)
•Freya Aswynn: LEAVES OF YGGDRASIL, (Llewellyn, 1990)
•Kevin Crossley-Holland: NORSE MYTHS, (Penguin, 1996)
•Kathleen Herbert: LOOKING FOR THE LOST GODS OF ENGLAND, (Anglo-Saxon Books, 1994)
•Michael Howard: MYSTERIES OF THE RUNES, (Capall Bann, 1993)
•Louis J Rodrigues: ANGLO-SAXON VERSE CHARMS, MAXIMS & HEROIC LEGENDS, (Anglo-Saxon Books, 1993)
•Snorri Sturluson & Anthony Faulkes (Tr): EDDA, (Everyman, 1995)
•Tony Willis: DISCOVERING RUNES, (Aquarian) - Out of print



De Goddes, feminine mysterys
•Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor: THE GREAT COSMIC MOTHER, (Harper Row, 1986)
•Caitlin Matthews: VOICES OF THE GODDESS, (Aquarian, 1990)
•Barbara Walker: THE WOMEN"S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MYTHS AND SECRETS, (Pandora Press, 1995)
•Demetra George: MYSTERIES OF THE DARK MOON, (Harper, 1992)
•Clarissa Pinkola Estes: WOMEN WHO RUN WIH WOLVES, (Rider, 1993)
•Vivienne Vernon-Jones: PILLAR OF ISIS, (Aquarian, 1992)
•Janet & Stewart Farrar: THE WITCHES' GODDESS: THE FEMININE PRINCIPLE OF DIVINITY, (Hale, 1987)


Male mystery's
•Eric L Fitch: IN SEARCH OF HERNE THE HUNTER, (Capal Bann, 1994)
•Alan Richardson: EARTH GOD RISING, (Llewellyn, 1991)
•R J Stewart: CELEBRATING THE MALE MYSTERIES, (Arcania, 1991)
•Ly Warren-Clarke and Kathryn Matthews: THE WAY OF MERLIN, (Prism Press, 1990) - Out of print
•Robert Bly: IRON JOHN, (Element, 1993)
•Janet & Stewart Farrar: THE WITCHES' GOD: LORD OF THE DANCE, (Hale, 1989)
•Nigel Jackson: MASKS OF MISRULE, (Capall Bann, 1996)
•John Rowan: HORNED GOD: FEMINISM AND MEN AS WOUNDING AND HEALING, (Routledge, 1990)

and the Dutch reading remember if you need an English translation and u cant find it contact me!

Boris
Het Ritueel van de Toovercirkel en andere teksten uit het Boek der Schaduwen

Silver Circle

Boris en Bran

Hexlex. Een Engels-Nederlandse verklarende heksenwoordenlijst



Silver Circle


Phyllis Curott



Het Boek der Schaduwen



Luytingh - Sijthoff


Viviane Crowley



Terug naar het Heidendom



Kosmos-Z&K Uitgevers B.V., Utrecht , 1995


Viviane Crowley



Hekserij. Een oude leer voor de nieuwe tijd



Kosmos New Age,1990


Carlo Ginzburg



De Benandanti. Hekserij en vruchtbaarheidsriten in de 16e-17e eeuw



Bert Bakker, 1986


Marian Green



Natuurmagie de kracht van de natuur als energiebron



Tirion, 1989


Joke en Ko Lankester



De Acht Jaarfeesten



De Kern, 1998


Joke en Ko Lankester



De Kringloop van het Leven. Wicca de Oude Religie



De Ring, 1996


Magnus



Ik ben een Heks. Wicca, een natuurreligie voor nu en morgen



Stichting Bewustzijn, 1993


Melkor



Heksen Bestaan! Hekserij: van hobby tot levensweg



Strengholt, 1994


Merlin



De Horens van de Maan. Portret van een natuurreligie

Silver Circle


Merlin



Tussen de Werelden van Goden en Mensen. Een basistraining in Magie



Silver Circle


Merlin en Morgana



Een Jaar Feest. Rituelen voor de acht jaarfeesten



Silver Circle


Morgana



Twijgen uit de Bezem. Gedachten over de psychologie van het Paganisme



Silver Circle


J. Schuyf



Heidens Nederland. Zichtbare overblijfselen van een niet-christelijk verleden



Stichting, Matrijs, 1995


Merlin Sythove



Moderne Hekserij - Wicca, portret van een natuurreligie



Kok, Kampen 1999


Jan De Zutter



De Schaduw van de Maan. Moderne Hekserij in Europa



Hadewijch, 1994


Jan De Zutter



Abracadabra. Lexicon van de moderne hekserij



Hadewijch, 1997

I'm currently reading 'Wicca for One' by Raymond Buckland that I'm finding really good (over half way through). Very interested to see what everyone is reading, I'm new to this path and am wanting to read all I can get my hands on. :)

Thank you everyone! What a great list we are developing here!

Yes it is of course appropriate to list books you've written.

Debbie, that is one of Buckland's books I haven't read yet, and now I must!