Suggested Reading

        I have been asked many times on what books do I consider to be a "must have" sitting on a Witche's bookshelf, since many Witches' funds are limited, and they cannot afford to buy every single book out there on the Craft.

        The answer to this question entails how long you have been in the Craft and practicing as  a Witch.  If you are just starting out on the path of a Witch, I would recommend the following:    Wicca - A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham.  Even though this book is Wiccan oriented, and I am not Wiccan,  it is packed full of information on "how to" do many things.  This is the very first book I started out with, and I recommend it highly.  The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews is yet another book by Scott Cunningham and it tells you how to make incense, oils, how to burn on charcoal and provides recipes.  Encyclopedia of Magickal Herbs by Scott Cunningham.  This books has just about every herb in there and it tells you each herb's magickal properties.

        Below is a list of books in which I have referenced from in this website and in which I recommend having a copy of in your magickal library.  Unfortunately, there are many books in which I have referenced from, but they are no longer in print.

		Advanced Candle Magick ~ by Raymond Buckland
		Ariadne's Thread ~ Shekhinah Mountainwater (highly recommended)
		Casting a Circle ~ by Diane Stein
		Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews ~ by Scott Cunningham
		Crone Oracles ~ by Victoria Ransom and Henrietta Bernstein (very deep)
		Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic ~ by Scott Cunningham
		Earth Magick ~ by Scott Cunningham
		Encyclopedia of Magickal Herbs ~ by Scott Cunningham
		Grandmother Moon ~ Z. Budapest
		Holy Book of Women's Mysteries ~ Z. Budapest
		Moon Magick ~ D. J. Conway
		Mysteries of the Dark Moon ~ Demetra George
		Oh Witches ~ by Janet Thompson (I loved this book)
		Power of a Witch ~ by Laurie Cabot  (highly recommended)
		The Ancient and Shining Ones ~ by D. J. Conway (about Gods & Goddesses)
		The Cauldron of Change ~ by De-Anna Alba (this book is out of print)
		The New Book of Goddesses & Heroines ~ by Patricia Monaghan
		The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths & Secrets ~ by Barbara G. Walker
		When God was a Woman ~ by Merlin Stone
		Wicca a Guide for the Solitary Practitioner ~ by Scott Cunningham
		WiccaCraft ~ by Gerina Dunwich
		Women's Rituals ~ by Barbara G. Walker
		Wylundt's Book of Incense ~ by Steven R. Smith
		Hekate In Ancient Greek Religion ~ by Robert  VonRudloff
		Mysteries of the Dark Moon ~ by Demetra George