You may choose any source of information for your reading throughout this program. This is a compiled list of recommendations. When using this method, I suggest choosing one book to read per month for a total of three books in 12 weeks.
- Foundations – Choose a book on the foundations or basics of witchcraft and magic.
- Traditions & Paths – Choose a book on a specific tradition or path that interests you. This can include Contemporary Spirituality, Wicca, Pagan, Christian Witchcraft etc.
- Specialty or Gifts – Choose a book either on a specific type of magic, energy, or spirit work. Or, Seasonal Living.
Foundations (book 1)
I suggest anyone interested in witchcraft start with this book: Modern Witchcraft and Magic for Beginners: A Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Paths, with Magical Techniques for the Beginner Witch by Lisa Chamberlain
Witchcraft Paths, Practices, & Traditions (Book 2)
The House Witch: Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Space with Rituals and Spells for Hearth and Home by
Arin Murphy-Hiscock
New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic by Cory Thomas Hutcheson
Italian Folk Magic: Rue’s Kitchen Witchery by Mary-Grace Fahrun
Italian Magic: Secret Lives of Women: Secret Lives of Women
by Karyn Crisis
What Witches Do
by Stewart Farrar
Witch Crafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic
by Phyllis Curott
Priestess of Avalon, Priestess of the Goddess
by Kathy Jones
by R. Lowe Thompson
by Danu Forest
by Roy Vickery
by Gwion Raven
by Scott Cunningham
by Geraldine Smythe
by Ellen Dugan
by Ellen Evert Hopman
by Kaatryn MacMorgan-Douglas
by Claudia Müller-Ebeling
by Ellen Dugan
by Devin Hunter
Contemporary Spirituality & Mindset (Book 2)
Three Waves of Volunteers and the New Earth by Dolores Cannon
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
by Paulo Coelho, Jeremy Irons
Seasonal & Lunar Living, Astrology (Book 3)
Stations Of The Sun by Ronald Hutton
Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children
by Cait Johnson
The Witch’s Herbal Apothecary: Rituals & Recipes for a Year of Earth Magick and Sacred Medicine Making
by Marysia Miernowska
Seasons of Moon and Flame: The Wild Dreamer’s Epic Journey of Becoming by
Danielle Dulsky
Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life
by Pauline Campanelli
Ancient Ways: Reclaiming the Pagan Tradition
by Pauline Campanelli
Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans
by Ivo Dominguez Jr.
Stations Of The Sun Paperback
by Ronald Hutton
Braiding Sweetgrass Indigenous Wisdom Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Working with Spirits (Book 3)
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Saints, Angels, Fairies, Demons, and Ghosts (Witchcraft & Spells)
by Judika Illes
Honoring Your Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestral Veneration Audible Logo Audible Audiobook – Unabridged
Mallorie Vaudoise
The Tradition of Household Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices by Claude Lecouteux
For the Love of the Gods: The History and Modern Practice of Theurgy
by Brandy Williams
Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences: A Comprehensive & Cross-Referenced Resource for Pagans & Wiccans
by Sandra Kynes