![]() ![]() I find the ‘animals’ section to be particularly useful. This is a solid book, covering a vast range of topics such as animals, holy days, and tools. Illes sure does love her elemental encyclopedias. ☆The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft by Judika Illes The formulary in the back has recipes for all kinds of oils, powders, and potions. You can also pick up great tidbits by browsing the book. What I find to be of real value in this book is not the spells themselves, but the extensive forward which has a lot of magical knowledge. ☆(Elemental) Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika IllesĬorrect me if I’m wrong on this one, but the ‘elemental’ encyclopedia is the same as the regular, non-elemental edition. I just don’t care enough about crystals to get it, but if you care about crystals, then this is the book for you, I’ve heard. This is the only book I’ll recommend that I haven’t *gasp* read personally. It’s like the plant book, but for crystams, gems, and metals. ☆Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham When planning a spell and you need to know what plants follow your correspondences, his tables in the back will list plants in accordance with your intent. Cunningham will give you a good overview. When you get your hands on a new plant and don’t know what in the dickens you can use it for, Mr. But it’s survived this long because it’s a solid reference for plants. If it were a human it would have bought it’s first home and have two kids at this point. ☆Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham However, I was very pleased with the book and saw new content I had never seen before.ĭictionaries, Encyclopedias, and References So if you are the sort of practitioner who can’t get a hold of a pint of beer or seven walnuts to pop in the bathtub, this book is not for you. Mickaharic loudly advocates against changing or substituting his spells, and basically says if you can’t do it the way he presents it in the book, don’t do it at all. This book is extremely practical and lays out several methods of cleansing for each problem addressed. Her accounts of psychic attack are fascinating and her solutions are practical and useful. I highly recommend.Īn old, albeit still well-written handbook. To those interested in Hekate, there are a couple original Hekatean rituals in this book. Miller speaks in a straight-forward tone about certain dangers, and fills a book with different methods on how to fight, defend, and heal yourself after the battle. This was the first witchcraft book I ever bought! Gosh do I love it. ☆Protection & Reversal Magick: Beyond 101 by Jason Miller I really learned a lot by reading this book, even if his tone is somewhat bro-ish at times. But it is a fantastic book, good for those who are looking for ‘the next step’ and are ready for spirit work and conjuration. Read this book if you want to make money with your magic in a way that actually works. He knows his stuff and he’s a good writer. You guys already know I have a thing for Mr. It also holds value for those interested in spirit work. If you have no idea where to start, and you prefer a slightly more ceremonial take on things, this is the book for you. But if psychic stuff is for you, this book may be a great help.Ī surprisingly complete system of calling, working with, controlling, and dismissing familiars. This book is perhaps best mixed with a more traditional one, such as Mastering Witchcraft. I don’t agree with her that imagining a pink fluffy cloud (and I do not mock this is literal) will remove all dangers. Eason is the “if six candles are good, twelve is better!” type. ☆The Complete Guide to Psychic Development by Cassandra Eason He also gives a reasonable explanation for how magic works and the ways you can practically apply skills to get what you want. Miller teaches you the actual techniques of improving your magical skills. I have personally learned more from this book than any other. It does cover a lot of basics, including plenty of rituals and spells. I found the book to be generally well-rounded. Her book is good, leaning more towards New Age than Mr. This is the lady who wrote the Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells. It is ceremonial in nature - don’t worry about needing to make Huson’s many ‘required’ items - but it has some really good stuff, especially the introduction and the Witch’s Pyramid. Please feel free to add books too! Especially for different kinds of magick! This post is going to be super long, but this is a combination of two posts from tumblr and some of my books I totally would recommend as well. Master Post On Books on Paganism and Witchcraft
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