Metaphysical Arts

Basic Magick & Ritual

ALL RITES REVERSED, 1991 Antero Alli

ARIADNE'S THREAD: A WORKBOOK OF GODDESS MAGIC, 1991, Shekhina Mountainwater. Basics of how women weave magic.

CANDLELIGHT SPELLS: The Modern Witch's Book of Spellcasting, Feasting, and Healing, 1987, Gerina Dunwich.

CELTIC WISDOM: SEASONAL RITUALS & FESTIVALS, 1998, Vivianne Crowley

THE CONCISE LEXICON OF THE OCCULT & WICCA CRAFT,1990; 1991. Gerina Dunwich, An impressive, up-to-date dictionary of common and uncommon occult terms.

A DRUID'S HERBAL FOR THE SACRED EARTH YEAR, 1994, Ellen Evert Hopman. Hopman provides the religious and historical background of the Druids before proceeding to the herbal information in chapters that progress through the seasons from All Hallows (the beginning of the Druidic year) through the fall equinox. Each of these chapters first sets the seasonal context, then presents a list of the herbs pertinent to that season. Each entry in a list cites the parts of the plant that are used and their herbal, homeopathic, and magical uses. Hopman follows the herbal with a discussion of planetary effects on herbs and the herbs used for major life events. Helpful appendixes guide the non-Druid in pronunciation, list sources of information and plants, and give a short list of references. Hopman's effort will fascinate anyone interested in herbs and their lore as well as that sizable group that finds the Druids and their approach to life intriguing. ~~William Beatty

DRUMMING AT THE EDGE OF MAGIC, 1990, Mickey Hart. The drummer for the Grateful Dead takes us on a fascinating trek seeking the elusive roots of the drum, and finds the Goddess.

THE DRUMMER'S PATH: Moving the Spirit With Ritual and Traditional Drumming, 1992, Sule Greg Wilson. If your approach to ritual is more rhythmic than verbal, try this very readable book on musical invocation. Filled with personal anecdotes.

EARTH POWER: Techniques of Natural Magic, 1983, Scott Cunningham.

FIRST STEPS IN RITUAL: Magical Techniques for Experiencing the Inner Worlds, 1990, Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki

FLYING WITHOUT A BROOM, 1997, D.J. Conway. Astral Projection and the astral world.

GRIMOIRE FOR THE APPRENTICE WIZARD, 2004, Oberon Zell-Ravenheart. Designed as an Apprentice-level program of studies, this book is aimed at the same folks who find Harry Potter so fascinating – those young (and young at heart) people who want to be more in control of their world.
It is broken down into seven separate "Courses" – Wizardry, Nature, Practice, Rites, Spectrum Part 1, Spectrum Part 2, and Lore. It further contains a set of appendices – A History of Magick Time Line, The Wizard’s Library, Credits and References, and an Index. Each of the Courses is further broken down into six or seven "classes" (a total of 45). Be prepared to put in some serious study time and effort if you want to take advantage of the material herein!

MAGICAL RITES FROM THE CRYSTAL WELL, 1984, Ed & Janine Fitch. A book of basic rituals for solitary Pagans.

THE MAGICIAN'S COMPANION, 1993, Bill Whitcomb. A practical and encyclopedic guide to magical and religious symbolism. Tables of Correspondence. Intended as a supplement to Real Magic.

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT, 1970, Paul Huson. Basic how-to introduction to practical Witchcraft and magick.

PSYCHIC SELF-DEFENSE, 1930, Dion Fortune.

NATURAL MAGICK, 1985, Doreen Valiente

REAL MAGIC, 1971; revised 1979, P.E.I. Bonewits. Theory of magic and ritual by one of the founders of the contemporary NeoPagan movement.

RITUAL BODY ART: Body Painting for Ritual & Magic, 1997, Charles Arnold.

TAROT SPELLS, 1992, Janina Renee. Using Tarot as visualization for magick.

TRAINING & WORK OF AN INITIATE, Dion Fortune

THE TREE OF ECSTACY, 1991, Delores Ashcroft-Nowicki. An advanced manual of Sexual Magick.

WHEEL OF THE YEAR, 1989, Pauline & Dan Campanelli. Living the magical life through the cycle of the seasons.

WISE WOMAN HERBAL: HEALING WISE, 1989, Susan S. Weed. The magickal art of healing with herbs.

Qabalah & Ceremonial Magick