Scott Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen is a delightful, practical, and magical guide to kitchen witchcraft, blending food, spirituality, and magic in an accessible way. Unlike books that focus on ceremonial rituals or complex spellcasting, this book highlights how every meal can be a spell, every ingredient a magical tool, and every kitchen a sacred space. Written in Cunningham’s...
The Magical Household: Spells & Rituals for the Home by Scott Cunningham and David Harrington is a charming, practical, and deeply insightful guide to infusing everyday life with magic. Unlike books that focus on ceremonial magic or complex rituals, this book emphasizes simple, natural, and intuitive magical techniques for creating a sacred, protective, and prosperous home. First published in...
Scott Cunningham’s Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic is a simple, practical, and inspiring guide to natural magic, focusing on direct interaction with the elements and forces of nature. Unlike books that emphasize ceremonial magic, complex rituals, or rigid traditions, this book presents a minimalist and intuitive approach to magic, making it ideal for solitary practitioners, green...
Silver RavenWolf’s To Ride a Silver Broomstick: New Generation Witchcraft is one of the most well-known and controversial books on modern witchcraft, particularly for beginners and younger practitioners. Originally published in the 1990s, this book was widely read by new witches in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, offering a bold, conversational, and somewhat rebellious take on Wicca and...
Raymond Buckland’s Wicca for One: The Path of Solitary Witchcraft is a comprehensive, thoughtful, and empowering guide for those who wish to practice Wicca independently. Unlike Buckland’s earlier work, Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, which is structured like a formal study course, Wicca for One focuses on solitary Wiccan practice, offering a balanced blend of philosophy, history, and...
Margot Adler’s Drawing Down the Moon is one of the most influential books on modern Paganism, providing an in-depth look at the diverse spiritual movements that fall under the Pagan umbrella. Originally published in 1979 and updated several times since, this book is a historical, sociological, and personal exploration of modern witchcraft, Wicca, Druidry, and other Earth-centered spiritual...
Scott Cunningham’s The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews is one of the most well-known and widely used guides to magical herbalism. Unlike his Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, which focuses on individual plant properties, this book is a hands-on, practical guide to crafting incense, anointing oils, ritual brews, and herbal mixtures for magical use. Cunningham’s approach is accessible, down...
Silver RavenWolf’s Solitary Witch: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation is an ambitious, comprehensive, and eclectic guide to Wicca and witchcraft, aimed at young, modern witches practicing alone. Marketed as an “ultimate” Book of Shadows, it covers an enormous range of topics, from basic Wiccan philosophy to advanced magical techniques, herbalism, divination, spellwork, and...
Scott Cunningham’s Earth, Air, Fire & Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic is a down-to-earth, practical, and accessible guide to natural magic, continuing the themes introduced in his earlier book, Earth Power. This book emphasizes working with the elements and harnessing the natural world’s energies for simple yet effective magic. Unlike complex ceremonial magic systems, Cunningham’s...
A Witches’ Bible: The Complete Witches’ Handbook by Janet and Stewart Farrar is one of the most comprehensive and detailed books available on traditional Wicca, particularly from a British Alexandrian perspective. Originally published as two separate books (Eight Sabbats for Witches and The Witches’ Way), this combined edition serves as a deep, structured guide to Wiccan ritual, theology...