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In order to ensure one’s skill development regarding The Craft, it is important to study & learn about its roots, history and categories. Here are some beginner friendly books that can help broaden anyone’s knowledge. Click on each book name to get directed to their Amazon.com page.

History

Just like mentioned above, it is important to read about some basic history about Witchcraft’s risings and downfalls. Sorcery existed (and exists) in many different cultures around the world and luckily now, we can get inspired by many of them and adapt their rituals, tools and methods according to our personal beliefs and needs. 

A History of Witchcraft: Sorcerers, Heretics, & Pagans

Contains quick but sufficient unbiased information about The Craft in not just Europe, but countries like Africa and America as well. With history that was obviously thoroughly researched, the book begins as far back as written history can reach and reaches as far forward as present days. 

Power of the Witch: The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment

Coming from a famous craft educator, it shows how Witchcraft is both science and religion. It is a commonly recommended book and it is so detailed that it even provides information like a witch’s holidays and much more.

Witch: Unleashed. Untamed. Unapologetic.

Third generation hereditary witch explains the history behind witchcraft, why identifying as a healer in past centuries led women to be burned at the stake, and why the witch is reawakening in women across the world today.

Don’t forget those books if you want to research more about people’s association with Witchcraft at a certain place or time:

The Rise of Magic in Early Medieval Europe

Written by a historian, The Rise of Magic in Early Medieval Europe is a historical study of magical beliefs in Europe between the 5th and 12th centuries CE.

Witchcraft and Sorcery in East Africa

Containing texts written by anthropologist  and researchers on the beliefs & practices of sorcerers in Eastern Africa.

Perspectives on African Witchcraft

Contains  ethnographic and historical material to provide insight into witchcraft in sub-Saharan Africa and how it was connected with medicine & religion. You can explore a variety of cultural contexts, with contributions focusing on Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia and Eritrean diaspora.  

America Bewitched: The Story of Witchcraft After Salem

A book that lets you travel from the Salem witch trials of 1692 to the present day, documenting the process of Witchcraft being reborn.

Understanding Witchcraft and Sorcery in Southeast Asia

A summary of beliefs surrounding many Asian countries & the way society sees sorcerers.

Rituals & tools

When it comes to manifestation, reading books on various methods & tools written from experienced witches totally helps enrich one’s experimenting progress.

The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More

A harmonious book, not really suitable for an advanced practitioner, but well written and informative on how to use nature for ritual assistance, healing etc.

Wicca Book of Spells: A Book of Shadows for Wiccans, Witches, and Other Practitioners of Magic (Wiccan Spell Books 1)

The ultimate book that will help anyone get spell ideas and assistance throughout the beginning of their magical journey.

Practical Magic: A Beginner's Guide to Crystals, Horoscopes, Psychics, and Spells.

From dream interpretations to aura analyzing, this 101 book is ideal for someone eager & curious to learn more about healing and general spirituality.

1001 Spells: The Complete Book of Spells for Every Purpose

Contains a collection of 1,001 spells for love, money, career, covering every desire, along with information on the colors, fragrances, crystals, angels, times of day, and phases of the moon that strengthen each type of magick.

Those were some basic books that are vastly recommended. Feel free to suggest anything else or comment about any book listed. 

Part 2 may come sometime soon.

When working with various spirits/Deities etc. in your practice be cognizant of what you are up to and don’t mix and match.  Keeps things and pantheons separate.  Also, when putting out offerings, make sure they are specific to the system that each particular spirit is from.  Also, some historical research is always good, preferably from the local library, the local university library is even better.  Make sure to think of these beings as more than spell components or correspondences.  These tables of correspondences has far too many people working with various Deities from all over the world, using a modern Western magick perspective and methods.  This is cheapening the Gods!  Not that the Gods necessarily care about one person and their approach, but as a practitioner trying to build a connection and get work done, we might ;).

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