Book Recommendations for Beginners

[GreenArcher]

So as a seeker and a potential solitary practitioner I've come up with some great books and resources to use. I managed to get WICCA FOR BEGINNERS: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHILSOPHY AND PRACTICE by Thea Sabin. It's a great book very enlightening. So far I've read past chapter 2 about energy feeling, visualizing, grounding, and shielding.

I was able to work on the visualizing and energy feeling exercises today. Unfortunately the house wasn't quiet enough for me to focus on the last two very well so I plan to go through those tomorrow. But it's just my first book for general knowledge and practice. I want to go through a year and a day of training and for that I have come up with two great books.

1. Wicca a year and a day
2. Dedicant a witches circle of fire

The first book goes through a lesson daily while the second has a lot more fluff. I wasn't able to see what the actual lesson structure is online. All I know is that it goes by months. The lessons and chapters. I want to know everything for the specific month and season while the other book lets you start at any time.

Should see about getting both resources or is one really better than the other?

[Vesca]

It's not an entirely bad idea to gather as many different resources with different perspectives as possible while you're learning. It helps to keep your mind open and sometimes one way of looking at something will resonate better with your understanding than another way of looking at the same thing.

[GreenArcher]

Should I start with both books doing both lessons at the same time?

[Vesca]

I know it's tempting, and it really depends on your ability to multitask. Some people can do it, some can't. If you want to do that, I suggest you stick to one chapter per book at a time. Otherwise, read through one and take your notes, post-it your pages, etc... and then move onto the next.

You'll likely be reading more than two books for the entire next year anyway.

[GreenArcher]

I was planning on doing wicca a year and a day daily. In the intro it said only do your reading for that one day. The other I think I'd take notes from as far as seasons and holidays. N yeah I think I'd have to read other books to such things on crystals and herbs

[Vesca]

I can't even count how many books on so many different things I've read over the several yeas on all things "witchy" or even remotely-related to witchy. Just see where it all takes you.

[GreenArcher]

The library doesn't have a lot so I'll end up buying some. I've looked into used books but I don't really trust in the descriptions of the condition.

[Echo_of_shadows]

The library doesn't have alot so ill end buying some. I've looked into used books but I don't really trust in the descriptions of the condition.

I know how you feel. The city library here has books listed in their system, but all of them are reported as missing. The county library does have a better selection of books.
Have you checked your local Magick store for used books? I was very fortunate to find used books at my local store that were around 50% off.
You might also want to try walmart.com. Most of the books that I've seen on there are cheaper than their listed prices, and certainly cheaper than bookstore prices. For example: "Wicca For Beginners: Fundamentals Of Philosophy And Practice" by Thea Sabin is listed as $13.95, and Walmart is selling it for $8.37.

I managed to get WICCA FOR BEGINNERS: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHILSOPHY AND PRACTICE by Thea Sabin. It's a great book very enlightening.

I've read that one too. I enjoyed the section on pathworking.

[GreenArcher]

The library doesn't have alot so ill end buying some. I've looked into used books but I don't really trust in the descriptions of the condition.

I know how you feel. The city library here has books listed in their system, but all of them are reported as missing. The county library does have a better selection of books.
Have you checked your local Magick store for used books? I was very fortunate to find used books at my local store that were around 50% off.
You might also want to try walmart.com. Most of the books that I've seen on there are cheaper than their listed prices, and certainly cheaper than bookstore prices. For example: "Wicca For Beginners: Fundamentals Of Philosophy And Practice" by Thea Sabin is listed as $13.95, and Walmart is selling it for $8.37.

I managed to get WICCA FOR BEGINNERS: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHILSOPHY AND PRACTICE by Thea Sabin. It's a great book very enlightening.

I've read that one too. I enjoyed the section on pathworking.

I've searched for local metaphysical stores and I found two good ones ill be checking out hopefully this weekend. And thanks I hadn't thought of Walmart online. I've only been to there online store like twice.

My favorite section was the grounding since it's been very useful. I've done it when I have aches or when I'm feeling sad and it really makes me feel better afterwords. I haven't done path working yet. I'd like to do it with a partner but I have no one to do it with.

[QuestionableEnergy]

I have been told because I am in the position, that we take the information as more of a guide line. Dont take the progression of the book to literal. I am reading Wicca the solitary practitioner and had the same questions. I was told to meditate and work with energy but as far as casting and rituals be certain you know what you want out of it. Which kind of scared me. I guess when we ask for whatever it is we are searching for the more literal the better. I have wanted to just jump in myself, but there is a reason they tell you a year and one day (I might not know why yet).

[EarthLoveHeal]

Hello there! Been a while, I know, and I'm sorry about that!
So, I'll get straight to it.
My guardians are strict Catholics and they believe that being Wiccan is either just a phase for me, or that I'm just claiming that I'm Wiccan to annoy them.
Because of this, I can't practice much, or get materials (I'm 17,
And I don't have a job yet, or a license)

Is there a book that gives you amazing detail for Hedge-witches like me?
I can always check the Public Library for it.

Please, can you guys name some with the title and author's name?
Thank you!

[Heartsong]

There's a very nice list complied here that you'd likely want to check out.

[Siona]

Wicca for Beginners, by Thea Sabin, is a good, solid introduction to Wicca. It's one of the better Wicca 101 books out there, in my opinion.

Paganism 101: An Introduction to Paganism by 101 Pagans, by Trevor Greenfield, gives a pretty interesting overview of paganism as a whole. It's got bits written by quite a few different people following different pagan paths, with different opinions and practices, so it gives a nice view of what else is out there aside from Wicca. (Although I do believe it covers Wicca a bit as well, if I remember right.)

[YanaKhan]

Hey, stillwood!
First of all, welcome to the forum. It would be nice if you post an introduction so the rest of us get to know you better.
What Siona suggested is a great start. I would also recommend "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft"
by Denise Zimmermann and Katherine A. Gleason.
It's also a good idea to read through this thread - it may help you find what you're looking for.
Good luck!

[nightstar]

Hi there!

Wicca for beginners by Thea Sabin is an awesome recommendation, I use it myself. I also use Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland. He goes into more detail about the how when where and why behind the craft. There is also a lot more subjects in his book such as runes, sigils, herbs and their uses, the uses and different kinds of magic... I could go on and on. However, I find that his rituals that he names in the book to be overly elaborate and complicated (I prefer the simplicity of Sabin though). This is your path though and how you pursue is entirely up to you.
Many blessings.