Recommended Reading

This is a collection of books that we enjoy and recommend to anyone looking to learn more about Hearth Witchery, Paganism and the practice of magic in general.

Paganism: An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions

By River Higginbotham. Joyce Higginbotham

About: A comprehensive guide to a growing religious movement. If you want to study Paganism in more detail, this book is the place to start. Based on a course in Paganism that the authors have taught for more than a decade, it is full of exercises, meditations, and discussion questions for group or individual study. This book presents the basic fundamentals of Paganism. It explores what Pagans are like; how the Pagan sacred year is arranged; what Pagans do in ritual; what magick is; and what Pagans believe about God, worship, human nature, and ethics. Perfect for those new to the path and looking to explore their own beliefs and how they mesh with Paganism and for those who have long walked the path and are looking to renew their outlook.

ISBN: 0738702226

A Pagan Book of Prayer

By: Ceisiwr Serith

About: A Book of Pagan Prayer provides the pagan community a comprehensive and thoughtful selection of prayers - and shows readers how they too can create their own. Gathered from many traditions - including Celtic, Germanic, Egyptian, Greek, and Zoroastrian - this guide includes nearly 500 sample prayers organized by purpose: for the family and household; times of the day, month, and year; life passages; thanksgiving, grace, and petition; as well as litanies and mantras. Whether offering a blessing, celebrating new life, safeguarding travel, or honoring the seasons, one will discover timeless pagan prayers for worship, spiritual connection, and personal relationship with the gods.

ISBN: 9781578632558

The Spiral Dance

By Starhawk

About: This bestselling classic is both an unparalleled reference on the practices and philosophies of Witchcraft and a guide to the life-affirming ways in which readers can turn to the Goddess to deepen their sense of personal pride, develop their inner power, and integrate mind, body, and spirit. Starhawk's brilliant, comprehensive overview of the growth, suppression, and modern-day re-emergence of Wicca as a Goddess-worshipping religion has left an indelible mark on the feminist spiritual consciousness.

ISBN: 9780062508140

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen

By Scott Cunningham

About: Virtually any item in your pantry can be used for personal transformation. From artichokes to kidney beans to grape jelly, food contains specific magical energies you can harness for positive results. This encyclopedia of food magic offers twenty-seven of Scott Cunningham's favorite recipes. Magical menus for more than ten desired goals including love, protection, health, money, and psychic awareness are provided as well. Wonderful for transforming mundae meals into magical ones with the stir of the pot.

ISBN: 0738702269

Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul

By: Patricia Telesco (Editor)

About: Like chicken soup, only better, this book covers diverse topics such as community, mindfulness, children, and ritual, weaving a colorful tapestry of modern pagan views and values. One will be regaled with insightful stories and read tips about integrating pagan practices into the modern world through ritual and activism. Contributors also share recipes for their favorite incense blends, purposeful potions, and magical menus. A wonderful resource for when you are needing a pick me up or to know you are not alone.

ISBN: 9781580911641

Grimoire for the Green Witch

By: Ann Moura

About: A treasury of magical information- rituals for Esbats and Sabbats, correspondences, circle-casting techniques, sigils, symbols, recitations, spells, teas, oils, baths, and divinations. Every aspect of Craft practice is addressed, from the purely magical to the personally spiritual. It is a distillation of Green practice, with room for growth and new inspiration. A wonderful resource for all.

ISBN: 0738702870