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Wicca

Books for Wiccan Beginners There are a large number of "beginner" books available. Unfortunately, none are perfect and most are poor to bad, but we have a few suggestions of better books for beginners. Here are three books aimed at those interested in learning about the older, more traditional, forms of Wicca. These books will provide a good introduction to the history, beliefs, and practices of Wicca. The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton [Our Review] Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland [Our Review] A Witches' Bible by Janet and Stewart Farrar [Our Review] Buying books via our Amazon.com links helps support The Cauldron.

Wicca is a nature-oriented (but not nature-worshipping) Pagan religion which originated in the mid-20th century, incorporating elements of traditional witchcraft (folk magic) and the teachings of Gerald Gardner. In its original form, which is still practiced, Wicca is an oathbound fertility religion which reveres both male and female deities and whose mysteries (truths that can only be communicated by direct experience) are transmitted by initiation. Over time numerous variations on the original form, including individual or "solitary" practice, have evolved.

The following Wicca-oriented articles are available from this web site.

Aradia, or The Gospel of Witches by Charles G. Leland

Aradia, or The Gospel of Witches was written by Charles G. Leland in the 1890s. It purports to document Italian rural Witchcraft practices. Parts of it have been adapted into some modern Wicca rituals.

The Bardic Year by the White Bard

Rituals, in the form of mystery plays, for celebrating the major Sabbats in a Wiccan fashion by the White Bard.

Charmed, I'm Sure by Mike Nichols

A traditional view of the ethics of Love and Control Magick.

The Craft And The Healing Arts by Jehana

Healing and healing ethics from a somewhat Rede-literalist Wiccan point-of-view.

Counseling Basics for Wiccan Clergy by Judy Harrow, Marjorie Nelson-Brambir and Gwyneth Harrow

A basic introduction to counseling for Wiccan clergy.

Endings by Judy Harrow and Gwyneth Harrow

This is a handbook for Pagan clergy dealing with departures from and dissolutions of Pagan groups.

The Front Gate by Judy Harrow and Brigantia Stone

The Front Gate is a workbook for Pagan clergy concerning the issues of finding, screening, orienting and dedicating new students.

Gardnerian Book of Shadows (Traditional)

A copy of a public Gardnerian book of rituals which has been circulating freely on the net for some time. This is a 120K text file in an HTML wrapper. Save it and strip the HTML from the beginning and end to have your own copy.

The History Of Wicca In England: 1939 - Present Day

The article attempts to trace the history of Wicca in England from its creation by Gardner to the early 1990s. It is a transcription of a talk given by Julia Phillips at the Wiccan Conference in Canberra in 1991.

An Introduction to the Old Religion (Unknown Author)

Eight lessons in outline form from an Introduction to the Old Religion course. Over 200K of text.

Landmarks Of The Craft (Unknown Author)

The Landmarks of the Craft are the poetic laws of the American Rite of Wicca, also known as the Druidic Craft of the Wise.

The New Book of The Law by Lady Galadriel

The New Book of the Law is a modernization of the laws used by many Traditional Wiccan Covens.

The New Book of The Law: Commentary by J. Random Folksinger

J. Random Folksinger's Law by Law comments on The New Book of The Law above.

Re-Thinking The Watchtowers by Mike Nichols

This article discusses reasons that elemental Air should be considered the North quarter.

A Wiccan Glossary by Rowan Moonstone and Durwydd MacTara

A glossary of basic Wiccan terms. While useful, you will, of course, find that other Pagans and even other Wiccans define some of these terms somewhat differently.