Witchcraft

Rabbit · 07-19-2005, 01:54 AM

The Book Recommendation thread by Wit got me thinking... dunno why I didn't post this sooner, but here we go.

I'm interested in reading up on Wicca, witchcraft, magic, etc. Not sure how far I want to go with it, but I'd be interested to know if any of you can recommend some good beginner and intermediate books on the subject. I'm mostly interested in theories and protection spells for starters, then I'll see how I feel about delving in deeper. It seems like there might be some people here who have an interest and/or experience. If you don't want to discuss it in the thread, please PM me.

Thanks!

iburn · 07-19-2005, 04:49 PM

well, i was wiccan for about 9 years, and i have a couple of books you can borrow if you would like. scott cunningham has some good ones to look for. i have the solitary practitioner ones...

Rabbit · 07-19-2005, 11:10 PM

Cool- could you give me the titles in case I don't see you in the near future? What made you stop, or have you just not been practicing much lately?

iburn · 07-20-2005, 01:54 AM

i just became more agnostic, i have a lot of questions that still go unanswered and i am the most religiously confused person because of that

and yes, i know that is where faith comes in, but thats not an answer to me. either way, paganism is a fascinating NON-organized religion and comes the closest to my own beliefs. i practiced solitary, because i preferred to do it alone and in my own way. i also practiced ecclectic wicca for the same reason that i cannot follow a certain path. here are some titles i can think of... i hope they help!

The History of Wicca by Gerald Gardner
Wicca: Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
To Ride a Silver Broomstick and Book of Shadows by Silver Ravenwolf

even Complete Idiots Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft is good.

whatever book you find, try to stick with a small, simple one at first that explains the religion without great detail, to give you an idea at first, or else it can be extremely overwhelming!

also, www.witchvox.com is an excellent website with information local to your city as well.

unfortunately, good wiccan books are difficult to come by in libraries, so the internet is good for information too.

Rabbit · 07-20-2005, 01:58 AM

Cool. Thanks, Alicia.

I'm kind of in the same boat right now. Pretty much decided I was agnostic when I left home... but by definition that means I have an open mind and do believe that there is something out there- just not sure what. And don't want to label it... even if I could. I did find a few books at the local used bookstore, but didn't want to have to buy them all and sift through all the crap in between the pertinent info.

I'll look for the ones you mentioned. Thanks again-- I miss ya!

Gilgar · 07-20-2005, 01:55 PM

Like everything else there is a dummy's book for this. Wicca and Witchcraft for Dummies. It's a good read but i decided It's not for me.

Rabbit · 07-20-2005, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilgar

Like everything else there is a dummy's book for this. Wicca and Witchcraft for Dummies. It's a good read but i decided It's not for me.

Do you mind sharing your reasons for the decision? I'm just brainpicking right now- feel free to say no if you don't want to elaborate.

Johnboat · 08-08-2005, 07:35 PM

I skimmed through "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca" not bad at all.

Rabbit · 08-09-2005, 12:58 AM

Weird... in the last week or so since I've acquired some reading materials and been poking around online, I've had a couple of odd encounters.

Last week, one of my coworkers was having a hard time peeling the price stickers off of their sheets (this particular type is a big pain in the ass compared to the ones we usually use), and I was getting through it a bit faster. English is her second language, and I don't think she has a huge grasp on American slang, but it completely threw me when she tapped me on ths shoulder and asked "What's Your Magic?" I'm sure she meant to ask if I had a special trick, but...

Last night, I was coming inside from walking Harlan to his bus stop (yes I'm a geek that way) and one of my neighbors who happens to be a dreadlocked stoner with an herb garden between our two apartment buildings, asked me if I wanted some nightshade. I blinked twice and said "No, thanks," going inside. It could be that he was just being generous- that he's completely ignorant of my recent interests. But I looked up the plant tonight and, while there are various uses for it, the one that jumped out at me was astral projection, which is one of the huge reasons why I'm drawn to all things mystical.

I just wonder what will happen when I actually read these books.

Gilgar · 08-09-2005, 05:35 AM

Be careful of nightshade. It's also known as deadly nightshade. Poisonus don't ya know. Hope you find what your looking for though.

Rabbit · 08-09-2005, 07:56 AM

Thanks, sweetie. I wasn't actually planning on using it- at least, not until I know what I'm doing. I just find it odd when strangers bring up personal things about me that they couldn't possibly know. But then, I see signs in everything.

Johnboat · 08-09-2005, 05:16 PM

Cool yet creepy.

Rabbit · 08-09-2005, 10:54 PM

That's me!

Johnboat · 08-11-2005, 03:40 PM

Love the pic. Would you be my secretary?

iburn · 08-12-2005, 01:01 AM

i loved that movie!

Rabbit · 08-12-2005, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnboat

Love the pic. Would you be my secretary?

See you in the next life.

Quote:

Originally Posted by katspunx

i loved that movie!

It's my favorite.

07-19-2005, 01:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rabbit Krazed Addicted Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Private Age: 30 Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	Witchcraft The Book Recommendation thread by Wit got me thinking... dunno why I didn't post this sooner, but here we go. I'm interested in reading up on Wicca, witchcraft, magic, etc. Not sure how far I want to go with it, but I'd be interested to know if any of you can recommend some good beginner and intermediate books on the subject. I'm mostly interested in theories and protection spells for starters, then I'll see how I feel about delving in deeper. It seems like there might be some people here who have an interest and/or experience. If you don't want to discuss it in the thread, please PM me. Thanks! __________________ I'll be over here in the corner, living censorship-free, should anyone require my services.

07-19-2005, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
iburn One Very Hot Apple Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Age: 29 Posts: 3,590 My Mood:	well, i was wiccan for about 9 years, and i have a couple of books you can borrow if you would like. scott cunningham has some good ones to look for. i have the solitary practitioner ones... __________________ *The world's a fiction and made up of contradiction.*

07-19-2005, 11:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rabbit Krazed Addicted Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Private Age: 30 Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	Cool- could you give me the titles in case I don't see you in the near future? What made you stop, or have you just not been practicing much lately? __________________ I'll be over here in the corner, living censorship-free, should anyone require my services.

07-20-2005, 01:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
iburn One Very Hot Apple Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Age: 29 Posts: 3,590 My Mood:	i just became more agnostic, i have a lot of questions that still go unanswered and i am the most religiously confused person because of that and yes, i know that is where faith comes in, but thats not an answer to me. either way, paganism is a fascinating NON-organized religion and comes the closest to my own beliefs. i practiced solitary, because i preferred to do it alone and in my own way. i also practiced ecclectic wicca for the same reason that i cannot follow a certain path. here are some titles i can think of... i hope they help! The History of Wicca by Gerald Gardner Wicca: Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham To Ride a Silver Broomstick and Book of Shadows by Silver Ravenwolf even Complete Idiots Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft is good. whatever book you find, try to stick with a small, simple one at first that explains the religion without great detail, to give you an idea at first, or else it can be extremely overwhelming! also, www.witchvox.com is an excellent website with information local to your city as well. unfortunately, good wiccan books are difficult to come by in libraries, so the internet is good for information too. __________________ *The world's a fiction and made up of contradiction.*

07-20-2005, 01:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rabbit Krazed Addicted Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Private Age: 30 Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	Cool. Thanks, Alicia. I'm kind of in the same boat right now. Pretty much decided I was agnostic when I left home... but by definition that means I have an open mind and do believe that there is something out there- just not sure what. And don't want to label it... even if I could. I did find a few books at the local used bookstore, but didn't want to have to buy them all and sift through all the crap in between the pertinent info. I'll look for the ones you mentioned. Thanks again-- I miss ya! __________________ I'll be over here in the corner, living censorship-free, should anyone require my services.

07-20-2005, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gilgar Brandon 1st Blood, Part 2 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Age: 21 Posts: 2,499 My Mood:	Like everything else there is a dummy's book for this. Wicca and Witchcraft for Dummies. It's a good read but i decided It's not for me. __________________ A dragon you say? I poke him in the eye with my stick of pokeing +2 Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

08-08-2005, 07:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Johnboat Mondu's Sperm Bank Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Age: 28 Posts: 3,345 My Mood:	I skimmed through "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca" not bad at all. __________________ My cult like following is now taking applications.

08-09-2005, 12:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rabbit Krazed Addicted Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Private Age: 30 Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	Weird... in the last week or so since I've acquired some reading materials and been poking around online, I've had a couple of odd encounters. Last week, one of my coworkers was having a hard time peeling the price stickers off of their sheets (this particular type is a big pain in the ass compared to the ones we usually use), and I was getting through it a bit faster. English is her second language, and I don't think she has a huge grasp on American slang, but it completely threw me when she tapped me on ths shoulder and asked "What's Your Magic?" I'm sure she meant to ask if I had a special trick, but... Last night, I was coming inside from walking Harlan to his bus stop (yes I'm a geek that way) and one of my neighbors who happens to be a dreadlocked stoner with an herb garden between our two apartment buildings, asked me if I wanted some nightshade. I blinked twice and said "No, thanks," going inside. It could be that he was just being generous- that he's completely ignorant of my recent interests. But I looked up the plant tonight and, while there are various uses for it, the one that jumped out at me was astral projection, which is one of the huge reasons why I'm drawn to all things mystical. I just wonder what will happen when I actually read these books.

08-09-2005, 05:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gilgar Brandon 1st Blood, Part 2 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri Age: 21 Posts: 2,499 My Mood:	Be careful of nightshade. It's also known as deadly nightshade. Poisonus don't ya know. Hope you find what your looking for though.

08-09-2005, 07:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
Rabbit Krazed Addicted Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Private Age: 30 Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	Thanks, sweetie. I wasn't actually planning on using it- at least, not until I know what I'm doing. I just find it odd when strangers bring up personal things about me that they couldn't possibly know. But then, I see signs in everything.

08-09-2005, 05:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Johnboat Mondu's Sperm Bank Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Age: 28 Posts: 3,345 My Mood:	Cool yet creepy. __________________ My cult like following is now taking applications.

08-09-2005, 10:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rabbit Krazed Addicted Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Private Age: 30 Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	That's me!

08-11-2005, 03:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Johnboat Mondu's Sperm Bank Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Age: 28 Posts: 3,345 My Mood:	Love the pic. Would you be my secretary? __________________ My cult like following is now taking applications.

08-12-2005, 01:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
iburn One Very Hot Apple Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Age: 29 Posts: 3,590 My Mood:	i loved that movie! __________________ *The world's a fiction and made up of contradiction.*

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