Where does one start? :-)

[Earth_Angel]

Hello!! :-D


I'm such a newbie to most of this.. While I have been around the new-age scene for many years, I know nothing really about Wicca..

Can anyone shine some light on where I can start and learn.. Any good books or tools to have a look at??

Cheers... Tam.. xx.

[Mysterious573]

Well when you asked about that I pulled a few books of my shelf. I started with "Wiccan, Beliefs & Practices" by Gary Cantrell, "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner" By Scott Cunningham, Then just because I am rather random this book is good as well. "The History of Magic" by Eliphas Levi.

These are all very good and have helped me. I can't seem to find my other one right now but if I do I will let you know. I hope these all help.

[Gregoriose]

I started with christopher penczek's books. very helpful.

[Aleforge]

Raymond Buckland, and Scott Cunningham, locals (to me) River and Joyce Higganbotham have some good books on Paganism also.

[Earth_Angel]

Mysterious573 - Oh thanks a bunch.. I will look into them.. There aren't many good book stores in my part of the world.. Looks like I need to head to the city.. More choice there.. Thanks again :)


Gregoriose - Ok.. Thankyou for your tip..


Aleforge - Thankyou to you also.. Will be looking online for all these...



I hear alot about Scott Cunningham,he must be good eh... :-)

[Aleforge]

These are some of the ones that came highly recommended to me,

Bucklands - Complete Book of Witchcraft (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Bucklands-Complete-Book-of-Witchcraft/Raymond-Buckland/e/9780875420509/?itm=5)

Scott Cunningham - Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Wicca/Scott-Cunningham/e/9780875421186/?itm=1)

Paganism: An Introduction to Earth- Centered Religions (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Paganism/River-Higginbotham/e/9780738702223/?itm=1)

[Bleurenee]

If you are not so sure about the strict wiccanism and are more interested in the witchcraft, may I suggest Ellen Dugan?...easy to read and enlightening.

[Mysterious573]

If you can not find the books in a bookstore close to you, you can always turn to the web. I know the pyramid collection has a few of them and for a good price.