Short List of Recommended Books

Paganism — General

CONTEMPORARY PAGANISM — Graham Harvey
(New York University Press, 1997)
ISBN 0-8147-3549-5
An overview of the English scene.

DRAWING DOWN THE MOON — Margot Adler
(Beacon Press, 1986)
ISBN 0-8070-3253-0
History and survey of the American scene.

THE TRUTH ABOUT NEO-PAGANISM — Anodea Judith
(Llewellyn Publications)
ISBN 1-56718-567-3
72-page booklet of basic information.

PRINCIPLES OF PAGANISM — Vivianne Crowley
(Thorsons, 1996)
ISBN 1-85538-507-4
good, short introduction.

Wicca

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GUIDE TO WICCA — Kerr Cuhulain
(Horned Owl Publishing, 1989 — available from publisher at 3906 Cadboro Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, V8N 4G6.)
This is a must for every Canadian Pagan. Buy an extra copy and give it to your local law-enforcement people.

WICCAN WARRIOR — Kerr Cuhulain
(Llewellyn Publications, 2000) ISBN 1-56718-252-6

FULL CONTACT MAGICK — Kerr Cuhulain
(Llewellyn Publications, 2002) ISBN 0-7387-0254-4

THE SPIRAL DANCE — Starhawk
(Harper and Row, 1979)
ISBN 0-06-250814-8
American eclectic — very influential.

WICCA — THE OLD RELIGION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM — Vivianne Crowley
(Thorsons, 1996)
ISBN 0-7225-3271-7
Based on the original (Gardnerian) Wicca practice.

PRINCIPLES OF WICCA — Vivianne Crowley
(Thorsons, 1997)
ISBN 0-7225-3451-5
Good, short introduction.

WICCA — A GUIDE FOR THE SOLITARY PRACTITIONER — Scott Cunningham
(Llewellyn Publications, 1988)
ISBN 0-87542-118-0
Lightweight — popular among young solitaries.

WITCHES AND PAGANS in the New Age — Kevin Marron
(Seal Books, 1990)
ISBN 0-770-42380-9
A look at witchcraft in Canada.

In addition, the various books by Janet and Stewart Farrar or Doreen Valiente
all available from Phoenix Publishing in B.C.) are mainstream Wicca.

SONGS FOR EARTHLINGS — Julie Forest Middleton
(Emerald Earth Publishing, 1998)
ISBN 096637152-6
Words and music for many popular chants.

Asatru

TEUTONIC MAGIC and TEUTONIC RELIGION — Kveldulf Gundarsson
(Llewellyn Publications, 1993 and 1994)
ISBN 0-87542-291-8 and 0-87542-291-8)
Covers Asatru (the Nordic Tradition)

RUNE MAGIC — Donald Tyson
(Llewellyn Publications, 1992)
ISBN 0-87542-826-6
A Canadian author on the runes.

Druidism

AMERICAN DRUIDISM — A Guide to American Druid Groups — Daniel Hansen
Available from:
Celtic Studies Center
27013 Pacific Hwy. W., #315
Des Moines, WA, 98198

Brief general history and an in-depth look at the American scene.

Magic

RITUAL MAGIC — Donald Tyson
(Llewellyn Publications, 1995)
ISBN 0-87542-835-5
A good introductory book by a Canadian author.

Miscellaneous

EARTH TIME — David Suzuki
Not Pagan, of course, but probably required reading. Check the concluding paragraph, about the four elements.

VISIONS OF THE GODDESS — text by Courtney Milne
photos by Sherrill Miller, who live in Saskatchewan.
Penguin Books Canada, 1998.

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