From My Bookshelf: Favorite Wheel of The Year & Witchcraft Books
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This week I thought I would share some of my favorite books about the Wheel of the Year, Witchcraft, and Natural Magick that I routinely use for research, as well as personal practice. If you have a great book you’d recommend, please leave your suggestion in the comments section.
The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells by Skye Alexander
This is a great beginners guide to modern witchcraft and the celebration of the Wheel of the Year. I love that the author gives practical examples of how to incorporate modern day magick (not magic) into your life. She also explains how the act of spellwork and casting circles, altars and the such are akin to prayer, meditation and manifestation. It’s about focusing your energies on the outcomes, not worry so much about the why. So, if you are like me and don’t identify as a witch, there is still a lot of valuable information and advice to help you along your spiritual path.
The Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year: From Samhain to Yule, Your Guide to the Wiccan Holidays by Judy Ann Nock
This is the definitive guide to Wheel of the Year. It contains brief histories of each of the eight sabbats, as well as ideas for recreating traditional pagan celebrations today. A must read!
The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: Your Guide to Crafting Charms, Rituals, and Spells from the Natural World by Judy Ann Nock
If you are looking for ways to connect your spiritual journey with nature, this book offers lots of examples, meditations and spellwork that are easy to implement - no fussy ingredients needed. It is also full of handy magickal properties reference charts for animals, herbs, flowers, trees and stones. If you have trouble remembering which ingredients you should use in spellwork, meditations, ect…this is a good resource to keep at the ready.
The Book of Kitchen Witchery: Spells, recipes, and rituals for magical meals, an enchanted garden, and a happy home by Cerriden Greenleaf
I love collecting cookbooks, even though I rarely use recipes when I cook. And this book kind of falls under that category. Full of interesting tidbits about magical properties of food, as well as recipes for food stuff and health and beauty, this book is a great addition to your Wheel of the Year/ Witch reference library.
The Modern Witchcraft Grimoire: Your Complete Guide to Creating Your Own Book of Shadows by Skye Alexander
If you want to learn the basics of grimoires (aka Book of Shadows) this is a perfect place to start. I routinely consult this book when I am writing about moon energy, the Wheel of the Year, seasonal energies and goddesses. There is a whole section dedicated to reference charts for all kinds of different associations. Even if you don’t plan to have a grimoire, this is one of the best witchcraft books available.
The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book: Your Complete Guide to Crafting and Casting Spells by Skye Alexander
This is a great resource for anyone who wants to try spell casting or Law of Attraction, if spells aren’t your thing. As the author explains “By training your mind and developing some natural skills that you already possess…you can create the reality you desire.” It includes several simple spells and rituals for all aspects of life from money and love to health and happiness.
I’d love to know what books are in your library. Please share some suggestions in the comments below!
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