Witchcraft Studies - Foundation
We've collated lot's of informative pdf files and seperated them to make it easier to navigate. Some witchy folk believe it is best to have a base level of knowledge in many different areas, whereas others believe it best to focus on becoming proficient in one area before branching out into another. Our belief is a blend of both ideas, for example: a basic understanding of energy manipulation will help in crystal magic and candle magic and many other areas. But as always this is your path to find and your road to walk.
The following have been approved by members of The Witches' Road. In most cases the copyright is held by the original author/creator unless otherwise stated. A lot of these are from Spells8
Scroll further down and you will find some book recommendations and links to some of our favourite and most used beginner friendly books.
Divination
Green Magic
(Herbs & Plants)
Sigils and Signs
Secret Sigils and signs can be some of the quickest but also most powerful tools in a witch's toolbox.
Books for Beginners
There are so many witchy books out there it can be hard to tell the good from the bad. Here's some of our personal reccomendations for those new to the craft.
Scott Cunningham
One of the most respected and well known authors of wiccan books, Scott Cunningham was instrumental in making wicca and witchcraft understandable and accessable without being dumbed down. This book and it's follow up Living Wicca are essential reading for Solitary Wiccans and highly recommended for witches of any path.
Pamela Ball
A newer book, but one that deserves it's place here. Full of useful knowledge, well researched and written in a way that makes it clear this is a book for adults. It's ideal for beginners who don't want to be talked down to. Experienced witches can also find some useful information here.
Raymond Buckland
This book is so well known that it is often called Bucklands Big Blue or just. I Big Blue. It takes the form of a series of Lessons guiding the practitioner through their early steps into learning witchcraft. Written from a very Gardenarian Wicca foundation this is aimed at coven members as well as solitary witches. It covers everything from creating and consecrating tools to Theban and Pictish.
Llewellyn
This is a yearly staple for me. As well as acting like a normal diary this has lunar phases, Sabbats and tons of other notable information throughout the year. A week to a page format and month to 2 page segment to see clearly when the coven meeting is this month. It also has a bunch of recipes, spells and sigils.
Scott Cunningham
Another must have from this amazing author. Magical Herbalism is full of practical methods of growing, cultivating, harvesting and using herbs in rituals, spells, witch bottles and so much more. More than just an encyclopedia of "use this for that" this book is an opener into the whole realm of using a massive variety of herbs in your magical practice.
Rae Beth
This is another book that has stayed the test of time. Rae Beth's first book (HEDGE WITCH) was written in the form of letters to students of the craft but this is a more accessable guide to following a natural solitary path. This book is for those among us with a deep connection to the earth, nature and the creatures both seen and unseen that live there.
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