#*diuvei

[jasper-pagan-witch]

Random mad guessing time!

[witchescollection]

So, you wanna read? (Witchcraft Reading Masterlist)

Reading List

The Master Book of Herbalism, by Paul Beyerl

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells, by Skye Alexander

Out of the Broom Closet, by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft, by Raymond Buckland

A Witches’ Bible: The Complete Witches’ Handbook, by Janet & Stewart Farrar

The Herb Book, by John Lust

Culpeper’s Complete Herbal, by Nicolas Culpeper

Book of Magical Herbs, by Margaret Picton & Michelle Pickering

The Charge of the Goddess, by Doreen Valiente

Book of Pagan Prayer, by Ceisiwr Serith

The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews, by Scott Cunningham

The Book of Stones, Revised Edition: Who They Are and What They Teach, by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic, by Scott Cunningham

Supermarket Magic: Creating Spells, Brews, Potions & Powders from Everyday Ingredients, by Michael Furie

The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells for Modern Problems, by Lady Passion & Diuvei

Everyday Witchcraft: Making Time for Spirit in a Too-Busy World, by Deborah Blake

Wicca, by Harmony Nice

Norse Mythology, by Neil Gaiman

The Gospel of Loki, by Joanne M. Harris

The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic, by Christopher Dell

Wicca & Witchcraft For Dummies, by Diane Smith

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, by Scott Cunningham

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic, by Scott Cunningham

The Green Witch, by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Witch's Guide to Self-Care, by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft, by Skye Alexander

A Practical Guide to the Runes, by Lisa Peschel

Moon Spells, by Diane Ahlquist

Realms of The Earth Angels, by Doreen Virtue

The Black Arts, by Richard Cavendish

Wiccapedia, by Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway

The Crystal Bible, by Judy Hall

Crystal Enlightenment, by Katrina Raphaell

Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece, Gustav, Schwab

The Pocket Book of Stones, by Robert Simmons

The Gods of Greece and Rome, by Talfourd Ely

Wicca Altar and Tools, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Magical Deities, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Crystal Magic, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Wheel of The Year, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Elemental Magic, by Lisa Chamberlain

[iolitewitchcraft]

Now that my giveaway is done, I'll be posting items here in a pay-what-you-want sale!

Here's how it'll work: each picture (aside from this one) will show a single lot of items. A couple will have minimums, but most will be open for any offer. Just offer what you think it's worth or what you can afford! It'll be first come first serve, so message me ASAP if you see something you like! Keep in mind the total price will be your offer plus shipping.

Now for the items: These books are all up for sale! A couple have already been claimed and I will continue to update the post as others are claimed as well. Most are in very gently used condition (tbh a few I barely even opened....), but some were purchased used and may be a bit more worn. Message me with the titles you'd like to buy!

List of titles below the cut:

Astronomy 101 - Carolyn Collins Petersen

The Book of Celtic Symbols - Joules Taylor

The Real Witches’ Year - Kate West

The Wiccan Year - Judy Ann Nock

The Way of the Hedge Witch - Arin Murphy-Hiscock

A Witch’s Grimoire - Judy Ann Nock

Firefly Guide to Gems - Cally Oldershaw

Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches’ Companion

Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac

The Magical Household - Scott Cunningham & David Harrington

The Witch’s Companion - Soraya

Magical Herbalism - Scott Cunningham

Earth Power - Scott Cunningham

Everyday Witch Book of Rituals - Deborah Blake

Magical Candle Crafting - Ember Grant

Seasons of Witchery - Ellen Dugan

The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews - Scott Cunningham

Norse Goddess Magic -  Alice Karlsdóttir

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic - Scott Cunningham

The Modern Witchcraft Grimoire - Skye Alexander

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft - Skye Alexander

In the Shadow of 13 Moons - Kimberly Sherman-Cook

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen - Scott Cunningham

The Wisdom of Birch, Oak, and Yew - Penny Billington

Handbook of Gem Identification - Richard T. Liddicoat

Gemstones - Arthur Thomas

Spellcraft for a Magical Year - Sarah Bartlett

The Mineral Kingdom - Paul E. Desantels

The Encyclopedia of Minerals and Gemstones - Michael O’Donoghue

Peterson First Guide to Shells - Jackie Leatherbury Douglass

What’s that Rock or Mineral? - DK

Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Gems and Precious Stones - Simon & Schuster

A Field Guide to the Atmosphere - Vincent J. Schaeffer & John A. Day

Gemstones of the World - Walter Schumann (2 available)

Llewellyn’s 2018 Witches’ Companion

Llewellyn’s 2018 Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac

Llewellyn’s 2018 Magical Almanac

Llewellyn’s 2017 Magical Almanac

Witchcraft... Into the Wilds - Rachel Patterson

Summerlong - Peter S. Beagle

The Encyclopedia of Magical Ingredients - Lexa Rosean

Nature Guide: Gems - DK

Crystallography - F. G. Phillips

Treasure Hunter’s Gem & Mineral Guide - Kathy J. Rygle (set of 4)

Diamonds - Eric Bruton

The Witches’ Almanac 2017

The Spiral Dance - Starhawk

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham

Norse Mythology - Neil Gaiman

Gems - Mab Wilson

The Real Witches’ Garden - Kate West

Magical Gardens - Patricia Monaghan

The Crystal Healer - Philip Permutt

The Goodly Spellbook - Lady Passion & *Diuvei

The Real Witches’ Kitchen - Kate West

Your Crystal Code - Teresa Moorey

The Complete Guide to Crystal Chakra Healing - Philip Permutt

Nature Library: Minerals - Andrew Clark

Other Worlds - James Trefil

Encyclopedia of World Mythology - Arthur Cotterell

[freckledfortuneteller]

Do you have any book recommendations for beginning witches?

I do! And I know you asked this forever ago but I have been going through a lot of books so I could answer this to the best of my ability and provide good books.

Okay so just to start I absolutely DO NOT recommend Basic Witches by Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman because there is little actual information to help your craft not to mention neither or the authors are or practice witchcraft. It is definitely a cute and well illustrated book but just not one you should use if you’re looking to actually learn about witchcraft.

I also DO NOT at all recommend Witch by Lisa Lester it is extremely offensive to say the least. She almost outright says the book and witchcraft are not for you unless you’re a woman with a womb capable of bearing children. It’s a terrible book with a wrong view on what witches are.

The first book I recommend is The Witches Journal by Selene Silverwind. It gives you plenty of information on correspondences it things like herbs, colors, crystals, etc. Plus it teaches about divination tools and some spells. I do think it is based off of Wiccan beliefs and I’m not wiccan but I truly didn’t mind. It’s extremely helpful.

Next is my personal favorite, Practical Magic by Nikki Van De Car. This book was beautifully illustrated by Katie Vernon. It’s extremely well spoken and gives shares plenty of knowledge on crystals, chakras, horoscopes and much more. It also teaches how to read auras, do palmistry, and heal with herbs. If you’re interested in holidays it touches up on that too. Overall this is my favorite informational witchy book as it is very insightful and well written.

If you’re interested in learning about holidays and how to celebrate them then I suggest Rituals & Sabbats by Lady Passion, High Priestess and *Diuvei, High Priestess. I’m a witch without religion but I still enjoy learning about what paths others follow and what they celebrate and this book is the perfect way to do that.

My last recommendation is Witchcraft by Anastasia Greywolf. It teaches about pretty much all the active work of witchcraft. With a main focus on spells and casting magic if you are a baby witch who is ready to start physically doing witchcraft this is a great book to read. It’s filled with quick and easy spells to try out!

I hope these help! Good luck on your path.

Please everyone feel free to add on your favorites and tell me how you liked the books listed!

[witchymagic]

Witchy Reading List

The Master Book of Herbalism, by Paul Beyerl

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells, by Skye Alexander

Out of the Broom Closet, by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft, by Raymond Buckland

A Witches’ Bible: The Complete Witches’ Handbook, by Janet & Stewart Farrar

The Herb Book, by John Lust

Culpeper’s Complete Herbal, by Nicolas Culpeper

Book of Magical Herbs, by Margaret Picton & Michelle Pickering

The Charge of the Goddess, by Doreen Valiente

Book of Pagan Prayer, by Ceisiwr Serith

The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews, by Scott Cunningham

The Book of Stones, Revised Edition: Who They Are and What They Teach, by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic, by Scott Cunningham

Supermarket Magic: Creating Spells, Brews, Potions & Powders from Everyday Ingredients, by Michael Furie

The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells for Modern Problems, by Lady Passion & Diuvei

Feel free to add any others you particularly like or want to read ^_^

[herecomesthewitch]

Laurel’s Recommended Reading

This is a list of various resources, both books and online, that I personally have used in my path and I recommend to all new witches! Although this is recommended for new, or baby witches, I’m sure any witch can learn from these!

Books:

⛤ Christopher Penczak’s Temple of Witchcraft - This is one of the first books I picked up as a young witch and I highly recommend them. There are quite a few things in the series that I don’t quite agree with now that I am older and more experienced, however the series (there are 6 books total) covers a wide variety of topics, as well as includes hands-on exercises.

⛤ A Wiccan Bible by A.J Drew - Another book from my early witchling days. This author uses both science and mythology to explore paganism and religion. This book taught me to appreciate the various religions of the world, as well as the basics of Witchcraft. This book actually inspires you to think about spirituality, rather than just to blindly follow.

⛤ The Goodly Spellbook by Lady Passion and Diuvei - A fantastic spell book! While a large chunk of the book is actually spells, the first section is a sort of a textbook that explains the different aspects of witchcraft, such as spell writing and correspondences.

⛤ Pagan Astrology by Raven Kaldera - A great book on astrology. It breaks down the meaning of the planets and the signs. Not really a “beginner” book, but it is a fantastic read!

⛤ Shadow Magick Compendium by Raven Digitalis - A great book that explores the darker side of magick. It’s not quite all shadow work, but it explores divination, darker animal guides and familiars, working with the dark moon, poisonous herbs and more. If you are drawn to the darker side of witchcraft, this is the book I would recommend!

⛤ Scott Cunningham’s Encyclopedias - Specifically the one for Herbs, Crystals and Incense, Oils and Brews. While the books lean heavily towards Wicca, the encyclopedia books are an amazing resource for looking up herbs and crystals. His “Incense, Oils and Brews” book is a fantastic resource for making your own oils and powders. It includes recipes and instructions.

⛤ Llewellyn’s Book of Correspondences - A hefty book that cross references a ton of correspondences. While not a complete book by any means, it is filled with information. Especially great for spell writing.

Websites and Blogs:

⛤ Witchipedia - An amazing online Book of Shadows. It’s an amazing and easy resource for all witches. They have correspondences, spells and crafts all in one place.

⛤ Practical Balance - This blog is focused mainly on self-care and it uses the seven chakras as a guide. Each blog post is focused on a topic (like motivation, creativity, spirituality, etc) with a list of recommended reading on that topic.

YouTubers:

⛤ Samantha Valens - I have been following Sami for years. Most of her videos were lost due to her account being hacked years ago, but she has an amazing library! Most of her videos are about darker aspects of magick, however she is a very “do you” kind of witch, and she is amazing to listen to! I highly recommend her!

⛤ Molly Roberts (HerSpeak) - An incredibly bubbly witchy woman! Her videos are always inspiring and uplifting! She talks about a wide variety of topics, and her smile will always brighten your day!

⛤ CharmingPixieFlora - While she is now known as Flora Sage and she has a whole new channel, she was kind enough to leave up all her original witchcraft videos. These were my favorite videos as a witchling. She not only talks about witchy topics, but she also has recipe videos and diy how-to videos. The link here takes you to a playlist of all her videos.

⛤ Kelly-Ann Maddox - A fantastic channel that covers Tarot, Spirituality, Shadow Work and Paganism. Listening to her is never a disappointment. She talks about a lot of in-depth concepts and ideas, she’s not your usual “beginner” witch. I recommend her highly.

⛤ The Pagan Perspective - A collaborative channel with multiple hosts. Each week there is a topic or question that is answered by multiple pagans from different paths.

Podcasts

⛤ A Witch’s Primer - A great podcast! Ariel has a very soothing voice, and he has many lessons, meditations and additional written material to study with. Definitely recommend as a beginner podcast.

This is an on going list that I will add to it over time.

[jasper-pagan-witch]

An Itemized List of My Spellbooks

Y'all know the drill by now - these are listed in alphabetical order for your convenience, and they're in height order for my convenience. Books for potions/drinks also wind up in this section. If I've written a review about any particular book, I'll link it.

A Spellbook for the Seasons. Author: Tudorbeth. Publisher: Edison Books Limited. Additional notes: I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS BOOK AT ALL. I ACTIVELY HATE THIS BOOK. Here's why.

A Tea Witch's Grimoire. Author: S M Harlow. Publisher: Amazon. Additional notes: Review here. I'm not at all impressed with this one.

Blackthorn's Botanical Brews. Author: Amy Blackthorn. Publisher: Weiser Books. Additional notes: I'm still working through reading this book. It's not garbage so far.

Ozark Mountain Spell Book: Folk Magic & Healing. Author: Brandon Weston. Publisher: Llewellyn. Additional notes: I would like to thank Missouri Evergreen for having Brandon Weston's other book for me to check out and read before I got both of these. I would have done the same for this book, but it was so new at the time that it was still protected by the "it's not allowed to travel out of county until it turns 6 months old" lock. I really enjoy this book and it's helping me learn about and appreciate folk magic.

Pastel Spells. Author: Rose Orriculum. Publisher: Amazon. Additional notes: Review here. Baneful-focused additions my beloveds.

Pestlework. Author: Bree NicGarran. Publisher: Amazon. Additional notes: Review here. While I haven't worked much with powders and oils, I will be using this once I dip my toe in. Baneful-focused additions my beloveds.

Potions, Elixirs & Brews. Author: Anais Alexandre. Publisher: Watkins. Additional notes: I have the notes for the book review on a post-it note in the front, though I've never published it yet. Despite its several issues, this is probably the one that I recommend as far as drinkable potions go.

Spell Jar Book For Beginners: 60 Enchanting Spells to Focus Your Power and Unleash the Magic. Author: Paige Vanderbeck. Publisher: Rockridge Press. Additional notes: I hate this book for many reasons. Saying not to appropriate and then turning around and appropriating DIRECTLY from hoodoo. Listing oils and inks as "spell jars" in the back. STARTING OFF THE INTRODUCTION by saying that the "most famous spell jar in history" isn't a jar (Pandora's box) and then turning around and admitting that, yes, it was a jar- I hate this book. I hate this book so much.

The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells for Modern Problems. Authors: Lady Passion, High Priestess and *Diuvei, High Priest of Coven Oldenwilde. Publisher: Sterling Ethos. Additional notes: Lots of people have gotten mad about this stupid fucking book, even me. It's stupid, appropriative, racist, uses the G-slur in place of Romani like there's no tomorrow, fatphobic, ableist, fetishistic- I hate this book with a burning passion. It doesn't even list spells until well past halfway through the book, it's more about this Gardnerian Wiccan coven preaching that its practice is the only right practice. Fuck 'em with a tin can and a cactus.

The Sisters Grimmoire: Spells and Charms for Your Happily Ever After. Authors: Bree NicGarran (with help from Anna in the first edition). Publisher: Amazon. Additional notes: Review here. If you can only get one spellbook here, I recommend this one.

Zodiac Spells: Easy Enchantments and Simple Spells for Your Sun Sign. Author: Lexa Rosean. Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin. Additional notes: I don't hate this book with a burning passion, but I sure don't recommend it. You can tell that it came out in 2002.

[jasper-pagan-witch]

Jasper Gets Mad About "The Goodly Spellbook"

Also, re: Coven Olvenwilde, FUCK THEM. Their spellbook is shit and appropriative, they're big on that whole fucking duality of gender thing, and they have some of the grossest fucking takes of all time. And this is coming from the Monarch of Cold Takes themself, so you know it's bad.

Here's an excerpt from the Two Polarities section on page 75 that made my eyebrow pop off of my forehead:

The cosmos is inherently balanced. It provides both light and dark, both life and death, both laughter and tears. For every yang, there is a yin; for every day, there is a night; for every active, outward, or upward action, there is a passive, inward, or downward reaction - and vice versa. Male and female, Sun and Moon, rich and poor, fat and thin, I and you, us and them - there is no one without the other.

And then on page 164, under the title Three Times' the Charm, we have:

Crafters' cosmology contains many triplicities: matter, magic, spirit natural, celestial, and ceremonial magic Goddess, God, and spellcrafter Maiden, Mother, Crone seeker, initiate, elder virginity, fertility, wisdom male, female, hermaphrodite birth, life, death past, present, future beginning, middle, end up, down, around in, out, throughout and so on...

Like, maybe I'm just a weird Gen Z kid (I say, as a 20-year-old grown-ass adult), but it's pretty tone-deaf to say that male and female are pure opposites and then say that they're actually two out of three genders (ignoring the fact that the term "hermaphrodite" is generally seen as a slur and the preferred term is "intersexed", which has been in use since well before this book was published).

Did I mention that the G slur is used more than the term Romani is? This book actively contributes to the exotification of Romani as "terrible sorcerers and powerful healers".

And I get it, this is a very specific Wiccan coven's craft that we're seeing a snapshot of here, but that doesn't excuse the fact that a good half of the spells written in here are derived from cultures that the very, very white members of Coven Oldenwilde have no business sticking their noses into. There are so many spells here derived from all kinds of cultures with no respect whatsoever for their origins, gods called down without any context of what they're actually like, and a weird obsession with purity as it's connected to the color white, which I'm sure my dearest mutuals have already torn apart enough of.

In the healing section alone, we have:

To Summon Strength's alternate variation, which has you create a mojo bag (which is NOT the same as a spell bag, let's be clear) and invoke a Welsh figure (Olwen) that some people believe to have once been a sun goddess. It also lists "Chinese magic" as part of the inspiration for this version of the spell, but I for the life of me can't figure out where the connection is.

To Induce Therapeutic Sleep, which is said to come from Greek and Native American magic but namedrops a Roman god.

To Break A Drought, which "originates" in Korean, African, European, and Native American magic, calls explicitly to invoke a Korean figure (Aryong-Jong) that the writers claim is a rain goddess. This spell's first line in the spell variations category is, "Stop a drought in deliciously Witchy fashion - strip skyclad, go adoors, and dance in the light of the full Moon amidst droplets from a water sprinkler." Don't do this, especially as the weather turns colder, or you will get sick because you're prancing around naked in sprinkler water.

To Heal Computer Eyestrain which claims to be "Romani magic" (naturally using the G slur instead, because we can't possibly see Romani as people, now can we? SARCASM); did I mention that this book cites Charles Leland for this spell? CHARLES FUCKING LELAND?

To Heal Wounds And Broken Bones is somehow derived from traditional European magic, "German variant", Voodoo herbalism, Irish magic, and Coven Oldenwilde's own practices. Did I mention is also calls for you to invoke Woden?

To Ease Childbirth somehow draws on lore from Ozark Mountain, Hawaiian, Filipino, Roman, German, Sumatran, Chittagong, Punjabi, and Sumerian cultures. It's a whole buffet and isn't even a fucking spell! It's just a list of superstitions!

And we can't leave well enough alone, can we? Because the final spell in the healing section is To Cure Mental Problems. Yes, It's just as ableist and bad as you think it is.

In conclusion, fuck Coven Oldenwilde.

I'm gonna go eat chocolate until I get sick now. Peace out.

[witchescollection]

Witchcraft Books Masterlist

The Master Book of Herbalism, by Paul Beyerl

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells, by Skye Alexander

Out of the Broom Closet, by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Tree: The Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft, by Raymond Buckland

A Witches’ Bible: The Complete Witches’ Handbook, by Janet & Stewart Farrar

The Herb Book, by John Lust

Culpeper’s Complete Herbal, by Nicolas Culpeper

Book of Magical Herbs, by Margaret Picton & Michelle Pickering

The Charge of the Goddess, by Doreen Valiente

Book of Pagan Prayer, by Ceisiwr Serith

The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews, by Scott Cunningham

The Book of Stones, Revised Edition: Who They Are and What They Teach, by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic, by Scott Cunningham

Supermarket Magic: Creating Spells, Brews, Potions & Powders from Everyday Ingredients, by Michael Furie

The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells for Modern Problems, by Lady Passion & Diuvei

Everyday Witchcraft: Making Time for Spirit in a Too-Busy World, by Deborah Blake

Wicca, by Harmony Nice

Norse Mythology, by Neil Gaiman

The Gospel of Loki, by Joanne M. Harris

The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic, by Christopher Dell

Wicca & Witchcraft For Dummies, by Diane Smith

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, by Scott Cunningham

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic, by Scott Cunningham

The Green Witch, by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Witch's Guide to Self-Care, by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft, by Skye Alexander

A Practical Guide to the Runes, by Lisa Peschel

Moon Spells, by Diane Ahlquist

Realms of The Earth Angels, by Doreen Virtue

The Black Arts, by Richard Cavendish

Wiccapedia, by Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway

The Crystal Bible, by Judy Hall

Crystal Enlightenment, by Katrina Raphaell

Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece, Gustav, Schwab

The Pocket Book of Stones, by Robert Simmons

The Gods of Greece and Rome, by Talfourd Ely

Wicca Altar and Tools, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Magical Deities, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Crystal Magic, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Wheel of The Year, by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca Elemental Magic, by Lisa Chamberlain