i've been doing a lot of digging around online for interesting occult books that i want to check out. thought it would be handy to compile a list here for reference. some of these are going to be for practical purposes (learning witchy things), but i'm sure a lot of them are gonna be just for funsies. (i do enjoy fucking around and finding out.)
[CR] = currently reading
italicized = read
[v] = dropped
GENERAL WITCHERY
The Azoetia: A Grimoire of the Sabbatic Craft (Andrew Chumbley)
Cunningham's Book of Shadows: The Path of an American Traditionalist (Scott Cunningham)
A Grimoire for Modern Cunningfolk (Peter Paddon)
A Little Book of Altar Magic (D.J. Conway)
Applied Magic (Dion Fortune)
SPELLS
The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells (Judika Illes)
The Magical Household: Spells & Rituals for the Home (Scott Cunningham + David Harrington)
Spell Crafts: Creating Magical Objects (Scott Cunningham + David Harrington)
TAROT
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom (Rachel Pollack) [CR]
Tarot: Connect With Yourself, Develop Your Intuition, Live Mindfully (Tina Gong) [CR]
The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life (Jessa Crispin)
DIVINATION
Divination for Beginners: Reading the Past, Present, and Future (Scott Cunningham)
The Art of the Pendulum (Cassandra Eason)
The Complete Guide to Psychic Development (Cassandra Eason)
SIGILS
Practical Sigil Magic: Creating Personal Symbols for Success (Frater U∴D∴)
Sigil Witchery (Laura Tempest Zarkoff)
CANDLE MAGICK
Advanced Candle Magick (Ray Buckland)
Candle Power: Using Candle Light for Ritual, Magic, and Self- Discovery (Cassandra Eason)
SHADOW WORK
Shadow Work Guidebook (Jessica Cross)
CRYSTALS
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, & Metal Magic (Scott Cunningham)
HERBS / NATURE
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews (Scott Cunningham)
The Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Scott Cunningham)
Herbal Magick; A Witch’s Guide to Herbal Enchantment, Folklore, and Divination (Gerina Dunwich)
The Herbal Alchemist’s Handbook (Karen Harrison)
The Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs (Richard Allen Miller)
We just moved to a smaller apartment recently, which means we looked through all our stuff (until we hit our TIME TO MOVE NOW deadline and needed to just start throwing shit in boxes and slinging it to the new place), and I decided to take the Buckland's Big Blue with us. Buckland's is a witchcraft book by Ray Buckland that is, in some circles, considered THE starting point for beginners.
I haven't spent a lot of time with it. What I've looked at in it, I haven't been impressed with. But I'm keeping it anyway. Because I'm reasonably sure this is my second copy, and that SOMETHING would conspire to drop it in my lap AGAIN if I didn't.
Cuz again, I'm PRETTY SURE I bought a copy in high school, hid it from my parents, and got rid of it before or at college, since Secret Book Space was at a premium.
I didn't buy the current copy. I'm not even supposed to still have it.
I DON'T borrow books from people. I'm well aware I'm flaky, and had I Don't Borrow People's Books (libraries are Different) as a standing rule for myself by the time I was in college, when I joined a Pagan group that met weekly at the Interfaith Center. It was good, I made friends, we did some Sabbats, and went to the leader's house a few times, a dude in about his 60s or so. Since only 2 of us group members were still college students, the rest just lived in town or had graduated and stuck around, the whole group had a nice, very laid back, "we don't have any deadlines to worry about in our relationship with each other" vibe.
So of course, the leader guy felt himself to be in a mentorship role of us newbies.
And he Swore By Buckland's Big Blue.
When he learned I didn't have a copy, he Insisted I borrow his.
No, that's fine, I don't borrow books from people.
No, he insisted. Just bring it back.
No, I don't borrow books, I'm too flaky.
No, it's okay, I trust you, just bring it back.
Gods Damn It!
So that's how I got our copy (not actually ours) of Buckland's Big Blue.
hi! so i am a very new witch, and am wanting to learn from reliable sources. Are there any specific ines you recommend? i want to understand the history properly and thoroughly as well, not just how to cast spells and such. If you dont mind pointing me me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate your help!! thank you<3
Firstly, welcome! I hope the Craft holds what you're looking for.
So here's the thing, every book you'll ever read or site you visit or person you talk to will be a source. And to be fair, most are reliable - based on that person's experience or tradition. Take it all with a grain of salt.
Some sources may appropriate culture or take certain beliefs out of context (chakras, smudging, etc.) It's a case of learning to discern what is open for you, and what is right for you to practice.
I've read books on Satanism, Chaos magick... A famous collection of spells compiled by Judika Illes that's riddled with closed culture practice (Book of 1000 or 5000 spells). The things that aren't meant for you will become apparent - either by others saying it's a closed practice, or it simply falling out of your practice.
I started by reading Wicca For One by Scott Cunningham & The Complete Book of Witchcraft by Ray Buckland. They're deeply religious in a Wiccan sense & certainly not without flaw, but also full of valid information. The key is to just keep learning. Forever. You don't get a degree in witchcraft - you practice it. Been doing this dance for 13 years, and honestly?
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Anemoia- Oliver Buckland
Million dollar man- Lana Del Ray
She's my collar- Gorillaz
MX. Sinister- IDK HOW
I bet on losing dogs- Mitski
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The English cast has been announced for the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a anime:
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She wields a whip in battle that is filled with her blood. When the saint before her died, she was chosen by the god rather than all the acolytes present. She was initially just a servant who washed clothes at the temple of the God of Fresh Blood. She arrived at the end of the first volume, bringing the number of the braves back to 7. She is the Saint of Fresh Blood and a childhood friend of Adlet and is adept at healing magic. Rolonia Manchetta ( ロロニア・マンチェッタ, Roronia Manchetta) Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto A short girl who wears cow-themed armor and glasses. He is the first to find out that Adlet is not the Seventh (via using his assassin techniques) and does everything in his power to prove his innocence. He is the only one who believes that the Seventh is unaware of his own status, and suspects that Adlet is the Seventh. He fences with an unworldly and peculiar skill. Hans Humpty ( ハンス・ハンプティ, Hansu Hanputi) Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese) Ben Diskin (English) A strange assassin man who mimics a cat as he talks, as well as their movement. She is the only person Chamo will listen to. She initially suspected Adlet was the seventh even going so far as framing him for the crime of attacking Hans, which never actually happened. She serves as the leader of the Saints and is the Saint of Mountains. Mora Chester ( モーラ・チェスター, Mōra Chesutā, Maura Chester in anime) Voiced by: Rina Satō (Japanese) Wendee Lee (English) An extremely serious and intellectual woman. While she is powerful she often doesn't listen to others and will act on her own as she pleases. She carries a small foxtail grass to help her do this. She vomits every time she uses them as weapons. Every kyōma she has ever eaten lives in the swamp within her stomach. Chamo Rosso ( チャモ・ロッソ, Chamo Rosso, Chamot Rosso in anime) Voiced by: Ai Kakuma (Japanese) Kira Buckland (English) A little girl who is called the most powerful warrior of the current age. Having been saved by Nashetania when he was little, he swore to protect her ever since. He is jealous of Adlet's closeness to the Princess. He was tasked to find the Six Flower Killer. Goldof Auora ( ゴルドフ・アウオーラ, Gorudofu Auōra, Goldov Auora in anime) Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama (Japanese) Ray Chase (English) A young knight completely devoted to Nashetania, he wields a giant spear. Thanks to Adlet she was willing to accept the rest of the Braves as her comrades and they accepted her as well. She loves dogs and hates humans, though it appears she has feelings for Adlet despite her denying it. She can create bullets and other explosives out of thin air. She is a half-fiend who was betrayed by her mother and tribe after failing to kill Chamo, so she goes to kill the Demon God in revenge. Fremy Speeddraw ( フレミー・スピッドロウ, Furemī Supiddorō, Flamie Speeddraw in anime) Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (Japanese) Brianna Knickerbocker (English) A sniper known as the Six Flower Killer (Brave-Killer in anime) and the Saint of Gunpowder. Her family was killed during a civil war in Piena. She can make blades appear out of nothing to use as projectiles. Nashetania Loei Piena Augustra ( ナッシェタニア・ルーイ・ピエナ・アウグストラ, Nasshetania Rūi Piena Augusutora, Nachetanya Loei Piena Augustra in anime) Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa (Japanese) Abby Trott (English) The first princess of Piena and the Saint of Blades. Since he could not become a Saint (only women can become Saints) he went and found Altro, a hermit adept in various fighting styles and in science. His reason for wanting to become a Brave is revenge. Teguneu appeared at his village when he was a child and destroyed it while capturing all the villagers except Adlet. He fights using tools and trickery to catch his opponent off-guard. He is the self-proclaimed strongest man in the world. The landscape, architecture, and written language seen is very similar to Mesoamerican Maya or Aztec peoples.Ĭharacters Braves Adlet Mayer ( アドレット・マイア, Adoretto Maia, Adlet Myer in the anime) Voiced by: Sōma Saitō, Miyuki Sawashiro (young) (Japanese) Robbie Daymond (English) The main protagonist. However, when they gather, there are seven heroes present, leading them to believe that one is an impostor and on the side of the Demon God. Six people known as the Braves of the Six Flowers are chosen by the Goddess of Fate to defeat the Demon God ( 魔神, Majin).