Lynn Smythe
The Studious Pagan
November 13th 2007 19:22
Wizard in his Library
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
-Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
-Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
I am a book addict and have over 300 books in my own personal library. This is just a partial listing of some of the books that I refer to on a continual basis. There are many more books that may be of interest to anyone interested in the study of paganism, witchcraft and wizardry. A search of your local library should turn up additional books worth researching.
Adams, Anton and Adams, Mina. The Learned Arts of Witches and Wizards; History and Traditions of White Magic. New York, NY: Metro Books, 1998.
Adams, Anton and Adams, Mina. The World of Wizards; Modern Magical Tools and Ancient Traditions. New York, NY: Metro Books, 2002.
Aveni, Anthony. Behind the Crystal Ball; Magic, Science, and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age. New York, NY: Times Books, 1996.
Barrett, Francis. The Magus; A Complete System of Occult Philosopy. Boston, MA: Weiser Books, 2000. This is a facsimile reprint of all three books from the 1801 first edition.
Bates, Brian. The Way of Wyrd; Tales of an Anglo-Saxon Sorcerer. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row Publishers, 1983.
Beth, Rae. The Wiccan Path; A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press, Inc., 1990.
Cobb, Cathy. Magick, Mayhem, and Mavericks; The Spirited History of Physical Chemistry. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2002.
Dedopulos, Tim. Wizards; A Magical History Tour. London: Carlton Books, 2001.
Frazer, James. The Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion. London: Penguin Books, 1996 (1922).
Graves, Robert. The White goddess. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976.
Knight, Sirona. The Witch and Wizard Training Guide. New York, NY: Citadel Press, 2001.
Morris, Richard. The Last Sorcerers; The Path From Alchemy to the Periodic Table. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2003.
Ogden, Tom. Wizards and Sorcerery; From Abracadabra to Zoroaster. New York, NY: Facts On File, 1997.
Pollington, Stephen. Leechcraft; Early English Charms, Plant Lore and Healing. Norfolk, England: Anglo-Saxon Books, 2000.
Roob, Alexander. The Hermetic Museum: Alchemy and Mysticism. Taschen, 1997.
Rumstuckle, Cornelius. The Book of Wizardry; The Apprentice’s Guide to the Secrets of the Wizard’s Guild. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2003.
Smith, Steven R. Wylundt’s Book of Incense. York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1989.
Stewart, R. J. and Matthews, John (ed.) Merlin Through the Ages. London: Blanford, 1995.
Throop, Priscilla, trans. Hildegard von Bingen’s Physica. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1998. Translated from the 1151-1158 Latin edition.
Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon. Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard. Franklin Lakes, NJ: New Page Books, 2004.
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