Pagans Please answer....because you would know best....No offence people of other faiths!?

Question

Now before you all get your nickers in a twist .....
I hate questions that only ask for one faith answers too! But this particular question can really only be answered by people who have an accurate understanding of our path! So no offence to others!

What are some really good non fiction books that represent Wiccans or Pagan faith?
What i mean is stories that paint an accurate picture of our faith, within the story....
Also movies?
If known could you also tell me the publisher?
Blessings all!
Ariel
~)O(~

Answer 1

Hey Ariel,



I JUST started reading Moonchild by Aleister Crowley, I couldn't tell you if it's any good or not, I'm only on chapter four. I can tell ya that so far it hasn't 'grabbed' me.



Good luck on your search!

)o( Blessed Be! ~ W

Answer 2

I am sharing with you here a few books that I think are helpful on the path of a witch whether you decided to be a more Traditional Witch, or a Wiccan Witch, or an Eclectic Witch, or someone like me that just loves to learn and grow. I think the following books are important in the pagan world.



My book (Shewolf Silver Shadows):

Shadows of a Witch, For the Witch that Seeks Balance and Truth. It is being revised) Anyway it is Great becuase it covers Witchcraft and Wicca and the differences as well as it has information on a lot more.



To Learn of Wicca

Scott Cunningham:

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner Earth Power

The Truth about Witchcraft Today

The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs



I think that Scott Cunningham’s Works are truly an asset for anyone that wishes to call him or herself a Solitary Wiccan Witch!



Marian Green

A Witch Alone



Raymond Buckland

Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft



Yvonne Frost and Gavin Frost

The Witches Bible

The Witches Magical Handbook

What Witches Do



Janet Thompson

Of Witches, Celebrating the Goddess as a Solitary Pagan.

Interesting and easy read.



StarHawk

The Spiral Dance



Doreen Valiente

Witchcraft a Tradition Renewed

Natural Magic



Sybil Leek

Diary of a Witch



Laurie Cabot

Celebrate the Earth, A Year of Holidays in the Pagan Tradition



Vivianne Crowley

Paganism



Konstantinos

Nocturnal Witchcraft, Magick after Dark



John J. Coughlin

Out of the Shadows, An Exploration of Dark Paganism and

Magick



Ted Andrews

The Occult Christ



Denise Zimmermann and Katherine A. Gleason

The complete Idiot’s Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft



Raven Grimassi

Ways of the Strega

Wiccan Mysteries









To Learn of Witchcraft

The bottom line is that there are not that many books out on Traditional Witchcraft. Hopefully one day we will see more.



Jerrery B. Russell

A History of Witchcraft, Sorceress, Heretics and Pagans

This College Professor has given a wonderful account of the

History of Witchcraft. And also shows the origins of Wicca and explains how Wicca is not truly an old religion in a documented researched manner.



Charles G. Leland

Aradia, Gospel of the Witches



Gray, William

By Standing Stone and Elder Tree



Evan John Jones & Robert Cochrane, editor Mike Howard

The Roebuck in the Thicket

This book is listed in the Witchcraft section, but it is still not

wholly more Traditional Witchcraft. It is however a very wonderful learning tool.



Dr. Margaret Ann Murray

The Witch Cult in Western Europe

The God of the Witches



Websites:

http://thepathofshewolf.homestead.com/

http://www.witchvox.com

http://www.beliefnet.com

http://www.religioustolerance.org...

http://www.witchgrove.org/index.php...







If you want Fiction... you gotta check out Maggie Shayne, she is an excellent author! (And Pagan)

Answer 3

Rosemary Edgehill's Bast Trilogy is about the only one that I can personally vouch for in being accurate and "realistic" - there's a few "odd things that aren't quite explainable" moments in the books, but nobody lobbing fireballs or anything like that. Pretty good mysteries, though it does end on something of a bummer.



I've heard the Rowan Grant series is good too, but haven't read it.

Answer 4

I can't think of a single one, I'm sorry.



I seem to recall reading about a JD Robb book with a Wiccanesque neopagan in it...since the book was set in the future the chick's faith was not a big deal.... but I'm a hard SciFi chick.



*drool* Just finished RK Morgan's latest book...2 days after it came out....damn shipping.

Answer 5

Dion Fortune wrote some fiction. The only title I can come up with right now is "Sea Priestess," but there are others. Google her or go to Amazon and look for all her books.

Answer 6

Starhawk has a couple of novels:



The Fifth Sacred Thing



Walking to Mercury



And of course, Marion Zimmer Bradley is probably best known for her "Pagan" books: Mists of Avalon, etc.

Answer 7

Raymond Buckland likes to write fiction, but I am not sure his fiction has witchcraft in them. I haven't read any of his fiction books and did not know he wrote fiction until last night when I visited his website to see if he had any personal appearances within driving range. Here is the link to his web page. http://raybuckland.com/_wsn/page2.html

Answer 8

Here is a link to a promotional video on a bok that I really enjoyed.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrvCNr8tDac



Also go to this link and check out the book reviews that Mike Gleason has done. He reviews fiction and non-fiction books.



http://www.spiralnature.com/reviews/book/reviewerindex.html

Answer 9

M.R. Sellars writes awesome suspense fiction with a Wiccan protagonist.

He's also a really nice guy.

Answer 10

Several authors I would recommend for a wide spectrum of reading, in no particular order, are:

Scott Cunningham (one of my fav resources)

D. J. Conway

Patricia Telesco

Margot Adler

Silver Ravenwolf

Raymond Buckland

Ted Andrews

Migene Gonzalez-Wippler

Sandra Kynes



Edit:

Fiction?!? Ok, I can provide that too. :-)

My fav Wicca-theme writer is Isobel Bird. I think she did a fabulous job educating and entertaining with her series "Circle of Three".

Cate Tiernan has two great Wicca-themes series, "Sweeps" and her more recent "Balefire "series about twin sisters who are also New Orleans' Witches.

You might also like Celia Rees's "Witch Child" and "Sorceress" about a child who flees European persecution of her for being a witch only to find the same problem existing in the country she flees to, America.

Rosemary Edghill wrote a fantastic mystery Wiccan trilogy "The Bast Novels": "Speak Daggers to Her", "Book of Moons", and "The Bowl of Night". All three can be found in one book, "Bell, Book, and Murder".

M. R. Sellars also has written some good adult Wicca-themed mysteries. He has a series going with a St. Louis Wiccan named Rowan Gant as the main character.

Silver Ravenwolf also has written some pretty good adult mystery fiction: "Murder at Witches' Bluff" and "Beneath a Mountain Moon", and her Witches Chillers young adult series is ok: #1 "Witches Night Out", #2 "Witches Night of Fear", and #3 "Witches' Key to Terror".

"The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare, "Gallows Hill" by Lois Duncan, and "Beyond the Burning Times" by Kathryn Lasky are three great books of fiction based on the witch trials. All three authors have also written other great works.

Hope you find something you like here.

Answer 11

I really like the Green Witchcraft series of books by Ann Moura (Aoumiel). I think they give great information and perspective on "traditional witchcraft".

Answer 12

Cats Eye



But I dont remember the author

Answer 13

Try Aleister Crowley (a powerful magic practicioner). And Franz Bardon (Barton? idk). NOT LaVey (freakin' atheist claiming to be a Satanist!). But I can't see any TRUE history books about the pagan society, because most of them are corrupt with xtian nonsense.

Answer 14

Scott Cunningham has some wonderful stuff! I love his books.

Fiction...oh good luck with that. Hollywood pretty much ruined that for everyone.

Answer 15

I could answer your question, but since I am an atheist, and you only want pagan help, I won't.

Answer 16

stay away from silver ravenwolf!!!!!!!!!!!!!



scott cunningham is good