Date: Sat, 8 Jan 94 05:36:51 CST
From: hurst@vistatech.com (Dave Hurst)
Subject: re: Bibliography request (automated reply)

Here's my annotated bibliography.  This list consists of books which I have
read, and therefore can say something about.  As such it's very much 
representative of my own interests, thought processes, and development in
the Craft and spirituality.  Some may find this a rather eclectic list.
It's been organized into a couple of general categories and then alpha by 
author.  I've tried to give a quick summary of each book so you can get an 
idea of what it's about and whether or not it's the kind of thing you're 
looking for.  Some books are indicated as introductory and others are 
marked as advanced.  However, these are suggestions only.  But if you're 
just getting into the Craft or Paganism, I would not recommend going 
immediately for the hard stuff.  :-)

Enjoy!


General Paganism:
-----------------

Adler, Margot.  _Drawing_Down_the_Moon_.  New York, Viking Press, 1979.
	A documentary survey of Neo-Pagan religions.  Good introductory
	material.  The second edition contains more recent information.

Anonymous.  _A_Book_of_Pagan_Rituals_.  New York:  Samuel Weiser, 1978.
	As the title implies, this book contains basic rituals for the
	seasonal holidays, Moons,  handfastings, etc.  Provides a lot of
	good introductory material and is not specifically Wiccan.  Highly
	recommended. 

Campanelli, Pauline.  _Wheel_of_the_Year_.  Saint Paul:  Llewellyn, 1989.
	Traditions, spells, herblore, charms, and natural magic pertinent
	to each month of the year.  Emphasis on day-to-day practice and
	magical attitudes as a way of life.

Fitch, Ed.  _Magical_Rites_from_the_Crystal_Well_.  Saint Paul:  Llewellyn,
	1984.  Collection of rituals and lore reprinted from the
	_Crystal_Well_, a pagan-oriented periodical which flourished
	several years ago.  Useful source material on seasonal rituals,
	natural magic, and Central and Eastern European traditions.

Malaclypse the Younger.  _Principia_Discordia_.  Port Townsend:  Loompanics
	Unlimited, fnord.  The classic book of the Discordians, worshippers
	of Eris, Goddess of chaos and confusion, wherein is explained
	absolutely everything worth knowing about absolutely anything.


Wicca:
------

Farrar, Janet and Stewart.  _Eight_Sabbats_For_Witches_.  London:  Robert
	Hale, 1981.  Excellent discussion of pagan traditions and myths
	surrounding each of the eight solar holidays.  Gives a detailed
	description of a ritual for each sabbat.  The tradition being
	described here is Alexandrian and some may find the Farrar's
	rituals too complex and/or stultifying, but it contains lots of
	good source material, especially for Celtic-based traditions.
	Highly recommended.

________.  _The Witches'_Way_.  London:  Robert Hale, 1984.  Completes the
	work begun in _Eight_Sabbats_ and presents the rest of the material
	from the "Book of Shadows".  Includes initiation rituals for the
	three degrees in the Gardnarian/Alexandrian tradition, Moon
	rituals, consecration rituals, and much more.  Again, some may find
	this material a bit heavy, but it is a good description of a living
	tradition that works for some and it provides lots of good source
	material.  Highly recommended. 

________.  _The_Witches'_God_.  Custer:  Phoenix Publishing, 1989.
	Companion to _The_Witches'_Goddess_, this book presents an analysis
	of the various god archetypes.  Describes rituals for invoking each 
	aspect and includes a comprehensive survey of gods from cultures
	around the world.  I find that some of the rituals seem a little
	forced, but otherwise it contains good source material.  Highly
	recommended.

________.  _The_Witches'_Goddess_.  Custer:  Phoenix Publishing, 1987.  An
	analysis of the various goddess archetypes. Describes rituals for
	invoking each aspect and includes a comprehensive survey of
	goddesses from cultures around the world.  Highly recommended.  
	
Jong, Erica.  _Witches_.  New York:  Harry N. Abrams, 1981.  A poetic
	journey into the historical and modern archetypes of the Witch.
	Lots of wonderful illustrations and poems.  Goes a long way toward
	reclaiming the archtype of the Witch.  Some interesting source
	material.

Kelly, Aidan A.  _Crafting_the_Art_of_Magic_.  Saint Paul:  Llewellyn,
	1991.  A rigorous historical analysis of Gardnerian witchcraft,
	clearly distinguishing its foundational myths from actual history.
	Using established scholarly methods, Kelly uncovers the history of
	the Craft as a new religion, created from whole cloth by Gardner in
	this century.  Highly recomended.

Ryall, Rhiannon.  _West_Country_Wicca_.  Custer:  Phoenix Publishing:
	1989.  An account by a woman who claims to have participated in a
	``family tradition'' indigenous to the Devon/Somerset border in
	England  prior to the publication of Gerald Gardner's books, and
	hence documents a ``genuine'' indigenous tradition.  Some
	interesting source material.

Starhawk.  _Dreaming_the_Dark_.  Boston:  Beacon Press, 1982.  Theory and
	practice of the Craft and of running a coven.  Ties Goddess
	spirituality and the Craft together with radical feminist politics.
	Personally, this book had a transformative effect on my life and
	development within the Craft.  Some may not agree with her
	politics. 

________.  _The_Spiral_Dance_.  San Francisco:  Harper & Row, 1979.
	Starhawk's first, and possibly most influential work.  Provides an
	excellent introduction to the Craft, and the Fairy tradition in
	particular.  This book makes a good workbook for any beginning
	witch.  The 10th anniversary edition contains some additional
	material and retrospective commentary by the author.  Highly
	recommended.

________.  _Truth_or_Dare_.  San Francisco:  Harper & Row, 1987.  Starhawk
	continues her thesis on the Craft as a liberating force for
	spiritual and political change.  Again, some may not agree with her
	politics. 


Magic:
------

Ashcroft-Nowicki, Dolores.  _First_Steps_in_Ritual.  Wellingborough,
	Northamptonshire: The Aquarian Press, 1982.  Introduction to the
	art and practice of magical ritual.  Covers a number of different
	traditions, presenting simple rituals from each for learning.

Carroll, Peter.  _Liber_Null_&_Psychonaut_.  An interesting introduction to
	chaos magic.  Predicated on the thesis that altered states of
	consciousness are a key to developing magical ability and that the
	only symbol system necessary for magical practice is that provided
	by reality.

Crowley, Aleister. _777_and_Other_Qabalistic_Writings_of_Aleister_Crowley_.
	York Beach: Samuel Weiser, 1988.  Crowley's comprehensive
	encyclopedia of magical correspondences and an essay detailing his
	particular system of Cabalistic interpretation.  This is an
	essential reference for anyone who is seriously into ceremonial
	magic.  (Advanced)

________.  _Book_Four_.  York Beach, Maine:  Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1984.
	Crowley's introduction to the practices of yoga, the fundamentals
	of ceremonial magic, and the hidden cabalistic meanings of Mother
	Goose rhymes.  This volume, along with _Magick_in_Theory_and_
	Practice_ can sometimes be found published together in a single
	hardbound volume entitled simply _Magick_.  (Intermediate)

________.  _Gems_From_The_Equinox_.  Israel Regardie, ed. Phoenix: Falcon
	Press, 1986.  Collection of Crowley's writings from the _Equinox_,
	as selected by Israel Regardie.  Contains much useful material,
	including an index to all of the publication of the A.A. and the
	syllabus for the A.A.  Highly recommended for anyone with an
	interest in Crowley and his works. 

________.  _Magic_in_Theory_and_Practice_.  New York:  Dover, 1976.
	Crowley's classic work on the subject.  This should be regarded as
	required reading for anyone interested in Magick. Not easy reading
	and the usual caveats about Crowley's penchant for misleading and
	laying blind alleys for the reader apply.  (Advanced) 

________.  _Moonchild_.  York Beach, Maine:  Samuel Weiser, 1982.  One of
	Crowley's few real works of fiction.  Describes a woman's
	initiation into a magical lodge and subsequent involvement in a
	complex magical operation.  There's intrigue, black magic, and some
	excellent discussion about the nature and practice of Magick.  All
	in all, a good yarn. 

________.  _The_Holy_Books_of_Thelema_.  York Beach:  Samuel Weiser, 1983.
	Collection of most of Crowley's inspired writings.  A must-have for
	the Crowley aficionado. 

________.  _The_Law_Is_For_All_.  Phoenix:  Falcon Press, 1985. Crowley's
	verse-by-verse commentary on his central inspired work, "The Book
	of the Law."  Discusses in some detail his thesis "Do what Thou
	Wilt shall be the Whole of the Law" and its ramifications.  A
	must-have for the Crowley aficionado and highly recommended in
	general. 

Cunningham, Scott.  _Earth_Power_.  St. Paul: Llewellyn Publications, 1983.
	Folk magic:  natural magic of the earth and day-to-day living.
	Spells of the sea, rivers and springs, the Sun and Moon, storms and
	rain, trees and knots and mirrors.

Mariechild, Diane.  _Mother_Wit_.  Trumansburg:  The Crossing Press, 1981.
	A manual for developing psychic talent presented within a feminist
	context.  The exercises are helpful if you can wade though the
	feminist baggage.

Pepper, Elizabeth and John Wilcock.  _Magical_and_Mystical_Sites_.  New
	York:  Harper & Row, 1977.  A travelogue through Ephesus, Delphi,
	Malta, Rome, Chartres, Stonehenge, Glastonbury, Ireland and other
	ancient sites in Europe.  Worth consulting if you're planning a
	trip to Europe.

Regardie, Israel.  _Ceremonial_Magic_.  Northamptonshire:  The Aquarian
	Press, 1980.  Introduction to ceremonial magic techniques, drawing
	heavily on the traditions of the Golden Dawn.

________.  _Roll_Away_The_Stone_.  Saint Paul:  Llewellyn, 1968.  Contains
	Crowleys essays on the psychology hashish, _The_Herb_Dangerous_ and
	the use of consciousness expanding drugs as a gateway to mystic
	experience.  Provided Regardie with an opportunity to make
	observations on the then-contemporary drug scene in America and to
	draw parallels with Crowley's writing.  

________.  _The_Eye_In_The_Triangle_.  Saint Paul:  Llewellyn, 1982.
	Magical biography of Aleister Crowley, describing his ascent to the
	degree of Magus within the Golden Dawn and then the OTO.  One of
	the few which presents Crowley's life and work in a positive light
	by one who had a better idea of what the man was about than most.

________.  _The_Golden_Dawn_.  Saint Paul:  Llewellyn, 1982.  The complete
	Golden Dawn course of study.  Includes introductory knowlege
	lectures, initation rituals for grades up to Adeptus Minor,
	and a collected encyclopedia of occultism.


Mythology:
----------

Apuleius, Lucius.  _The_Golden_Ass_.  Trans. Robert Graves.  New York:
	Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1951.  The mythological classic about a
	man who witnesses a sacred rite of the Goddess and is turned into
	an ass and his adventures thereafter.  The description of the Isis
	ritual at the end make this work a classic.

Brindel, June Rachuy.  _Ariadne_.  A modern, ``feminist'' interpretation of
	the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.  Worth reading if
	you're into feminist historical reinterpretation.

Budge, E.A. Wallis.  _The_Egyptian_Book_of_the_Dead_.  New York:  Dover
	Publications, 1967.  The classic translation of the Egyptian
	rites and spells for the ``dead''.  Can be interpreted as a
	ritual manual of Egyption spiritual initiation mysteries.

Campbell, Joseph.  _The_Hero_With_a_Thousand_Faces_.  Princeton: Princeton
	University Press, 1949.  Campbell's classic work analyzing in
	excruciating detail the basic patterns repeated in myths the world
	over.  Dry reading and somewhat dated in his attitudes towards
	women, but otherwise worth slogging through. 

_______.  _The_Power_of_Myth_.  New York:  Doubleday, 1988.  The companion
	book to the PBS series. 

Chant, Joy.  _The_High_Kings_.  Toronto:  Bantam Books, 1983.  An
	collection of Celtic stories and legends intertwined with a
	discussion of Celtic culture.  Stories are presented from the point
	of view of a bard in the ``historical'' King Arthur's court.
	Excellent source material for Celtic mythology.

D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar.  _Book_of_Greek_Myths_.  Garden City:
	Doubleday & Company, 1962.  Excellent introduction to Greek
	mythology.  Presents all of the important myths.  As a child, I
	virtually devoured this book.  As an adult, I was gratified to
	discover that it's still in print.  This could be classified as a
	children's book, but I still find it enjoyable reading.  Highly
	recommended, especially for children.

Day, David.  _Castles_.  Illus. Alan Lee.  Toronto:  Bantam Books, 1984.
	Stories, legends, and myths revolving around castles.  Draws highly
	upon Celtic mythology.  Alan Lee's illustrations are reason enough
	to buy the book, but the text is excellent as well.

Dickinson, Peter.  _Merlin_Dreams_.  New York:  Delacorte Press, 1988.
	This is not about the Arthurian Cycle at all, but is a collection
	of stories drawn from Celtic myth and legend.

Fitzpatrick, Jim.  _The_Silver_Arm_.  Surrey:  Paper Tiger, 1981.
	Interpretation of the Celtic ``Book of Conquests'' and the story of
	Nuada of the Silver Arm.  Jim Fitzpatrick's illustrations are
	reason enough to buy this book.  That his text is a good companion
	to the illustrations make this book highly recommended. 

Fortune, Dion.  _The_Sea_Priestess_.  A story about sea magic, Moon magic,
	Atlantis, and a woman who is the reincarnation of Morgan le Fey.
	Contains much good source material for spells and rituals.  Highly
	recommended. 

Frazer, James G.  _The_Golden_Bough_.  New York:  Avenel Books, 1981.  The
	classic analysis of ``primitive'' myth and religion.  Although
	Frazer's conclusions are dated, this is still required reference
	for the complete library.

Froud, Brian and Alan Lee.  _Faeries_.  New York:  Harry N. Abrams, 1978.
	A field guide to the various species of Faeries one might
	encounter, based on British folklore.  Alan Lee's illustrations
	are, as always, most excellent.

Graves, Robert.  _The_White_Goddess_.  New York:  Farrar, Straus and
	Giroux, 1982.  Inspired analysis of poetic myth as the magical
	language of the Moon Goddess among Mediterranean and Northern
	European peoples dating from as early as the Stone Age.

Grene, David and Richard Lattimore (eds.).  _Aeschylus_II_.  Chicago:  The
	University of Chicago Press, 1956. 
_______.  _Euripides_II_.  Chicago:  The University of Chicago Press, 1959. 
_______.  _Euripides_I_.  Chicago:  The University of Chicago Press, 1955.
	Translations of the plays of these classic Greek playwrites.  There
	are more books in the series; those listed here are the only ones
	given because they are the ones in my library, acquired for a class
	on Greek Mythology in college.  

Jones, Gwyn and Thomas.  _The_Mabinogion_.  Illus. Alan Lee.  The
	Netherlands:  Dragon's Dream, 1982.  The classic of Welsh mythology
	with illustrations by Alan Lee.

Morford, Mark P.O. and Robert J. Lenardon.  _Classical_Mythology_.  New
	York:  Longman, 1977.  Textbook on Greek and Roman mythology.

Neumann, Eric.  _The_Great_Mother_.  Princeton:  Princeton University
	Press, 1963.  An analysis of the Jungian archetype of the Great
	Mother. 

Ovid.  _Metamorphoses_.  Trans. Rolfe Humphries.  Bloomington:  Indiana
	University Press, 1955.  Translation of the Roman poet's
	interpretation of various Greek and Roman myths.

Squire, Charles.  _Celtic_Myth_and_Legend_.  New Castle Publishing, 1975.
	Compendium of Celtic mythology.  Although a bit dated in its
	approach to the myths, it's still a useful reference and a good
	starting point for research into Celtic myth cycles. 

Stone, Merlin.  _When_God_Was_a_Woman_.  San Diego:  Harcourt Brace
	Jovanovich, 1976.  Semi-scholarly study of of the archaeological
	traces of ancient Goddess worship.


Religion in General:
--------------------

Godwin, Joscelyn.  _Mystery_Religions_in_the_Ancient_World_.  San
	Francisco:  Harper & Row, 1981.  Presents five basic spiritual
	attitudes informing religious conception and applies them in a
	survey of major ancient mystery religions.

Guiley, Rosemary Ellen.  _Harper's_Encyclopedia_of_Mystical_&_Paranormal
	_Experience_.  San Francisco:  Harper, 1991.  As the title
	suggests, this book discusses religions, cults, mystics, the
	paranormal, paganism, the New Age, and just about everything in
	between.

Halifax, Joan.  _Shamanic_Voices_.  New York:  E.P. Dutton, 1979.
	Collection of accounts by shamen from various Native American
	tribes describing their experiences with the spirit world. 

Hua-Ching, Ni.  _The_Complete_Works_of_Lao_Tzu_.  "Tao Teh Ching" and "Hua
	Hu Ching."  Malibu:  The Shrine of the Eternal Breath of Tao, 1979.
	The classic of Chinese Taoist religion.

Parrinder, Geoffrey, ed.  _World_Religions_.  New York:  Facts on File
	Publications, 1971.  Survey of about 20 major religions from around
	the world.  A useful reference.

Picken, Stuart D.B.  _Shinto_.  Japan:  Kodansha International Limited,
	1980.  Introduction to the native Japanese spirituality.  Nice
	pictures. 


Tarot:
------

Gray, Eden.  _Mastering_the_Tarot_.  New York:  The New American Library,
	1973.  Good quick reference to the interpretations of the cards in
	the Rider-Waite deck.

Pollack, Rachel.  _Seventy-Eight_Degrees_of_Wisdom_, Parts I & II.
	Northamptonshire:  Aquarian Press, 1980.  In depth analysis of each
	card in the Rider-Waite deck.


Consciousness:
--------------

Ali, Antero.  _Angel_Tech_.  Phoenix:  Falcon Press, 1986.  A user's manual
	for the human nervous system and reality selection. Draws upon
	symbolic systems ranging from Tarot and the Cabala to modern
	psychology and quantum physics.   

Leary, Timothy.  _Info-Psychology_.  Phoenix:  The Falcon Press, 1987.  The
	definative explication of Leary's eight-circuit brain model.
	A revision of his earlier work, _Exo-Psychology_, the ``Head
	coach'' has incorporated the recent advances in the information
	processing model of consciousness.

________, Alpert, Richard, and Metzner, Ralph. _The_Psychedelic_Experience_.
	 Secaucus:  The Citadel Press, 1964.  Indispensible guide to
	programming and directing experiences while in altered states of
	consciousness.  Based on the mental and spiritual traditions
	presented in the Tibetan Book of the Dead.

Lilly, John C., M.D.  _The_Center_of_the_Cyclone_.  New York: The Julian
	Press, 1972.  Lilly's autobiographical quest in the realms of
	altered states of consciousness and far-out mind spaces. 

________.  _Programming_and_Metaprogramming_the_Human_Biocomputer_.  New
	York:  The Julian Press, 1968.  A user's manual for the human
	nervous system and reality selection.  Highly recommended.

Wilson, Robert Anton.  _Prometheus_Rising_.  Phoenix:  Falcon Press, 1986.
	A guide to Leary's eight-circuit brain model and expanding
	consciousness with exercises.  Highly recommended.


Miscellaneous:
--------------

Brennan, Martin.  _The_Stars_and_the_Stones_.  London: Thames and Hudson,
	1983.  An artist's analysis of the astronomical interpretations of
	the megalithic art and architecture of the passage mounds and
	related megalithic structures in Ireland.

Daley, Mary.  _Gyn/Ecology_.  Boston:  Beacon Press, 1978.  Manifesto of
	radical feminist ideology and ethics.  Contains useful historical
	interpretations of various patriarchal customs oppressing women,
	including the European witchburnings.

Fuller, Buckminster.  _Synergetics_ and _Synergetics_II_.  New York:
	Macmillan Publishing Co., 1981.  Comprehensive text on Fuller's
	geometries of thinking.  The parallels between synergetic
	mathematics and magic should be apparent.  Very difficult to get
	through the excess verbiage.

Hofstadter, Douglas R.  _Metamagical_Themas_.  New York:  Basic Books,
	Inc., Publishers, 1985.  Collection of Hofstadter's columns in
	Scientific American.  Interesting for its insights into the
	operation of the human mind from the perspective of creating
	artificial intelligence.

________.  _The Minds_I_.  Toronto:  Bantam Books, 1981.  Collection of
	essays about the operation of the human mind and the problem of
	self and self-consciousness.

Lovelock, J.E.  _Gaia_.  Oxford:  Oxford University Press, 1987.  The
	original exposition of the Gaia Hypothesis.

O'Driscoll, Robert, ed.  _The_Celtic_Consciousness_.  New York:  George
	Braziller, 1981.  Collection of papers presented at a symposium on
	the Celtic Consiousness in 1978.  Topics covered range from
	archaeological and historical accounts of the prehistoric and
	ancient Celtic peoples to Celtic folklore and mythology to modern
	Celtic nationalism.  A must for anyone interested in Celtic
	traditions. 

Reese, W.L.  _A_Dictionary_of_Philosophy_and_Religion_.  New Jersey:
	Humanities Press, 1980.  Although a dictionary in the sense of an
	explication of terms, this contains detailed analyses of the
	thought of all major mainstream philosophers and religious leaders.


--DaveH
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