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[otaku_hobbit27]

Hello, I'm new to this community and as well(somewhat)new to Paganism...I'm trying to stay as far away from "fluffiness" as I can..I'm doing research and stuff but what I'm worried about is if I might be leaning the wrong things(the worrying actually came from an earlier post about 'bad books' that i read)..so since you guys actually seem to know

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[soulfire06]

Well, this is highly subjective, but here are my recommendations:

The Complete Art of Witchcraft by Sybil Leek - Lays the groundwork. This was the first book to discuss the Tenets of the Craft. Not without some bias by the author (skip the horrible chapter on homosexuality), but more challenging than most books out now.

A Witch Alone and Wild Witchcraft by Marian Green (more indepth than Cunningham's Wicca).

The Witches' Sabbats by Mike Nichols. A good overview. Not a "how-to", but a "why" book. Somewhat challenging.

The Spiral Dance by Starhawk. A book of poetic thealogy, with many exercises, meditations, and rituals.

A Book of Pagan Rituals by Ed Fitch, et al (Herman Slater, ed.). Simple, but beautiful rituals than can easily be adapted. Includes rituals for solitary use as well as group use.

Natural Magic; An ABC of Witchcraft, Past & Present; and Witchcraft for Tomorrow by Doreen Valiente