Required Reading for the Sylvan Tradition:

1.   Franz Bardon, Initiation Into Hermetics
2.   Rhiannon Ryall, West Country Wicca  
3.   Riane Eisler,
The Chalice & The Blade  
4.   Starhawk,
Spiral Dance  
5.   Doreen Valiente & Evan Jones,
Witchcraft: A Tradition Renewed  
6.   Margot Adler,
Drawing Down the Moon  
7.   Scott Cunningham,
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner  
8.   Charles G. Leland,
Aradia: Gospel of the Witches  
9.   Janet & Stewart Farrar,
A Witches' Bible  (older versions have 2 volumes)
10. Doreen Valiente,
An ABC of Witchcraft  


Additional Suggested Reading for the Sylvan Tradition:

1.   Pauline Campanelli, Wheel of the Year  
2.   Donald Kraig,
Modern Magick  
3.   Janet & Stewart Farrar,
The Witches' God  
4.   Janet & Stewart Farrar,
The Witches' Goddess  
5.   Scott Cunningham,
Earth Power  
6.   Ly Warren Clarke,
Way of the Goddess  
7.   Marion Weinstein,
Positive Magick  
8.   Raymond Buckland,
Practical Candleburning Magick  
9.   Merlin Stone,
When God was a Woman  
10. Joseph Campbell,
The Power of Myth  
11. Eden Gray,
A Complete Guide to the Tarot  
12. Caitlin Matthews,
Voices from the Circle


These books may be purchased from a variety of retailers, such as Edge of
the Circle Books.  You may also wish to check out the books from the Seattle
Public Library, or the Seattle Metaphysical Library.  Used bookshops such as
Magus Books or Twice Sold Tales often carry these titles as well.

This list is just a starting point on the path of learning about neo-paganism.  
There are many more excellent books on the topic that are not included here.  
If you are seeking additional resources on Witchcraft,
please check out our
links page.
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