List of Useful Books

PanGaia Magazine's "Creating a Pagan Bookshelf":

Note: These lists come from the magazine PanGaia: A Pagan Journal for Thinking People, issues number 37, 38, and 39. The original lists also include capsule reviews of each item, which I highly recommend.

Part 1: The Classics (Issue 37)

1. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Religion of the Great Goddess (20th Anniversary Edition), by Starhawk; Harper Collins, 1999.
2. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, by Scott Cunningham; Llewelllyn Publications, 1988.
3. Real Magic: An Introductory Treatise on the Basic Principles of Yellow Magic (Revised Edition), by Isaac Bonewits; Samuel Weiser, 1989.
4. Positive Magic: Occult Self-Help (Revised Edition), by Marion Weinstein; New Page Books, 2002.
5. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today (Revised / Expanded), by Margot Adler; Penguin Arkana, 1997.
6. A Witches Bible: The Complete Witches' Handbook, by Janet & Stewart Farrar; Magickal Childe, 1984.
7. Psychic Self-Defense: A Study in Occult Pathology and Criminology (New Edition), by Dion Fortune; Samuel Weiser, Inc., 2001.
8. The Way of the Shaman (Third Edition), by Michael Harner; Harper Collins, 1990.
9. Tarot for Yourself: A Workbook for Personal Transformation (Second Edition), by Mary K. Greer; New Page Books, 2002.
10. Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches, by Charles Leland; originally published in 1899; new translation by Mario Pazzaglini, Ph.D., and Dina Pazzaglini, Phoenix Publishing, 1998.
11. Witchcraft for Tomorrow, by Doreen Valiente; St. Martins Press, 1978.
12. When God Was a Woman: The Landmark Exploration of the Ancient Worship of the Great Goddess and the Eventual Suppression of Women's Rites, by Merlin Stone; Harcourt, Brace, and Company, 1976.
13. The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries: Feminist Witchcraft, Goddess Rituals, Spellcasting, & Other Womanly Arts (One-Volume Edition), by Zusanna Budapest; Wing Bow Press, 1989.

Part 2: Contemporary Classics (Issue 38)

To be added.

Part 3: Pagan, and Pagan-Friendly, Music (Issue 39)

Although these are not books, they are included here because they are part of the PanGaia "Pagan Bookshelf" series.

1. The Music of Gwydion (Contains Songs for the Old Religion and Faerie Shaman) by Gwydion Pendderwen; Church of All Worlds, 1975 & 1982.
2. Rite the First Time by the Three Weird Sisters; Bedlam House Ltd., 2001.
3. Carry Me Home by Todd Alan and Friends; Fireseed Publishing, 1992.
4. Bending Tradition by Emerald Rose; Starbridge Studios, 2000.
5. Sacred Earth Drums by David and Steve Gordon; Sequoia Records, 1994.
6. A Circle is Cast, by Libana; Spinning, 1986 & 1994.
7. Circle Round and Sing! Songs for Family Celebrations in the Goddess Traditions by Anne Hill; Serpentine Music, 2000.
8. Pick the Apple from the Tree by Francesca DeGrandis; Francesca DeGrandis, 1997.
9. Enchantress by Gypsy; White Light Pentacles, 1990; 2001.
10. Gateway to Faerie by Elvendrums; Elvendrums, 2001.
11. Emerald Rose Live: Fire in the Head by Emerald Rose; Starbridge Studios, 2002.
12. Mother Night by Nuit; Elf Hill Music & Mayhem UnLtd., 2000.
13. Chants: Ritual Music from Reclaiming and Friends by the Reclaiming Collective; Serpentine Music Productions, 1987.