READING CURRICULUM

Coven Reading Curriculum:
The following list of books are the reading curriculum for our local Sydney Coven. All these works are contained in our Coven Library. The collection is used as a training base for members and to assess members level of comprehension. Select works need to have been read before formal initiation can be sort.
How many of these works have you read?

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Shamanism and Similar Practices
The Way Of The Shaman - Michael Harner AAA
An expert practical approach to many tradition practices (Classic)
The Once Unknown Familiar - Timothy Roderick
A contemporary approach to Shamanic witchcraft.

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Witchcraft
Practising the Witch's Craft - Editor Doug Ezzy AAA
Contemporary Australian practices.
What Witches Do - Stewart Farrar AAA
Outline of contemporary practices (Classic)
Crafting The Art Of Magic Book 1 - Aidan A. Kelly AAA
Deals with the origins of the Book of Shadows
Witchcraft For Tomorrow - Doreen Valiente AAA
Origin of many contemporary practices with examples
The Rebirth Of Witchcraft - Doreen Valiente
Gardner's High Priestess, Valiente looks at contemporary Wicca.
An ABC Of Witchcraft - Doreen Valiente AAA
An expert and very useful reference book
Witchcraft Today - Gerald Gardner AAA
The original contemporary study on Gardnerian Wicca (Classic)
Mastering Witchcraft - Paul Huson AAA
A book of ritual practices (Classic)
Spiral Dance – Starhawk AAA
Very 70's Feminist style but full of useful practices (Classic)
Covencraft - Amber K AAA
Please read this and then organise the coven for me.
Wicca The Old Religion For The New Age - Vivianne Crowley AAA
A more recently publish study of Wiccan practices. Some annoying elements.
The God Of The Witches - Margaret A Murray AAA
Anthropological study (Classic)
Witchcraft Today - The Modern Craft (USA) Movement - Chas S. Clifton. Collected essays by USA practitioners - including friend Valerie Voigt.
King Of The Witches - June Johns
Biography on Alex Sanders (Alexandrian Wicca) (Classic)
Aradia – Gospel of the Witches – CG Leyland AAA
Compiled in the 19th century it contains the base upon which contemporary Wicca was formed (Classic)
Witchcrafting – Phyllis Curott AAA
Practical and thought provoking. Refreshing change, well thought through.
Book of Shadows – Phyllis Curott
Particularly good as a description of a personal journey.
Witches Bible Part 1 – Fararr AAA
Witches Bible Part 2 – Fararr AAA
An outline of Gardnerian and Alexandrian ritual practices (Classic)
Encyclopedia of Wicca & Witchcraft - Raven Grimassi
The Craft - Dorothy Morrison
Witchcraft From The Inside - Raymond Buckland
Hereditary Witchcraft - Raven Grimassi
Witch - A Magickal Year - Fiona Horne
Witch - A Personal Journey - Fiona Horne

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Qabalah
777 and Other Qabalistci Writings of Aleister Crowley AAA
Standard reference - however does not use Thelemic adjustment.
The Mystical Qabalah – Dion Fortune AAA

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Myth
The Hero With A Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell AAA
A study of myth which should be read in relation to Wiccan Initiation
Arachne Rising - James Vogh AAA
Although written as an astrology book is full important Myths

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Origins
Guardians Of Ancient Wisdom - Stan Gooch AAA
A fascinating study exploring, among other things, the notion of Solar and Lunar consciousness

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Enochian
Enochian Magic - Gerald J. Schueler

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Trance
Mind Games - A Guide To Inner Space - Robert Masters & Jean Houston AAA
Trance exercises, the techniques of which can be combined with

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Magick
Cults Of The Shadow - Kenneth Grant AAA
An important book if you want to understand Dark Tarot principles. If you read no other book on Magick read this!
Magick In Theory & Practise - Aleister Crowley AAA
This unedited and difficult to read. Read the new OTO edition (Classic)
The Invisible Temple - Peter Roche De Coppens
Ceremonial magick
Magic - An Occult Primer - David Conway
Ceremonial magick
Initiation Into Hermetics - Franz Bardon AAA
The standard primer on Hermetic Magick (Classic). You can't understand real circle work without having first read this book.
Magick continued
Transcendental Magic - Eliphas Levi
A classic long winded 19th century book (Classic)
Dictionary Of The Occult
An excellent reference

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Divination
The Devils Picture Book - Paul Huson AAA
An excellent study of the cards
I Ching - Wilhelm/Baynes (Intro By Jung) AAA
This should be studied in relation to Alchemy and Taoist philosophy

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Psychology
Memories Dreams And Reflections - CG Jung
A fascinating read and intro to the basis of Jungian dreamwork (Classic)
Jung For Beginners - Maggie Hyde AAA
Just fabulous – Jung in a nutshell
Women Who Run With The Wolves - Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Understanding the significance of story - not an easy book, but an interesting one.
Women's Mysteries (Ancient and Modern) - M. Esther Harding (2 copies) AAA
A Jungian approach to Myth and dreams

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Tarot Cards
The Sacred Rose Tarot - Johanna Gargiulo-Sherman
Aquarian Tarot
Voyager Tarot

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Videos
Pagan Skin - A Journey Into The Circle Of Witchcraft
Our coven's introductory video to what basic circle participation
The Rite Of The Invocation Of The Horned God
Our coven's introductory video to one form of Shamanic and Sex Magickal practice.
Discovering Witchcraft - The Mysteries - Farrar/Bone
The Temple Of The Black Hole Ritual Training
A local Chaos Magick group with basic practices
Ordo Nullius Nominis - Ritual Training Video
A local Ceremonial Magick group performing a few basics.

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REFERENCE

AbeBOOKS.com
A great place to find many of the titles listed above in both new and secondhand versions. You can do your searchering from international book sellers or just confine your search to Australia.

Sydney University Rare Books -Witchcraft Collection.

Library Thing -Pop a few of your favourite books into the Collection along with a few key words and you'll be linked up with others reading similar genre. Plus you'll discover a new world of wonderful reads. If you are really keen you play Librarian by entering in Canonical titles and Disambiguation notices!

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