The second shelf of my bookcase is what I call my regional and special interest sections. Going from left to right, as you can see, I’m interested in how people practice in different parts of the world. I want to understand their traditions and how they relate to one another. I have a special interest in Wales, but more on that another day. The books on the far right are still regional, but they’re about specific traditions within the U.S. When I lived in New York in the 1980s and 1990s, there was a very active witchcraft scene based out of three shops in Manhattan: The Magickal Childe, Samuel Weiser bookstore, and Enchantments. The book “Bull of Heaven” tells the story of Wicca via the Magickal Childe shop and the New York esoteric scene, while “In the Center of the Fire” tells the story of the OTO from an insider’s view via the Samuel Weiser bookstore. The “Books of Pagan Rituals” & “Magickal Formulary” were written by the owners of The Magickal Childe, and discussed in Bull of Heaven, a biography of Eddie Buczynski and the entire history of New York paganism. The Four Elements of the Wise is my newest book and I’ve placed it on top because I’m going to be adding it to the top shelf that I’ve already shown. I can’t wait to dig into that one. I’ve noticed that the candle magick books don’t quite fit here, so I’ll probably move them down to shelf three, though “The Enchanted Candle” was written by a former owner of Enchantments. For the full list of books, visit my blog (link in my bio).
The Holy Bible
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Egyptian Prosperity Magic
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Slavic Sorcery
Witchcraft of the Lamb Inn Bristol
Witchcraft in England
Elizabethan Magic
The Book of English Magic
Witchcraft in Ireland
The Witches Ways in the Welsh Borders
A History of Magic and Witchcraft in Wales
Welsh Witchcraft
Scottish Witchcraft & Magick
City Magick
American Witches
Occult America
Asfidity & Mad-Stones: A Further Ramble Through Hillfolks’ Hoodoo
Backwoods Witchcraft
American Shamans
Cuban Santeria
Voodoo & Hoodoo
Spook Lights
The Use of Magical Oils in Hoodoo, Prayer, and Spellwork
Candle Magic
The Enchanted Candle
Enchantments
Panic in Detroit
In the Center of the Fire
A Book of Pagan Rituals
Pagan Rituals III
The Magickal Formulary
Bull of Heaven
Enchantments Catalog 1992 (I had this spiral bound for protection)