Book Reviews

We have seen tremendous growth in Pagan/Wiccan/Magical populations since The Witches' Almanac inception. There has also been an explosion of printed materials in circulation. How do you know which are worth reading? The Witches’ Almanac helps you separate the wheat from the chaff with our recommendations and insights.

The Language of Lenormand

DIVINATION

The Language of Lenormand
by Erika Robinson

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The Sorcery of Solomon

MAGIC

The Sorcery of Solomon
by Sara L. Mastros

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Operative Witchcraft

WITCHCRAFT

Operative Witchcraft
by Nigel Pennick

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The Fright Before Christmas

HOLIDAYS

The Fright Before Christmas
by Jeff Belanger

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Elphame; A Journey into Elvin Light

FAIRY

Elphame; A Journey into Elvin Light
by Alan Richardson

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A Tea Witch’s Grimoire; Magickal Recipes for Your Tea Time

MAGIC

A Tea Witch’s Grimoire; Magickal Recipes for Your Tea Time
by S. M. Harlow

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Ars Notoria

MAGIC

Ars Notoria
by Matthias Castle

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Plant Spirit Shamanism

SHAMANISM

Plant Spirit Shamanism
by Ross Heaven & Howard G. Charing

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The Grimoire Encyclopaedia: Volumes 1 & 2

WICCAN

The Grimoire Encyclopaedia: Volumes 1 & 2
by David Rankine

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MAGIC

Queen of All Witcheries; A Biography of the Goddess
by Jack Chanek

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Bending the Binary; Polarity Magic in a Nonbinary World

WICCAN

Bending the Binary; Polarity Magic in a Nonbinary World
by Deborah Lipp

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Star Magic

WICCAN

Star Magic
by Sandra Kynes

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MAGIC

Liber Kaos
by Peter Carroll

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A Year of Pagan Prayer; A Sourcebook of Poems, Hymns, and Invocations from Four Thousand Years of Pagan History

PAGANISM

A Year of Pagan Prayer; A Sourcebook of Poems, Hymns, and Invocations from Four Thousand Years of Pagan History
by Barbara Nolan

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The Treadwell's Book of Plant Magic

HERBALISM

The Treadwell's Book of Plant Magic
by Christina Oakley Harrington

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Ancestral Grimiore

WITCHCRAFT

Ancestral Grimiore
by Nancy Hendrickson

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Star Magic

WITCHCRAFT

Star Magic
by Sandra Kynes

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The Witch Compass: Working with the Winds in Traditional Witchcraft

WITCHCRAFT

The Witch Compass: Working with the Winds in Traditional Witchcraft
by Ian Chambers

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The Magic of the Sword of Moses; A Practical Guide to Its Spells, Amulets, and Ritual

WITCHCRAFT

The Magic of the Sword of Moses; A Practical Guide to Its Spells, Amulets, and Ritual
by Harold Roth

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Spells for Living Well: A Witch's Guide for Manifesting Change, Well-being and Wonder

WITCHCRAFT

Spells for Living Well: A Witch's Guide for Manifesting Change, Well-being and Wonder
by Phyllis Curott

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New World Witchery; A Trove of North American Folk Magic

WITCHCRAFT

New World Witchery; A Trove of North American Folk Magic
by Cory Thomas Hutcheson

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Lights, Camera, Witchcraft; A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television

WITCHCRAFT

Lights, Camera, Witchcraft; A Critical History of Witches in American Film and Television
by Heather Greene

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Fire Magic (Elements of Witchcraft, 3)

WITCHCRAFT

Fire Magic (Elements of Witchcraft, 3)
by Josephine Winter

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Conjuration

WITCHCRAFT

Conjuration, a Magazine of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic
by The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic

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Once Around the Sun; Stories, Crafts & Recipes to Celebrate the Sacred Earth Year

PAGAN

Once Around the Sun; Stories, Crafts & Recipes to Celebrate the Sacred Earth Year
by Ellen Evert Hopman

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Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales

WITCHCRAFT

Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales
by Mhara Starling

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The Beginners' Guide to the Occult

WITCHCRAFT

The Beginners' Guide to the Occult
by Deborah Lipp, Rockridge Press

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The Last Ecstacy of Life

CELTIC LORE

The Last Ecstacy of Life
by Phyllida Anam-Áire, Findhorn Press

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The Poison Path Herbal; Baneful Herbs, Medicinal Nightshades & Ritual Entheogens

HERBAL

The Poison Path Herbal; Baneful Herbs...
by Coby Michael, Park Street Press

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Secret life of Druids

DRUIDISM

Secrets of the Druids
by Teresa Cross, Inner Traditions

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Traditional Wicca

WITCHCRAFT

Traditional Wicca
by Thorn Mooney, Llewellyn Publications

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Familiars in Witchcraft

WITCHCRAFT

Familiars in Witchcraft
by Maja D’Aoust, Destiny Books

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Ancient Egyptian Magic for Modern Witches

WITCHCRAFT

Ancient Egyptian Magic for Modern Witches
by Ellen Cannon Reed, Weiser Books

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Elemental Magic

MAGIC

Elemental Magic
by Nigel Pennick, Destiny Books

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As the Last Leaf Falls

GRIEF

As the Last Leaf Falls
Kristoffer Hughes, Llewellyn Publications

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Paganism in Depth

PAGANISM

Paganism in Depth
John Beckett, Llewellyn Publications

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Slavic Witchcraft

WITCHCRAFT

Slavic Witchcraft
Natasha Helvin, Destiny Books

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Witch Hunt

HISTORY

Witch Hunt
Kristen Sollée, Weiser Books

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Weave the Liminal

WITCHCRAFT

Weave the Liminal Laura Tempest Zakroff, Llewellyn Publications

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The Orphic Hymns

LITURGY

The Orphic Hymns Patrick Dunn, Llewellyn Publications

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Runic Book of Days

RUNES

Runic Book of Days S. Kelley Harrell, Destiny Books

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Encounters with Nature Spirits

ELEMENTALS

Encounters with Nature Spirits R. Ogilvie Crombie, Findhorn Press

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The Mirror of Magic

HISTORY

The Mirror of Magic Kurt Seligman, Inner Traditions

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Son of Chicken Qabalah

QABALAH

Son of Chicken Qabalah Lon Milo DuQuette, Weiser Books

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Welsh Witches

HISTORICAL

Welsh Witches Richard Suggett, Atramentous Press

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Sigil Witchery

MAGIC

Sigil Witchery Laura Tempest Zakroff, Llewellyn Publications

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Madame Pamita’s Magical Tarot

TAROT

Madame Pamita’s Magical Tarot Madame Pamita, Weiser Books

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Traditional Magic Spells for Protection and Healing

MAGIC

Traditional Magic Spells for Protection and Healing. Claude Lecouteaux, Inner Traditions

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Understanding Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot

DIVINATION

Understanding Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot. by Lon Milo DuQuette, Weiser Books

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A Legacy of Druids

DRUIDISM

A Legacy of Druids: Conversations with Druid leaders of Britain, the USA and Canada, past and present Ellen Evert Hopman, Moon Books...

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Esoteric Empathy

MAGICK

Esoteric Empathy: A Magickal & Metaphysical Guide to Emotional Sensitivity, Raven Digitalis, Llewellyn...

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Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas

SHAMANISM

Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas. by Muller-Ebeling, Ratsch and Shahi...

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Communing with the Ancestors

ANCESTORS

Communing with the Ancestors. by Raven Grimassi, Weiser Books...

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Azoetia: A Grimoire of the Sabbatic Craft

SABBATIC CRAFT

Azoetia: A Grimoire of the Sabbatic Craft, Third Edition by Andrew Chumbley...

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Secret Medicines from Your Garden

HERBALISM

Secret Medicines from Your Garden by Ellen Evert Hopman Mind-blowing!...

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Archives

Barbarian Rites

Barbarian Rites
by Hans-Peter Hasenfratz, Ph.D...

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The Book of Enoch the Prophet

The Book of Enoch the Prophet
by R.H. Charles...

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Diloggún Tales of the Natural World: How the Moon Fooled the Sun and other Santeria Stories

Diloggún Tales of the Natural World: How the Moon Fooled the Sun and other Santeria Stories
by Ócha’ni Lele...

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The Book of Grimoires: The Secret Grammar of Magic

The Book of Grimoires: The Secret Grammar of Magic
by Claude Lecoutreux...

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Crystals, Jewels, Stones: Magic & Science

Crystals, Jewels, Stones: Magic & Science and Crystals and the New Age
by Isidore Kozminsky and Stuart Weinberg...

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A Magical Tour of the Night Sky

A Magical Tour of the Night Sky
by Renna Shesso...

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The Best of the Equinox, Enochian Magick: Volume I

The Best of the Equinox, Enochian Magick: Volume I
by Aleister Crowley...

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Fate, Fortune, and Mysticism in the Peruvian Amazon: The Septrionic Order and the Naipes Cards

Fate, Fortune, and Mysticism in the Peruvian Amazon: The Septrionic Order and the Naipes Cards
by Marlene Dobkin de Rios, Phd....

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Gods of the Runes: The Divine Shapers of Fate

Gods of the Runes: The Divine Shapers of Fate
by Frank Joseph...

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The Herbal Alchemist’s Handbook

The Herbal Alchemist’s Handbook
by Karen Harrison...

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The Hollow Bone: A Field Guide to Shamanism

The Hollow Bone: A Field Guide to Shamanism
by Colleen Deatsman...

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The Light of Sex and Advanced Sex Magic

The Light of Sex and Advanced Sex Magic
by Maria De Naglowska...

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Magia Sexualis: Sexual Practices for Magical Power

Magia Sexualis: Sexual Practices for Magical Power
by Paschal Beverly Randolph and Maria De Naglowska...

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Moon Phase Astrology

Moon Phase Astrology
by Raven Kaldera...

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Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth

Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth
by John Michael Greer...

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Neolithic Shamanism: Spirit Work in the Norse Tradition

Neolithic Shamanism: Spirit Work in the Norse Tradition
by Raven Kaldera and Galina Krasskova...

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The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook

The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook
by Kenaz Filan...

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Norse Goddess Magic: Trancework, Mythology, and Ritual

Norse Goddess Magic: Trancework, Mythology, and Ritual
by Alice Karlsdottir...

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A Pagan Ritual Prayer Book

A Pagan Ritual Prayer Book
by Ceisiwr Serith...

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Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and the Ghostly Processions of the Undead

Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and the Ghostly Processions of the Undead
by Claude Lecouteux...

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Psychic Self-Defense

Psychic Self-Defense
by Dion Fortune...

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The Qabalah Workbook for Magicians: A Guide to the Sephiroth

The Qabalah Workbook for Magicians: A Guide to the Sephiroth
by Anita Kraft...

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Runecaster’s Handbook

Runecaster’s Handbook
by Edred Thorsson...

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The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses: from Pagan Folklore to Modern Manifestations

The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses: from Pagan Folklore to Modern Manifestations
by Claude Lecouteux...

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The Secrets of Doctor Taverner

The Secrets of Doctor Taverner
by Dion Fortune...

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Sexual Outlaw, Erotic Mystic: The Essential Ida Craddock

Sexual Outlaw, Erotic Mystic: The Essential Ida Craddock
by Vere Chappell...

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Weird Ways of Witchcraft

Weird Ways of Witchcraft
by Dr. Leo Louis Martello...

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