Recommended Reading Lists

The ADF Recommends

Celtic Studies

• Celtic Myth and Legend Charles Squire
• The Mabinogion Lady Charlotte Guest
• Celtic Myths and Legends T.W. Rolleston
• Glamoury: Magic of the Celtic Green World Steve Blamires
• Pagan Celtic Britain Anne Ross
• Celtic Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales Alwyn and Brinley Rees
• Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom Caitlin Matthews and John Matthews
• Druids, Gods and Heroes from Celtic Mythology Anne Ross

Druidry

• The Druids Peter Beresford Ell
• The Druids Stuart Piggott

Nordic Tradtions

• The Poetic Edda Lee M. Hollander, Edda Saemundar, eds.
• Edda Snorri Sturluson, Anthony Faulkes, eds.
• Teutonic Religion: Folk Beliefs and Practices of the Northern Tradition and by the same author: Teutonic Magic: The Magical and Spiritual Practices of the Germanic Peoples Kveldulf Gundarsson
• Masks of Odin: Wisdom of the Ancient Norse Elsa-Brita Titchenell
• Gods and Myths of Northern Europe H.R. Ellis-Davidson

Hellenic (Greek) Traditions

• Theogony and Works and Days Hesiod, with M. L. West, ed.
• The Iliad and The Odyssey or The Homeric Hymns Homer
• Greek Religion Walter Burkett

Roman Culture

• Romans and Their Gods in the Age of Augustus R.M. Ogilvie
• Dictionary of Roman Religion Leslie and Roy A. Adkins
• Fasti Ovid

Pagan Revival

• Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today Margot Adler
• Real Magic Isaac Bonewits
• Phoenix From the Flame: Pagan Spirituality in the Western World Vivianne Crowley

Other Recommendations

Scott Cunningham

• The Truth About Witchcraft Today Inexpensive little book that gets down to the nitty gritty about modern Wicca. Good to give a friend who is interested in what you are doing! lol
• Wicca: A Guide For the Solitary Practitioner First book of Cunninham's in the Tradition of Wicca for the individual wanting to become a practitioner.
• Living Wicca Cunningham's sequel to the above book.
• Earth Power Magick using the elements
• Earth, Air, Fire Water Sequel to the above
• Incense, Oils, and Brews A recipe book of sorts, good hints.
• Crystal Gem and Metal Magic properties and correspondences.
• Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs big listing of herbs and their properties within magick
• Magickal Household Turn your abode into a magickal place.

Silver Ravenwolf

• To Ride a Silver Broomstick This is the only one I really recommend, her others aren't as good as the first.

Paul Beryl

• The Master Book of Herbalism Very very good book. Magickal and medicnal properties of herbs.

Susun S. Weed

• Wise Woman Herbal: Healing Wise Susun explores the wonderful medicinal properties of WEEDS, yes WEEDS. I especially love the dandelion section. Written as if the weed is speaking.

Laurie Cabot

• Power of the Witch The Earth, The Moon, and the magickal path to enlightenment.
• Celebrate the Earth A year of holidays in the Pagan Tradition.

Other Authors, anything by them

• Janet and Stewart Ferrar
• Gerald Gardner
• Starhawk Author of Spiral Dance
• Raymond Buckland Especially: The Complete Book of Witchcraft
• Doreen Valiente Garder's HPS
• Margret Murray