As we fly into the age of Aquarius, witches all around the world are awakening. In these times of female empowerment, feminism and living in tune with nature, witchcraft, and the religion Wicca, are most definitely making a comeback - something that's remarkably fitting as these are all topics that sit close to a witch's heart.
Whether you're a beginner witch or a fully-fledged high priestess, there are countless books to draw knowledge from. In this article, we explore the mystical storylines of witchy fiction, as well as empowering and educational books on the many facets of a witchy life including Green Witchcraft, Tarot, Divination and much more. Need some inspiration? We've ranked the top 10 best in the UK available on Amazon. Let's fly Witches!
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Name | The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More | Initiated: Memoir of a Witch | The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess | Moon Spells: How to Use the Phases of the Moon to Get What You Want | Practical Magic | A Complete Guide To The Tarot | Witchery: Embrace the Witch Within | Drawing Down The Moon | A Witches' Bible | Raymond Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft |
Features | A Overview of the Path of the Green Witch, Perfect for Nature Lovers | A Real-Life Account of a Witch's Journey | The Book That Awoke Many Witches Around the World | A Great Beginner Guide to Embracing the Power of the Moon | A Much-Loved Story of Witches, Family, Sisterhood and Authenticity | Invaluable Wisdom on How to Read Tarot | Ancestral Knowledge to Embrace Your Inner Power | An Entertaining, Thought-Provoking and Informative Essay-Book | A Traditional Look At Witchcraft and Wicca | A Structured Workbook for the Budding Wiccan |
Price | £9.11 | £11.52 | £11.15 | £6.48 | £8.99 | £5.83 | £9.09 | £13.99 | £12.15 | £13.76 |
Genre | Non-fiction | Memoir | Non-Fiction | Non-fiction | Fiction | Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
Wicca / Witchcraft | Witchcraft | Witchcraft | Wicca & witchcraft | Witchcraft | Witchcraft | Witchcraft | Witchcraft | Wicca | Wicca | Wicca |
Level | Beginner | Any | - | Any | - | Intermediate - advanced | Beginner | Any | Beginner | Beginner |
Topic | Green witchcraft | Memoir | Wicca | Moon magic | Witches | Tarot | Overview, Book of Shadows | Ideologies | Overview | Overview of lessons |
First Published | 2017 | 2019 | 1979 | 2002 | 1995 | 1970 | 2019 | 1979 | 1996 | 1986 |
Formats Available | Hardcover, audiobook, kindle | Hardcover, paperback, kindle, audiobook | Hardcover, paperback, kindle | Paperback, audiobook, kindle | Hardcover, paperback, kindle, audiobook | Hardcover, paperback, kindle | Paperback, audiobook, kindle | Hardcover, paperback, kindle, audiobook | Paperback, kindle | Paperback, audiobook, kindle |
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Witchcraft-themed novels are aplenty! In fact, it's one of the most popular subjects in the fantasy and horror genres. We all know of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Charmed, and Harry Potter, but that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to witchy fiction. If you want to be transported to a mystical world, and captivated by the magical lives of witches, then fiction is a good choice.
Just because a book is fiction, doesn't mean you can't learn a few things. These books are often written by witches or those familiar with the craft and draw upon leading themes in a witch's life. Whilst reading a witchy novel, you'll most likely be guided through a few hot topics such as feminism, female empowerment, self-discovery and being true to who you are.
An informational book on witchcraft will discuss ideologies and themes, bestowing practical guidance on performing the craft itself. A witch is often widely knowledgeable about a broad range of subjects such as astrology, herbalism, tasseography and tarot, just to name a few. You can either find a book that focuses on one particular subject or an overview of witchcraft as a whole.
Specific Wiccan and Pagan books will teach about witchcraft as a practice too. However, these titles tend to focus on imparting information about the religion, the history and religious celebrations held throughout the year.
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If you're new to witchcraft, it's best to start with a book that contains an overview of all witchy related activities and knowledge. These books act as a sort of grimoire or journal, or 'Book of Shadows' as witches like to call them. The content will, of course, vary, but most beginner witchcraft books follow a similar format.
A beginners' guide will cover all witchy matters, including celebrated days (Sabbats), correspondences between crystals, plants, planets and so forth, as well as spells, recipes, folklore and history. If you want to continue your research after reading one or two of these 'witch 101' books, you can always delve a little deeper into any subjects that took your interest.
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Once you've started to dig a little deeper past the introductory texts, the world of witchcraft really begins to open up. But with so many options and so many paths, where do you start? The simple answer is, choose whatever you're drawn to. For example, if you have an interest in herbs, look into books about magical herbalism.
Even within this theme, there are countless ways herbs are presented. This could be memoirs of witches recounting their lifelong journey with herbs, books focusing entirely on herbal recipes, herbal encyclopaedias, or books containing journal prompts and reflections, taking the energies of each herb as inspiration.
As well as herbalism, there are books on divination, scrying, candle magick, astrology, palmistry, moon magick, tasseomancy, ancestral magic, deities, Goddess worship, tarot, runes, astral travel, crystals, elemental magick...This is by no means an exhaustive list, but you get the idea!
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This ranking has been compiled by the writing team at mybest UK via careful evaluation of the points made in the buying guide and thorough research of each product and comparing multiple verified customer reviews across the EC sites used.
£9.11
Genre | Non-fiction |
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Wicca / Witchcraft | Witchcraft |
Level | Beginner |
Topic | Green witchcraft |
First Published | 2017 |
Formats Available | Hardcover, audiobook, kindle |
£11.52
Genre | Memoir |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Witchcraft |
Level | Any |
Topic | Memoir |
First Published | 2019 |
Formats Available | Hardcover, paperback, kindle, audiobook |
£11.15
Genre | Non-Fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Wicca & witchcraft |
Level | - |
Topic | Wicca |
First Published | 1979 |
Formats Available | Hardcover, paperback, kindle |
£6.48
Genre | Non-fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Witchcraft |
Level | Any |
Topic | Moon magic |
First Published | 2002 |
Formats Available | Paperback, audiobook, kindle |
£8.99
Genre | Fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Witchcraft |
Level | - |
Topic | Witches |
First Published | 1995 |
Formats Available | Hardcover, paperback, kindle, audiobook |
£5.83
Genre | Non-Fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Witchcraft |
Level | Intermediate - advanced |
Topic | Tarot |
First Published | 1970 |
Formats Available | Hardcover, paperback, kindle |
£9.09
Genre | Non-Fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Witchcraft |
Level | Beginner |
Topic | Overview, Book of Shadows |
First Published | 2019 |
Formats Available | Paperback, audiobook, kindle |
£13.99
Genre | Non-Fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Wicca |
Level | Any |
Topic | Ideologies |
First Published | 1979 |
Formats Available | Hardcover, paperback, kindle, audiobook |
£12.15
Genre | Non-Fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Wicca |
Level | Beginner |
Topic | Overview |
First Published | 1996 |
Formats Available | Paperback, kindle |
£13.76
Genre | Non-Fiction |
---|---|
Wicca / Witchcraft | Wicca |
Level | Beginner |
Topic | Overview of lessons |
First Published | 1986 |
Formats Available | Paperback, audiobook, kindle |
Written and researched by Roxy Pratley
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