Lending Library
Hi everyone,
Oak and Mistletoe has a lending library of books and Tarot decks and collected papers available for lending out just like a "real" library. If you are a registered student who has completed lesson 4, you are eligible to borrow a book or two for a month at a time. For distance students you will need to pay postage there and back of course but lending a book may help with studies. It may also be a way to preview a book before deciding to buy a copy for yourself.
I have pasted the catalogue below for you. If you'd like to borrow a book, please email me. I will send you a PayPal invoice for the postage and it will then wing it's way to you.
Can I just point out that books will be sent out on an honour system. We are expecting borrowers to return the book after a month. If they are not returned, your student registration may be cancelled and I will be very dissapointed. I may even get annoyed and you might not like me when I'm annoyed. :)
Smiles,
Amethyst
Tarot Decks
Ashcroft-Nowicki, Dolores. “The Shakespearean Tarot”. Book and Deck
Cannon, Reed, Ellen. “The Witches Tarot”. Book and Deck
Moore, Barbara, “The Gilded Tarot”. Book and Deck
Books
Auer, J E. “Candle Magick – a Guide for the Novice”
Bone, Gavin and Farrar, Janet. “Progressive Witchcraft – Spirituality, Mysteries and Training in Modern Wicca.” (2 copies)
Buckland, Raymond. “Wicca for One – the Path of Solitary Witchcraft”
Calafia, Thuri. “Dedicant – A Witch’s Circle of Fire”
Calhoun, Peter. “Soul on Fire – A Transformational Journey from Priest to Shaman”
Cannon Reed, Ellen. “The Heart of Wicca – Wise Words from a Crone on the Path”
Carr-Gomm, Philip and Stephanie. “The Druid Craft Tarot”.
Cowan, Tom. “Shamanism as a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life”
Caudill, Maureen. “Suddenly Psychic – A Skeptic’s Journey”
Cunningham, Scott. “The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews”
Cunningham, Scott. “Earth, Air, Fire & Water – More Techniques of Natural Magic”
Cunningham, Scott. “Wicca – A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner”’
Cunningham, Scott. “Living Wicca – A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner”
Cunningham, Scott. “Divination for Beginners – Reading the Past, Present and Future”
Curott, Phyllis. “Book of Shadows – A Modern Woman’s Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess”
Darkwolf Vos, Donna. “Dancing Under an African Moon – Paganism and Wicca in South Africa”
Eason, Cassandra, “Every Woman a Witch – Take Advantage of the Natural Forces of Life”
Farrar, Janet and Stewart. “A Witches’ Bible”. (2 copies)
Farrar, Stewart. “What Witches Do”
Gallagher, Ann-Marie. “The Spells Bible”
Green, Marian. “A Witch Alone”
Greenaway, Leanna. “Simply Wicca”
Greer, John Michael. “The Druidry Handbook – Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth”
Grimassi, Raven. “Hereditary Witchcraft – Secrets of the Old Religion”
Hampar, Joann. :Astrology for Beginners – A Simple Way to Read Your Chart”
Harner, Michael. “The Way of the Shaman”
Heath, Maya. “Magical Oils by Moonlight”
Horne, Fiona. “Witch – A Magickal Year”
Kenner, Corrine. “Crystals for Beginners – A Guide to Collecting and Using Stones and Crystals”
King, Earl Jr, Greer, Michael and Vaughn, Clare. “Learning Ritual Magic – Fundamental Theory and Practice for the Solitary Apprentice”
Lee Ellison, Rev Robert. “The Solitary Druid – Walking the Path of Wisdom and Spirit”
Leland, Charles G. “Aradia, Gospel of the Witches”
McLelland, Lilith. “Spellcraft – A Primer for the Young Magician”
Megre, Vladimir. “The Ringing Cedars of Russia”
Megre, Vladimir. “The Space of Love”
Moura, Ann. “Green Witchcraft – Folk Magic, Fairy Lore and Herb Craft”
Moura, Ann. “Green Witchcraft II – Balancing Light and Shadow”
Moura, Ann. “Green Witchcraft III – The Manual”
Moura, Ann. “Green Magic – The Sacred Connection to Nature”
Murphy-Hiscock, Arin. “Solitary Wicca for Life – A Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on Your Own” (2 copies)
Norvell. “Astrology – Romance, You and the Stars”
Philips, Matthew and Julia. “The Witches of Oz”
Rainbird, Ariadne and Rankine, David. “Magick Without Peers”
Restall Orr, Emma, “Spirits of the Sacred Grove – The World of a Druid Priestess”
Restall Orr, Emma. “Druid Priestess – An Intimate Journey through the Pagan Year”
Roderick, Timothy. “Wicca: A Year and a Day”
Sabin, Thea. “Wicca for Beginners – Fundamentals of Philosophy and Practice”
Talboys, Graeme K. “Way of the Druid – The Renaissance of a Celtic Religion and its Relevance to Today”
Telesco, Patricia. “Advanced Wicca”
Tompkins, Debbe. “Witch School – Living the Wiccan Life”
Webster, Richard. “Candle Magic for Beginners – The Easiest Magic You Can Do”
Wolfe, Amber. “Druid Power”
Zell-Ravenheart, Oberon and Morning Glory, “Creating Circles and Ceremonies – Rituals for all Seasons and Reasons”
Collected Papers
“The Neo-Pagan Essence – Selected Papers from the Church of All Worlds”
Reference
“The Reader’s Digest South African Family Guide to Natural Medicine”
Library
That sounds great, thank you for all the time you give Amethyst
Do you recommend any of these
Do you recommend any of these books as particulary good for someone looking for a little more than just the basics? ~J-me
recommended books
Hi,
on the useful articles page here http://www.oakandmistletoe.com.au/useful-articles/useful-articles you'll find a tonne of articles including one which has a lis of recommended texts for newcomers. http://www.oakandmistletoe.com.au/useful-articles/books-newcomers-wicca
Smiles, Amethyst
With smiles and blessings,
Amethyst
Oak and Mistletoe Founder, Elder and Chair
Hi
I am looking throough your library and would like to read ~ Solitary Wicca for Life: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on Your Own by von Arin Murphy-Hiscock
I found this one for the teenager ~
SOLITARY WITCH: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation
Author: Silver RavenWolf
http://www.esotericbookshop.com.au/new/catalogue/books/product.php/16/34/1103
Has anyone read this book? I was thinking about getting this one for my daugther. You can say her first book to help her on her path.
Silver Ravenwolf seems to
Silver Ravenwolf seems to have a very bad reputation in the wider Wiccan community, Lady Shadows. I'm not sure what the issue is, having never read any of their books myself, but it might be worth investigating those concerns before you part with money.
Toward First Degree Student Rep
Correct
Yes indeed Alistair. One of the criticisms of Silver Ravenwolf is that she alledgedly plagarised much of her work without giving credit to the origonal authors.
The library is open and free (although we ask you to pay postage there and back) for students who are on lesson 5 or above.
Smiles, Amethyst
With smiles and blessings,
Amethyst
Oak and Mistletoe Founder, Elder and Chair
She is often accused by folks
She is often accused by folks of being very pop-Wicca with not a tremendous amount of depth. Almost as if she's attempting to create Hollywood witchcraft in the real world, focusing almost entirely on spell work to the near absence of core beliefs and fundamentals. It's also often noted that she advocates the concept of Wicca as whatever you want it to be, essentially make it up as you go along. Some of that comes down to folks with narrower definitions of Wicca, whom I think many here would disagree with to varying extents. But having read two of her books (To Ride a Silver Broomstick and To Stir a Magick Cauldron), I'd have to largely agree with the sentiment. I think she takes Wicca as a flexible practice and belief to such an extreme that there is very little left that other Wiccans would recognize as Wicca. Further, it's so wide open that a newcomer that could really use some guidance doesn't really get much.
I think perhaps the more aggregious claims against her are that she encourages teens to lie or hide their beliefs from their parents and is rather judgmental and even perhaps a bit prejudiced against Christianity. Again, some of that may be sour grapes and nitpicking, but there's some measure of truth in it from the works I've read.
In the end, I'm not on the SRW bashing bandwagon. And I certainly can't speak to her more recent books. But honestly, I'd recommend against her work if for no other reason than there are a good number of Wiccan resources that are more effective, more accurate, and more helpful, at least in my experience. And many other resources avoid the ethical gray area that she sometimes finds herself in. The two books of hers I once owned were my primary resources on paganism for my first few years. I think they really did me a disservice that I could have avoided by reading other authors.
That said, I'm new to O&M,
That said, I'm new to O&M, and can't speak for anyone else here. If I've overstepped, by all means let me know.
A lending library, splendid
A lending library, splendid idea!
For Canadians wanting to take advantage of this service, it's about $32 one way by air to Australia, or about $25 via slow boat mail, but you can send up to a cubic foot parcel at that rate, if it's not too heavy. I don't know if that accords with Australia's overseas rates, or with Amethyst's lending policy.
It occurs to me that it would be more cost-effective to take a chance with an Amazon order and the Super-Saver shipping rate, or to start up a North American branch of the lending library. I'm putting forth that idea as a positive suggestion, not as a gripe. What do people think?
Lending Library at North America branch members
Sounds good