Resources for ChristoPagans, Christian Wiccans, Christian Witches

[BeachWitch]

BOOKS:
The Gospels of Mary : The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene, the Companion of Jesus
by Marvin Meyer

Mary, Called Magdalene
by Margaret George

The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene: Legends, Apocrypha, and the Christian Testament
by Jane Schaberg

Mary Magdalene: Christianity's Hidden Goddess
by Lynn Picknett

Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle: The Struggle for Authority
by Ann Brock, Ann Graham Brock

Jesus and the Lost Goddess : The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians
by TIMOTHY FREKE, PETER GANDY

Everything by Margaret Starbird

The Magdalen Mansuscript
by Tom Kenyon

Isis Magic
by M. Isidora Forrest

Ancient Sisterhood: The Lost Traditions of Hagar and Sarah
by Savina J. Teubal


Sarah the Priestess: The First Matriarch of Genesis
by Savina J. Teubal

Everything by Elaine Pagels

Notice there are far more Books than Web Sites... hint hint

WEB SITES:
http://northernway.org/
Wiccans and PAgans should pay particular attention to the tools required to "practice" your faith: http://northernway.org/school/textbooks.html

http://www.christianwicca.org/

http://www.shadowsandlight-occultgo...m/supplies.html

[Athene]

Blessings,

Great list. Not so directly useful for Christian witches like me, but a goldmine for Christian Wiccans and Christo-Pagans.

There's a couple there I hadn't heard of, or remember hearing of. Thank you.

be blessed

[BeachWitch]

So how about adding some of your own?

The more education about our path available to the MW Community, the fewer "I Don't Agree With Christian Wicca" threads we will see.

Please add your own titles to the list. Let's get a Christian Witchery Library going.

I expect to see alot of books here..... this isn't an on-line sort of Path if you get my drift.

[Inked]

oooh, this is awesome! it's definitley going to help me. I've been looking for something to read about this subject! :D thank you for posting it!

[BeachWitch]

I just want you to know that I worked my butt of researching Amazon.com for links to the books so you could easily read the summaries.

Somehow, when I posted, none of my links came through. I'm very sorry, but I'm too busy to spend another 2 hours looking up all the books and pasting links.

This list is a VERY watered down version of Christian Wicca. Obviously the works of Gardner, the Ferrars, Buckman, Alexandrian Texts, ... basically your typical First Degree Studies for Gardnerian or Alexandrian Witchcraft. Remember that Gardnerian and Alexandrian are not eclectic in any way shape or form and rely heavily on Ceremonialism in Ritual. The typical God/Goddess Archetypes are required reading for any First Degree Student of G/A Witchcraft so the application of the Jewish Archetypes is very easy to correlate.

Athene follows a different "sect" of Christian Witchcraft. I won't speak for her here, I will only ask that she posts a small book list from her path (maybe with links back to her site). That way no one path is presented and seekers can judge for themselves.

[charmedkisses1]

I really don't understand Christian Wicca but as a Christian I thank you

[BeachWitch]

http://mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?t=79357&page=30&pp=10][/url]
Perhaps now is a good moment to mention too that there are many good books out there that explore Wiccan history, particularly the role of Gerald Gardner and others who were influenced by him, have had on what we now know of as Wicca.

Ronald Hutton's "The Triumph of the Moon" is good,

Isaac Bonewits' "Witchcraft: A Concise Guide" (which he mentioned in his Author's Circle area will be updated over the next year or so.)

Doreen Valiente's book "The Rebirth of Witchcraft" is also excellent.

Philip Heselton's "Gerald Gardner and the Cauldron of Inspiration" is an interesting (although with some not completely supported conclusions) examination of Gerald Gardner in particular.

Lots more is discussed in the History section (http://mysticwicks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=28) here at MysticWicks, as well as in the Books section (http://mysticwicks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=20), and in many other threads all over this site. It's a gold mine of great info!

I edited it a little bit, but the intention is to get a list of resources going for seekers on the boards.

[Ben Gruagach]

I was going to add in those books but you beat me to it, BeachWitch!

Just a little correction about a few author names too from one of the previous posts in this thread. The authors people tend to read when learning about Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca are:

Janet and Stewart Farrar (Stewart passed away, and Janet is now married to Gavin Bone and is publishing new books with him. Look for their most recent book "Progressive Witchcraft" for instance.)

Raymond Buckland (Ray's a MysticWicks member and has an area set up in the Author's Circle where people can ask him things directly about his work. He is a key figure in bringing Wicca to the US and we are very lucky to have him on here!)

Alex Sanders (look for "The Alex Sanders Lectures" for instance, which were brought together and published by J. W. Baker.)

Doreen Valiente's books are all excellent. Her book "The Rebirth of Witchcraft" is an excellent one in particular for historical info.

[Edited to add: while the authors just mentioned are specifically writing about Wicca, there is often lots of Christian and Jewish material woven in there for those who are willing to notice it.]

There are also lots of books on spells and magick in general that contain a lot of very Christian-flavoured stuff. Ray T. Malbrough's "Charms, Spells & Formulas" for instance presents some solid magickal info using Christian mythology and imagery. Then there is "Ancient Christian Magic" edited by Marvin Meyer & Richard Smith. And you'll find bits that are Christian or Jewish in "The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation" edited by Hans Dieter Betz. (This last one is a book I frequently recommend.)

Ceremonial magick texts are also largely either Christian or Jewish in emphasis although some do have clear Pagan influences as well. There are free PDF copies of many classic grimoires and occult texts at http://www.esotericarchives.com/ And there is a huge amount of both Christian, Jewish, and Pagan materials available for free online at http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm The Sacred-Texts site in particular is a goldmine of information for anyone on a spiritual journey regardless what path they are following.

If you are interested in more down-to-earth practice from a Christian witchcraft point of view, especially if you are interested in Celtic culture, you might want to try and get your hands on a copy of the "Carmina Gadelica" by Alexander Carmichael. It's a collection of inspiring prayers, hymns, and incantations. If you're of Norwegian descent, look for "The Black Books of Elverum" edited and translated by Mary Rustad. If you're of German descent, check out the famous "Pow-wows or Long Lost Friend" which is on the web at http://www.sacred-texts.com/ame/pow/index.htm (yup, that Sacred-Texts site) and while you're there be sure to check out the other material at http://www.sacred-texts.com/ame/index.htm

Getting back to ceremonial magick, the more modern groups such as the Golden Dawn and its offshoots (including Dion Fortune's Society of the Inner Light, and even Crowley's Thelema/ OTO) have lots of Christian and Jewish material in their stuff. There are lots of books and websites about those groups if you do a Google search or look them up on the Sacred-Texts site.

(And just for the record, I'm not a Christian Witch myself. I'm an eclectic Wiccan. I just happen to be a bit of a bookworm and info-junkie.)