What is often said is that being a magical practitioner or a pagan requires a lot of research and that’ll you be an eternal student. Both of these things tend to be true, but what’s worth noting is that any magical or pagan journey takes time to figure things out out and everyone grows at their own pace. Research as well as experience are both invaluable in helping the magician, the witch or pagan understand oneself.
Here is a work in progress list of some general resources that I believe may help steer the beginner in the right direction. Of course it all depends on your particular interests, but this aims to be simple starting point. If anybody has any queries about this resource list, please feel free to contact me.
Helpful Resources
Mandragora Magika, a website network for witchcraft groups, covens and resources – https://www.mandragoramagika.com/
Occult Library, a website resource detailing all matters related to occult books, art, and ephemera – https://www.occultlibrary.org/
Theoi, a comprehensive website on greek mythology – https://www.theoi.com/
Sacred-texts, a valuable resource for public domain spirituality books – https://sacred-texts.com/
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, a wonderful museum based in Cornwall with an online collection of their artifacts – https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/
British Museum, an online collection of their mostly stolen artifacts – https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection
Fighting for Change
- Native Governance Center – https://nativegov.org/resources/
- Black Lives Matter – https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
- Stop Asian Americans and Pacific IslandersĀ Hate – https://stopaapihate.org/community-resources/
- Antisemitism education – https://jewitches.com/pages/antisemitism-education
- Anti-defamation League, hate symbols – https://www.adl.org/resources/hate-symbols/search
- Racial Equity Tools – https://www.racialequitytools.org/resources/fundamentals/core-concepts/intersectionality
- Women for women – https://womenforwomen.org.uk/
- Decolonise Palestine – https://decolonizepalestine.com/
RESOURCES AND DISCUSSIONS
Intersectionality and discrimination in magic, witchcraft and paganism
Recommended Reading:
- The Modern Craft: Powerful Voices on Witchcraft Ethics, edited by Claire Askew and Alice Tarbuck
- Sacred Gender: Create Trans & Nonbinary Spiritual Connections, by Ariana Serpentine
- Witchcraft Activism: A Toolkit for Magical Resistance, by David Salisbury
- Bringing Race to the Table: Exploring Racism in the Pagan Community, edited by Crystal Blanton, Brandy Williams and Taylor Ellwood
- Shades of Faith: Minority Voices in Paganism, edited by Crystal Blanton
- Shades of Ritual: Minority Voices in Practice, edited by Crystal Blanton
- All Acts of Love & Pleasure: Inclusive Wicca by Yvonne Aburrow
I discussed some of these books in a video, if you want any further details: