Bookshelf recommendations!

[nacho_cheese]

A recent post about atheist/agnostic witchcraft brought up an interesting point: There aren't that many books out there that cover this specific area! I'd love to add a section for atheist, agnostic, and non-theist witchcraft to our community bookshelf, but I need books to put under that topic. If you know of any, please head over to our bookshelf

Comments

[mageoflamancha]

Real Magic- Issac Bonewits,
jumps to mind as a book that deals with energy- offers a thought form approach to the Gods- but doesn't stress that you do or don't need to buy into Gods in any form or manner to use magic.

Have to go through the shelves for Teen/kids books- but the pagan kid's coloring book - Amber K
is a favorite stand-by shower gift.

[nacho_cheese]

Thank you! I've added both. Amber K's book under the most obvious title, lol, and Real Magic under Intermediate, as it seems to be about magical theory that sometimes centers around a higher power. I haven't read it, though, and am basing this off Amazon's review, so if it belongs under the atheist/agnostic section, just let me know.

Thanks again! :)

[mageoflamancha]

I'd need to read it more carefully and with a different set of eyes before feeling "safe" to make claims for its atheist/agnostic "chops". From what I recall, gods were treated more as a means to build up power rather than independent beings- but I don't recall if that was more in the nature of a rebuttal or the main thrust of the chapter.

The general tone of the book is more of a "science we don't understand fully" rather than a believe this for it to work mindset however.
Really have to raid the shelves....and a possible snow day tomorrow too....;)

[nacho_cheese]

I'd really appreciate if you could do that. It seems that your analysis on how gods are "used" or described in the book is accurate, but since the atheist/agnostic thing is so specialized, I want to be sure that it truly fits. :) Let me know what you think after a re-read!

Oh, and I'm a FL girl who moved to MD a bit over a month ago. I was so excited to see snow for the first time, but now I'm all, "WTF SNOW GO AWAY." LOL

ethics

[abuja]

I picked up a book on pagan ethics a few months ago. I like it, it's basis is in Wicca so I guess it could be filed under that as well, but its really general in just about every other aspect

For the atheist, agnostic or non-theist witch...

[luna_kitten]

For the [b]atheist, agnostic, and non-theist witchcraft[/b] category, I would add books about Chaos Magick. Liber Null and Psychonaut by Peter J. Carroll is where a lot of people get their start. http://www.amazon.com/Liber-Null-Psychonaut-Introduction-Chaos/dp/0877286396/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267121629&sr=8-1... )

Re: For the atheist, agnostic or non-theist witch...

[starssapphire]

I completely agree with Luna_Kitten as these books on Chaos Magick completely changed my viewpoint on what magick and witchcraft could and should be for me in my life.