My first book, which was and still is a REAL help would be Sirona Knight's The Witch & Wizard Training Guide. It's a solid basic beginners book. Which covers everything from color magick, timing, tools, potions, spells, runes, shapeshifting, tarot and defensive magick. Also out of my collection my personal favorites are The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells *read the preface, TONS of information* by Judika Illes I've had this book since it first came out a few years ago and have referenced it TIME and TIME again. [: and as an alternative or addition to Bucklands book (which everyone and their grandmother will tell you to take a look at, haha) is Silver Ravenwolf's Solitary Witch. Personally I don't think much of Ravenwolf's books but this one is really good. Anything by Valerie Worth is absolutely awesome. Instant Magick by Christopher Penczak, Protection & Reversal Magick by Jason Miller is a wonderful hand guide and reference book
If you develop and interest in Mythology or Demonology, go with these three books. A Field Guide To Demons by Mack & Mack, A Witches Guide to Faery Folk by Edain McCoy and The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures by John and Caitlin Mathews
From there, you'll have a basic set up of what path you'll wanna follow. Oh and, when you get a bit more experienced, take a look at Advancing The Witches Craft by Lord Foxglove. I finished all the exercises in it a few months ago, took me about a year. And it was the best $20.00 USD I will EVER spend.
Note: these are ALL from my personal library and I have read them all.
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