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Moonlight Academy’s Witchcraft Book PDF Links
Note: I have not been able to read through all of these yet, I am slowly making my way down the list. If there is a book that is offensive or incorrect please send me a message and I will review it and remove it from the list if necessary.
Modern Magick Second Edition; Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts by Donald Michael Kraig
The Witch’s Magical Handbook by Gavin Frost and Yvonne Frost
The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and Wicca by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Nocturnal Witchcraft; Witchcraft After Dark By Konstantinos
Call of the Horned Piper by Nigel Aldcroft Jackson
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
Encyclopedia of Spells by Michael Johnstone
The Mystical World of Ancient Witchcraft; An easy Insider Guide To the life changing Power of your Magick Energy by Rose Ariadne
Old World Witchcraft; Ancient Ways for Modern Days by Raven Grimassi
The Study of Witchcraft; A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca by Deborah Lipp
Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland
The Witch’s Master Grimoire; An Encyclopedia of Charms, Spells, Formulas, and Magical Rites by Lady Sabrina
Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart England; A regional and comparative study guide by Alan Macfarlane
The Pagan Federation; Witchcraft Information Package
Herbal Magick; A Witch’s Guide to Herbal Enchantments, Folklore, and Divination by Gerina Dunwich
The basics of Magick by K.Amber
The Book of Night Magick by Phillip D. Williams
The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore By Patricia Monaghan
Celtic Mythology A-Z By Gienna Matson & Jeremy Roberts
Storytelling; An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore
Norse Mythology; Legends of Gods and Heroes by Peter Andreas Munch
Constellation Legends By Norm McCarter
Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology By Luke Roman and Monica Roman
Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena; Mythical Creatures By Linda S. Godfrey
A Guide to Astrology By Fredrick White
How to Use Astrology; How and Why it Works By Michael Erlewine
A Manual of Astrology
Astrology for Dummies by Rae Orion
The Astrology Book; The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences By James R. Lewis
Astrology Course
The Cyber Spellbook; Magick in the Virtual World By Sirona Knight and Patricia Telesco
Herbs in Magick and Alchemy; Techniques from Ancient Herbal Lore By C.L. Zalewski
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs By Scott Cunningham
The Magical Household; Spells & Rituals for the Home By Scott Cunningham & David Harrington
Herbs Magickal and Otherwise
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, & Brews By Scott Cunningham
Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herb Craft By Dale Pendell **
**This book contains information on Poisons and is for informational purposes only, read at your own risk.
The Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs By Richard Alan Miller
Cunnigham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic By Scott Cunningham
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs; Their Medicinal and Culinary Uses
Spiritual Alchemy; The Inner Path
Practical Handbook of Plant Alchemy By Manfred M.Junius
Real Alchemy; A Primer of Practical Alchemy By Robert Allen Bartlett
An Illustrated History of Alchemy and Early Chemistry
Alchemy Unveiled By Johannes Helmond
Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition; An Ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland By David E. Allen & Gabrielle Hatfield
Slavic Pagan World
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen By Scott Cunningham
Cunningham’s Book of Shadows By Scott Cunningham
Learning Tarot
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot By A.E Waite
Tarot Symbolism & Divination
Tarot; Mirror of the Soul By Gerd Ziegler
Tarot Keys By Andrea Green
The Symbolism of the Tarot by P. D. Ouspensky
Healing Crystals; The A-Z Guide to 430 gemstones By Michael Geinger
Dooney’s Crystal Database
An Introduction Guide to Crystals and Healing Stones By Ron & Sue Windred
The Healing Crystal First Aid Manuel By Michael Geinger
Practical Crystal Healing By Nicole Lanning
Divination Systems by Nicole Yalsovac
How Divination Systems Work
The Path of the witch
The Weiser Field Guide to Witches
Practicing the Witch’s Craft By Douglas Ezzy
Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
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Under Psychicism
Under Psychicism
Under Spirit Work
Under Spirit work
Under Spirit Work
Under Sigilcraft
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Category: Introduction to Witchcraft
-What is Witchcraft?
An extremely large article that covers all the basics for getting into witchcraft. I am regularly updating it as more related articles are published and/or I have come across new information that is relevant.
-A.I. & Witchcraft: Using ChatGPT in Research
An interview with ChatGPT about how to properly utilize it to research responsibly. I also added notes that I find crucial to this end.
-Altars: Use & Design
A description of Altars and how they can be used in various witchcraft applications.
-Beginner Witch Tips
Tips for those just starting to get into witchcraft and the occult.
-Creating a Spell Log
A guide on how to create and utilize spell logs in order to hone your craft.
-Conceptualization Vs. Visualization
An explanation of why visualization is widely improperly utilized and how Conceptualization is a significantly more useful skill.
-Correspondences: Research, Creation, & Use
A guide on how to research correspondences, how to create them, and how to use them for effective spellwork. Goes over things to avoid when working with correspondences as well as the metaphysics and magical theory of their operation.
-Finding Balance: Spirituality & Critical Thought
An article exploring the complexities of having spiritual experiences and maintaining critical thought.
-Herbology: Correspondences & Medicinal Properties
An extensive guide on how to approach herbology, herbal correspondence, and herbal medicine. Be sure to read the disclaimer at the beginning!
-Intermediate Witch Tips
-List of Closed & Semi-Closed Cultures
An ongoing project to help give beginner witches a frame of reference in order to research and practice respectfully and responsibly.
-Nature Vs. Nature
An exposition on the metaphysical, and practical magic applications of the juxtaposition between two perspectives of nature.
-Personal Narratives
An article about the dangers of people who try to pull others into their UPG. Please read the disclaimer at the beginning.
-Personal Narratives Part II
IN PROGRESS
-Personal Narratives Part III
-Researching Witchcraft
Defining some aspects of typical discussion points in witchcraft.
-Research Tips
Some helpful tips for those who want to delve deep into witchcraft research.
-The Spiritual Aspects of Witchcraft
-Tools for Witchcraft & Their Functions
-Visualization, Reiki, & Fascism
An article about how the trend of visualization is influenced by and can lead into fascist thinking and antisemitism.
-Visualization: Effective Implementation
An articles about how to use visualization to its fullest potential and how to avoid using it improperly. Also a list of some alternatives to Visualization for those who have aphantasia or struggle with visualization.
Category: Community Commentary
-Author Blacklist
A list of authors to avoid until you’ve obtained a solid foundation and understanding of the applications, methods of magic, and sociopolitical movements and morals behind various traditions and schools of magical thought.
-Bias in Witchcraft
A guide on how to identify and manage biases that are common to witchcraft in order to have a more effective craft.
-Content Creation Vs. Personal Practice
An opinion piece about the differences between having a personal practice and how to responsibly discuss it online, as well as how to responsibly frame witchcraft guides.
-Community Interactions
Reblog replies to other content creators on Tumblr.
-Consumerism & Witchcraft
-Content Critiques
Various critiques on witchcraft posts I have found on this platform.
-Examples of Ineffective Witchcraft Guides
Critiques on problematic, inaccurate, misleading, and vague witchcraft guides.
-Gatekeeping: When it is Appropriate and When it is Not
-Inspiration Vs. Appropriation
-Learning to Adapt: New Information & Modifying Practices
-Theosophy: The Heart of New Age Fascism
-The One True Way
-Three Fold Law & Other Magical Conventions
-Wicca, Ceremonial Magic, & Trad Craft: Problematic Practices & History
IN PROGRESS
-Witchcraft Vs. Superstition
An exploration of the differences between witchcraft and superstition.
Category: Divination
-Introduction to Divination
An article about the basic types of divination and the different ways to do them.
-Aeromancy: Divination via Wind
-Cartomancy: Tarot & Oracle Divination
-Cleromancy: Bone & Dice Divination
-Divination Tips
-Inventing Divination Systems
-Oracle Divination & Spreads
-Pendulum Divination & Dowsing
-Scrying: Divination Through Gazing
-Tarot & Tarot Spreads
-Tasseomancy & Palm Reading
Category: Energy Work
-Basics of Energy Work
The foundations needed to practice actual energy work, rather than pseudo energy work that is entirely dependent of imagination.
-Intermediate Energy Work
Covers a basic run down of the subtle body, energetic constructs, and energetic senses. Explains how to control the density and precision of energy.
-Advanced Energy Work Part I
Covers aspects of the subtle body, properties of energy, and how to control multiple energetic constructs simultaneously with acute control.
-Axioms of Energy Work
An explanation of the thought model behind energy work and how energy relates to itself and the world around it.
-Energetic Constructs
An overview of how to design, build, and maintain constructs as well as some possible methods of application in spellwork.
-Energetic Senses
The inherent, non-visual, senses that are the most effective way of energetic awareness
-Energy Work & Spoon Theory
An explanation of how, if done properly and after accurate practice, energy work requires no spoons to perform.
-Introduction to Grounding ✨NEW
An introduction to grounding exorcizes and their applications.
-The Energetic Model & Why it is Redundant
-The Subtle Body
A thorough description of the energetic body.
-The Wellsource
An article about the endless well of energy we all contain. Similar to the idea of The Seat of The Soul.
-Types of Projection
-Wands & Energetic Technique
IN PROGRESS
Category: Magical Theory
- What is Magical Theory?
IN PROGRESS
-Alternative Models of Magic: Why the Classical Models are Obsolete
-Benefits of Modular Witchcraft
-Correspondences & Energetic Properties
-Classical Models of Magic
-Engram Theory
-Magical Experimentation
The current magical experiment. I’m always looking for volunteers!
-Magical Potency
IN PROGRESS
-Magical Theory & My UPG
-Pop-Culture Magic
-Properties of Magical Design
-Surveys
A list of all the surveys and quizes I have made that I publish the statistics of at intervals of 100 responses.
-Threshold Theory
A unifying theory behind all spell work.
Category: Metaphysics & Philosophy
- Witchcraft & Philosophy: Metaphysics
IN PROGRESS
-Art & Media Within Witchcraft
-Chaos Theory & Game Theory in Witchcraft
-Concepts in STEM That Apply to Witchcraft
-Conceptualizing Sacrifice in Witchcraft
-Gradation & Ethics
-How White Supremacy Has Influenced Contemporary Witchcraft
-Intersectionality & Witchcraft
-Mental Illness & Neurodivergency in Witchcraft
IN PROGRESS
-On Dualities in Witchcraft
An examination of dualities within witchcraft and how their negative impacts on our community. Also goes over some solutions as well.
-Queerness & Witchcraft
IN PROGRESS
-Spectrums of Mystic & Magical Practice
-Witchcraft & Gender
Category: Psychicism
-Introduction to Psychic Abilities
An introductory guide to psychic abilities. This article focuses more on the abilities that are possible.
-Astral Projection, Dreamwalking, & Psychic Abilities
-Energetic Awareness in Psychic Applications
-Psychic Abilities & Their Applications to Spiritwork
-Psychic Abilities, Mental Illness, Personal Narratives, & Reality
A look at the intersections between mental illness and psychic abilities.
-Statistical Probability, Deja Vu, & Future Sight
Category: Safety
-Introductory Safety Practices
IN PROGRESS
-Basics of Warding
An introduction to warding
-Blood Magic: Purpose & Safety
-Crystals & Their Chemical Properties
-Dispelling Myths About Witchcraft
-Riding The Hedge, Poisons, & Entheogenic Practices in Witchcraft
-Intermediate Warding
-Fire Safety
-List of Cleansing Methods in Order of Effectiveness
-Practicing Safe & Consensual Sex Magic
Category: Sigilcraft
-Animated Sigils Project
Animated Sigils designed specifically for tech witches.
-Hypersigils & Sigilchains
-Metasigils
IN PROGRESS
-My Sigils
Sigils made using sigilcrafting methods of my own creation.
-Sigils: How-To
An introduction and overview of sigil magic.
-Spell Circles
An introduction to spell circles, how they can be constructed and used.
-The Mechanics of Sigils; Conceptualizations of Sigilwork and its applications ✨NEW
A comprehensive look at the mechanics of hypersigils and metasigils.
-My Spell Circles
Spell circles from my grimoires.
Category: Spellcraft & Spellcasting
-Basics of Spellcasting
An introduction to effective spell casting.
-How to Cast a Spell
An infographic about the basic principles behind spellcraft.
-A.I. & Tech-Magic
-Anchors
Covering how to most effectively cast lasting spell and work with spiritual entities that have been bound.
-Basics of Binding
How to bind energies, spells, and entities. I recommended reading the article about Anchors after this article.
-Ceremony & Ritual
IN PROGRESS
-Creating a Magical Conlang
-Curses & Consequences
-Designing Spells
Covers how to design a spell for any level of experience.
-Fate Magic
An introduction to the concept of fate magic and how it can be conceptualized and visualized.
-Fate Magic: Binding, Manipulation, & Safety
IN PROGRESS
-Glamours & Enchantments
-Intermediate Binding
-Intermediate Gnosis
Covers phases and types of gnosis and their applications.
-Intermediate Spellcasting
-Introduction to Gesture Magic
-Introduction to Gnosis
Introduces important concepts for entering a state of Gnosis.
-Path of Least Resistance
An introduction on how to cast spells with a higher success rate.
-Sex Magic
-Snap Magic
A guide to a unique energetic casting method.
-Spell Dictation
Covers why spells you find online aren’t reproducible and how that can be changed.
-The Elements: Air
-The Elements: Earth
-The Elements: Fire
An article about a lot of the way fire is utilized and conceptualized writhing witchcraft.
-The Elements: Water
Category: Spells
-A Look at My Grimoire
-A Raven’s Breath
A method of Spellcasting and cleansing.
-Aid in Gender Dysphoria
-Aid in Self-Love
-Curse of Self Doubt
IN PROGRESS
-Invisibility Spell
-Lessen Internalized Homophobia
-Lessen Racist Indoctrination & Increase Self-Awareness
Category: Spirit Work
-First Steps
A guide for just starting out in Spiritwork.
-Advanced Astral Projection
Covers how to create and maintain multiple projections, dreamwalking, and dimensional concepts.
-Basics of Astral Projection
Practice techniques and introduction to astral concepts.
-Basics of Banishing
An introduction on how to banish spellwork, entities, and energy.
-Benevolent Entities
-Communication & Godphoning
-Creating Thoughtforms
-Deities & Pantheons
-Dimensions & Planes: A Comprehensive Look ✨NEW
An in-depth look at the difference between spatial dimensions and spiritual planes and how each are useful in witchcraft.
-Dreamwalking
-Exorcisms: With & Without Christian Influences
-Intermediate Banishing
-Intuitional Spirit Work
-Mediumship & Possession
-Mirrors: Portals & Other Uses ✨NEW
An article about how mirrors are used in witchcraft.
-Ofrendas & Offerings to ancestors & Deities
-Shadow Work Concepts
Prompts for in depth shadow work, inspired by a dark night of the soul.
-Shadow Work: First Steps ✨NEW
A thorough introduction to shadow work in both mundane and magical practices.
-The Fae
Discusses the Fae, the spiritual entities not the cryptids.
-Types of Spiritual Entities
-Spiritual Emanations of The Emotions & The Subconscious
Jungian archetypes and how they can be used for shadow work. Also covers how thoughtforms can accidentally be created through emotions.
-The Veil & The Spirit Plane
-UPG & Verification
Category: My Craft & Experiences
-About Me
My pinned message.
-Exorcism Experiences Part I
My first experience.
-Exorcism Experiences Part II
-Exorcism Experiences Part III
-Experiences With Dreamwalking
-Interesting Spiritual Experiences
-Limpia Experiences Part I
-Limpia Experiences Part II
-Limpia Experiences Part III
-Limpia Experiences Part IV
-My First Experiences With Witchcraft
-My Introduction to Energy Work
-Why Grey? My Personal Philosophy
An explanation of why I consider myself to be a grey witch.
Category: Miscellaneous
-Asks
-Glossary of Terms
IN PROGRESS
-My Art & Graphic Designs
Digital art and graphics
-My Discord Server: The Reliquary of Unique Magics & Their Inventors
My tumblr post that explains our mission and requirements for membership.
-Oil, Corn, & Wine: A Witchcord Server
A discord server for witchcraft that is easier to gain entry to than The Reliquary
-My Services
Divination, sigilcraft, script design, and conlangs.
-My Tiktok
-Digital Templates & Inspiration
From spells logs to ideas.
Last Updated: Oct. 30th, ‘23
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