But also, we find helpful material in non-Pagan, non-religious books. There are many versions of Paganism and we have books written for and about our many different traditions.

Getting startedĪ common saying is that while Jews, Christians, and Muslims are the People of the Book, Pagans are the People of the Library. That probably covers about 90% of Pagans, and if somebody is looking for a quick definition, that’s as good as it’s going to get.īut if you’re interested in becoming Pagan you’re going to have to do some more research to find the particular path that fits you best. He passed from this life on March 28, 1993, after a long illness.My elevator speech is that Paganism a connection to Nature and its rhythms and cycles, a connection to our ancestors and to their beliefs and practices, and a view of the Divine that is multiple in number and in gender. Scott's books reflect a broad range of interests within the New Age sphere, where he was very highly regarded. He was the author of more than fifty books covering both fiction and non-fiction subject matter sixteen of his titles are published by Llewellyn Publications. Scott Cunningham practiced magic actively for over twenty years. He passed from this life on March 28, 1993, after a long illness.

Wicca also includes Scott Cunningham's own Book of Shadows and updated appendices of periodicals and occult suppliers. Cunningham presents Wicca as it is today: a gentle, Earth-oriented religion dedicated to the Goddess and God. It is a book of sense and common sense, not only about magick, but about religion and one of the most critical issues of today: how to achieve the much needed and wholesome relationship with our Earth. Cunningham's classic introduction to Wicca is about how to live life magically, spiritually, and wholly attuned with nature.

A guide for the solitary practitioner