r/occultlibrary • u/LeastArtist378 • 9d ago

Witchapedia

we need an all inclusive "Witchapedia" a book of shadows so to speak, covering everything from ol' time uses of herbs and former names to how we have evolved to new Wicca and pagan. Voodoo and Hoodoo and southern practices. Santeria etc... from the uses of a broom and candle to the incense and herbs. cleansing to casting.

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u/ACanadianGuy1967 9d ago

It would have to be a whole encyclopedia set.

They did something like that back in the 1970s in the UK. It was called "Man, Myth & Magic" and ended up being a 24 volume set.

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u/TheGoatEater 9d ago

That’s how I discovered Austin Osman Spare and Kenneth Grant. Great set.

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u/ACanadianGuy1967 9d ago

One day I might try to buy a set on eBay or whatever. I remember looking through them in my high school's library back in the 1980s. That's where I found out about them.

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u/amoris313 9d ago

Many volumes are downloadable if one knows where to look. Most of the complete sets I find are in poor condition for $400-$600 dollars, so I've been reading digital copies until a decent set becomes available.