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Summary: Excellent "starter book" for anyone researching Witchcraft
Review: This book covers the history, meaning and practice of the craft. Mr. Cunningham took great care not to overload it with to much detail but he gave enough information so you will want to read more! It explains the Holidays and the traditions connected with them, casting circles, tools of the craft and he dispells the myths associated with the word Witchcraft.
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Summary: The book to learn about Wicca or to inform others.
Review: If family and friends have the wrong idea about witchcraft as we practice it, this book is the one to give them. Not only is it concise and informative, but, thanks to amazon.com, affordable. You can even afford to give a copy away if you like
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Summary: Excellent overview of Wicca and neopaganism
Review: Cunningham's many years of experience as writer and Wiccan show in this clear, comprehensive book which shows what Wicca is, and what it is not. Highly recommended as reference material for anyone who wants to learn more about modern witchcraft, Wicca and neopaganism
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Summary: A guide to one of the fastest growing religions in the world
Review: Scott Cunningham takes you through the basics of Wicca, one of the fastest growing religions today. I found this book to be very helpful in educating friends and family so that they would know that Wicca and Satanism are *not* the same! And in the mass market form I think that every Wiccan or Pagan should have a copy on hand to loan out to people. I actually have two out on loan at the moment and should probably get a third! This book does not detail every tradition (what book could?) but gives a good overview of what Wicca and the other Neo-pagan religions are all about
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Summary: Another Good One by Cunningham
Review: This is yet another can't go wrong purchase if you're into the Craft. Scott Cunningham does an excellent job of writing clearly and in an easy to understand manner. Definetely pick this one up, can't go wrong.
Another good book on the craft worth checking out that I just finished the other day was 'Memetic Magic' by Kirk Packwood. The quality of this one really surprised me.
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Summary: Required reading in my Magick 101 course!
Review: I think this book was so great and such an educational tool that I made it required reading on my Coven's College at http://www.covenofenchantedlight.com, it's informative and a great helper to those who are still in the "broom closet" and want to come out, but can't because they don't know how to explain it to friends, family & co-workers. Well, I believe having the family, friends and co-workers read this book would be instrumental in helping to allay the friends, families & co-workers concerns of the persons new chosen path. Part of learning the path is learning to walk it, this book can help.
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Summary: I am very glad to have read this book.
Review: As a Christian, I am not practicing Witchcraft because I would like to be faithful to Jesus Christ. However, I do not want to make my decision on the basis of false accusations towards Witchcraft and Wicca, which have been made (unfortunately) by some fellow Christian brothers and sisters. I am sympathetic to their concern, but they should make their claims around the truth, not fictions..., should they? This book does not go deep into ritualistic details of Wicca, so it will not overwhelm non-Wiccans who are unfamiliar to the spirituality of the Wiccan world. In this sense, I think Scott Cunningham's The Truth about Witchcraft will be a good read for Christians who would like to understand what is and what is not Witchcraft. I am very glad to have read this book.
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Summary: Another Good One by Cunningham
Review: If you ever had questions about Wicca, Magick, etc., this book answers just about all your questions. Scott Cunningham was a wonderful author and he constantly reminds the reader that this practice is not Satanism, dark & negative magic that most of society thinks of first. It is a book that one who practices this art can re-read and still get more from it. He explains the pentagram...NOT for satanic use. It represents the four elements (earth, air, fire & water) plus spirit (yours). For those who don't understand, they will after reading this little book written with so much understanding.
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Summary: Oh Yeah
Review: This is one of the first books on Witchcraft that I ever read. As always, here Cunningham delivers a clear, concise and fascinating account of the Crafte. It's great for beginners and excellently outlines many of the major points people always ask about when they're just getting started. It's a great get you started book. The coven I'm involved in buys these and gives them to people wanting to learn more to read. It's a great buy!
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Summary: This should be the first book on Wicca you read
Review: I had been curious about Wicca for a while before I had seen this book. I read a few other books about it before, but I wish I had seen this one first. It was the first book to explain clearly what Witchcraft is and is not. Cunningham's purpose is not to convince you that his faith is the "correct" one, but rather to show that Witchcraft is beautiful religion undeserving of its reputation of demonic associations. It's not what I would call a deep book, but it has many good uses. First, I would recommend it to anyone who is curious about the religion but knows little about it. Anyone who has an interest in religion, for example. Second, I would recommend it to give to a friend or family member, if you are Wiccan and they are interested in what you believe. It's short, sweet, and to the point, and they won't have to spend weeks reading it to understand what you believe. Third, I think it would be a great book as part of the required reading for a college course dealing with Wicca. Most college students have no idea what Wicca is, so this would be a nice intro book.
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