The Inner Temple of Witchcraft is on my list to read, as well as several other of Christopher’s book. He is a wonderful person (haven’t met him irl, just follow him on Twitter) and he shares some insightful information. I believe he was Mat Auryn’s mentor, too, and Mat Auryn just wrote The Psychic Witch, which is also on my list of books to read…lol
I think you can’t go wrong with one of Penzack’s books!
@karla Christopher Penczak’s Inner Temple of Witchcraft is a great place to start, as Wendy stated above, and it has some good exercises in it too!
Cunningham is probably the best author for those just getting started to learn about Wicca/Neopaganism.
Here are some more book suggestions that I made in the Forum: 
It sounds like you found many interesting books, @wendy4! Thanks for sharing your discoveries- The Inner Temple of Witchcraft sounds intriguing 
I hope you enjoy it, and I look forward to hearing what you think about it!
Welcome, @karla! 
Francisco shared some great places to look around and check out recommendations for books. I say go for any that seem interesting! If you get a few chapters in and decide it’s not for you, no worries. You can always switch books!
When you are ready to choose a book, feel free to add it and your name to the editable post above 
. If you have any trouble, just let me know! I’m happy to help 
I know this feeling too well! 
And wow, it seems like everyone has read/is reading The Spiral Dance! I’ll have to put it on my to-read list too it seems 
I’m not a fast reader though, so just one book at a time for me 
Honestly, I just picked this one so that I would have people to discuss my reading with 
although, even though I’ve been practicing for a while, I still haven’t read it so it will be a nice addition to my collection!
Hello @crystal8! From your note in The Spiral Dance Discussion, I hope you don’t mind that I’ve added you to the official reading list here 
Happy reading- enjoy!
And that’s a great point, @MeganB! 
It can be a lot of fun to read and discuss with others. I hope you enjoy The Spiral Dance too! 
Hey all! I am a baby witch! Joined 2 days ago! Been researching all my life it seems and finally decided to take the step to practice. I can’t wait to read:
@Limeberry recommended it!
Can’t wait to get started!
Sure thing, @Amavi! You have been adding to the reading list with your book. And @wendy4 has been added to the list for The Spiral Dance, as requested!
Happy Reading, everyone! 
Thank you for adding me to the list!
You’re very welcome, @Amavi! 
And a potential challenge has appeared for me… in the form of another book! 
This one is a fantasy book about magic, although it doesn’t look like it will be particularly “witchy”. I ordered it a while back when I finished my other book and forgot about it until it arrived 
It’s pretty tempting, but I’ve already started The Philosophy of Dreams and I can only handle one book at a time- so this one will have to wait! 
Anyone else struggling under the weight of “too many books, not enough time”? 
Hope everyone’s reading is going well! 
Always!! I think I’m going to start getting digital versions of every book I’m reading so I can read them my phone instead. Sometimes I’m staring blankly at my screen wishing it was one of the books I left in the other room!
Too funny, Francisco 
I know the feeling- reading one book but thinking about another one on the to-read list!
More and more books seem to be in a digital-only format, and it certainly cuts back on costs- not to mention digital books are more environmentally friendly 
I left my Kindle back in the USA when I moved to Europe (what was I thinking!? lol) and it seems to be time to get another one 
I am currently struggling with this affliction. I have a shelf of books and I haven’t been able to finish the one I started in September. So I have to get back to it, it’s a good book and every time I go back to it, I wonder why I stopped because I enjoy reading it. I am reading the Celtic Gods and Goddesses book though, I already 2 by Scott Cunningham and the Spiral Dance by Starthawk I got more than halfway through and had to put it down. It just took a lot out of me to read it.
Wow, you do indeed have a lot of books on your to-read/ currently-reading list, @Susurrus! There’s so many good books out there and people keep sharing their favorites as recommendations in the forums- my list keeps growing and growing too
The list is never ending. I have a few books on Brigid, a few on crystals, another one by Scott Cunningham… those are waiting to be read, so I need to get through this one or at least put a dent in it!
That’s the spirit, @Susurrus! You’ve got some fun ones lined up- good luck with your books I am sure they are full of interesting knowledge for you to learn and enjoy- if you come across anything interesting, feel free to share! 
Happy reading!
Oh man… 
I cannot get into Spiral Dance. I know that’s the one that I’ve picked but sheesh I think I’m going to have to pick something else. I think if I had a physical copy it would be different so I could actually mark it up and write in it but yikes 
They have it on ThriftBooks for 8.89 with free shipping!
I think being able to see how much I have left just by feel and knowing I’m progressing makes reading a lot more fun. Get the physical one!
I’m with Francisco- consider getting the physical copy, @MeganB! Sometimes the paper version is a whole different reading experience than through the screen, and listening to an audiobook is yet another totally separate version! It’s all the same words, but they feel different in the various formats.
If it still doesn’t click- no worries! You can always switch to another book- there’s no forced reading here! Read what makes you happy 
I think I will, just not yet. I actually just got Temperance Alden’s new book in the mail. Year of the Witch, so I’m excited to dig into that one.
@MeganB I couldn’t get into that book either. It just didn’t hold my interest long enough to be able to follow it.