Recommended Reads May 2025
Nature Spirits: Wyrd Lore and Wild Fey Magic by Danu Forest Get your copy here.
Hedgewitch craft books.
There are not a lot of books on hedgewitchcraft, but there are new ones coming out all the time. Here are a few I have read.
Pagan Portals: Hedge Witchcraft by Harmonia Saille.
A good place to start Contains lots of information but not too much to take in.
Hedge riding by Harmonia Sailles
Harmonia Sailles book on hedgeriding A straightforward guide.
Craft of the Hedge Witch: A Guide to the Solitary by Geraldine Smythe
This is one of my favourite books on hedgewitchcraft.
The Path of the Hedgewitch by Joanna van der Hoeven
Rae Beth coined the term hedgewitch. So her books are a must. I have linked others below.
Hedge Witch: A Guide to Solitary Witchcraft by Rae Beth
The Hedge Witch’s Way: Magical Spirituality for the Lone Spellcaster by Rae Beth
The Green Hedge Witch: 2nd Edition by Rae Beth
Witchcraft
Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim Your Magic and Step into Your Power by Celeste Larsen.
Dark Goddess Magick: Rituals and Spells for Reclaiming Your Feminine Fire by C. Ara Campbell
Salem Witch Trials: A History from Beginning to End by Hourly History
England’s Witchcraft Trials Paperback by Willow Winsham
History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult by Suzannah Lipscomb
I highly recommend reading the Pagan Portal Books. There are so many topics. I will slowly list the ones I have read. The good thing about them is that they are informative but not to long.
In the Garden
Kew – Witch’s Garden: Plants in Folklore, Magic and Traditional Medicine by Sandra Lawrance.
The Celestial Garden : Growing Herbs, Vegetables, and Flowers in Sync with the Moon and Zodiac
Or see what other gardening witch books take your fancy here.
The Morrigan Books
Pagan Portals: The Morrigan: Meeting the Great Queens by Morgan Daimler
Pagan Portals—Raven Goddess: going deeper with the Morrigan—Morgan Daimler. see here
The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might—by Courtney Weber
Celtic Lore & Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess: Invoking the Morrigan by Stephanie Woodfield see here
If you seriously want to study the Morrigan in depth, then The Book of the Great Queen by Morpheus Ravenna is the best book.
Gothic Lifestyle Books
Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style Hardcover by Aurelio Voltaire (Author) Kindle version £12.99, hardback £12.89
Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them by Jillian Venters (Author), Pete Venters (Illustrator) Here free on Kindle Unlimited, see here. Kindle version: £1.99; paperback: £10.99
Victorian Books
Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management.
Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers by Jessica Roux
Leather-bound vintage journal, 200 pages, and a key. £15.99. See here.
Clothing
Corset underbust from £6.99. Comes in 17 colours. I have the wine red and black. See here.
Homeware
set of 2 vintage candle holders in bronze. £12.99
The Psychic Tree.
For all your witchy supplies.
haberdashery
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