Druidry:
‘The Druid Renaissance’, by Phillip
Carr Gomm (ed.)
(Thorsons, 1996)
A collection of essays by people representing the wide range of contemporary
druid practitioners today.
‘Elements of the Druid Tradition’, by Phillip Carr
Gomm
(Element, 1991)
A good introduction explaining basic threads and beliefs within Druidry.
‘Principles of Druidry’, by Emma Restall Orr
(Thorsons, 1998)
Bobcat's solid introduction to the tradition.
Extracts available
‘Ritual – A Guide to Love, Life and Inspiration’,
by Emma Restall Orr
(Thorsons, 2000)
An exploration of ritual from its simplest to its most complicated forms.
Extracts available
‘Druid Priestess’, by Emma Restall Orr
(Thorsons, 2001)
Formally titled ‘Spirits of the Sacred Grove’
(Thorsons, 1998)
A personal account of druidry, and individual growth and change as linked
to the festival cycle.
Reviewed
‘Druidry’, by Phillip Shallcrass
(Piatkus, 2000)
An introduction to druidry with a particularly strong section on the
bardic tradition and the myths of our land.
Extract available
‘Exploring the World of the Druids’, by Miranda
J. Green
(Thames & Hudson, 1997)
An exploration of Druids in history up to the present day.
The Ritual Year:
‘Stations of the Sun’, by Ronald Hutton
(Oxford University Press, 1996)
The history, tradition and folklore of the British festival cycle.
‘Sacred Celebrations’, by Glennie Kindred
(Gothic Image, 2001)
Exploring the eight Pagan Sabbats, an inspiring and beautiful book.
Reviewed
‘Wheel of the Year’, by Pauline & Dan Campanelli
(Llewellyn, 1997)
A month by month guide through the turning wheel of the year, filled
with crafts, traditions, and ideas for celebrating every season.
‘A Calender of Festivals’, by Marian Green
(Harper Collins, 1991)
An exploration of celebratory festivals around the year, with plenty
of ideas.
Healing and Divination:
‘The Druid Animal Oracle’, by Stephanie and Phillip
Carr Gomm.
(Simon & Schuster, 1995)
An oracle based on the animals of Britain complete with explanatory
book for interpretation, divination and relevant mythological associations.
Plants and Animals:
‘A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year’,
by Ellen Evert Hopman.
(Destiny Books, 1995)
A good introduction to the plants, trees and herbs as linked to the
eight-fold celebration cycle practiced by today's druids.
‘Meetings with Remarkable Trees’, by Thomas Pakenham.
(Cassell Paperbacks, 2001)
A beautifully photographed introduction to sixty remarkable trees across
Britain.
‘Tree Wisdom’, by Jacqueline Memory Paterson
(Thorsons, 1996) An excellent introduction to druidic tree
lore.
‘Flower Wisdom’, by Katherine Kear
(Thorsons, 2000)
A guide to twenty or so well known flowers, their history and their
magic.
Other Pagan
Paths:
‘Pagan Paths’, by Pete Jennings
A good introduction to different paths and traditions within Paganism.
Reviewed
‘In the Circle’, by Elen Hawke
(Llewellyn, 2000)
A beautiful and personal introduction to modern Witchcraft
‘A Witch Alone’, by Marian Green
(Llewellyn)
‘A guide to the tradition of the solo village witch’, a
good guide through the principles modern Witchcraft.
‘The Spiral Dance’, by Starhawk
(Harper Collins, 1999)
‘Rituals, invocations, exercises, magic’. A largely goddess
orientated book that has found a wide audience and great appeal.
‘Practicing the Presence of the Goddess’, by Barbara
Ardinger
(New World Library, 2000)
A beautiful down to earth book centered upon goddess and women’s
spirituality.
