#Llewellyn authors going to tar and feather me

[prairiefirewitch]

While I’m forcing you to buy books, I have two others that I use a lot that may be helpful if you’re into the ancient Greeks. Both are from Prof. Sarah Iles Johnston and both get a thorough workout over here. Hekate Soteira is very specific to Hekate in the Chaldean Oracles, which is a little late for my interest in Hekate, but it’s thorough and illuminating if you want to see how Hekate morphs through time. It’s a hard read, but it should be on your bookshelf if you’re interested in Hekate at all. If you’re new to Hekate, you might be shocked at how little early Hekate resembles later Hekate.

Johnston’s Restless Dead is essential for witchcraft practitioners who give a shit about why witchcraft is the way that it is, which is the most asked question in my own practice: Why do we do it like this and also what’s the foundation of witchcraft? This title is an easier read in my opinion and completely fascinating. This book contains the basis for your practice if you follow any European tradition. And that’s not to say that there aren’t other influences, but this is the meat and potatoes of it.

Now I’m going to do something I rarely do but really want to do all the time because if you’re serious about whatever your practice is, there’s a lot of tripe from shitty publishers that’s designed to turn a quick buck and preys on new witches that don’t have access to better sources. I’m going to tell you the name of a book that you should not buy if you’re looking for the foundations of your Greek practice because book dollars are precious. Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods by Jason Mankey and Astrea Taylor. It’s presented as sort of a beginners guide to Greek witchcraft but this ain’t it babes, no offense to the authors. It’s a Llewellyn publication which ought to be enough to give pause before buying. This is Greek witchcraft dumbed down to be palatable to a wider audience and it’s a mess. The sources are incomplete, which is the first thing we ought to be looking at when we accept an author’s take on witchcraft. Also neither author appears to be deeply involved in specifically Greek religion, and that’s a big red flag for me. If would want more Greek titles, I can recommend things. If you have titles to share, please do. Always looking for a great book.