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Black Magic for Beginners
The Satanic BibleThe Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey
Buy new: £1.33 / Used from: £1.74
The starting point of any decent magical curriculum.
The Satanic Rituals: Companion to the "Satanic Bible"The Satanic Rituals: Companion to the "Satanic Bible" by Anton LaVey
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The coninuation of The Satanic Bible, and another must read for budding psychodramatists.
The Satanic WitchThe Satanic Witch by Anton LaVey
Buy new: £4.27 / Used from: £2.77
Indications of how lesser magic works; which is tied into greater magic.
NecronomiconNecronomicon by Simon
Buy new: £1.36 / Used from: £0.33
Work of fiction, but with transmutable elements and rituals.
Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After DarkNocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After Dark by Konstantinos
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Konstantinos is starting to use his imagination, which makes this book worthwhile.
Gothic GrimoireGothic Grimoire by Konstantinos
Buy new: £4.25 / Used from: £6.08
A companion to "Nocturnal Witchcraft" and, in fact, more practical.
Nocturnicon: Calling Dark Forces and PowersNocturnicon: Calling Dark Forces and Powers by Konstantinos
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The best of Konstantinos' works, with sensitivity, not mindless training, the key to success.
The Complete Book of Devils and DemonsThe Complete Book of Devils and Demons by Leonard R.N. Ashley
A witty, yet helpful, introduction to demonic lists and correspondences.
The Malleus MaleficarumThe Malleus Maleficarum by Jakob Sprenger
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The most notorious witch-hunting book in history and, therefore, an indication of how far we've come.
Compendium MaleficarumCompendium Maleficarum by Francesco Maria Guazzo
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Along with the above, the reason why countless of our kind were butchered by Christians.
DemonologyDemonology by King James I
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This is where the adverse view of witches began, and is fascinating for that reason (like the two above).
Edgar Allan Poe Complete Tales & PoemsEdgar Allan Poe Complete Tales & Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
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Not only are these works wonderfully entertaining, they're full of magical ideas.
The Interpretation of Dreams (Oxford World's Classics)The Interpretation of Dreams (Oxford World's Classics) by Sigmund Freud
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Freud at his best, and this provides clues as to how you can use dreams in your rituals.
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (The Collected works of C. G. Jung)The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (The Collected works of C. G. Jung) by C.G. Jung
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An approach to what magic does, internally and externally.
Out of the Shadows: An Exploration of Dark Paganism and MagickOut of the Shadows: An Exploration of Dark Paganism and Magick by John J. Coughlin
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Excellent themes, along with applicable magical theory.
Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark CultureGoth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture by Raven Digitalis
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Somewhat pop, but some damn smooth magical ideas to plunder.