Essential Books and Sources to Consider for Magical Properties of Items, Rituals, etc

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Essential Books and Sources to Consider for Magical Properties of Items, Rituals, etc

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Hello,

I am seeking help in gathering a list of essential books and sources for a project I am currently working on. We are centralizing data from several different sources to see if a consensus occurs.

We have a sizable source library at this point (over 150 books), and I am on the look out for more that we may have missed or overlooked. We're seeking anything that is fairly encyclopedic and lists any of the following data related to an item or ritual: deity association, zodiacal association, planetary association, masculine / feminine (projective or receptive), numerical association, elemental association, chakra association, purported magical effects, etc.

We're also looking for books of rituals that may have been conducted with herbs, devices, crystals, etc.

The point of this project is not to only present the "be all end all" book or research effort, but instead of present a plethora of information from any published source. We're working to establish criteria for non-published sources, but cannot currently process them. Eventually we are going to be setting up large qualitative experiments to validate any data we have, with the end goal of establishing quantitative studies to validate the alleged properties.

Thank you for any help you can provide!

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Re: Essential Books and Sources to Consider for Magical Properties of Items, Rituals, etc

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you may want to publish the list of the books you already have, so that others know what not to send you.
-Archangel Idiotis, leader of an ostrich cult.

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Re: Essential Books and Sources to Consider for Magical Properties of Items, Rituals, etc

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Here's what we have, sorry if it's unsorted!

If anything jumps out as particularly good to look at early in the process please let me know!

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
The Philosophy of Natural Magic
Ritual Book of Herbal Spells
Herbarium
Hortus Third: A Concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada
Folklore and Customs of Rural England
Charms, Spells and Curses for the Millions
The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer
Hawaiian Mythology
Patterns of Culture
The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus of the Vertues of Herbs, Stones, and Certain Beasts, Also A Book of the Marvels Of The World
The Holy Books of the Devas: An Herbal for the Aquarian Age
Poisonous and Medicinal Plants
The Illustrated Herbal
Gardener's Magic and Other Old Wives' Lore
Old Wive's Lore For Gardeners
The Secret Power of Plants
The Witch's Gospel
The Fairies in Tradition and Literature
Amulets and Talismans
Herb Doctors and Physicians in the Ancient World: The Divine Origin of the Craft of the Herbalist
The Magical Arts: A Short History
Taboo, Magic, Spirits: A Study in Primitive Elements in Roman Religion
Symbols, Sex and the Stars in Popular Beliefs
The Teachings of Don Juan
The Waxing Moon: A Gentle Guide to Magic
Folklore in America
The Art of Simpling
Magic: An Occult Primer
Poisonous Plants and Fungi in Britain
The Occult Properties of Herbs
777
The English Physician
The Magical Virtues of Candles, Herbs, Incense and Perfume
How to Know the Wild Flowers
The Silver Bullet and Other American Witch Stories
Legends of Incense, Herb & Oil Magic
A Treasury of American Superstitions
How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine and Crafts
Secrets of the Gypsies
Brujeria: A Study of Mexican-American Folk -Magic
Bizarre Plants: Magical, Monstrous, Mythical
The Folklore of Love and Courtship
An Introduction of Ethnobotany
Potpourri, Incense and Other Fragrant Concoctions
Strange Superstitions and Magical Practices
A Cordiall Water
Sorcerers of Dobu
Gardening With Herbs for Flavor and Fragrance
The Golden Bough
Flower Lore
Poisonous Plants of California
The Magic of Herbs
The Herhall, or Generall Historie of Plants
Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region
The Greek Herbal of Dioscorides
A Country Herbal
Green Magic
The Witches' Workbook
The White Goddess
Amulets, Talismans and Fetishes
A Modern Herbal
The Leyden Papyrus
A Herbal of All Sorts
Kahuna Laau Lapaau
The Warlocks Book: Secrets of Black Magic From The Ancient Grimoires
The Witch's Garden
Hallucinogens and Shamanism
Voodoo & Hoodoo: Their Tradition and Craft as Revealed by Actual Practitioners
Pergemin: Perfumes, Incenses, Colors, Birthstones, Their Occult Properties and Uses
A Gardeners Guide to Plant Names
The Herb Buyer's Guide
Maypoles and Wood Demons: The Meaning of Trees
Pow-Wows, Or the Long Lost Friend
Witchcraft In England
Witchcraft
Mastering Herbalism
Mastering Witchcraft
A Witch's Guide to Gardening
Cures and Curses
Welsh Folklore and Folk-Custom
Old-Time Herbs for Northern Gardens
Witches Still Live
Witchcraft in Old and New England
Navajo Witchcraft
Herbal
All About the Months
Herbs: How to Select, Grow and Enjoy
Materials Toward a History of Witchcraft
Fun & Wagnall's Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend
Cast Your Own Spell
Herbs: Medicine and Mysticism
Sybil Leek's Book of Herbs
Etruscan Magic and Occult Remedies
Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune-Telling
Herbal Delights
The Magic of Herbs
The Herb Book
Plantcraft: A Guide to the Everyday Use of Wild Plants
The Dark World of Witches
The Magic of Perfume
Superstition and Supertitious
Witchcraft and Sorcery
Persian Beliefs and Customs
The Key of Solomon
50 Years of the Herbalist Almanac
The Herbalist
Spiritual Cleansing: A Handbook of Psychic Protection
Indian Uses of Native Plants
The Complete Book of Magic and Witchcraft
Witches' Potions and Spells
The Complete Book of Voodoo
Witches All
A Romany Life
Natural History
Natural Magic
Forest Folklore, Mythology and Romance
Encyclopedia of Superstitions
Ozark Superstitions
The Modern Herbal Spellbook
Herbs and Things: Jeanne Roses Herbal
Jeanne Roses Herbal Guide to Herbal Health
The Book of Spices
Gumbo Ya-Ya
Superstition and Magic
Hallucinogenic Plants
The Discoverie of Witchcraft
Oriental Magic
The Secret Lore of Magic
Occultism: Its Theory and Practice
Wizard of the Four Winds: A Shamans Story
Flowers and Plants: An International Lexicon
Herb Gardening in Five Seaons
From Magic to Science
The Magic Formulary
The History and Origins of Druidism
The Mysteries of Britain
The Folklore of Plants
The Mysteries and Secrets of Magic
The Mystery and Lure of Perfume
The Mystic Mandrake
Garden Lore of Ancient Athens
Science and Secrets of Early Medicine
The Secret Life of Plants
The Occult: Secrets of the Hidden World
A Handbook on Witches
The Cross Name Index to Medicinal Plants
The Romantic Story of Scent
Gypsy Demons and Divinities
Natural Magic
Where Witchcraft Lives
Perfumes and Spices
Incense: Its Ritual Significance, Use and Preparation
A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions
Magic Medicines of the Indians
Medicinal Plants and Their History
The Psychic Power of Plants
Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic
Das Mineralreich
Gems and precious stones of North America
Vitruvius : the ten books on architecture
Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts
The Encyclopedia of Crystals, Herbs and New Age Elements
The Crystal Bible
Healing Crystals: The A - Z Guide to 430 Gemstones
The Master Book of Herbalism
The Encyclopedia of Crystals
Blackthorn's Botanical Magic

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