Resources
Magick
Books:
Modern Magick: Twelve Lessons in the High Magickal Arts by Donald Michael Kraig- If there was a Ceremonial Magick 101 class, this would be the default textbook.
High Magick by Damien Echols- A great beginners guide to magick, particularly high magick. Damien has a great way of explaining things that’s easy to understand.
Angels & Archangels: A Magician's Guide by Damien Echols
Ritual by Damien Echols
The New Encyclopedia of the Occult by John Michael Greer- A comprehensive and well-researched encyclopedia of all things occult. This is a must-have resource.
Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer- A good beginners guide to Druidry for those that feel called to a focus on nature and your connection to the Earth in your practice.
Six Ways: Approaches and Entries for Practical Magic by Aidan Wachter- The first in a trilogy of excellent books about witchery and shamanism.
Weaving Fate: Hypersigils, Changing the Past & Telling True Lies by Aiden Wachter
Changeling: A Book of Qualities by Aiden Wachter
Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick, and Manifestation by Mat Auryn- a great resource for learning to develop mental discipline and psychic/magickal abilities.
The Gallery of Magick Series by Damon Brand & Others- A series of (currently 22) books that break down aspects of magickal practice into bite sized chunks that are easy for new practitioners to learn and understand. Some of these are better than others, but generally these books are short, easy reads that can be a decent starting off point for beginners.
Videos:
“Join me as I show you the most beautiful and most helpful books the esoteric and occult industry is currently producing, from many publishers, large and small, and occasionally send you on white-rabbit chases through the world of esoteric spirituality, symbology, cosmology and other dark (and light!) secret areas of the human experience.”
Foolish Fish has some of the very best “magick for beginners” videos that I’ve found.
Discussions and lessons in magick (with a focus on ceremonial magick) explained in an easily understandable way.
23:11 On shielding, aura damage and psychic vampirism
44:52 On the need to recharge one's shield
46:26 On the different kinds of shields one can make
50:54 How to create a solid shield
58:36 How to create filters against specific kinds of energy
1:00:07 How to repair your aura
“My name is Ivy Corvus. I have been practicing various occult philosophies for over 15 years. I am primarily a chaos magician, but I am also a witch, a psychic, and a shamanic practitioner, with a history of ceremonial magick and Zen Buddhism.”
Good resource for beginners interested in witchcraft.
African Hoodo Practitioner that’s entertaining as hell.
Other:
Quaria by Josaphine McCarthy-
Taken from the website:
“Quareia is a practical western esoteric magical training course that is complete from total beginner to adept. It is aligned to no particular school or specific religious/mystical school of thought, and yet it looks at and works with some of the many different magical, religious, and mystical practices that have influenced magical thinking in the Near Eastern and western world since the early Bronze Age to present day.
What Quareia is not, is witchcraft, nor is it strictly ceremonial magic. Many different skill sets are explored within the course, and once the basics are learned in the Apprentice section, the student magician is encouraged to explore, experiment and ponder. The approach is often shamanic in its nature, with a strong emphasis on personal responsibility and self-honesty.”
Esoterica
Books:
Real Magic: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and a Guide to the Secret Power of the Universe by Dean Radin, PhD- Dr. Radin is a parapsychologist that specializes in studying the occult through lab experiments utilizing the scientific method.
Monsters: An Investigator's Guide by John Michael Greer- an excellent examination of monsters from our folklore, myths, and legends that actually have a basis in reality. This is one of my favorites.
Journeys Out of the Body: A Classic Work on Out of Body Experiences, Far Journeys, The Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe- The astral projection GOAT. If you’re interested in astral projection and out of body experiences, this trilogy is the gold standard.
My Life With the Spirits: The Adventures of a Modern Magician by Lon Milo DuQuette- “A rare glimpse into the fascinating, sometimes terrifying, sometimes hilarious world of a modern ceremonial magician. Hailed by critics as the most entertaining author and one of the most widely respected members of the magick community, Lon Milo DuQuette provides a beacon for aspiring magicians everywhere.”
Videos:
"I'm Dr. Justin Sledge and welcome to Esoterica: Where we explore the arcane in history, philosophy, and religion. This channel produces content relating to topics such as alchemy, magic, Kabbalah, mysticism, hermetic philosophy, theosophy, the occult and more using the best academic scholarship currently available.”
“The Channel to learn everything about how to astral project, astral projection, remote viewing, OBE, the astral plane and out of the body experiences.”
Shawn Ryan Interviews:
From the video description-” Col. John Alexander is a former Army Special Forces Commander with an impeccable career in leadership across multiple agencies and programs within the U.S. intelligence community. Alexander lead Special Forces teams as an Officer during the Vietnam War. He would later serve as the Chief of Human Technology at INSCOM and Army Inspector General. Alexander's work inspired and was heavily featured in the book and adapted film "Men Who Stare at Goats." He is widely credited with leading the way in researching non-lethal weapons and military applications of the paranormal.”
From the video description- “Joe McMoneagle is a former U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer and was among the first Remote Viewers to be recruited into the previously classified Stargate Project. Project Stargate was the United States' first organized research into psychic phenomena via the Defense Intelligence Agency and contractor SRI International.”