Books
Last Updated: 11th December 2011 – Listing 349 books today.
Here is a list of the books that I have found to be useful when learning about druidry, dowsing or related subjects. You can find all of these books listed in the HEDGE DRUID BOOK STORE [link] should you wish to buy any of them. That link is also in the Side Bar on the Home Page.
The only criteria for being listed here is that I have bought and read them (some still to be read). I reserve judgment on their worth – they are worth what they are worth to you right now. If I read a book and think it doesn’t further my progress along the path, then I will indicate it by the suffix of a ‘$’ character, and the book is listed in italics.
Books that I particularly recommend to those following a natural spiritual path have an asterisk after the title (*). Latest additions are identified by a red asterisk prefix. *
The books are divided into the following categories:-
- Druidry and Natural Magick - druidic practises, theory and history; interacting with nature.
- Dowsing, Ancient Sites & Earth Energies - theories of dowsing, ley lines, earth energy,geomancy, and ancient sacred sites.
- Crop Circles - their history, appearance, and various attempts at explanations.
- Energy, Space & Time Theory - philosophical physics primers.
- Esoteric and The Old Ways – ancient knowledge systems, re-discovered learning and old myths.
- Herbalism, Healing & Shamanism - the study of herb lore, shamanic theory and practises, and energy healing methods.
- Eastern Spirituality - wisdom and world-views from the orient; breathing practises and energy flows; meditation
- Historical and Mythical Figures – mythical figures such as King Arthur & Merlin; historical figures such as Paracelsus and Robert Fludd.
- Reference Books & Miscellaneous – helpful reference material on druidic or dowsing subjects, including trees, mushrooms, holy wells, megalithic sites. Also includes books that are simply seminal texts, or have a general subject matter.
- Spirits, Spirituality and Death Energy – studies of poltergeist activity, mediumship, the nature of spirit energies and spirit rescue. Includes elements of dark magic, demonology and the occult.
BOOK LIST
Druidry & Natural Magick
- The Druid Tradition – Philip Carr-Gomm (Element Books)
- The Rebirth of Druidry – Philip Carr-Gomm (Element Books)
- In the Grove of The Druids – Philip Carr-Gomm (Watkins)
- The Book Of English Magic* – Philip Carr-Gomm & Richard Heygate (John Murray Publishing)
- The Book of Druidry – Ross Nichols (Thorsons)
- Way of The Druid – Graeme K.Talboys (O Books)
- The Voice Within The Wind – Greywind (Grey House In The Woods)
- Tree: Essence, Spirit & Teacher – Simon and Sue Lilly (Capall Bann Books)
- Tree Wisdom – Jacqueline Memory Paterson (Thorsons)
- Living Druidry* – Emma Restall-Orr (Piatkus)
- Spirits of the Sacred Grove - Emma Restall-Orr
- The Path Through The Forest – White & Talboys (Grey House In The Woods)
- The Druid Magic Handbook – John Michael Greer (Weiser Books)
- Druid Power – Amber Wolfe (Llewellyn)
- Druid Magic – Sutton & Mann (Llewellyn)
- A Book of Pagan Rituals – Herman Slater (Hale)
- Exploring The World of The Druids – Miranda J. Green (Thames & Hudson)
- The Healing Energies of Trees* – Patrice Bouchardon (Journey Editions)
- The Deva Handbook – Nathaniel Altman (Destiny Books)
- Sacred Celebrations – Glennie Kindred (Gothic Image)
- Walkers Between The Worlds* – Caitlin and John Matthews (Inner Traditions)
- Singing The Soul Back Home – Caitlin Matthews
- The Celtic Shaman : A Practical Guide – John Matthews
- A Witch Alone – Marian Green (Element Books)
- The Hedge Witch’s Way – Rae Beth
- The Green Man and the Dragon* – Paul Broadhurst (Mythos)
- Witches, Druids and King Arthur – Ronald Hutton (Hambledon Continuum)
- The Lost Zodiac of the Druids - Gregory A.Clouter
- The Stations of the Sun* - Ronald Hutton (Oxford Press)
- The Truimph of the Moon - Ronald Hutton (Oxford Press)
- Blood & Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain – Ronald Hutton
- A Druid Abroad – Sandra Parsons
- Spirits of the Air – Jaq D Hawkins
- Spirits of the Aether – Jaq D Hawkins
- Spirits of the Earth – Jaq D Hawkins
- Spirits of the Fire – Jaq D Hawkins
- Spirits of the Water – Jaq D Hawkins
- Undines: Lessons from the Realm of the Water Spirits – William R. Mistele
- Natural Magic – Doreen Valiente
- Real Energy* - Phaedra and Isaac Bonewits (New Page Books)
- Real Magic- Isaac Bonewits
- Old Gods, New Druids – Robin Herne
- Green Magic: The Sacred Connection to Nature – Ann Moura
- Earth Power – Scott Cunningham (Llewelyn Books)
- Earth, Air, Fire and Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic – Scott Cunningham (Llewelyn Books)
- The Witch’s Shield: Protection Magick and Psychic Self-defense – Christopher Penczak
- Cauldron of the Gods: A Manual of Celtic Magick – Jan Fries
- Visual Magick: A Manual of Freestyle Shamanism – Jan Fries
- Working With Angels, Faeries and Nature Spirits – William Bloom
- The Ancient Art of Faery Magick - D.J.Conway
- The Druid Way – Graeme K. Talboys
- To Fly By Night: The Craft of the Hedgewitch – Edited by Veronica Cummer
- The Druids (Ancient People and Places) – Stuart Piggott
- The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg - J. Williams Ab Ithel
- Tuning into Nature: Solar Energy, Infrared Radiation and the Insect Communication System – Philip S. Callahan
Dowsing, Ancient Sites & Earth Energies
- The Diviner’s Handbook – Tom Graves
- Needles of Stone – Tom Graves
- The Divining Mind – T.Ross & Richard.D.Wright
- The Divining Heart $- Patricia C. & Richard D.Wright
- Dowsing – Wilma Davidson
- The Pendulum Book – Sig Lonegren
- Spiritual Dowsing * – Sig Lonegren
- The Dowsing Rod Book – Sig Lonegren
- Labyrinths – Sig Lonegren
- Mazes and Labyrinths – John Martineau
- Rock Art – Chris Mansell
- It’s Not Too Late – Hamish Miller
- The Definitive Wee Book of Dowsing – Hamish Miller
- The Sun and the Serpent * – Hamish Miller & Paul Broadhurst
- In Search Of The Southern Serpent – Hamish Miller and Barry Brailsford
- Ley Lines – Danny Sullivan
- The Golden Thread Of Time – Crichton E.M.Miller
- The Star Temple of Avalon – Nicholas Mann & Philippa Glasson
- The Wessex Astrum – Peter Knight & Toni Perrott (Stone Seeker Publishing)
- The New View Over Atlantis * – John Michell
- The Dimensions of Paradise – John Michell
- At the Centre of the World – John Michell
- Secrets of the Stones - John Michell
- The Measure of Albion – Robin Heath & John Michell
- How the World is Made: The Story of Creation According to Sacred Geometry – John Michell and Allan Brown
- A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe- Michael S. Schneider
- Ley Lines and Earth Energies * – David Cowan & Chris Arnold
- Ancient Energies of the Earth * - David Cowan & Anne Silk (Thorsons)
- Stone Age Soundtracks – Paul Devereux
- Re-Visioning The Earth – Paul Devereux
- Living Ancient Wisdom* – Paul Devereux
- Earth Memory – Paul Devereux
- Earth Lights – Paul Devereux
- The Sacred Place – Paul Devereux
- * Places of Power – Paul Devereux
- Megaliths – David & Lai Ngan Corio
- Sacred Geography* – Marko Pogacnik
- Geopathic Stress and Subtle Energies - Jane Thurnell-Read (LWP)
- Menhirs and Dolmens – P.R.Griot
- The Megalithic Odyssey – Christan O’Brian
- The Energy Grid – Bruce L Cathie (America West)
- Lost Science Of The Stone Age- Michael Poynder (Green Magic)
- Stone Circles: A Beginner’s Guide – Robin Heath
- Sun, Moon & Earth – Robin Heath
- Powerpoints: Secret Rulers & Hidden Forces in the Landscape - Robin Heath (Bluestone Press)
- Earth Energies * – Serge Kahili King (Quest Books)
- Working With Earth Energies – David Furlong (Piatkus)
- The Carnac Alignments – Jean-Pierre Mohen
- The Megaliths of Brittany – Jacques Briard
- The Mont St.Michel : stone by stone – Marc Déceneux
- The Pattern of the Past – Guy Underwood
- Time Stands Still – Keith Crichton
- The Galaxy on Earth – Richard Leviton
- The Emerald Modem - Richard Leviton
- The Ancient Science of Geomancy - Nigel Pennick
- Callanish and Other Megalithic Sites of the Outer Hebrides – Gerald Ponting (Wooden Books)
- Temples of Stone: Exploring the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland – Carleton Jones
- The Stones of Time: Calendars, Sundials and Stone Chambers of Ancient Ireland – Martin Brennan
- A Guide to Megalithic Ireland – J.H.Brennan
- Europe’s Lost Civilisation – Peter Marshall
- Stone Circles: A Modern Builder’s Guide – Rob Roy
- Stonehenge Decoded – Gerald S.Hawkins
- The Cygnus Mystery – Andrew Collins
- Prehistoric Cheshire - V & P Morgan
- Healing through Earth Energies- Judy Jacka
- The Secret Land: The Origins of Arthurian Legend and the Grail Quest * - Paul Broadhurst & Robin Heath
- Stars, Stones and Scholars: The Decipherment of the Megaliths * - Andis Kaulins
- Alexander Thom’s Megalithic Yard - Thomas Flowers
- Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered – Joseph Norman Lockyer (Forgotten Books)
- The Sacred Network: Megaliths, Cathedrals, Ley Lines and the Power of Shared Consciousness – Chris H.Hardy
- West Kennet Long Barrow: Landscape, Shamans and the Cosmos – Peter Knight
- Quicksilver Heritage – Paul Screeton
- Exploring Prehistoric England – P.J.Helm
- Dowsing For Everyone – Harvey Howells
- Brigantia: A Mysteriography – Guy Ragland Philips
- Megaliths and Masterminds – Peter Lancaster Brown
- Dowsing: The Ultimate Guide to the 21st Century – Elizabeth Brown
- * The Grid of the Gods - Joseph P.Farrell & Scott D.de Hart (AUP)
- * The Sacred Center – John Michell
Crop Circles
- Crop Circles – Lucy Pringle
- Cornography – Michael Glickman
- Crop Circles: Signs of Contact – Colin Andrews
- Seed of Knowledge, Stone of Plenty * – Burke & Halberg (Council Oak Books)
- Swirled Harvest – Andy Thomas
- Quest For Contact – Andy Thomas & Paul Bura
- Vital Signs: A Complete Guide to the Crop Circle Mystery – Andy Thomas
- Crop Circles: An Introduction – Andy Thomas
Energy, Space & Time Theory
- Beyond Coincidence – Martin Plummer & Brian King
- Through The Time Barrier – Danah Zohar
- Body Time – Gay Gaer Luce
- Moon Time – Johanna Paungger & Thomas Poppe (Davel)
- A Complete Guide To The Constellations – Geoffrey Cornelius
- Anti-Gravity and the World Grid – David Hatcher Childress
- The Field – Lynne McTaggart
- The Human Biocomputer -John C.Lilly M.D. (Abacus)
- The Sirius Mystery - Robert Temple
- Hidden Nature: The Startling Insights of Viktor Schauberger* - Alick Bartholemew
- The Sense of Being Stared At – Rupert Sheldrake
- Morphic Resonance – Rupert Sheldrake
- The Presence of the Past – Rupert Sheldrake
- Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge – Jeremy Narby
- Rising Out of Chaos: The New Heaven and the New Earth – Simon Peter Fuller
- * The Noetic Universe – Dean Radin
- * Synchronicity: The Bridge Between Matter and Mind – F.David Peat
Esoteric and The Old Ways
- The Secret Teachings of All Ages – Manly P.Hall
- The Story of Astrology – Manly P.Hall
- The Symbolism of Light and Colour – Manly P.Hall (PRS)
- Astrological Keywords* – Manly P.Hall (Littlefield Adams)
- The Masters and The Path - C.W.Leabeater & Annie Besant
- Ancient Mystic Rites – C.W.Leadbeater
- The Astral Plane: Its Scenery, Inhabitants and Phenomena - C.W.Leadbeater (Dodo Press)
- The Hidden Side of Things * - Charles W.Leadbeater (Theosophical Publishing House)
- The Chakras* - Charles W.Leadbeater
- The Chakras and Esoteric Healing $ – Zackary F.Lansdowne (Weder)
- Nine Life-Altering Lessons $ – Kala Ambrose
- The Gods In Their Cities – Richard Leviton
- Everything You Know Is Wrong – Russ Kick
- Hidden Records – Wayne Herschel
- Gnosis: The Nature & History of Gnosticism – Kurt Rudolph
- The Scole Experiment – Grant & Jane Solomon
- Pole Shift – John White
- Alchemy & Mysticism – Alexander Roob
- Supernatural - Graham Hancock
- The Other Medicines – Richard Grossman
- Predicting The Weather By The Moon * – Ken Ring
- Prophecy – Bertrand Taithe & Tim Thornton
- The Everything Kabbalah Book - Mark Elber
- A Rosicrucian Notebook – Schrodter (Weiser)
- Harmonies of Heaven and Earth – Jocelyn Godwin
- Euphonics - John Michell (Frontier)
- A Little History of Astro-Archaeology - John Michell
- At the Centre of the World - John Michell
- Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music – Anthony Ashton (Wooden Books)
- Sacred Geometry: Philosphy and Practice - Robert Lawlor (Thames & Hudson)
- The Tarot Bible - Sarah Bartlett
- Celtic Legends of Brittany - O.L.Aubert
- Geometry of the Golden Section – Robert Vincent
- Grail Quest: In the Vales of Avalon – Chris Trwoga
- The Glastonbury Zodiac: Key to the Mysteries of Britain- Mary Caine
- Celtic Saints and the Glastonbury Zodiac - Mary Caine
- The Kingston Zodiac $ - Mary Caine
- Where Science and Magic Meet * - Dr.Serena Roney-Dougal
- Gateways to the Otherworld – Philip Gardiner (New Page Books)
- Spirals: The Pattern of Existence * – Geoff Ward
- Remote Perceptions: Out-of-body Experiences, Remote Viewing and Other Normal Abilities – Angela Thompson Smith (Hampton Roads Publishing)
- A Pagan Testament: The Literary Heritage of the World’s Oldest New Religion - Brendan Myers
- The Other Side of Virtue - Brendan Myers
- John Dee’s Five Books of Magic – Joe Peterson
- The Tree of Life – Israel Regardie (Llewellyn)
- Psychic Self-Protection – Judy Hall (Hay House)
- The Mysteries of Britain: Secret Rites and Traditions of Ancient Britain - Lewis Spence
- Stone Age Farming: Eco Agriculture for the 21st Century - Alanna Moore
- The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot-Ever!!- Dusty White, Brenda Judy
- The Real Middle-Earth: Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages - Brian Bates
- The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies – Robert Rev. Kirk, Andrew Lang
- The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld – John Matthews, et al.
- Cunning Folk and Familiar Spirits: Shamanistic Visionary Traditions in Early Modern British Witchcraft and Magic – E. Wilby
- Hamlet’s Mill – Giorgio de Santillana & Hertha von Dechend
- Ravens and Black Rain : The Story of Highland Second Sight – Elizabeth Sutherland
- The Light in Britain – Grace & Ivan Cooke
- The Illumined Ones – Grace Cooke
- The Royal Art of Astrology – Robert Eisler
- From Enoch to the Dead Sea Scrolls – Edmond Bordeaux Szekely
- Auras: See Them In Only 60 Seconds – Mark Smith
- * How To Do Psychic Readings Through Touch – Ted Andrews
- * Rites of the Gods – Aubrey Burl
Herbalism, Healing and Shamanism
- The Healing Power of Celtic Plants - Angela Paine
- Tree Medicine - Peter Conway
- The Catalyst of Power : The Assemblage Point of Man – Jon Whale
- The Invisible Landscape – Terence & Dennis McKenna
- Food Of The Gods* – Terence McKenna
- The Archaic Revival – Terence McKenna
- True Hallucinations – Terence McKenna
- Shamanism and the Mystery Lines – Paul Devereux
- Alchemy of the Nine Dimensions – Barbara Hand Clow
- Practical Shamanism: A guide to walking in both worlds – Katie Weatherup
- Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century – John Jay Harper (Reality Press)
- Shamanic Mysteries of Egypt – Scully & Star Wolf
- The Teachings of Don Juan* – Carlos Castaneda (Arkana)
- A Separate Reality – Carlos Castaneda (Arkana)
- Journey To Ixtlan – Carlos Castaneda (Arkana)
- Tales of Power – Carlos Castaneda (Arkana)
- The Second Ring of Power – Carlos Castaneda (Arkana)
- The Eagle’s Gift – Carlos Castaneda (Arkana)
- The Wheel of Time – Carlos Castaneda (Penguin)
- The Art of Dreaming – Carlos Castaneda (Penguin)
- The Shaman and the Magician – Nevill Drury (Arkana)
- The Celtic Shaman - John Matthews (Rider)
- Singing The Soul Back Home - Caitlin Matthews (Connections)
- Shaman, Healer, Sage - Alberto Villoldo
- The Four Insights – Alberto Villoldo
- The Way of the Shaman – Michael Harner (Harper)
- Plant Spirit Wisdom – Ross Heaven
- Walking With The Sin Eater * – Ross Heaven
- The Sin-Eater’s Last Confession * – Ross Heaven
- The View Through The Medicine Wheel – Lee Rutherford
- Prehistoric Belief: Shamans, Trance and the Afterlife – Mike Williams
- Druid’s Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year – Ellen Evert Hopman
- The Healing Energy of your Hands – Michael Bradford
- Healing Hands: Techniques for Developing Good Health and Inner Peace - David Vennells
- The Well of Light: From Faery Healing to Earth Healing * - R.J.Stewart
- The Healing Energies of Earth - Liz Simpson
- Healing Sick Houses $ - Roy and Ann Procter
- Healing the Heart of the Earth: Restoring the Subtle Levels of Life – Marko Pogacnik & Carola Splettstoesser
- A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine – Richard Gerber
- Subtle Energy – John Davidson
- Subtle Energy Body – The Complete Guide- Maureen Lockhart
Eastern Spirituality
- Shaolin Qi Gong – Shi Xinggui
- Qigong Meditation : Embryonic Breathing* – Dr.Yang, Jwing-Ming
- - Dr.Yang, Jwing-Ming
- The Lion’s Roar -Chogyam Trungpa
- Still The Mind – Alan Watts
- The Essence of Tai Chi Qigong – Dr.Yang, Jwing-Ming
- The Secrets of Qigong – Angus Clark
- Zanshin – Vince Morris
- The Hidden Messages in Water* – Masaru Emoto
- Iron Shirt Chi Kung – Mantak Chia
Historical and Mythical Figures
- The 21 Lessons of Merlyn – Douglas Monroe (Llewellyn)
- The Lost Books of Merlyn $ – Douglas Monroe (Llewellyn)
- On The Trail of Merlin - Deike Rich and Ean Begg (Aquarian)
- Merlin* - Norma Lorre Goodrich
- Finding Merlin - Adam Ardrey
- Quest for Merlin - Nikolai Tolstoy
- The Life of Merlin – Geoffrey of Monmouth (Bossiney Books)
- The Mystic Life of Merlin* - Robert J.Stewart
- The Prophetic Vision of Merlin* - Robert J.Stewart
- Merlin: The Prophet and His History - Geoffrey Ashe
- Merlin and Wales - Michael Dames
- Taliesin - John Matthews
- Taliesin’s Travels - Michael Dames
- Concepts of Arthur – Thomas Green
- The Secret Tradition in Arthurian Legend- Gareth Knight
- The Arthurian Formula – Dion Fortune
- King Arthur’s Raid on the Underworld – Caitlin & John Matthews (Gothic Image)
- The Quest for Arthur’s Britain – Geoffrey Ashe
- Gwyn - Yuri Leitch
- Visions of The Cailleach – Sophia d’Este & David Rankine (Avalonis)
- Horns of Power – Edited by Sophie d’Este
- Paracelsus: Essential Readings – Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke (Crucible)
- * The Green Man In Britain – Fran & Geoff Doel
- Robert Fludd: Essential Readings – William Huffman (Crucible)
- Master of the Mysteries: The Life of Manly P.Hall – Luis Sahagun (Process Press)
- Bruce Lee: Artist of Life – John Little
- Sweeney Astray – Seamus Heaney
- The Saints of Gwynedd – Molly Miller
- Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer – Michael White
Reference Books & Miscellaneous
- Wild Food – Roger Phillips (Pan)
- Food For Free – Richard Mabey (Collins)
- Trees – Dorling Kindersley Handbooks
- Collins Complete Guide to British Trees – Paul Sterry (Collins)
- Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe – Black’s Nature Guides
- Irish Folk & Fairy Tales Omnibus – Michael Scott
- The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries – W.Y.Evans-Wentz (New Page Books)
- Fairy Sites - Janet Bord
- The Remarkable Baobab - Thomas Pakenham
- In Search of Lost Gods – Ralph Whiltlock
- The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends – Peter Beresford Ellis
- A Guide To The Stone Circles – Aubrey Burl
- Megalithic Brittany – Aubrey Burl
- The Spirit Paths of Wales – Laurence Main (Cicerone)
- Unfolding History: Great Monuments of the Ancient World – Henri Stierlin (Thames & Hudson)
- Sacred Waters – Janet & Colin Bord
- Holy Wells: Wales – Phil Cope (Seren)
- The Megalithic European - Julian Cope
- The Modern Antiquarian - Julian Cope
- Encyclopaedia of Earth Mysteries – Richard Leviton
- The Chakra Bible - Patricia Mercier
- A Guide To British Psilocybin Mushrooms – Richard Cooper (Hassle Free Press)
- The Four Ancient Books of Wales – ed.William F.Skene (Forgotten Books)
- The Language of the Goddess – Marija Gimbutas
- A New Earth – Eckhart Tolle
- From Ritual To Romance – Jessie Laidlay Weston (Forgotten Books)
- The High History of the Holy Grail – Sebastian Evans
- The White Goddess – Robert Graves (Faber & Faber)
- The Golden Bough – Sir James frazer (Wordsworth Reference)
- The Gods In Their Cities – Richard Leviton
- Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes – Albert Jack
- A Book Of Dragons – Roger Lancelyn Green (Puffin)
- Ten Thoughts About Time – Bodil Jonsson
- Fifty Philosphy Ideas – Ben Dupré
Spirits, Spirituality and Death Energy
- This House is Haunted : The Investigation of the Enfield Poltergeist – Guy Lyon Playfair
- The South Shields Poltergeist $ – Michael J.Hallowell & Darren W.Ritson
- The Spirits’ Book – Allan Kardec
- The Book on Mediums – Allan Kardec
- Spirit Rescue $ – Wilma Davidson
- Ghosts and Earthbound Spirits – Linda Williamson (Piatkus)
- Spirit Rescue: A Dowser’s Ghostly Encounters – Dave Darrow & Tick Gaudreau
- Spirit Release: A Practical Handbook – Sue Allen
- The Demonologist : The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren – Gerald Daniel Brittle
- * Spiritual Growth: Being Your Higher Self – Sanaya Roman
- * Spiritwalking - Poppy Palin
- * The Demonic Connection – Toyne Newton, Charles Walker & Alan Brown
- * The Dark Worship – Toyne Newton
- * The Black Arts – Richard Cevendish
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