The Temple Mystery School requires a substantial amount of reading from students, primarily from the Temple of Witchcraft series of books we use as our course textbooks. There’s also a recommended reading list for each level of the Mystery School, which we’re sharing here for those interested in some books we recommend, or a look at the kind of reading and work we do at the different levels. There’s also some other reading associated with the Temple, particularly books by founder Christopher Penczak since the establishment of the Temple which have influenced his Temple work and vice versa.
Happy reading!
Official Temple Reading
Witchcraft I
- The Inner Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
- The Witch’s Shield by Christopher Penczak
- Instant Magick by Christopher Penczak
- The Mystic Foundation by Christopher Penczak
- Spirit Allies by Christopher Penczak
- Power of the Witch by Laurie Cabot
- Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
- The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess by Starhawk.
- Wicca: A Comprehensive Guide to the Old Religion in the Modern World by Vivianne Crowley (previously published as Wicca, the Old Religion in the New Age)
- To Ride A Silver Broomstick by Silver Ravenwolf
Witchcraft II
- The Outer Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
- The Witch’s Heart by Christopher Penczak
- The Witch’s Coin by Christopher Penczak
- Sons of the Goddess by Christopher Penczak
- Gay Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
- The Casting of Spells by Christopher Penczak
- Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland
- The Portal Book by Ian Corrigan
- To Stir A Magick Cauldron by Silver Ravenwolf.
- Earth, Air, Fire and Water by Scott Cunningham
Witchcraft III
- The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
- Gates of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
- City Magick by Christopher Penczak
- The Plant Spirit Familiar by Christopher Penczak
- The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner
- The Celtic Shaman by John Matthews
- Fire in the Head by Tom Cowan
- Witchcraft and the Shamanic Journey by Kenneth Johnson
- Witchcraft Today: Book Three Witchcraft and Shamanism edited by Chas S. Clifton
Witchcraft IV
- The Temple of High Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
- Ascension Magick by Christopher Penczak
- Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kraig.
- Qabalah A Beginner’s Guide by Kate Rheeders
- The Chicken Qabalah by Lon Milo DuQuette
- Witches’ Qabalah by Ellen Canon Reed
- The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune
- Essential Golden Dawn by Chic and Tabitha Ciciero
Witchcraft V
- The Living Temple of Witchcraft, Vol I. by Christopher Penczak
- The Living Temple of Witchcraft, Vol II. by Christopher Penczak
- The Mighty Dead by Christopher Penczak
- A Witch’s Guide to Life by Kala Trobe
- Uncle Setnak’s Guide to the Left Hand Path by Don Webb
- The Robert Cochrane Letters by Robert Cochrane and Evan John Jones
- The Witch’s Craft by Raven Grimassi
- Spiritual Mentoring by Judy Harrow
- Covencraft by Amber K.
Other Reading
- The Three Rays of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak
- Foundations of the Temple by Christopher Penczak
- The Phosphorous Grove by Christopher Penczak
- The Feast of the Morrighan by Christopher Penczak
- Buddha, Christ, Merlin by Christopher Penczak
- The Waters and Fires of Avalon edited by Christopher Penczak
- Ancestors of the Craft edited by Christopher Penczak
- The Green Lovers edited by Christopher Penczak
- City Witch by Christopher Penczak
- Tastes from the Temple by Dawn Hunt
- The Lighting of Candles by Christopher Penczak