We also cover fountain pens, the dread “permanent record” threat from high school, hilarious Amazon reviews, and fonts.  Pardon the thumps as I excitedly pounded my desk but also enjoy the bird songs in the background!

Books We Mentioned and Recommend

The Witch’s Book of Shadows by Jason Mankey

Grimoires:  A History of Magic Books by Owen Davies

Occult Texts and Grimoires

Key of Solomon

Sworn Testament of Honorius

Petit Albert

Picatrix

The Long Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire by Johann Georg Hohman

Lemegeton (The Lesser Key of Solomon)

Book of Abremelin

Galdrabók

The Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

The Magus by Francis Barrett

Goetia

Other Sources

John the Verbose

Triskaidekaphobia (noun).  The irrational, intense fear or avoidance of the number 13.

Books We Mentioned

The Temple and The Lodge by Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh

Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh

Calgon Water Softener Commercial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djMjYgqFrrQ

The March 3, 2026 lunar eclipse starts at 3:44 am EST and continues until 7:02 am EST.  The period of totality begins at 6:04 am EST and lasts about 59 minutes.  The total eclipse will be visible from Eastern Asia and Australia across the Pacific to the western coast of North America.

RC Cola and Moon Pie Festival

https://bellbucklechamber.com/rc-cola-moonpie-festival/

Note to our listeners:  Please forgive the recording anomalies.  We are still ironing out how to record with our new equipment.  

In this episode, Petras and Wednesday each present a top five list of their favorite witchcraft, paganism, Wiccan, and occult authors, and only get diverted once into talking about the X-Files.

Authors We Discussed

Lisa Chamberlain

Ivo Dominguez, Jr.

Phyllis Curott

Vivian Crowley

Christopher Penczak

Paul Huson

Scott Cunningham

Books We Mentioned

Lisa Chamberlain

• Wicca Moon Magic: A Wiccan's Guide and Grimoire for Working Magic with Lunar Energies

• Wicca Candle Magic: A Beginner's Guide to Candle Spellcraft

Ivo Dominguez, Jr.

• The Four Elements of the Wise: Working with the Magickal Powers of Earth, Air, Water, Fire

• Casting Sacred Space: The Core of All Magickal Work

• Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans: Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work

• Keys of Perception:  A Practical Guide to Psychic Development

• Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans: Using the Planets and the Stars for Effective Spellwork, Rituals, and Magickal Work

Phyllis Curott

• Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman's Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess

• Spells for Living Well: A Witch's Guide for Manifesting Change, Well-being, and Wonder

• Witch Crafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic

Vivian Crowley

• Wicca, The Old Religion in the New Millennium

• Principles of Wicca

Christopher Penczak

• Spirit Allies

• Instant Magick

• Inner Temple of Witchcraft

• Outer Temple of Witchcraft

• Witch’s Shield

Paul Huson

• Mastering Witchcraft

• The Devil’s Picture Book

Scott Cunningham

• Wicca:  A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner

• The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, and Brews

• Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs

• Living Wicca

Janet and Stewart Farrar

• The Witches’ Bible (includes Eight Sabbats for Witches and The Witches’ Way)

Ronald Hutton

• Triumph of the Moon

• Shamans

• The Stations of the Sun

• The Witch:  A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present

• Blood and Mistletoe

• The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles

• Witches, Druids, and King Arthur

• Goddesses:  A History of Love and War

Doreen Valiente

• Witchcraft for Tomorrow

• The Rebirth of Witchcraft

• The Charge of the Goddess

Deborah Blake

• The Goddess Is In The Details

• Everyday Witchcraft

• Everyday Witchcraft Tarot Deck, Oracle Deck, and Familiars Deck

Amber K

• True Magick:  A Beginner’s Guide

• Ritual Craft:  Creating Rites for Transformation

• CovenCraft:  Witchcraft for Three or More

Raymond Buckland

• Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft

• Wicca for One

• Book of Spirit Communications

Jason Mankey

• Website - Raise the Horns

• The Horned God of the Witches

• Transformative Witchcraft

X-Files, Arcadia, Season 6, Episode 15, 1999.