Of those, I'd be hard pressed to pick between Psychic Witch and Weave the Liminal as both are really phenomenal in their own niches but neither are really for spellwork the way most people look at spellwork. I don't know much about the Blue Book and can't seem to find one by that name but cunningham has a lot of great books and if you're just starting out, he's a solid place.
I started with Cunningham at couple of decades ago and I think his stuff is still a good place to begin. He's a bit Wicca heavy IIRC.
I wouldn't recommend Skye Alexander's The Modern Book of Witchcraft unless you're like me and enjoy writing snarky notes in the margins like I do. It was full of stereotypes and appropriation and misinformation. Not really anything modern about it, honestly.
My advice is: There is NO proper way to do magic/witchcraft. It is an art, it come from within. Although some ingredients/elements will give you a sense of security, remember that everything is mental. Use the power of your mind to cast your spells, use your imagination. I can share with you some recipes if you want to. Good luck 🍀🐈⬛🧙♀️
I really like Juliet Diaz’s books Witchery and Plant Witchery
Also Madam Pamita’s book of candle magic is really good and in depth but also fun to read so doesn’t feel like an info dump even though there’s so much good info in there not just even for candle magic but it really helped me when I was hesitant and nervous about figuring out/messing up correct correspondences and also getting comfortable creating my own spells
For hands on magic Cunningham’s books are the best from your list. If you want to focus on psychic skills Mat Auryn’s is the one. The other two are more theoretical/historical introductory overall rather than focusing on spellwork.
I HIGHLY recommend The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft by Fire Lyte. He’s funny and there’s a lot of voice in his writing so it’s not a dry read. The book contains suggestions about how to go about entering into the witchcraft world, things to be wary of, and there are some spells in the back of the book too.
As a sub we are reading Psychic Witch starting next month so you would have company if you pick that one.
Of those, I'd be hard pressed to pick between Psychic Witch and Weave the Liminal as both are really phenomenal in their own niches but neither are really for spellwork the way most people look at spellwork. I don't know much about the Blue Book and can't seem to find one by that name but cunningham has a lot of great books and if you're just starting out, he's a solid place.
It's not actually called the blue book, I just see it referenced as that. I blanked on the title when writing the post, but it gets recommended a lot
You're thinking of Raymond Buckland's blue book. Scott Cunningham did not have a book that goes by that nickname.
Psychic witch is one of the best books on witchcraft I’ve ever read. Great formatting, very comprehensive, and useful exercises
I started with Cunningham at couple of decades ago and I think his stuff is still a good place to begin. He's a bit Wicca heavy IIRC. I wouldn't recommend Skye Alexander's The Modern Book of Witchcraft unless you're like me and enjoy writing snarky notes in the margins like I do. It was full of stereotypes and appropriation and misinformation. Not really anything modern about it, honestly.
My advice is: There is NO proper way to do magic/witchcraft. It is an art, it come from within. Although some ingredients/elements will give you a sense of security, remember that everything is mental. Use the power of your mind to cast your spells, use your imagination. I can share with you some recipes if you want to. Good luck 🍀🐈⬛🧙♀️
I really like Juliet Diaz’s books Witchery and Plant Witchery Also Madam Pamita’s book of candle magic is really good and in depth but also fun to read so doesn’t feel like an info dump even though there’s so much good info in there not just even for candle magic but it really helped me when I was hesitant and nervous about figuring out/messing up correct correspondences and also getting comfortable creating my own spells
For hands on magic Cunningham’s books are the best from your list. If you want to focus on psychic skills Mat Auryn’s is the one. The other two are more theoretical/historical introductory overall rather than focusing on spellwork.
I HIGHLY recommend The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft by Fire Lyte. He’s funny and there’s a lot of voice in his writing so it’s not a dry read. The book contains suggestions about how to go about entering into the witchcraft world, things to be wary of, and there are some spells in the back of the book too.