STUFF TO SEE, HEAR & READ

Michele Jackson says:

Fifty Years in the Feri Tradition by Cora Anderson - a concise overview of Feri as practiced by the Grandmaster and the clan mother. Corrects a lot of misconceptions about Feri practices and should be required reading for anyone interested in the Feri tradition. This book is still available from the Andersons. If I could only recommend one book on the Feri tradition, this would be it.

* Thorns of the Blood Rose by Victor Anderson - Poetry, some of which is well suited for use in ritual and personal devotions. This book is currently out of print, but can be found used occasionally.

* The Divine Horseman: The Living Gods of Haiti by Maya Deren - A semi-scholarly study of Haitian Voodoo, a religion whose deities and practices are a significant aspect of Feri as taught by Victor and Cora Anderson.

* Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston - Another semi-scholarly study of Haitian Voodoo, Obeah and folk magic of Jamaica.

* Huna: A Beginner’s Guide by Enid Hoffman - Introduction to Huna. Victor sometimes recommends the books of Max Freedom Long, but this is an easier read (doesn’t sound as dated and Christian) and it covers a lot of the basics.

The Spiral Dance by Starhawk - Good introductory book for beginners with a lot of basic Feri mixed with practices from other traditions.

The Dancing Wu - Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics by Gary Zukav - An easy to follow (read that non-mathematical) explanation of Quantum Physics. Confirms a lot of things Shamans have been saying for centuries.

Necromonicon by H.P. Lovecraft (Avon Edition Edited by Simon) - Provides background information, comparisons and correspondences, and a brief discussion of the Necronomicon and modern witchcraft.

I’m sure these books are old hat to many Feris, but I only saw a couple in previous editions of Witch Eye. Those with an asterisk (*) were recommended to me by Victor.

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