“The Tree” is the foundational book of the Seax-Wica written by Raymond Buckland in 1972 and published in 1974 by Samuel Weiser Inc. Publications.
We recommended read the second edition titled “Buckland´s Book of Saxon Witchcraft” that have a New Introduction 2005, published by Samuel Weiser Inc- Publications.
So, but is not all, you may complement your practice with other books written by Buckland and others authors, our recomendations are:
About Witchcraft:
- Witchcraft Ancient and Modern. House of Collectibles, NY. 1970.
- Witchcraft From the Inside: Origins of the Fastest Growing Religious Movement in America. Llewellyn Publications, 1971.
- Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft. Llewellyn Publications, 1986.
- Witchcraft: Yesterday and Today (video). Llewellyn Publications, MN. 1990.
- The Witch Book: The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft, Wicca, and Neo-paganism. Visible Ink Press, NY. 2001.
- Wicca for Life. Citadel, NY. 2001.
- Wicca For One. Citadel, NY. 2004.
About Magickal Practice:
- Practical Candleburning Rituals. Llewellyn Publications, MN. 2000 [1970].
- The Magick of Chant-O-Matics. Parker/Prentice Hall, NJ. 1980 [1978].
- Practical Color Magick. Llewellyn Publications, MN. 1983.
- Color Magick: Unleash Your Inner Powers. Llewellyn Publications, MN. 2002.
- Ray Buckland’s Magic Cauldron. Galde Press, MN. 1995.
- Advanced Candle Magick: More Spells and Rituals for Every Purpose. Llewellyn Publications, MN. 1996.
- Coin Divination. Llewellyn Publications, MN. 2000.
- The Fortune-Telling Book. Visible Ink Press, NY. 2003.
- Signs, Symbols & Omens: An Illustrated Guide to Magical & Spiritual Symbolism. Llewellyn Publications, MN. 2003.
Other Authors:
- Books by Alaric Albertsson:
- To Walk a Pagan Path
- Saxon Sorcery & Magic/Wyrdworking
- Travels through Middle Earth
- Books by Godfrid Storms
- Anglo Saxon Magic (1947)
- Books by Bill Griffiths
- Aspects of Anglo Saxon Magic
- Books by Nigel Pennick
- Practical Magic in the Northern Tradition
- Books of Anglo Saxon History:
- John Blair-The Angle Saxon Age: A very short introduction
- Kevin Crossley-Holland – The Anglo Saxon World An Anthology
- GardenStone – The Mercury-Woden complex -a proposal-
- Henry Sweet – An Anglo-Saxon Primer
- Alaric Hall – Elves in Anglo Saxon England.
About Saxon Gods
- Books by George Dumezil (German Gods)
- Aspects de la fonction guerrière chez les Indo-Européens, 1956
- Du mythe au roman, la Saga de Hadingus et autres essais, 1970, Presses Universitaires de France
- Les Dieux indo-européens, 1952, Presses Universitaires de France
- Les Dieux des Germains, essai sur la formation de la religion scandinave, 1959, Presses Universitaires de France
- Mythe et Épopée
- L’Idéologie des trois fonctions dans les épopées des peuples indo-européens 1968
- Types épiques indo-européens : un héros, un sorcier, un roi 1971
- Histoires romaines, 1973, Gallimar
- Books by Maria Kvilhaug (Norse Myths)
- The Seed of Yggdrassil, Whyte Tracks Publisher Denmark ISBN 978-8792632-28-9
A recommendation is, all book that you read, try to do it three times. The first, to know the content, the second, to understand and the third, to assimilate.