Books in Print by Deborah Lipp

The Magic of the Elements

Hardcover available for pre-order from Crossed Crow Books.

In September 2023, The Magic of the Elements will be available in both hardcover and paperback. Order the hardcover now.

Take a deep dive into elemental magic. What is an elemental spell and how is it performed. Peppered with sample spells, this book is a fully revised and updated guide to the magical properties of the four elements and how to use them to empower your spells.

The Way of Four

4.8 stars on Amazon

The Way of Four was originally published in 2004 to excellent reviews. It was perhaps the very first modern occult book to focus exclusively on the four elements.

Back in print with Crossed Crow Books, The Way of Four is fully revised and updated.

Bending the Binary: Polarity Magic in a Nonbinary World

Available now!

4.5 stars on Amazon

A Groundbreaking New Perspective on Polarity Magic: Break polarity free from outmoded ideas of gender and heteronormativity while still celebrating its energy. This pioneering book explores polarity from many angles, examining its evolution throughout history, why it’s important in the occult, and how it relates to identity and sexual orientation. Deborah Lipp shows you what it means to both include polarity magic and be inclusive.

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The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book: Fun, Facts & Trivia About the James Bond Movies

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4.5 stars on Amazon

The ultimate gift for the James Bond fan! The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book celebrates, examines, details, analyzes, lists, critiques, and occasionally pokes gentle fun at Britain’s most famous secret agent.

  • Discussions of everything from the villains to the music, from the biggest explosions to the most fascinating women.
  • Expert trivia, quotable quotes, sexual innuendo, and serious essays.
  • Plot synopses for every James Bond film including the “unofficial” Never Say Never Again, up to and including pre-release information on No Time to Die.
  • A detailed accounting of every gadget in every film (take that Q!), including the gadget-laden cars.
  • Never-before revealed trivia includes every code word and code name in every film, every Tarot card in Live and Let Die, every secret MI6 location, and much more.
  • Instructions for playing chemin-de-fer, making the perfect vodka martini (shaken, not stirred), and the key ingredients to a great Bond film

The Beginner’s Guide to the Occult: Understanding the History, Key Concepts, and Practices of the Supernatural

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4.7 stars on Amazon, 4.3 stars on Goodreads

The Beginner’s Guide to the Occult is unlike any occult book you’ve ever seen. An overview of occult history throughout the world (emphasizing, but not exclusively, Western occultism), you’ll come away with an overview of everything from alchemy to astrology, tarot to ceremonial magic to witchcraft. With “try it yourself” exercises throughout, you’ll learn the key concepts, timeline, and personalities of this vast field.

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The Complete Book of Spells: Wiccan Spells for Healing, Protection, and Celebration

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4.6 stars on Amazon, 4.3 stars on Goodreads

The Complete Book of Spells helps you unlock your power with spell casting and guidance through a wide range of spells, covering all of life’s important touchstones.

This book of spells explores the wisdom and workings of the craft with an overview of Wiccan history and help on prepping your space and yourself for spell casting. Once you’ve set your intentions, you’ll find powerful, yet easy-to-follow, spells for everyday situations, as well as traditional spells to honor the Wiccan holidays and seasons.

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Magical Power for Beginners: How to Raise & Send Energy for Spells That Work

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4.5 stars on Amazon & Goodreads

What makes magic work? What can it do and what can’t it do? This straightforward, easy-to-follow guide introduces you to the four necessary components of magic: interconnection, transcending space and time, intention and focus, and power. Power is given particular emphasis, exploring topics like where it comes from, how to access it, how to “flavor” it to suit the purpose, and various methods of sending it.

Magical Power for Beginners presents a wide range of topics, including sympathetic magic, meditation, spell construction, use of ritual space, evocation, and magical tools. The magic presented here is usable by practitioners of any system and is designed to help you understand magic on a fundamental level, giving you the skills you need to perform more effective spells and rituals.

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 Tarot Interactions: Become More Intuitive, Psychic & Skilled at Reading Cards

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4.5 stars on Amazon; 4.2 stars on Goodreads

Tarot Interactions will help you read any deck with deeper and more meaningful results. Move beyond reading “card by card” and learn to provide powerful readings with a nuanced, flowing narrative like that of a story or poem. Designed for both beginners and advanced students, Tarot Interactions shows how to interact with the cards in a synergistic way, leading to more dynamic readings with any deck or oracle. 

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The Study of Witchcraft: A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca

4 stars on Amazon; 4.5 stars on Barnes & Noble

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The Study of Witchcraft is for Wiccans who want to deepen their understanding of topics important to the advanced Wiccan. Many poeple seek “Wicca 202” titles, but few understand that the advanced Wiccan reaches beyond Wicca, delving into topics as diverse as history, psychology, divination, and lucid dreaming. The Study of Witchcraft introduces many such topics, discusses each, and offers an introductory course of study (including recommended reading and homework).

You’re presented with study subjects tailored to suit your needs, with specific suggestions for traditional, eclectic, and politically radical Wiccans, for groups and for solitaries. Available from Barnes & Nobles and other retailers.


Elements of Ritual: Air, Fire, Water and Earth in the Wiccan Circle

4.8 stars on Amazon; 4.2 stars on Goodreads

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Elements of Ritual explores the underlying structure of the Wiccan circle, and believe it or not, there is a structure. Understanding it better will make your circles more effective and satisfying.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated at the plethora of ‘Wicca 101’ books in the stores, Elements of Ritual is for you. This book is for those who already know the basics; it brings more detail and background to each step. The circle is explored theologically, mythically, mystically and pragmatically.

Elements of Ritual has, over twenty years, become a classic text.

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Including Contributions by Deborah Lipp

Green Egg Omelette
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edited by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
A marvelous compendium featuring a wide range of topics and a Who’s Who of Pagan authors including Oberon Zell (the editor), Christopher Penczak, Isaac Bonewits, Fred Lamond, Ray Buckland, and many more. From essays of historical value to songs to ritual, Green Egg Omelette: An Anthology of Art and Articles from the Legendary Pagan Journal is a must-have of Paganism past and present. Deborah contributes the essay “In Defense of Polarity.”


Creating Circles & Ceremonies: Rituals for All Seasons and Reasons
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edited by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart
Another terrific compendium from Oberon and Morning Glory, this one focused on the practical side of creating Pagan ritual. My contribution is a circle closing chant I co-wrote with Isaac Bonewits.