Pagan Classics-Living Wicca and Guide For the Solitary Practitioner . Still great for beginners.!!

Many Years ago BEFORE the year 2000, there was a BOOM in modern paganism and wicca, and the question was. Where do we start.? What is a place that is easy to understand so that i also might follow the old ways of Wicca. And for many the First 2 books many would learn of are Wicca;A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner& Living Wicca a further guide for the Solitary practitioner

Recently a Writer for Llewellyn Jason Mankey has blogged that both of these works written and Published by Scott Cunningham for Llewelyn, do not hold up to age since these books were published in the late 80s. I dont see it as even after Scotts untimely death MANY of his books are STILL seeing new Printings . He feels that they arent good for beginners. Then the question remains if this is so then WHY are these books STILL selling, why are so many finding the path to the Gods through these books . Not everything must be brought up to MODERN CODE to STILL impact a generation of Pagans and Witches. These books helped ME and many i know gain an understanding of what paganism and Wicca is in a pleasant and easy to read conversational style. What Mr Mankey fails to grasp MANY pagans moved from these books to Bucklands Big Blue and other more concise and even wordy tomes on Witchcraft and Magic.

The thing about Both of these books is they achieve the goals they set out to do. To bring a Solitary Witch into a relation with the Gods, the Earth and the Universe. and these books do have ALOT of valuable instruction for beginners/PEOPLE TODAY are buying Scotts books THESE books and are learning. Maybe not in the way Mr Mankey would like And im proud to be one of many thousands. Scott cunninghams books beyond these are great for any Pagan/Wiccan Library and i own almost all of them i see no need to update something that doesnt need that treatment . We are walking on a ANCIENT path in a modern world. so lets move forward with his library of books. We thank You and Blessed Be Scott Cunningham