Books for a beginner?, Beginner asking for advice on books Options

Hello,

I am new to this forum and new to magick in general. I would like to know if anyone could recommend any good books for a beginner on magick, either in regards to magickal theory or even an overview of magickal religions, maybe a good one about Kabbalah too.

All I really have is an ebook I bought from www.adrianaspells.com (no doubt you've probably seen the advertisements), and while it is a good collection of spells, I bought it in hopes of digging deeper into the theories and beliefs behind magick before blindly casting spells from a book.

Thanks,
SirBootleg

Magical Use of Thought Forms, Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki.

It gives theory and practical excises that a 10 year old could follow, but at the same time gives substantial insight into how our brains work and provides the basic tools you'll need in other disciplines.

A very recent book that I think would be excellent for beginners - especially young students who are interested in magickal work - would be:

Title: Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard
Author: Oberon Zell-Ravenheart et. al.

This is the kind of book that really provides a wealth of information, in the format of "Lessons", that might tickle the fancy of any reading and hungry student who wants to get an overview, and a lot of nifty (and effective) exercises.

The language is not too advanced. The formatting of the book is not the best (sometimes, the information seems somewhat crammed into it in a haphazard way). And each Lesson is written by a different Mage, so there are some continuity and repetition issues.

Yet, putting those critiques aside, I do suggest that this one be checked out because there is something wonderfully fun about this book, in just the right way.