Earth, Air, Fire & Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic

Cunningham is undoubtedly one of a number of writers who have influenced the modern pagan and witchcraft movements. So why so poor a rating? I really don't like his writing, the content is ok for beginners, his poetry is reminiscent of those soppy verses you find in greetings cards.

Earth, Air, Fire, and Water is a wonderful follow-up from the book Earth Power. Both are comprehensive guides to simple folk magick, which doesn't require elaborate ritual but for those who crave ritual can be easily incorporated. But the two books are not clones, nor is Earth, Air, Fire, and Water simply a padded re-release or sequel to Earth Power. They use a similar setup, and cover the same topic, folk magick, but Earth, Air, Fire, and Water is almost wholly new. It covers some of the topics discussed in Earth Power, but encompasses a range of new or related topics. Scott Cunningham’s work was a great read and reference book over all.

One of the few books that Cunningham has written that actually explains some of the WHYs behind Wiccan practices. This is an excellent addition to any Pagan's book collection (not just for Wiccans, though clearly written from their perspective), especially solitary practitioners. This book focuses on elemental magick and archetypes.