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Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences: A Comprehensive & Cross-Referenced Resource for Pagans & Wiccans
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences is a clear, straightforward companion to the many books on Wiccan and Pagan ritual and spellwork. Entries are cross-referenced and indexed, and organized by categories and subcategories, making it quick and easy to find what you need.
This comprehensive reference provides a fascinating look at why correspondences are more than objects to focus intent, but are fundamental to how we think. Using correspondences weaves together our ideas, beliefs, and energy, and gives deeper meaning to our rituals and spellwork as we unite our individuality with a larger purpose.
Packed with content yet easy to use, this book covers traditional correspondences and also encourages you to forge new ones that hold special meaning for you.
This comprehensive reference provides a fascinating look at why correspondences are more than objects to focus intent, but are fundamental to how we think. Using correspondences weaves together our ideas, beliefs, and energy, and gives deeper meaning to our rituals and spellwork as we unite our individuality with a larger purpose.
Packed with content yet easy to use, this book covers traditional correspondences and also encourages you to forge new ones that hold special meaning for you.
1138 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2013
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Sandra Kynes
56 books124 followersI describe myself as an explorer of myth and magic. My inquisitiveness has led me to investigate the roots of my beliefs and to integrate my spiritual path with everyday life. I like to develop creative ways to explore the world, which serves as the basis for my books. I have written nine books; numbers ten and eleven are in progress. In addition to writing, I am a yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner.
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February 16, 2014
Why do you need another book of correspondences?
Because this is not just another book of correspondences, but the book of correspondences. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences contains a wealth of easily accessible, easy to find information all at your fingertips.
I've found that there are two types of books of correspondences- those that focus more on traditional plant uses- more folkloric, if you will- and those that focus more on their usage for magic- this book is the latter.
I personally would use this book to develop your own working, active correspondences based on your personal experiences with various herbs, metals, and crystals. I personally wouldn't use this book for deity work, and I find the idea of treating deities as a means to an end a bit rude and disrespectful.
The reason I would recommend owning this book is so that you have all the information you need- days of the week, colors, herbs,chakras, uses- all at your fingertips without needing to buy a hundred other pagan books that only feature a single chapter on correspondences. The information in this book is just so well organized and easy to find it's difficult to suggest any other book of correspondences.
Because this is not just another book of correspondences, but the book of correspondences. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences contains a wealth of easily accessible, easy to find information all at your fingertips.
I've found that there are two types of books of correspondences- those that focus more on traditional plant uses- more folkloric, if you will- and those that focus more on their usage for magic- this book is the latter.
I personally would use this book to develop your own working, active correspondences based on your personal experiences with various herbs, metals, and crystals. I personally wouldn't use this book for deity work, and I find the idea of treating deities as a means to an end a bit rude and disrespectful.
The reason I would recommend owning this book is so that you have all the information you need- days of the week, colors, herbs,chakras, uses- all at your fingertips without needing to buy a hundred other pagan books that only feature a single chapter on correspondences. The information in this book is just so well organized and easy to find it's difficult to suggest any other book of correspondences.
November 1, 2021
Good. Not amazing, not horrible, but good. I really dislike how herbs and such are divided in three chapters. So you have to guess which chapter a particular herb is in, if it is in there at all. Index is useless. That being said I do like how at the beginning of the book you can look up intentions. It gives you a bunch of items (e.g. herbs, crystals, day of the week, planets, etc) that correspond with that intent. Saves time flipping through books looking for what corresponds to something.
September 30, 2013
I've used this book a couple of times by now and must say that so far it's very, very, very good.
So much information, everything very clear and well listed - whatever I'd been looking for, I found it here. I'm sure there may be a thing or two *not* listed, but with such extensive themes that wouldn't surprise me. Besides... this is the type of book that I would write into and add my own information (no, I don't write into books on a regular basis, but this is a book to work with and not just to look at, so here it's definitely handy :)).
Love it!
So much information, everything very clear and well listed - whatever I'd been looking for, I found it here. I'm sure there may be a thing or two *not* listed, but with such extensive themes that wouldn't surprise me. Besides... this is the type of book that I would write into and add my own information (no, I don't write into books on a regular basis, but this is a book to work with and not just to look at, so here it's definitely handy :)).
Love it!
May 19, 2022
A great resource with many deities, plants, animals and other magical things covered. But the index drives me crazy! Normally everything is listed in alphabetical order, making it easy to see where something is mentioned in the book, or indeed if it is at all. This index is broken down into 27 categories spanning 64 pages, a headache to use!
No book is ever able to cover everything, and there are things I would have loved to have seen included in the book, but it is a wonderful guide and I reach into it often.
No book is ever able to cover everything, and there are things I would have loved to have seen included in the book, but it is a wonderful guide and I reach into it often.
December 24, 2023
I absolutely love this book. I probably reference it a couple of times a week. It's also one of the few books I've felt comfortable making notes in simply because I use it so often.
July 4, 2023
This book is good, but it could be better. It’s helpful so you don’t have to look at a million different books or websites, but the organization is a bit messy. Herbs being in three different sections is kinda frustrating. Also, the astrology section isn’t in zodiacal order, it starts with Capricorn, instead of Aries. I feel that maybe people who are knowledgeable in the different subjects should have had some input or a second opinion to help polish it up. I think the intention section is the best part.
February 22, 2023
I am not a huge fan of the formatting in particular. I would've really loved to have had the lists be in straight alphabetical order as opposed to by category and then alphabetical- which makes it a lot harder to find what the heck you're looking for... But it is what it is, exactly as stated: A big @$$ dictionary of magical correspondences.
It definitely makes a great addition to the book shelf if you need a handy quick reference- though I'll add that it's really only useful if you practice the typical NeoWiccan stuff that's so pervasive as the "face" of Paganism. If you don't, it's probably going to be useless.
It definitely makes a great addition to the book shelf if you need a handy quick reference- though I'll add that it's really only useful if you practice the typical NeoWiccan stuff that's so pervasive as the "face" of Paganism. If you don't, it's probably going to be useless.
October 19, 2023
Totally cool book that every pagan and wiccan should have, Correspondences. Just look through the table of contents and go through the whole book to see what is in there so you can refer back as needed when doing spells etc. 5 stars totally cool.
There is a witchcraft entry, bird is the crow, full moon, bat etc. great!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
There is a witchcraft entry, bird is the crow, full moon, bat etc. great!https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
May 27, 2017
If you work with correspondences a lot in your spiritual journey, or if you just want a good reference so you can find spell components and jumping off points for research, this is a valuable book to add to your library. It's exhaustive and immensely helpful. A bit pricey, but at 500+ pages, it has to be.
May 26, 2024
I use this book daily and recently foraged a whole bunch of plants and rocks from the desert. I needed to write them all in because, like 99.99999% of witchcraft books, this one has almost no desert plants. Still adore it though. Anyway, I reread almost every page working on this project so I’m putting it in as having read it again! 🤪
May 27, 2021
I'm not into Wiccan stuff but I liked how they outlined in detailed charts all if the related astrology, tarot, mythology, symbols, animals, plants , etc with themes. Even if you aren't into astrology or tarot it is a great reference to analyzing symbols in literature.
June 29, 2015
Wonderful reference book. I've been using it to my Ovate studies but it has so much information that it could be used for almost anything!
December 17, 2024
This book is a good reference for some basic correspondances for people interested in constructing their own rituals and magic work. It also serves as a good substitutions book when one doesn't quite have the ingredient for a particular occult recipe.
No book of correspondsnces out there will ever be all-inclusive, and for one to reach a solid knowledge base, it would be necessary to learn from many sources. So, with that in mind, my critiques are that this is mostly western European and white North American-centric in its knowledge base and doesn't take into account the traditions of groups within those locations who are traditionally oppressed. It also bypasses traditions that aren't popular to most white English speaking readers (neopaganisms, north American white folk magic, hellenic and Egyptian traditions, etc) my other critique is that when it has included information about other dieties,all I can say is that the text has not aged well in a few spots. Using the "E word" to describe the Inuit people is one glaring example. I fixed the book myself by taking a marker and blotting it out and writing the correct term above it, but most people are loath to correct errata, or engage in apostils and marginalized.(if medieval monks could do it, so can I!)
No book of correspondsnces out there will ever be all-inclusive, and for one to reach a solid knowledge base, it would be necessary to learn from many sources. So, with that in mind, my critiques are that this is mostly western European and white North American-centric in its knowledge base and doesn't take into account the traditions of groups within those locations who are traditionally oppressed. It also bypasses traditions that aren't popular to most white English speaking readers (neopaganisms, north American white folk magic, hellenic and Egyptian traditions, etc) my other critique is that when it has included information about other dieties,all I can say is that the text has not aged well in a few spots. Using the "E word" to describe the Inuit people is one glaring example. I fixed the book myself by taking a marker and blotting it out and writing the correct term above it, but most people are loath to correct errata, or engage in apostils and marginalized.(if medieval monks could do it, so can I!)
July 21, 2025
it’s a nice guidebook to have if you’re trying to put something together and need inspiration on different correspondences to use.
i will say, i wish that the author had a system in her charts where she could specify the /most/ relevant correspondences for an item. it gets overwhelming really quickly when you look up something like “cinnamon” and then there’s 2 pages worth of associated intentions/feelings. also, i wish the kindle version had better labeled chapters and sub-chapters so it’s easier to find what you’re looking for. there’s just basic labels like “chapter 1” etc. and each chapter is massive so you really have to add your own bookmarks in order to use this as a helpful reference book.
also, the paragraphs introducing each section feel very basic and surface level and i didn’t feel like i got much out of them. they felt pretty unnecessary and just fluff to me. but overall the book will be helpful for what i need
4/5
i will say, i wish that the author had a system in her charts where she could specify the /most/ relevant correspondences for an item. it gets overwhelming really quickly when you look up something like “cinnamon” and then there’s 2 pages worth of associated intentions/feelings. also, i wish the kindle version had better labeled chapters and sub-chapters so it’s easier to find what you’re looking for. there’s just basic labels like “chapter 1” etc. and each chapter is massive so you really have to add your own bookmarks in order to use this as a helpful reference book.
also, the paragraphs introducing each section feel very basic and surface level and i didn’t feel like i got much out of them. they felt pretty unnecessary and just fluff to me. but overall the book will be helpful for what i need
4/5
March 17, 2023
This is a huge book of correspondences, as the title may suggest. Herbs, Goddesses and Gods, trees, crystals, zodiac, elements, chakras, runes, tarot, colours, days of the week, seasons, moons, magickal intentions and so much more, are all contained and cross referenced in this book.
If you’re interested in crafting your own spells, then this is brilliant all round book for you to start (and most likely finish) your research. I highly recommend this book for all spell crafters.
I will say though, that the layout of this book is a bit confusing. It takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you get your head around where things are a bit, you’ll be fine trying to find things. I suggest reading the introduction pages to get a feel on how the book is laid out and how to read the entries.
If you’re interested in crafting your own spells, then this is brilliant all round book for you to start (and most likely finish) your research. I highly recommend this book for all spell crafters.
I will say though, that the layout of this book is a bit confusing. It takes a little bit of getting used to, but once you get your head around where things are a bit, you’ll be fine trying to find things. I suggest reading the introduction pages to get a feel on how the book is laid out and how to read the entries.
August 31, 2025
Ambitious correspondence book. I think it's quite good - I like the way it is organized. You can look up "Hermes" and then "oh associated with air?" and then "I wonder what else is air" and then "now Hestia is fire? so I have fire and air represented!" OR "if I get this herb for Hermes, what else can I do with it?"
This book is bulky but it's essentially the same information reshuffled (so it's easy to follow) but I wish this was a collaboration. (or maybe that could've been contradicting!) At best, this can't be your only correspondence and one should have their own!
I also have no way of knowing if this is accurate but I think the author thinks so to the best of their ability
This book is bulky but it's essentially the same information reshuffled (so it's easy to follow) but I wish this was a collaboration. (or maybe that could've been contradicting!) At best, this can't be your only correspondence and one should have their own!
I also have no way of knowing if this is accurate but I think the author thinks so to the best of their ability
July 14, 2022
An expansive reference of correspondences & invaluable information. Chapters on Issues, intentions and powers, plants, minerals, animals, deities, astrological and time, elements, numbers, tarot, etc. all have been cross-referenced for easy research. I believe this is the only place all of this information can be accessed in one book. Glad I picked this one up for my research!
April 6, 2017
I didn't read this cover-to-cover, but I read the intro and have spent several days perusing the contents. I can see why this is considered one of the most complete books of correspondences--it's extremely thorough without ever seeming unfocused. A very useful guide; I will be buying this one.
June 30, 2018
I really enjoyed this book, definitely will be using this book as a go to book all year long!! It helps with spell work, plants, minerals, Zodiac Signs, moon phases, Tarot, Days and times you name it and this book has it!! really impressed and easy to find what you need!!!
July 29, 2020
A lot of information, well and carefully organized. A great reference for anyone who wants to move further into the realm of magical practice. As for the accuracy of all these magical correspondences--well, that remains to be tested!
December 31, 2020
This book is a great reference book for correspondences to help you identify things for your spells. They make it easy to cross reference different things and how they are all connected. A great book for any practitioner.
February 6, 2023
Such a fantastic book! Every witch needs to read this regardless how new or experienced they are in their practice. Everyone can take away something from this book & incorporate it into their practice. Definitely a must have in your collection.
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August 6, 2023Muito completo com correspondências diversas, desde signos, planetas, tarot, divindades, plantas, celebrações da roda do ano, e muito mais. Apesar de achar útil para consulta rápida, não dispenso outras fontes de informação.
February 10, 2019
It can be a bit confusing at first but once you get a hang of the system it's so easy to find what you are looking for. Also there is a fabulous index.
September 23, 2019
Love this book! A multitude of information at your fingertips in one collective book! Fantastic I’ve sold several in my shop, they fly off the shelf.
October 3, 2019
The best book available on correspondences. Not a how-to book, but an amazing reference for practitioners who create their own magick.
February 11, 2021
This book is a wealth of need to know information and great for any pagan or beginner starting out
January 10, 2022
Has almost everything you need. Not a full 5 stars because it is missing a few things. I didn't see lilith mentioned at all.
December 24, 2022
Great starting point for anyone in the craft to learn about correspondences.
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