ADLER, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today. New York: Penguin Books, 2006. Revised edition with an expanded resource appendix. A key work on the historical, religious and communal diversity of contemporary Paganism in the United States.

BONEWITS, Isaac. Advanced Bonewits’ Cult Danger Evaluation Frame (ABCDEF). Version 2.6. Portuguese translation by Nero, 2005. Available online.

GLEEWOOD. Conscious Awareness of Religious Environments (CARE). Undated. Available online.

HARROW, Judy. We Gather Together: An Introduction to Group Dynamics for Pagan Leaders. Undated. Part of the Workbooks for Elders series, originally available from the Proteus Coven website (www.proteuscoven.com). Historical archive: The Protean Resources Library. On group dynamics, leadership and communal life in Pagan communities.

HARROW, Judy; HARROW, Gwyneth. The Front Gate: Finding, Screening, Orienting and Dedicating New Students. Undated. Part of the Workbooks for Elders series, originally available from the Proteus Coven website (www.proteuscoven.com). Historical archive: The Protean Resources Library. On approaching, evaluating, welcoming and training prospective members.

INTERNATIONAL CULTIC STUDIES ASSOCIATION. Characteristics Associated with Cultic Groups. Available online.

INTERNATIONAL CULTIC STUDIES ASSOCIATION. Thinking About Leaving a High-Control Group? This Checklist Can Help You Prepare. 2025. Available online.

LOPES, Flávio. Bruxaria Solitária: Práticas de Wicca para Guiar Seu Próprio Caminho. São Paulo: Editora Alfabeto, 2019. ISBN 978-85-98307-76-3. See particularly Lesson 19, on seeking a group.

MOONEY, Thorn. Traditional Wicca: A Seeker’s Guide. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2018. ISBN 978-0-7387-5359-1. In particular, the chapters on finding covens, initiatory training and outer courts.

MOONEY, Thorn. Witches Among Us: A Concise Guide to Contemporary Witchcraft. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2024. On the diversity of contemporary Witchcraft practices and communities.