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 | Reviews: The Witch School Third Degree |
 The Witch School Third Degree
by Rev. Donald Lewis-Highcorrell © 20008
Llewellyn
EAN 978-0-7387-1303-8
333 pages
Paperback
$29.95 (U.S.) $34.95 (Canada)
Reviewed by: Mike Gleason
This is the third, and final, "degree" book in this series. There remains one more book to come (devoted to "Ritual, Theory and Practice") and, as such it makes certain assumptions. These assumptions are: First, that the reader is dedicated to the path of service which is implied by aspiring to a leadership position; second, that you are capable of sustained study; and third, that you have completed the study of the first two books in the series.
Although their approach may seem very simplistic in some ways (defining things in positive terms instead of negative ones), but this does not make them simple or easy to accomplish. It requires a change in attitude and thought patterns. As anyone who has ever tried to break a bad habit can tell you, this is far easier said than done. However, once it is accomplished personal rewards and insight are sure to follow. And each accomplishment makes the next attempt easier.
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Posted by Nyxks on Wednesday, November 19 @ 07:17:45 PST (9 reads)
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| Reviews: Witch Heart |
Witch Heart
by Jonathan Sousa © 2007
Lulu.com
121 pages
Paperback
$13.66 (U.S.)
Reviewed by: Mike Gleason
This book is a collection of articles designed to expand on some of the concepts contained in a typical "Wicca 101" book. As such it does not so much introduce concepts and ideas as encourage discussion and examination of them.
The author brings a specific understanding to this work, as do we all. He apparently began his formal training with a Sicilian Craft group. That colors his perceptions and observations in certain specific ways.
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Posted by Nyxks on Monday, October 13 @ 04:30:00 PDT (428 reads)
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| Reviews: Llewellyn's 2009 Herbal Almanac © 2008 |
Llewellyn's 2009 Herbal Almanac © 2008
Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 978-0-7387-0723-5
309 pages
Paperback
$8.99 (U.S.) $10.50 (Canada)
Reviewed by: Mike Gleason
I have always been impressed by the breadth of topics covered in the Herbal Almanac. It would be so easy to allow one aspect to dominate, but there are six distinct sections to this annual offering, and they provide inspiration for everyone from the city-dwelling, window box gardener to the rural family-sustaining individual.
The six sections in this annual are: Growing and Gathering Herbs; Culinary Herbs; Herbs for Health; Herbs for Beauty; Herb Crafts; and Herb History, Myth and Lore. That pretty much covers the world of herbs. And speaking of the world, the authors come from around the world, as do the herbs they write about.
If you can't find an article that grabs your interest (there are over three dozen of them), you obviously don't have any interest in herbs, so why bother picking up this book? Whether you are an avid gardener who lives and breathes herbs, or an armchair herbalist, there is something here for you.
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Posted by Nyxks on Sunday, October 12 @ 03:50:00 PDT (420 reads)
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| Reviews: Llewellyn's 2009 Magical Almanac © 2008 |
Llewellyn's 2009 Magical Almanac © 2008
Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 978-0-7387-0722-8
360 pages
Paperback
$8.99 (U.S.) $10.50 (Canada)
Reviewed by: Mike Gleason
Thirty seven articles divided into four separate categories gives a nice range of topics to delve into. Each of these categories is introduced by a short article explaining the season and its relationships. You will find everything from gardening to stone lore to how to connect with the Pagan community. And that's just in the Earth Magic segment of this yearly offering.
You will find a huge diversity in the articles contained in this book. You will find topics from family as coven to dark culture; from tattooing to Ganesha's birthday; from clock magic to magic in times of trouble; and from cauldrons to retiring your magical tools.
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Posted by Nyxks on Saturday, October 11 @ 03:20:00 PDT (450 reads)
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| Reviews: Spirit Speak |
Spirit Speak
by Ivo Dominguez, Jr. © 2008
New Page Books
ISBN: 978-160163-002-5
224 pages
Paperback
$14.95 (U.S.)
Reviewed by: Mike Gleason
This is most definitely not a "101 or beginner's book. The author assumes at least a moderate level of training and understanding in the field of energy work. The information he conveys will benefit anyone, but the benefits will definitely increase with greater familiarity with the subject.
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Posted by Nyxks on Friday, October 10 @ 04:50:00 PDT (396 reads)
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| Stories/Fairtytails: A Witch Is Seldom Alone |
 A Witch Is Seldom Alone
© Cat Chapin-Bishop, 1998
I put on my coat and head for the door. I think of going up into the pasture to meditate, but I decide I need to walk. Closing the door behind me, I am swallowed by the dark. It is the waning moon after Halloween, and only the stars give light. The road is an ashy ribbon; my feet are the only sounds. The stars are jewels hung in the bare branches of the wild cherry tree.
I let the rhythm of my stride lull me into a half-dream, until I feel a creeping between my shoulder blades. There is the vivid sense of something behind me, and if this were a trance journey, I know I would see Him when I turn to look.
I turn. I see only darkness. Once more, I resume my walk along the country road.
I didn't become a Witch in order to join a coven of thirteen. Does anyone? Despite the forms of modern Wicca, surely for most of us who name ourselves Witch, the original attraction is to the old, archetypal figure of the Witch, living alone in a little hut at the edge of the woods. Certainly that was the figure I grew up with in my imagination. And as joyful and meaningful as my contacts with other Pagans and Witches have been, it has been as a Witch alone that I have experienced most of what is meaningful to me in my religion.
The high pasture is to my east, where the shoulder of the mountain looms behind it. I can see my neighbor's house, now, and across the road a streamlet has cut itself a silver runnel in the turf, up there by the crossroad. This is the place I once heard something like a woman singing, and yet not. Looking up now, I watch a shooting star mark the spot.
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Posted by Nyxks on Friday, October 10 @ 04:20:00 PDT (381 reads)
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| Reviews: Watchers |
Watchers
by W. Lyon Martin © 2008
Magical Child Books
ISBN 978-0979683459
32 pages
Hardbound
$16.95 (U.S.)
Reviewed by: Mike Gleason
Lyon Martin met a lady who shared a poem she learned from her grandmother. That poem inspired this book.
Thomas is being stalked by monsters at night. He can't see them, but he can see their eyes in the dark. A plan is made to catch them. A trap is set - and triggered. Then the "monsters" are revealed as.Nope, I'm not telling. You need to get this book and share it with your little ones. It is a positive approach to childhood anxieties, as well as a fun story.
The illustrations, although some of them are dark (hey, it's bedtime and lights out) are not in the least threatening, and because of their softness and depth of detail, will entertain your child almost as much as the story itself.
I highly recommend this book, as well as others by the same author. Her books are fun, the bindings are library reinforced (so they will hold up for the long run), and are printed on recycled paper.
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Posted by Nyxks on Thursday, October 09 @ 04:45:00 PDT (385 reads)
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