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Product Description Due to the sheer number of Wicca 101 books on the market, many newcomers to the Craft find themselves piecing together their Wiccan education by reading a chapter from one book, a few pages from another. Rather than depending on snippets of wisdom to build a new faith, Wicca for Beginners provides a solid foundation to Wicca without limiting the reader to one tradition or path. Embracing both the spiritual and the practical, Wicca for Beginners is a primer on the philosophies, culture, and beliefs behind the religion, without losing the mystery that draws many students to want to learn. Detailing practices such as grounding, raising energy, visualization, and meditation, this book offers exercises for core techniques before launching into more complicated rituals and spellwork.
Finalist for the Coalition of Visionary Resources Award for Best Wiccan/Pagan Book
Wicca for Beginners by Thea Sabin was great.July 22, 2008 This book offered me exactly what I have been looking for with regards to learning about Wicca. It was well written, easy and fun to read and very informative. I hope she writes more.
Excellent Book and Highly RecommendedJuly 11, 2008 For those of you who feel that Cunningham's book on Wicca were a bit, shall we say too "flowery" for you, then you'll be pleased to discover that this book eschews using anything of the sort.
I think that this would be a worthwhile book for anyone looking to follow the path of Wicca, or for those priests or priestesses looking for a good introductory book for students.
Two thumbs way up for Thea Sabin!
Better than CunninghamMay 9, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nothing personal against Scott Cunningham; I'm just not a big fan of his writing style--I got through three of his books in just under twenty minutes; there was nothing to hold my attention or call for deeper reading. I liked this one mch better--well enough, in fact, to loan it to friends. The writing is clear, concise, and informative; this is the best beginners' book I've picked up on the Craft thus far.
very easy readApril 25, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was at first skeptical about this book, only because nobody that I knew ever heard of it. BUT, this one is, in my opinion, the best book on beginners of wicca out there. Its an easy read, understandable and personal. Tea has great exercises and after reading it, everything started making sense to me. Highly recommended.
Answers and then some...February 26, 2008 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a new Wiccan with my only pagan friend hundreds of miles away, I was searching for something to help answer many questions I had. Was I on the right path? Did I truly understand where I was going?
Something made me click the link to this book and I'm glad I did. I bought the book based on the previous good reviews, and it paid off for me.
Thea Sabin starts the book with a wonderful introduction into the history of Wicca. Bits of humor are littered among the facts, keeping it from being too dry (hey, history is boring to me). From there she goes into a full chapter on the principles and ethics...topped off with a great section of "What Wicca is NOT".
I appreciated the first two chapters and the scope of what they covered. She made sure to point out that everyone's path is unique and that while you may not practice everything mentioned, it is important to know about it.
By the end of the second chapter so many of my questions were answered I was eager to read on. The exercises she gives to help you along are fun and challenging, working your magical muscles in an effective way.
For me this book was a great start, and a wonderful accompaniment to the aide of friendship I have in my pagan friend so far away.
