A Good Primer on What Wicca is Really AboutMay 17, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For anyone who wants to seriously practice Witchcraft, whether it be in a group or alone, this is a must-have. Janet and Stewart Farrar have given an indispensable resource for rituals, philosophy, and heritage of Wicca. The rituals laid out are descriptive and can be practiced by traditional covens and eclectic groups alike. "Eight Sabbats for Witches" has footnotes giving some very intriguing information. The philosophy is raw and thought-provoking. Subjects such as ethics, sex and the metaphysical aspect of magick is approached wholly and matter-of-factly. There are those who would feel the Farrars were biased when writing this book, and I find this completely understandable. They were practicing Alexandrian tradition, which to my knowledge is very straight laced and "to the book" in their approach to practice. With understanding of their background, the reader must take the author's opinion with a grain of salt. Nonetheless, a good bit of their knowledge and experience is written in this book. This book was written before the massive overload of fluff that saturated the new age market, and that's enough reason to give it a serious look. No Wiccan should turn away from this book, because one is sure to get plenty out of it.
A Witches' BibleMay 5, 2008 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is very well written but not what I expected. It would be great for those who either belong to a coven or are wanting to join one. I am a solitary so there is more information than I will ever use or need. EileenDalla
Pruchased for my mother!April 27, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
And she loved it! She has been wanting to get into the craft for ages and I urchased this book for her and she hasn't put it down yet!
too little information - TOO MUCH PREACHINGMarch 31, 2008 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is great for those who like to be told "exactly" what the think, believe and do. For those of us seeking a more spiritual communion with the divine, pass this book up. There is a lot of information in here, but for my personal brand of spirituality, it comes across as too "preachy" and too condescending for my personal taste. There are far better books out there that deal with the philosophical topics behind spirituality that is "non-christian", and I just HATE to be told that one-way-is-the-only-way. Happy hunting!
Witches don't really have a bibleJanuary 7, 2008 1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was shocked to see the title of this book. Witches just don't have a bible. They have book of shadows, spellbooks, gardening books, almanacs and so on. So I bought this book. It's a good book, except for the title which is very misleading and untrue. Why Janet Farrer calls her book this is anyone's guess.
