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Year of the Witch: Connecting with Nature's Seasons through Intuitive Magick by Temperance Alden
oleade's review against another edition
4.0
I have a feeling that I will come back to this book a few times as I continue to develop my spiritual practice. What I love most is that it gives a good framework without encouraging consumerism and adherance to strict traditions. I don't come from a household that is rich in traditions, and I've been wanting to create rituals that contribute to self care, love and peace for me and my loved ones. This books does a great job of offering possibilities and ideas while providing background behind the elements of the wheel of the year.
moonphos's review against another edition
3.0
This book is, as other people have said in their reviews, kind of very targeted to a specific circle. You can feel it in the way it's written, and the overall tone of the book. I've read this after having a general idea about the Wheel of the Year, the eight sabbats and having been around different pagan circles for a while, so it wasn't very hard to follow. If you're a complete beginner aka you have No Idea about any of this, I would say this wouldn't be the best place to start.
Despite it not being a proper research source at all, in my opinion, this is a book that gives you the point of view and experiences of another person, which I personally find pretty useful when we talk about paganism, witchcraft, and spirituality. If you pick this book up with that in mind, I'm certain you will be able to get something out of it. There was stuff I didn't really ''vibe'' with or I outright disagreed with but overall I don't regret this read.
Despite it not being a proper research source at all, in my opinion, this is a book that gives you the point of view and experiences of another person, which I personally find pretty useful when we talk about paganism, witchcraft, and spirituality. If you pick this book up with that in mind, I'm certain you will be able to get something out of it. There was stuff I didn't really ''vibe'' with or I outright disagreed with but overall I don't regret this read.
chelsearednecksrising's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
tlcrisp1989's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Definitely gives you tons to think about
leahlou00's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
This was a super eye opening book! Although it covers a lot of topics that other beginner books cover, this one has a whole new perspective! The whole premise of the book is to tell you it’s okay to change your practice to what fits you. Or even take aspects of something’s and use part of them mixed with other stuff.
thenerdybookwitch's review against another edition
21 pages in and there’s gendered language that slips into transphobia (saying only women have periods and that men only have testosterone), implying that medication stops your magical growth, and saying humans are not responsible for the acceleration of global warming…at that point you lose my ability to take anything you say seriously. There’s many other books to try but I won’t give this book another chance unless she changes it.
books_with_sea_b's review against another edition
4.0
I loved how see touches the basics and encourages you to form your own traditions and celebrations. As a beginner, I really appreciate when someone tells me to not worrying about what others do and try thing for me!
oisin175's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
Some very useful but also some very superficial sections that treat unsettled claims as if they're historical. The good outweighs the bad, but I think I came to this book at a time when most of the information is something I've already encountered elsewhere or intuited myself. Still probably good for beginners.