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fujoshi_oba's review against another edition
5.0
Quick, concise, and full of information. This book is broken down into 6 main sections, and also includes a bibliography & a section for further reading!! Knowledge of celebrations from many societies is included, as well as corresponding celebrations/god(dess)s.
This is the second in the set I've read and so far I have not been disappointed.
This is the second in the set I've read and so far I have not been disappointed.
bafemaleprotagonist's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
emilygaynier's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty Good
I will be reading all of this series for initial info on each of the pagan holidays
Does use the word smudging instead of smoke cleansing
I will be reading all of this series for initial info on each of the pagan holidays
Does use the word smudging instead of smoke cleansing
smortimer's review against another edition
3.0
Decent resource with old ways, new ways, and suggested activities and recipes. Eclectic practitioners would need to do a bit of editing as needed (to make things more general for a group or more specific to a particular practice).
corallydeer's review against another edition
3.0
Mabon by Diana Rajchel is a pretty decent beginner's look at the season, equinox, and holiday. It covers a wide variety of related lore and history, workings, recipes, and more and is probably something I'd consider a decent resource for most beginners in witchcraft and Paganism. I do wish the book expanded a bit in the history and lore into non-Eurocentric history, however, since it focused very heavily on not even just Europe but Western Europe in particular (with a bit of a dabble into Poland).
I also think it's worth noting that this book includes a Hoodoo honey jar and mojo bag in its spellwork section with no in-depth discussion of Hoodoo, its history, etc, and no clear tie for the author to Hoodoo practices. It also recommends readers get smudge sticks in at least one of its rituals, again with no discussion (at all this time) of smudging's connection and sacredness to American Indigenous culture or any kind of tie that the author might have to that culture. Thankfully, all of the instances of potential appropriation are easy to skip over or edit out for something more relevant to a personal practice.
I also think it's worth noting that this book includes a Hoodoo honey jar and mojo bag in its spellwork section with no in-depth discussion of Hoodoo, its history, etc, and no clear tie for the author to Hoodoo practices. It also recommends readers get smudge sticks in at least one of its rituals, again with no discussion (at all this time) of smudging's connection and sacredness to American Indigenous culture or any kind of tie that the author might have to that culture. Thankfully, all of the instances of potential appropriation are easy to skip over or edit out for something more relevant to a personal practice.