A review by sweekune
The Wheel Of The Year: Your Nurturing Guide to Rediscovering Nature's Seasons and Cycles , by Rebecca Beattie
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
4.25/5
I received an eARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.
As a pagan, I often like to read books by others on similar paths and so when this popped up on Netgalley, I requested a copy. The book goes through each of the Sabbats of The Wheel of the Year, detailing themes, ritual ideas and personal anecdotes from the author.
- I enjoyed how the book was structured and the reasoning given by the author. This book is a balanced mix between information, inspiration and encouragement to develop your own practice and I think Beattie strikes that balance very well. I like the inclusion of ideas for rituals, poetry and stories to encourage the reader to go forward and find their own path for each Sabbat.
- Whilst acknowledgement is given to other geographies and pagan paths, this book heavily focuses on the authors location and sect of paganism. It mainly centres around the northern hemisphere (in particular the UK) and around the Wiccan faith. The contents could be used by anyone worldwide with small adaptation though and the author does heavily encourage deciding your own path in terms of the spiritual side. She clearly intends it to be used as inspiration rather than a rulebook to be adhered to.
If you're looking for a book to begin or enrich your journey through the Wheel of the Year, this book is an excellent choice. It's simple enough for beginners and contains fresh ideas for those with some experience.
I received an eARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.
As a pagan, I often like to read books by others on similar paths and so when this popped up on Netgalley, I requested a copy. The book goes through each of the Sabbats of The Wheel of the Year, detailing themes, ritual ideas and personal anecdotes from the author.
- I enjoyed how the book was structured and the reasoning given by the author. This book is a balanced mix between information, inspiration and encouragement to develop your own practice and I think Beattie strikes that balance very well. I like the inclusion of ideas for rituals, poetry and stories to encourage the reader to go forward and find their own path for each Sabbat.
- Whilst acknowledgement is given to other geographies and pagan paths, this book heavily focuses on the authors location and sect of paganism. It mainly centres around the northern hemisphere (in particular the UK) and around the Wiccan faith. The contents could be used by anyone worldwide with small adaptation though and the author does heavily encourage deciding your own path in terms of the spiritual side. She clearly intends it to be used as inspiration rather than a rulebook to be adhered to.
If you're looking for a book to begin or enrich your journey through the Wheel of the Year, this book is an excellent choice. It's simple enough for beginners and contains fresh ideas for those with some experience.