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A review by jessorella
Wicca: A Modern Guide to Witchcraft and Magick by Harmony Nice
2.0
This book is beautifully packaged, with an illustrated hardcover (no dustjacket) in muted colours and rose-gold foil. It's a beautiful book to hold and have on your shelf!
Sadly, I found the contents didn't quite live up to my expectations. The book does explain a lot about Wicca and the varying strains there are inside the philosophy, along with practices, methods, traditions and other practical information, like the yearly calendar. However, I found that the information was presented in a way that made it seem a little vague and hotch-potch. During the first half of the book there are chapters about spellwork, altars and so on, but the book doesn't explain (to a beginner) how to do these things until the second half and there are no page references made as to where you'll find the instructions. It's a fairly simple thing (and probably more editorial than due to the author), but it can leave the book feeling slightly confusing or mish-mashy to a reader.
That being said, there were some pieces of information in this book that I found interesting - and again, the cover design is really lovely. I'm just sad to say the content wasn't quite as satisfying for me personally as I had hoped.
Sadly, I found the contents didn't quite live up to my expectations. The book does explain a lot about Wicca and the varying strains there are inside the philosophy, along with practices, methods, traditions and other practical information, like the yearly calendar. However, I found that the information was presented in a way that made it seem a little vague and hotch-potch. During the first half of the book there are chapters about spellwork, altars and so on, but the book doesn't explain (to a beginner) how to do these things until the second half and there are no page references made as to where you'll find the instructions. It's a fairly simple thing (and probably more editorial than due to the author), but it can leave the book feeling slightly confusing or mish-mashy to a reader.
That being said, there were some pieces of information in this book that I found interesting - and again, the cover design is really lovely. I'm just sad to say the content wasn't quite as satisfying for me personally as I had hoped.