Power of the Witch: The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment by Laurie Cabot, Tom Cowan Summary and Reviews
|
List Price: Our Price: $8.00 You Save: $7.00 (47%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $0.62 (click here) Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of Power of the Witch: The Earth, the Moon, and the Magical Path to Enlightenment
Book Review: great basic information
Summary: 4 Stars
This book has great basic information that can be used for years. Alpha state, protection, basics of spells are all included, as well as personal experience.Book Review: Not the whole story- but don't go running to LeVey!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book got me really, really into Wicca. I'd read the Spiral Dance by Starhawk, which has been really valuable to me, but this book is better.However, what I have yet to see in a contemporary book on witchcraft is an exploration of the Dark aspect of the Goddess. Cabot does go into the idea of a three-fold deity that encompasses Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as Samhain, a celebration of the dead. But she doesn't really go into the role of the Crone. The Crone represents aging, death, transitions, and wisdom. Tapping into that kind of stuff, especially if you buy into the "happy white-lighter" mentality that many so-called witches unfortunately buy into, can easily spiral out of control, and you can get burned. It is playing with fire.
But to extend the analogy, fire is a useful tool and when handled responsibly isn't a problem. And Cabot does make it very clear that witchcraft is not to be taken lightly. As far as books on Wicca go, this one is pretty good. But not telling novice witches about the Dark aspect of the Goddess in the beginning not only reinforces the myth that She is bad or "forbidden," but when these witches do stumble across Her they won't know what they're dealing with. That is where the danger lies.
After you've read a couple "how-to" books on witchcraft, you should read The Mists of Avalon to get an essence of what it really is and what you're dealing with- and how it can be misused or abused. Anton LeVey has some interesting ideas, but one of the key tenets of witchcraft is that it encompasses both "good" and "evil," or doesn't even make such distinctions. Satanism, which is what LeVey is touting, very clearly calls exclusively on a solely "evil" deity, and a Judaic-Christian one at that.
Book Review: WOW
Summary: 5 Stars
Countless books by countless authors and never have I ran across a book that has kept me so mesmerized from beggining to end! From page one I was hooked. I usually start in on books about this subject and find myself putting it down to read another, but with this book I could relate to the personal stories it was not just a how to book. So many of the Wiccan books get so wraped up in telling you how to do everything that they don't take time out to share personal enlightenment to inspire you along the way! To all involved in wicca and for those who aren't I truely reccomend this book, Laurie is my role model.Book Review: One of the best books for beginners.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read many, many books on Beginner's Wicca and WitchCraft and this is one of the best and is the first beginner's book I give five stars. This is a very spiritual book and includes an abundance of information as well as many of Laurie's own personal experiences which I enjoyed. This book contains in-depth historical information. Some people have questioned its' accuracy. I found most of the history to accurate, but no, like one book reviewer said, she doesn't really give a bibliography. After the history, Laurie gets into the Craft of the Wise. This book contains good information on Covens and Solitaries, and also good information on the Pentacle and the Magic Circle. This book contains a section on the Wheel of the Year. I was a bit disappointed on the area where she describes each sabbat, but she includes enough, she wrote a whole book on the Sabbats, that's why I was suprised she didn't write more. There is also good information about altars, crystals, stone circles/sacred sites, herbs, and Divination. The next chapter is excellent. It speaks about the Science of WitchCraft. She explains how magick and items (such as herbs and stones) work (finally, someone does, she also mentions light, and the seven hermetic laws. Her chapter on Alpha is excellent and very accurate. It is also very fascinating. Very well worth your time to give her practices a try. I'm not sure why other Wiccan authors don't get into this area more deeply. Her chapter on everyday magic is good, but she should have mentioned that not all Witches fix their altar like that. I'm afraid mine looks little like hers. Her information on Protection, Prosperity, and Healing magick is good, but her area on love magick (another area she wrote her own book on) was less than appealing, and she forgot to mention you shouldn't target a specific individual although she does speak about that area. There are some great spells in here, just have good luck finding some of those ingredients like wolf's hair, off a live shedding wolf for protection potion. The next chapter is also excellent, it's entitled "A Witch's Life: Milestones". It speaks about such things as marriage, handfasting, a large section on Witch Children, and an interesting section on Death. The final chapter, Witchcraft Tommorow is good, but in a sense, unrealistic. Laurie speaks about her plan to educate others on WitchCraft. Yeah, I liked this book, Yeah, I was very impressed with this book, and if you are a beginner, this is what WitchCraft is all about. Thank you.Book Review: Brilliant Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this when i was very new in wicca and just researching. I thought it was majorly helpful and very interesting. She doesn't just put down facts about wicca/witchcraft, she also adds a personal and spiritual side. Using this book, i learneed how to enter Alpha. I think if you are just starting out, this book is THE BOOK to read!