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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
*I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
For those of you who follow me and my reviews over on Goodreads, you may know that I am head over heels in love with Morgan Daimler's work. I have been following them and their work since 2012 when I first heard a presentation they gave on the Goddess Brighid. So, I might be a teensy biased when it comes to my reviews of their work.
I was very excited to delve into this small-but-mighty book. Admittedly, I wasn't looking for a book to meet the Fairy Queens, but thus far the practices here have helped me tremendously, not just when working with and meeting the Queens, but whenever I interact with any of the Fair Folk.
The precautions are super helpful, the meditations are solid and the formatting is great. I really appreciate the simplicity and straightforwardness these practices are. This type of book really allows Daimler's expertise to shine through. I feel that most people would struggle at fitting information into a small book of 104 pages, but Daimler makes the book feel much bigger, because each word on the page is necessary. There is no filler material that I can see, only instruction/guidance, and relevant anecdotal material.
Given the title and topic of the book, you might be wondering if this is for you if you are a beginner, and I would be comfortable with saying yes, those who are new to working with the Fair Folk would be alright with starting with this book, since Daimler covers the bases on how to respectfully approach Themselves. If you are serious about the study of The Fair Folk, then I would recommend their other books, such as the Fairy Witchcraft Pagan Portals book, and the others in Daimler's collection of works.
There is academic material here for those who are looking for strictly academic material, but it's not overwhelming for those who are looking to connect to the Fair Folk on a spiritual/religious level either. 5 Triquetras from Me!
For those of you who follow me and my reviews over on Goodreads, you may know that I am head over heels in love with Morgan Daimler's work. I have been following them and their work since 2012 when I first heard a presentation they gave on the Goddess Brighid. So, I might be a teensy biased when it comes to my reviews of their work.
I was very excited to delve into this small-but-mighty book. Admittedly, I wasn't looking for a book to meet the Fairy Queens, but thus far the practices here have helped me tremendously, not just when working with and meeting the Queens, but whenever I interact with any of the Fair Folk.
The precautions are super helpful, the meditations are solid and the formatting is great. I really appreciate the simplicity and straightforwardness these practices are. This type of book really allows Daimler's expertise to shine through. I feel that most people would struggle at fitting information into a small book of 104 pages, but Daimler makes the book feel much bigger, because each word on the page is necessary. There is no filler material that I can see, only instruction/guidance, and relevant anecdotal material.
Given the title and topic of the book, you might be wondering if this is for you if you are a beginner, and I would be comfortable with saying yes, those who are new to working with the Fair Folk would be alright with starting with this book, since Daimler covers the bases on how to respectfully approach Themselves. If you are serious about the study of The Fair Folk, then I would recommend their other books, such as the Fairy Witchcraft Pagan Portals book, and the others in Daimler's collection of works.
There is academic material here for those who are looking for strictly academic material, but it's not overwhelming for those who are looking to connect to the Fair Folk on a spiritual/religious level either. 5 Triquetras from Me!
This book calls itself a stepping stone and j would agree. Although well researched it fell a little flat for me as fairy queens feel so much more to me than a quick intro to seven we may or may not know. The language was also a bit too involved for an introductory book. I did enjoy what was there, the feelings it evoked and the general information as well as the references to dive deeper.
The Fae, especially their queens, are beings you don't want to go into dealing with blindly. This was an excellent guide, especially for those who are unfamiliar with them. This not only covers the more popular lore and stories, but gives the reader some guidance when trying to connect with them. Whether you're a novice or more experienced practitioner, this is an excellent resource.
Released on September 27th of this year, "Pagan Portals: Fairy Queens" by Morgan Daimler is the most recent installment in Daimler's writings about their brand of Fairy Witchcraft and follows their earlier "Pagan Portals: Fairy Witchcraft" and "Fairies: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk." Daimler has, in my opinion, thoroughly established themselves as The Modern Expert on Fairy Witchcraft, and Fairy Queens is a truly excellent addition to their collection of published works.
Like Daimler's other books in the Pagan Portals series, Fairy Queens is a thorough introduction to the practice of and folklore behind working with The Scottish and Irish queens of the fair folk while also helping to open the door for the reader to personally explore a deeper practice. There's a little bit of something for everyone in this book, whether you are brand new to the Fairy Queens, primarily interested in them academically, or looking to build or deepen a personal spiritual relationship. Each chapter begins with information grounded in the myth, folklore, and ballad materials on the Queens, which is great if you're brand new to the Fair Folk or looking to deepen an existing relationship. Morgan also includes some shared and unverified personal gnosis on the Queens, which I appreciate because for me it helps make the material feel more approachable overall. Finally, each of the chapters on the queens ends with a guided meditation to help you meet each of the queens, if you choose to build a relationship with them. There are also chapters to help you meet a spirit guide/ally to help you on your journeys and more modern and pop culture references to the queens.
Fairy Queens is positively chock full of very accessible information and tons of recommendations for further resources to help you learn more about absolutely anything you want to know about The Queens. Honestly, the resources recommended by Daimler are one of my favorite aspects of their work. Seriously, this book would be worth its cost for the bibliography alone, and yet it is a fully fleshed-out resource for everyone who wants to learn more about Fairy Witchcraft. This book gets five stars from me.
Like Daimler's other books in the Pagan Portals series, Fairy Queens is a thorough introduction to the practice of and folklore behind working with The Scottish and Irish queens of the fair folk while also helping to open the door for the reader to personally explore a deeper practice. There's a little bit of something for everyone in this book, whether you are brand new to the Fairy Queens, primarily interested in them academically, or looking to build or deepen a personal spiritual relationship. Each chapter begins with information grounded in the myth, folklore, and ballad materials on the Queens, which is great if you're brand new to the Fair Folk or looking to deepen an existing relationship. Morgan also includes some shared and unverified personal gnosis on the Queens, which I appreciate because for me it helps make the material feel more approachable overall. Finally, each of the chapters on the queens ends with a guided meditation to help you meet each of the queens, if you choose to build a relationship with them. There are also chapters to help you meet a spirit guide/ally to help you on your journeys and more modern and pop culture references to the queens.
Fairy Queens is positively chock full of very accessible information and tons of recommendations for further resources to help you learn more about absolutely anything you want to know about The Queens. Honestly, the resources recommended by Daimler are one of my favorite aspects of their work. Seriously, this book would be worth its cost for the bibliography alone, and yet it is a fully fleshed-out resource for everyone who wants to learn more about Fairy Witchcraft. This book gets five stars from me.
I left everything behind and forgot my responsibilities when I got this book, and I’m happy I did so. This book is charming, beautiful, educational and useful. One of my best readings of this year!
I'm not a big fan of Fairy and I never worked with them or anything related.
I was curious and and I wanted to learn something more, this book was perfect.
It's well written, I liked how it's organised and I learned a lot about Fairy Queen, how to approach and work with them.
It was an interesting and instructive read.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I was curious and and I wanted to learn something more, this book was perfect.
It's well written, I liked how it's organised and I learned a lot about Fairy Queen, how to approach and work with them.
It was an interesting and instructive read.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I just couldn't get on with the writing style of this one - the sentences felt short and kind of dull, honestly. I can't deny that there was some decent information, and I think I would have really liked this had it been written in a less stilted way. But I also acknowledge that maybe this book just wasn't for me. I also kind of went into this thinking it would be information about Fairy Queens, which there was a little of that, but it seemed more focused on the practical exercises/rituals and I didn't feel inspired to try them out.
{I received an egalley of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you!}
{I received an egalley of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you!}
While I generally really enjoy Daimler's work, this particular book fell a little flat. As a Pagan Portals book, it is short, but I don't feel all of the pages were utilised to their best potential with meditations repeated for each Queen. There is some folkloric and academic context about each of the Queens but I would have liked to see it go a bit more in depth. Overall this is a good introductory text, but it just didn't do it for me.
I'm not a big fan of Fairy and I never worked with them or anything related.
I was curious and and I wanted to learn something more, this book was perfect.
It's well written, I liked how it's organised and I learned a lot about Fairy Queen, how to approach and work with them.
It was an interesting and instructive read.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I was curious and and I wanted to learn something more, this book was perfect.
It's well written, I liked how it's organised and I learned a lot about Fairy Queen, how to approach and work with them.
It was an interesting and instructive read.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
This book by author Morgan Daimler should have wide appeal. While Ms. Daimler included step-by-step instructions for those who have the desire to visit with the queens, she also recognizes that there are readers who are curious or just wish to add to their personal knowledge of fairies. The author is respectful toward all readers, never shutting anyone out.
Ms. Daimler begins with the rules of proper conduct when dealing with the Good People (fairies), especially with the Fairy Queens. She explains that in the upcoming chapters, outlines are provided for those who wish either a guided meditation or a journey to Fairy. The initial meditation involves meeting your Fairy Guide who will help you in your future journeys into the Otherworld.
The author then takes us on journeys to visit with the Scottish and then the Irish Fairy Queens. These are not descriptions of Ms. Daimler’s personal journeys; rather, they are built for the reader to use for a journey to Fairy. Each also includes a section to allow the traveler time to experience the visit.
The last part of the book covers the Queens in literature before moving on to what the author refers to as Pop-Culture Fairy Queens (those featured in modern writing). The book concludes with a final chapter aimed at those folks who are seeking to journey to Fairy and connect with the queens.
For a small book, there is much knowledge and Ms. Daimler is diligent about presenting the information in a manner that will be interesting to people studying the folklore while still function as a guide for those who wish to actively engage with the Queens. I recommend this book to both groups. Five stars.
Ms. Daimler begins with the rules of proper conduct when dealing with the Good People (fairies), especially with the Fairy Queens. She explains that in the upcoming chapters, outlines are provided for those who wish either a guided meditation or a journey to Fairy. The initial meditation involves meeting your Fairy Guide who will help you in your future journeys into the Otherworld.
The author then takes us on journeys to visit with the Scottish and then the Irish Fairy Queens. These are not descriptions of Ms. Daimler’s personal journeys; rather, they are built for the reader to use for a journey to Fairy. Each also includes a section to allow the traveler time to experience the visit.
The last part of the book covers the Queens in literature before moving on to what the author refers to as Pop-Culture Fairy Queens (those featured in modern writing). The book concludes with a final chapter aimed at those folks who are seeking to journey to Fairy and connect with the queens.
For a small book, there is much knowledge and Ms. Daimler is diligent about presenting the information in a manner that will be interesting to people studying the folklore while still function as a guide for those who wish to actively engage with the Queens. I recommend this book to both groups. Five stars.