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The Witch's Book of Self-Care: Magical Ways to Pamper, Soothe, and Care for Your Body and Spirit
Arin Murphy-Hiscock
3.7 AVERAGE
217 reviews for:
The Witch's Book of Self-Care: Magical Ways to Pamper, Soothe, and Care for Your Body and Spirit
Arin Murphy-Hiscock
3.7 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Really interesting read, it covers a lot of ways to do self-care, in a cheap, easy to do way. It is always nice to have a book about witchcraft that isn't only about the pagan side of things, and this book covers everything, including non-religious witches ways to self-care, as well as including a small section about pagans or religious people. Really nice read.
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I admit that I got this for the spells but I was pleased to see that the book is informative. Best for those that need help with the concept of self care and even so the tips and spells are mundane the author clearly wanted to make the mundane acts into magical
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Picked this up to read through before recommending to a witchy friend. This is not a spell book. This is a serious guide to incorporating self care practices into a witchy lifestyle. The book assumes you are already practicing and does not try to be a primer for baby witches.
Focuses on rituals and exercises in four different spheres of self care:
Mental/Emotional
Physical
Spiritual
Household
Every section is full of practical advice ranging from journaling exercises on mindfulness to guided meditations and recipes for aromatherapy.
Focuses on rituals and exercises in four different spheres of self care:
Mental/Emotional
Physical
Spiritual
Household
Every section is full of practical advice ranging from journaling exercises on mindfulness to guided meditations and recipes for aromatherapy.
This book is split into five different chapters: Self-Care and Magic, Mental and Emotional Self-Care, Physical Self-Care, Spiritual Self-Care, and Household Self-Care. Chapter one, Self-care and Magic, gives a broad overview of self-care and tips on what self-care might be for you. This was a great overview for people who are unfamiliar with self-care or just don’t have a large understanding of what it might mean.
Chapters 2 and Chapters 4 are probably my favorite part of this book. Mental and emotional self-care is extremely important, especially in this day and age, and I really loved how she presented little ways to focus on yourself everyday. This is the part that I really want to incorporate in my daily life because I want to focus more on me, especially first thing in the morning, instead of instantly checking my phone and being weighed down by outside life. Chapter 4 is about spiritual self-care and how to honor the gods and deities you believe in. I love that she gives us ways to honor the gods and help ourselves in the process. I also really enjoyed the lists of animals and values they are associated with. It’s a great way to incorporate animals into your work, especially if you feel very connected to a specific animal.
While I enjoyed this book I did have some issues with it. I really liked how the author approached self-care and the information she provides about self-care. What I didn’t really enjoy was chapter 3 because it was mostly about recipes for different meals, teas, and skincare. None of them felt they were about self-care though. They felt more like these recipes were for comfort and didn’t really help improve your mental/physical state. Also, they didn’t seem to be healthy recipes which I feel is part of physical care.
Overall, this book was good though. It was very informative about self-care and a great start for people looking to improve their mental/physical self.
This review was originally posted at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
Chapters 2 and Chapters 4 are probably my favorite part of this book. Mental and emotional self-care is extremely important, especially in this day and age, and I really loved how she presented little ways to focus on yourself everyday. This is the part that I really want to incorporate in my daily life because I want to focus more on me, especially first thing in the morning, instead of instantly checking my phone and being weighed down by outside life. Chapter 4 is about spiritual self-care and how to honor the gods and deities you believe in. I love that she gives us ways to honor the gods and help ourselves in the process. I also really enjoyed the lists of animals and values they are associated with. It’s a great way to incorporate animals into your work, especially if you feel very connected to a specific animal.
While I enjoyed this book I did have some issues with it. I really liked how the author approached self-care and the information she provides about self-care. What I didn’t really enjoy was chapter 3 because it was mostly about recipes for different meals, teas, and skincare. None of them felt they were about self-care though. They felt more like these recipes were for comfort and didn’t really help improve your mental/physical state. Also, they didn’t seem to be healthy recipes which I feel is part of physical care.
Overall, this book was good though. It was very informative about self-care and a great start for people looking to improve their mental/physical self.
This review was originally posted at Red-Haired Ash Reads.
informative
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I found this book very helpful for blending my spiritual practice into my self care, and vice versa. As a novice witch, I was able to understand everything and will continue to use it as a reference in my practice
informative
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced