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ebb_and_flow's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
I think it was pretty well written and the book is absolutely beautiful. I just didn’t like how there are no sources listed for where the author got the information. There was a lot of info and tidbits i would’ve loved to rabbit hole into, and I wanted to know even just a couple sources she used, but there aren’t any. So, i can’t judge the accuracy of some statements, and i can’t see where she got inspiration from, which doesn’t sit right with me. That being said, i think some of the rituals would absolutely work, and others could be tweaked to personal preference. I think it’s a really good guide to someone starting spellwork, but i wish it had some more whys and sources so the beginner could understand why they were using specific items in the ritual. I also didn’t like how the author listed white sage smudge sticks specifically for some rituals. White sage is endangered, and smudging is a specific practice done by Native American groups. “Herb bundle,” “cleansing herb bundle,” “smoke bundle” works just as well in place.
creativecura's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.0
I would only recommend this book to advanced practitioners, and only with the warning that they should read it critically.
Sarah Bartlett likes to use deities from many pantheons. And generally only works with a deity once over the course of the whole book. (The only one I remember seeing twice was Eos.) There's also the point that she uses deities and spirits from closed pantheons. Hinduism doesn't like being lumped into neopaganism. Shintoism doesn't like being lumped into neopaganism. It's generally bad form for a white person to call on Native American spirits. Also, I don't want to piss of a deity or spirit that can command 80,000 demons.
Sarah Bartlett likes to use deities from many pantheons. And generally only works with a deity once over the course of the whole book. (The only one I remember seeing twice was Eos.) There's also the point that she uses deities and spirits from closed pantheons. Hinduism doesn't like being lumped into neopaganism. Shintoism doesn't like being lumped into neopaganism. It's generally bad form for a white person to call on Native American spirits. Also, I don't want to piss of a deity or spirit that can command 80,000 demons.
oliviat's review
Spells taken from variety of cultures; feels very shallow and under-researched. For example, says Beltane was celebrated in "pagan Europe", when it was only a Gaelic holiday and would not have been celebrated by Germanic peoples.
Says Zeus was the determiner of luck, which is...no. The Greeks had luck gods and Zeus was not one of them. Also has you calling on random gods and spirits, with no regard to whether you've built a relationship with Them (these entities are not obligated to help you, and if you rely on them for your spellwork you won't get the results you want).
Says Zeus was the determiner of luck, which is...no. The Greeks had luck gods and Zeus was not one of them. Also has you calling on random gods and spirits, with no regard to whether you've built a relationship with Them (these entities are not obligated to help you, and if you rely on them for your spellwork you won't get the results you want).
karabee73's review against another edition
5.0
I need to buy this book for daily reference. It's so beautifully well done. I would recommend it to all lovers of magic and other witchy things.
daringreader13's review against another edition
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can’t wait to cast some of these spells
Can’t wait to cast some of these spells
naitasia's review
4.0
I like the date format of this book - that you follow the calendar, with some bonus general spells each month.
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