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Grimoire of a Kitchen Witch: An Essential Guide to Witchcraft
This book is essentially a Book of Shadows, a Kitchen Witch s Grimoire. It covers what it means to be a Witch, how a Witch works, what a Witch does and how a Witch celebrates the turning of the seasons. It is packed full of information about all sorts of subjects from a breakdown of rituals and magical tools to reading auras and rites of passage, along with meditations, recipes for oils, incenses and spells and a huge amount of crafts to make for each Sabbat. The information herein does not follow any strict tradition; it is a personal interpretation of witchcraft melding together different experiences. Magic and the Craft are fluid and flexible, it is ever changing and we are ever learning.
297 pages, Paperback
First published June 16, 2013
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March 23, 2015
If you, like me, are considering reading this book for cooking recipes, I'll save you some time. On the last few pages there's instructions for a fruit salad and for an inedible decorative bread wreath. Now for the good, the bad, and the ugly. Because really I'm not out here to trash an author, but it's rare that I run across a witchcraft book quite this poorly put together.
The good: There are some valid magical practices in here. The unbinding spell, for example, is legitimate. There's an interesting description of a faery seguro, some hexes (a rare find in these sorts of books) if you're into that kind of thing, and numerous other more common tips and tricks. Some of the crafts are cute and might be fun to do with my kids. I saved the Ostara crystal eggs recipe for next year.
The bad: I know this isn't the author's fault, but this book had a very self-published feel. It was a stream-of-consciousness whirlwind tour of anything even slightly on the witchy side of things. There was no organization to speak of. The author seemed to not have a grasp of her audience, as often chapters began with some cute thing about her not being a Halloween cartoon witch or people going "eeek" at the idea of Hoodoo, but then the rest of the text included vague brief overviews for practices obviously meant for people well-versed in ritual techniques.
The ugly: It also seems like she hasn't even tried some of her suggestions. She suggests making a bracelet of berries and haphazardly says that the reader can experiment to find out whether dried or fresh are best. The author uses a sort of "pick and choose" technique of using deities like ingredients. She remarks flippantly on the dangers of trying to order around a deity to whom you haven't even yet introduced yourself. She gives no guidance on what to do before, during, or after to avoid such misfortune. This isn't just a matter of poking at a nest of angry wasps. These are supposed to be deities. Maybe at least pretend to have some respect for what you do? Later discussions of faeries and elementals are similar. I'm concerned that she's setting up beginners for a world of hell.
For future books, I suggest the author work with a qualified editor and publisher on organization, and focus on step-by-step and safety if she's targeting an audience of beginners. The author has a wonderful imagination, and I'd love to see some fiction work of hers, but I'm going to suggest beginning students of witchcraft steer clear of this particular book.
The good: There are some valid magical practices in here. The unbinding spell, for example, is legitimate. There's an interesting description of a faery seguro, some hexes (a rare find in these sorts of books) if you're into that kind of thing, and numerous other more common tips and tricks. Some of the crafts are cute and might be fun to do with my kids. I saved the Ostara crystal eggs recipe for next year.
The bad: I know this isn't the author's fault, but this book had a very self-published feel. It was a stream-of-consciousness whirlwind tour of anything even slightly on the witchy side of things. There was no organization to speak of. The author seemed to not have a grasp of her audience, as often chapters began with some cute thing about her not being a Halloween cartoon witch or people going "eeek" at the idea of Hoodoo, but then the rest of the text included vague brief overviews for practices obviously meant for people well-versed in ritual techniques.
The ugly: It also seems like she hasn't even tried some of her suggestions. She suggests making a bracelet of berries and haphazardly says that the reader can experiment to find out whether dried or fresh are best. The author uses a sort of "pick and choose" technique of using deities like ingredients. She remarks flippantly on the dangers of trying to order around a deity to whom you haven't even yet introduced yourself. She gives no guidance on what to do before, during, or after to avoid such misfortune. This isn't just a matter of poking at a nest of angry wasps. These are supposed to be deities. Maybe at least pretend to have some respect for what you do? Later discussions of faeries and elementals are similar. I'm concerned that she's setting up beginners for a world of hell.
For future books, I suggest the author work with a qualified editor and publisher on organization, and focus on step-by-step and safety if she's targeting an audience of beginners. The author has a wonderful imagination, and I'd love to see some fiction work of hers, but I'm going to suggest beginning students of witchcraft steer clear of this particular book.
July 25, 2016
Badly written, reductive, appropriative and poorly researched with no references. When a text has the obligatory copyright claim (this is the authors own work and cannot be reproduced in any way) and yet copies slabs of content from thousands of sources with no reference this is just shoddy practise. To use a Pratchett reference, just as one cannot claim to own the cauldron of story, one should not claim ownership of The Cauldron.
There are better books for beginning witches to use. Let me offer just one quote to illustrate why this might not be helpful:
"...to experience air, go outside when it is windy." And yet she does not mention that water is wet.
Uses TWO winky smileys within TWO pages. As they face one another, this is immediately noticeable as a sign the author is unable to convey tone through words - which in itself is a sign the author should not attempt to author texts.
Section on Hoodoo is appropriative and racially ignorant. Why include something you are so clearly ignorant about?
Several references to Granny Weatherwax (MSRIP) on the same pages that discuss the importance of crystals and pretty altar jewellery. Not ironic.
My cat kept trying to sit on the book and notes and I should have taken the hint to stop reading. Neither useful nor engaging.
There are better books for beginning witches to use. Let me offer just one quote to illustrate why this might not be helpful:
"...to experience air, go outside when it is windy." And yet she does not mention that water is wet.
Uses TWO winky smileys within TWO pages. As they face one another, this is immediately noticeable as a sign the author is unable to convey tone through words - which in itself is a sign the author should not attempt to author texts.
Section on Hoodoo is appropriative and racially ignorant. Why include something you are so clearly ignorant about?
Several references to Granny Weatherwax (MSRIP) on the same pages that discuss the importance of crystals and pretty altar jewellery. Not ironic.
My cat kept trying to sit on the book and notes and I should have taken the hint to stop reading. Neither useful nor engaging.
November 13, 2013
I was pretty disappointed. I was not aware that it is entirely written from a Wicca perspective which means a big chunk of it does not apply to me. It is also completely full with grammatical errors. I don't recommend this book at all. There is no information in it you cannot find with a minimal amount of googling.
August 7, 2013
Bought this book on the strength of Pagan Portals - Kitchen Witchcraft: Crafts of a Kitchen Witch,I have to say it's a great book, very informative but leaves room for you to do your own research if you want to look deeper into a section,the exercises are good and again is written in a very friendly,fun, accessible way.
Very good for beginners and intermediates alike, one that I will keep going back to over and over again, has to be my new favourite book :) Looking forward to the next one
Very good for beginners and intermediates alike, one that I will keep going back to over and over again, has to be my new favourite book :) Looking forward to the next one
September 28, 2022
Dude, women are amazing, they adapt so fast I love it.
A grimoire is basically a book of shadows and a book of shadows is basically a book where you write how the phases of the moon can mingle with your manifestation, what crystals are beneficial and for what, how spices can be involved in health and spells.
It’s actually a pretty interesting subject and a super interesting book. It’s very detailed and you can learn everything about the craft from it, I’ve learned and I’ve went head on not knowing and understanding anything.
Totally recommend.
A grimoire is basically a book of shadows and a book of shadows is basically a book where you write how the phases of the moon can mingle with your manifestation, what crystals are beneficial and for what, how spices can be involved in health and spells.
It’s actually a pretty interesting subject and a super interesting book. It’s very detailed and you can learn everything about the craft from it, I’ve learned and I’ve went head on not knowing and understanding anything.
Totally recommend.
January 22, 2023
i had a hard time fishing this book but i’m that type of person that needs to finish one when they start it. this book is useless if you’re a baby witch (doesn’t explain in details) but also useless if you’re a seasoned witch ‘cause all the informations are basic and already read somewhere else. i started this book thinking i’d actually read the author’s personal experiences, magickal works etc. but it was just general information with lots of cultural appropriation (white authors stop trying to teach shamanism, voodoo, hoodoo etc: mission failed). there’s also a lot of wiccan elements in here but the author brushed them off as witchcraft or pagan elements. there’s nothing about kitchen witchcraft, the title is misleading. just spare yourself time and read something else.
January 5, 2023
A lovely look into another person's practice; inclusive and straightforward and also a fairly fun read. Very heavy on the Wiccan information, but given that that is the authors background it makes sense that would be the case.
September 28, 2019
A lot of stuff, mostly in the form of lists without much detail. Also, a bunch of cultural appropriation and racial insensitivity.
April 28, 2021
This book covers a lot of topics, but at a very surface level.
July 29, 2022
Before I started, I heard a recommendation by a friend, and I've read the reviews here. With mixed feelings, I started reading and stuck around for the entertainment, to be perfectly honest.
Rachel Patterson describes her story in short in the beginning book, and in there, she mentions that her beginnings were witchcraft websites. This made it click for me why a book of this size comes with more than 40 "chapters" - these are like pages on your website. I don't know who still remembers these older websites that were effectively like a beginner's grimoire (a type of book used by magical practitioners, to write down their accumulated knowledge). They were a collection of beginner info for young witches, like what witchcraft and a witch are, how to ground, center, meditate, use energy, a page each on meanings of colors, herbs, animals, ... You get the idea.
I've got such a pang of nostalgia from this book. I felt like digging into one of these "works of the early 2000s" websites again.
Which then also reminded me that you had to be lucky to find a good one. Because they are personal accounts, the value of information to each person of course will differ a lot. I think this soured the book to me, because this is simply not how I want a book to be written, the depth I want to read, and a lot of things didn't seem right to me - although this is debatable, it's not easy to get this in short descriptions.
But let's not forget what this book really is: It is a "grimoire" by a witch who happens to call herself a kitchen witch. That's it. It's not a primer on kitchen witchery (if you want to get an idea about that, I think you would best read something like The House Witch: Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Space with Rituals and Spells for Hearth and Home), it's a collection of basic magical knowledge, practiced and recommended by Rachel Patterson.
The book is also not "in fashion" when it comes to trends in the witchcraft community, as it is very Wiccan. I think it's also quite centered around the groups Patterson works in and with, because a lot of her descriptions and usage of terminology ultimately doesn't make much sense to me, so maybe it's better for people in her cultural area? Who knows.
I give three stars still for the nostalgia and for having a book that is rich with "exercises" in it.
Rachel Patterson describes her story in short in the beginning book, and in there, she mentions that her beginnings were witchcraft websites. This made it click for me why a book of this size comes with more than 40 "chapters" - these are like pages on your website. I don't know who still remembers these older websites that were effectively like a beginner's grimoire (a type of book used by magical practitioners, to write down their accumulated knowledge). They were a collection of beginner info for young witches, like what witchcraft and a witch are, how to ground, center, meditate, use energy, a page each on meanings of colors, herbs, animals, ... You get the idea.
I've got such a pang of nostalgia from this book. I felt like digging into one of these "works of the early 2000s" websites again.
Which then also reminded me that you had to be lucky to find a good one. Because they are personal accounts, the value of information to each person of course will differ a lot. I think this soured the book to me, because this is simply not how I want a book to be written, the depth I want to read, and a lot of things didn't seem right to me - although this is debatable, it's not easy to get this in short descriptions.
But let's not forget what this book really is: It is a "grimoire" by a witch who happens to call herself a kitchen witch. That's it. It's not a primer on kitchen witchery (if you want to get an idea about that, I think you would best read something like The House Witch: Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Space with Rituals and Spells for Hearth and Home), it's a collection of basic magical knowledge, practiced and recommended by Rachel Patterson.
The book is also not "in fashion" when it comes to trends in the witchcraft community, as it is very Wiccan. I think it's also quite centered around the groups Patterson works in and with, because a lot of her descriptions and usage of terminology ultimately doesn't make much sense to me, so maybe it's better for people in her cultural area? Who knows.
I give three stars still for the nostalgia and for having a book that is rich with "exercises" in it.
November 14, 2023
Rating: 3/10
TW: Appropriation, wiccanization of closed practices, disappointment.
Pros: Good information on moon associations, cleansing and concentrating items (on a super basic basis), some knot magic, divination, planetary correspondences.
Cons: For a book on 'kitchen witchery? There's not...any kitchen witchery happening in this book at all not even a simmer pot recipe. There is ZERO pages of a bibliography, and over a HUNDRED of the three hundred pages in the book was just dedicated to the wiccan wheel of the year.
So much appropriation, for just about everything. Indigenous practices and rituals, the g-slur and Roma practices, El Dia de Los Metros, Orishas, every closed deity you can think of, Hoodoo and wrapping Hoodoo up in a wiccanized bow?
Also the book should have been a 'wiccan 101' book, with a tiny sprinkling of using other practices in an incorrect form. The deity usage seems really insulting to be perfectly honest. She also specified the color of Isis' skin specifically, which irked me beyond words.
My last complaint was the overtly heavy focus on masculine/feminine and no in between. As well as celebrating a naming day which sounds like a pagan baptism...and uh...celebrating when children hit puberty but with a focus on...well. Body parts.
General overview: Don't recommend this book what so ever, and now I really don't want to read anything else from this author which is quite disappointing as I was wanting to pick up 'Witchcraft Into the Wild'.
TW: Appropriation, wiccanization of closed practices, disappointment.
Pros: Good information on moon associations, cleansing and concentrating items (on a super basic basis), some knot magic, divination, planetary correspondences.
Cons: For a book on 'kitchen witchery? There's not...any kitchen witchery happening in this book at all not even a simmer pot recipe. There is ZERO pages of a bibliography, and over a HUNDRED of the three hundred pages in the book was just dedicated to the wiccan wheel of the year.
So much appropriation, for just about everything. Indigenous practices and rituals, the g-slur and Roma practices, El Dia de Los Metros, Orishas, every closed deity you can think of, Hoodoo and wrapping Hoodoo up in a wiccanized bow?
Also the book should have been a 'wiccan 101' book, with a tiny sprinkling of using other practices in an incorrect form. The deity usage seems really insulting to be perfectly honest. She also specified the color of Isis' skin specifically, which irked me beyond words.
My last complaint was the overtly heavy focus on masculine/feminine and no in between. As well as celebrating a naming day which sounds like a pagan baptism...and uh...celebrating when children hit puberty but with a focus on...well. Body parts.
General overview: Don't recommend this book what so ever, and now I really don't want to read anything else from this author which is quite disappointing as I was wanting to pick up 'Witchcraft Into the Wild'.
July 22, 2020
This book is very simple and totally made for *real* beginners, like starting from zero beginners. It is a bit too focused on Wicca-standards of practice and I was expecting some more folk-magic related. It also mixes Wicca practices with Kitchen Witchcraft with Hoodoo and other things, it's a bit... confusing. I was expecting something different, not going to lie. It made me a bit disappointed since I was expecting something more focused on Kitchen Witchcraft but, instead, it's more of a compilation of the practices from the author.
October 19, 2024
A nice book providing a friendly approach to the world of witchcraft and some Wiccan beliefs. Although the author identifies themselves as a Kitchen Witch, the book is not written from a specific witchcraft viewpoint. The information is easy to understand, though it can be a bit repetitive at times. There was a nice collection of meditations, rituals, and crafts included for their respective practices.
August 25, 2017
Wonderful awakening!
This book is spot on. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of nature and human existence. A must for any witch.
This book is spot on. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of nature and human existence. A must for any witch.
December 19, 2018
Eh. Maybe it doesn’t translate well for an audiobook. And the appropriation of the War Jar was weird.
January 18, 2020
I liked how personal it was and that it had very little dogma. I appreciate religion with suggestions instead of demands.
April 30, 2020
Interesting as a inspiration material for my next book in fantasy genre.
April 25, 2021
It is educational but there are topics that are threatening to know. In the book it sounds wonderful and nice but there is no warning of how dangerous it can be specifically talking here about Fae.
May 7, 2021
Worth purchasing
August 10, 2021
An excellent source of information and understanding for anyone wishing to explore the path of a kitchen witch.
September 14, 2021
Long, hard to follow. A lot of good info, just presented poorly.
October 31, 2022
A good beginner witchy book.
January 2, 2023
A very well rounded research tool to get the basics down. I don't agree with all of it, but there is a lot of useful information in here.
December 3, 2024
Great reference book! She has some great philosophies and I love the specifics on how to do things like celebrate the sabbats.
June 11, 2014
Rachel Patterson and the Witch’s Kitchen
Traditional witches didn’t have temples and the nearest they ever got to an established meeting place was a remote grove in a wood or a cunningly concealed cave – most of the time their witchcraft was practiced in the privacy of their own kitchens. If this seems rather mundane, then we need to remind ourselves that the hearth fire is one of the most sacred elements of old witchcraft; and this is what Rachel ‘Tansy’ Pattersen harnesses in her series of ‘kitchen witch’ books. Her first book ...
Pagan Portals: Kitchen Witchcraft
Written in an informal, chatty style that invites the reader to: “Pull up a chair, have a cup of tea, sit back and take a glimpse into the world of Kitchen Witchcraft”, this slim volume gives a valuable insight into the secret world of a witch’s kitchen: what they do in there and how they do it. Packed full of ideas for crafting such as washes and smudges for your home and your body, witch bottles, incense, medicine bags, meditations, magic powders and offerings, a brief glimpse into the meaning of the Sabbats, moon working, the Elements and candle magic. An excellent introduction for those who interested in following the Path of the old ‘parish pump’ style of witchcraft.
ISBN: 978-1-78099-843-5 (Paperback) £4.99 $9.95
ISBN: 978-1-78099-842-8 (eBook) £1.99 $2.99
Grimoire of a Kitchen Witch
Rachel’s second book is essentially a ‘Book of Shadows’, describing what it means to be a witch, how they work, what they do and how they celebrate the turning of the seasons. Like the previous title, it is packed full of information about all sorts of subjects from a breakdown of rituals and magical tools to reading auras and rites of passage, along with meditations, recipes for oils, incenses and spells and a huge amount of crafts to make for each Sabbat. The author admits this is a personal approach to witchcraft and although it doesn’t follow any particular tradition, it still manages to give a highly informative overview of the witch’s Craft.
ISBN: 978-1-78099-958-6 (Paperback) £14.99 $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-78099-957-9 (eBook) £2.99 $2.99
A Kitchen Witch’s World of Magical Herbs and Plants
Due for publication 31st October 2014 this third ‘kitchen witch’ title reveals that every plant, every flower, every herb and every tree has energy - and that energy has magical properties. Here Rachel Patterson takes us on a journey into the magical world of herbs and plants, explaining their magical uses, the folklore and history surrounding them, and practical magic – because this book is not about medicinal herb uses, but about magical ones. A comment from one of the publisher’s readers is well worth noting: “What struck me immediately here was the phrase: ‘There are lists of magical correspondences in books and on the net and I will give you lots of ideas and examples within these pages too, but at the end of the day it is you that decides what works for your particular need. Just because someone else says one herb is good for prosperity doesn’t mean it is necessarily the right one for you, if you really strongly feel that it is better for healing then go with your instinct’.” A book to look forward to reading ...
Too many people writing on pagan subjects only have a limited experience to draw on but this cannot be said of Rachel Patterson, whose Craft credentials are impeccable. She has been a witch for many years, having worked through the three Wiccan degrees (with two different groups), becoming a High Priestess in 2011. Exploring many different disciplines along the way, she is also a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids; has studied with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone and contributes articles regularly to a variety of pagan magazines. When reviewing a book I want to know whether an author is qualified and experienced to write on a subject and Rachel Patterson’s antecedents pass with flying colours – here is an author well-worth following.
Melusine Draco : Principal of the Coven of the Scales.
www.covenofthescales.com
Traditional witches didn’t have temples and the nearest they ever got to an established meeting place was a remote grove in a wood or a cunningly concealed cave – most of the time their witchcraft was practiced in the privacy of their own kitchens. If this seems rather mundane, then we need to remind ourselves that the hearth fire is one of the most sacred elements of old witchcraft; and this is what Rachel ‘Tansy’ Pattersen harnesses in her series of ‘kitchen witch’ books. Her first book ...
Pagan Portals: Kitchen Witchcraft
Written in an informal, chatty style that invites the reader to: “Pull up a chair, have a cup of tea, sit back and take a glimpse into the world of Kitchen Witchcraft”, this slim volume gives a valuable insight into the secret world of a witch’s kitchen: what they do in there and how they do it. Packed full of ideas for crafting such as washes and smudges for your home and your body, witch bottles, incense, medicine bags, meditations, magic powders and offerings, a brief glimpse into the meaning of the Sabbats, moon working, the Elements and candle magic. An excellent introduction for those who interested in following the Path of the old ‘parish pump’ style of witchcraft.
ISBN: 978-1-78099-843-5 (Paperback) £4.99 $9.95
ISBN: 978-1-78099-842-8 (eBook) £1.99 $2.99
Grimoire of a Kitchen Witch
Rachel’s second book is essentially a ‘Book of Shadows’, describing what it means to be a witch, how they work, what they do and how they celebrate the turning of the seasons. Like the previous title, it is packed full of information about all sorts of subjects from a breakdown of rituals and magical tools to reading auras and rites of passage, along with meditations, recipes for oils, incenses and spells and a huge amount of crafts to make for each Sabbat. The author admits this is a personal approach to witchcraft and although it doesn’t follow any particular tradition, it still manages to give a highly informative overview of the witch’s Craft.
ISBN: 978-1-78099-958-6 (Paperback) £14.99 $24.95
ISBN: 978-1-78099-957-9 (eBook) £2.99 $2.99
A Kitchen Witch’s World of Magical Herbs and Plants
Due for publication 31st October 2014 this third ‘kitchen witch’ title reveals that every plant, every flower, every herb and every tree has energy - and that energy has magical properties. Here Rachel Patterson takes us on a journey into the magical world of herbs and plants, explaining their magical uses, the folklore and history surrounding them, and practical magic – because this book is not about medicinal herb uses, but about magical ones. A comment from one of the publisher’s readers is well worth noting: “What struck me immediately here was the phrase: ‘There are lists of magical correspondences in books and on the net and I will give you lots of ideas and examples within these pages too, but at the end of the day it is you that decides what works for your particular need. Just because someone else says one herb is good for prosperity doesn’t mean it is necessarily the right one for you, if you really strongly feel that it is better for healing then go with your instinct’.” A book to look forward to reading ...
Too many people writing on pagan subjects only have a limited experience to draw on but this cannot be said of Rachel Patterson, whose Craft credentials are impeccable. She has been a witch for many years, having worked through the three Wiccan degrees (with two different groups), becoming a High Priestess in 2011. Exploring many different disciplines along the way, she is also a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids; has studied with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone and contributes articles regularly to a variety of pagan magazines. When reviewing a book I want to know whether an author is qualified and experienced to write on a subject and Rachel Patterson’s antecedents pass with flying colours – here is an author well-worth following.
Melusine Draco : Principal of the Coven of the Scales.
www.covenofthescales.com
December 23, 2015
I hate to place a negative review of a book but when I have to rate a book with so few stars I feel I should explain. Had I been able to rate zero stars I would have because this book is not only nonsense but potentially damaging. There are many books available that might be thought fluffy but this book pales the majority. I was bought this book by a well-meaning friend as a Samhain gift (a bit of a tradition) and when I read it I wondered if it had been bought as a joke.
The most interesting thing I found about this book was that it contained methods and charms that can be found in books by other authors that this author has clearly put her own slant on that ultimately renders the work useless.
I cannot imagine who would find this book useful or engaging and I would urge new-comers to Witchcraft to seek guidance elsewhere.
The most interesting thing I found about this book was that it contained methods and charms that can be found in books by other authors that this author has clearly put her own slant on that ultimately renders the work useless.
I cannot imagine who would find this book useful or engaging and I would urge new-comers to Witchcraft to seek guidance elsewhere.
June 3, 2015
I was really disappointed with this book. I expected it to be more of an intermediate book on paganism/wicca and it isn't. The information inside is like so many other books out there. That being said, while it wasn't for me, I'm sure it will help someone who is just starting out to find their way. To me it was like picking up a book and seeing that all the pages are just like the last book you just read.
June 9, 2017
Edit: After a re-read of this book I'm changing my review to a 1 star. Not a fan at all many other commenters have summed up why this book isn't that great.
It was pretty okay. Ignored roughly 30% of the chapters and didn't really like that the author did the whole witch=wiccan thing. I'm a pagan witch and I follow none of the rules or traditions of Wicca. But it was an okay book.
It was pretty okay. Ignored roughly 30% of the chapters and didn't really like that the author did the whole witch=wiccan thing. I'm a pagan witch and I follow none of the rules or traditions of Wicca. But it was an okay book.
January 8, 2015
A good introduction to kitchen witchcraft, which a lot of people still look down on. It is written from a Wiccan perspective, so most of the rituals where far more elaborate than my Solitary ones. I love her writing style, it's very down to earth, and bonus points for name-checking the witches of the Discworld.
April 14, 2015
This was a fun book by a modern practitioner telling us how she does things. She's accessible, doesn't take herself too seriously, and enjoys what what she does. There's plenty of good practical advice. Not a lot about background, history, or the why of different things.
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