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Callie's discovery of her true genetic identity and her momentous decision to "become" Cal made a lump of sadness form in my throat. I have such compassion for this character.

This book absolutely deserves its Pulitzer Prize!

I love this book! Shirley Jackson is wonderful with imagery and character development. Always eager to turn the page.

Super interesting so far, and I love the author's objective, conversational tone. Lots of history and intriguing parallels between other occult practices, especially astrology (both Western and Eastern) are discussed here.

This is a fun little primer on the subject of numerology and the special mathematical relationship between the numbers 1-9. Not so keen on the author claiming numerology is a "science," though. That's just embarrassing.

Love the energy work exercises, rituals, divination and spells but am tiring of the cheesy incantations. Her poetic style doesn't click with me.

There are some fantastic meditations, visualizations and rituals to be found in this book! I do not relate so much with how Starhawk sees the God and Goddess, but in reflecting on what she writes, I have found ways to flesh out my own ideas more fully.

I've heard so many good things about this book; but so far, Starhawk's scholarship is incredibly bad! I am surprised she didn't update her facts when she released this new edition. It perpetuates the "ancient goddess religion" theory proposed by Margaret Murray but which has since been proved a myth, as well as an incorrect facts about the witch persecution.

I grew up in a dysfunctional family with a mother who self-medicates with alcohol and a father who conquered a drug addiction when I was young. Living in this kind of environment has had a major effect on my sense of self and the way I approach relationships. So much of this book has hit home with me that I pulled out a red pen and started highlighting what applied to me, adding my own commentary to the margins.