| In your own words, compare and contrast,
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| | 5th and final Part shows the practical
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| and review some of the best books on
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| | application of Magick in everyday life.
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| Witchcraft out there.
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| | The book is written in a friendly tone
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| Fifteen to twenty years ago good books on
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| | and uses everyday language, which makes
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| the topic of Witchcraft were as rare as
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| | it an absolute pleasure to read. As with
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| hens' teeth. The subsequent increase in
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| | all Ravenwolf's books, this one too is
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| religious tolerance towards the pagan
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| | logically structured, highly informative,
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| community and the steady re-emergence of
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| | entertaining and well researched. In
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| Witches from the broom closet, have
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| | spite of its size, the book comes in at
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| resulted in an abundance of really good
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| | the reasonable price tag of around
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| books on the topics of paganism and
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| | US$30.95. "Solitary Witch" is an
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| Witchcraft.
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| | excellent buy for anybody who would like
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| Selecting the best three or even the best
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| | to own a single book containing
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| ten would be an impossibility. Each
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| | everything conceivable about the Craft.
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| author has his or her own unique way of
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| | The Spiral Dance 20th Anniversary Edition
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| relating the philosophy, history,
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| | by Starhawk (ISBN 0-06-251632-9: Harper
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| tradition and practical aspects of the
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| | San Francisco)
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| Craft. The Craft is very often practiced
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| | Starhawk is definitely one of the
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| by Eclectics, each having incorporated
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| | stalwarts of the Craft. Her first edition
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| their own special elements into their
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| | of this definitive work was in 1979 - a
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| practice, thus creating greater resonance
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| | time of great prejudice against all
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| with their respective beliefs.
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| | things pagan. She is a peace activist, an
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| I have my favorite authors, much like the
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| | eco-feminist, Gaia rights campaigner and
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| next Witch. So, the three books I am
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| | forever in the front-line when it comes
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| about to review were written by
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| | to the reinstitution of the title "Witch"
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| Cunningham, Ravenwolf and Starhawk
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| | in its rightful place in society.
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| respectively and available in most
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| | Starhawk never misses a beat.
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| countries world-wide. The books are very
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| | Her book is no different. Over the first
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| different - one from the other - in some
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| | 41 pages offers a brief, concise and
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| ways. Ravenwolf writes for the young and
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| | interesting overview of the modern
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| the young at heart. Starhawk writes for
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| | history of Witchcraft and the worldview
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| the serious Witch. Cunningham writes for
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| | on Witchcraft. After that, in true
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| the gentle. Although diverse, these three
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| | Starhawk fashion, she accurately covers
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| authors and their many works over the
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| | all the practical aspects of the Craft:
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| years are probably some of the best
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| | Rituals, Invocations and Magick. Starhawk
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| available on bookshelves today. It is
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| | goes further than most authors in
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| however up to each individual to decide
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| | offering exercises (61 in all) to assist
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| which of the books (if not all) are the
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| | Seekers, Novices and Initiates alike in
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| "right" ones to buy.
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| | developing the subconscious mind. This
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| Solitary Witch by Silver Ravenwolf (ISBN
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| | development is a critical aspect of
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| 0-7387-0319-2: Llewellyn)
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| | magick. The exercises in "The Spiral
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| This hefty 590-pager comprises of 5 Parts
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| | Dance" are, in my opinion, the best of
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| and takes the format of a Book of
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| | the best out there.
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| Shadows. Ravenwolf covers all aspects of
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| | She concludes the 326-page book with a
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| the Wiccan Religions and Mysteries in
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| | glance at the future - the future of the
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| Part 1. Part 2 is dedicated to Objects
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| | Craft. This book is a must in the library
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| and Tools. Part 3 provides detailed
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| | of any serious Witch. It is written in
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| information on the proficiencies and
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| | Starhawk's typical no-nonsense and
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| expertise a Witch needs to acquire.
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| | no-sacred-cow style and underpinned by
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| Magick and Enchantments in Part 4 covers
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| | the absolute love and passion she has for
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| everything from Alchemy to Faeries,
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| | the Lady, for everything of the Lady and
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| offers information on correspondences,
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| | for the Craft. At US$17, one can't afford
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| astral travel and much, much more. The
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| | not to buy this book.
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