The Book of Wicca: Bring Love, Healing, and Harmony into Your Life With the Power of Natural Magic

by Lucy Summers

The secret powers of witchcraft revealed! Wicca, when practiced as modern-day witch-craft, is a benevolent force, an earth-centered religion that encourages participants to live in harmony with nature and the seasons. Author Lucy Summers presents a detailed guide to the principles of Wicca--its history, beliefs, and ceremonial tools, with instruction on how to consecrate and use them for magical purposes. Originating in pre-Christian Europe, Wicca's roots trace back to ancient Greek, Celtic, and Roman mystical beliefs. This book reviews Wiccan history, explores the Magic Circle and its other symbols, and explains tools of the craft. They include the athame--a knife used for casting magic circles and drawing pentagrams; the broom--to sweep evil away from sacred spaces; the cal-dron--to make beneficial potions; robes and cords--to signify a witch's rank , and many more, all discussed in the text. This book also instructs on setting up a Wiccan alter and conducting ceremonies that enlist nature's beneficial forces. Other features include expla-nation celebration of the eight major solar festivals, and Wiccan ethics, called the Wiccan Rede. Wicca has provided an answer for thousands who seek a spiritual path away from orthodox religions. This book offers them inspiration and information. Filled with full-color photos and artwork.

Genres: Wicca, Nonfiction, Witchcraft, Spirituality

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Kimberley doruyter · Rating 3 out of 5]

great for anyone how wants the basics for wicca.

[Lola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un libro más bien introductorio. Da pinceladas muy amplias, generales, de lo que es la Wicca: iniciación, métodos de desarrollo de la mente "mágica", festividades, herramientas. Es interesante para familiarizarte con la terminología.
Tiene interesantes capítulos (círculo mágico, por ejemplo) pero realmente, hay unas indicaciones muy buenas y muy prácticas para la consagración de objetos, elaboración de incienso, crear tu propia túnica, entre otras.
Me gusta muchísimo el apartado de correspondencias. Viene todo perfectamente ordenado y claro.

Resumen: Para tirar del hilo de la wicca, no es un mal libro. En la bibliografía están todos los grandes del neo-paganismo, los cuales, todo aquel que se inicie debe tener o haber leído: Gardner, Cunningham, Buckland o Valiente.

[blanca · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

Me lo empecé a leer sin saber que trataba sobre la Wicca y yo no soy wiccana 😂 pero está bien igualmente

[Piper Winchester · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't worked on my wicca in ages but this was a cute little refresher on the basics and some little spells

[caro♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

bastante general pero aun asi detallado para lo corto que es. para seguir aprendiendo y acostumbrandote a estos temas es muy bueno

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesante

[jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

With this book, Lucy Summers attempts to provide her reader with an extensive guide to the basics, history, beliefs, and instruments of the Wicca religion. The Book of Wicca contains nine chapters total, which include: (1) an introduction with a FAQ-section, (2) the principles of Wicca, (3) Wiccan instruments, (4) circle casting, (5) festivities and rites of passage, (6) spells, (7) a glossary, (8) index, and (9) recommended literature for further reading on the subject.

I have to admit that Summers does succeed in giving a somewhat solid introduction to the Wicca religion, but it really is for absolute beginners who know nothing of this nature religion, made evident by some of the questions and answers in the FAQ-section of the introduction (such as questions about worshipping the devil, dancing naked in circles, etc.). It provides those interested in Wicca with a nice framework of what the religion is, and what things are an important part of it. However, it is by no means extensive.

Summers seems to focus mostly on the outward aspects of the Wicca religion, giving much attention to spells, rituals, making an altar in one’s home, initiating instruments to be used magickally, etc. There’s little about the actual background philosophies and beliefs of Wiccans, which is usually only mentioned in passing and has usually something to do with a vague, unexplained concept of ‘nature is important’. The god and the goddess are briefly covered on a separate page in the FAQ-section, but that’s about it.

The Book of Wicca is not a bad book; it’s just not as extensive as it claims to be on the back cover. It looks quite appealing, and has a lovingly designed lay-out with plenty of illustrations and photographs that are all of high quality, and it does provide the reader with some basics on Wicca. However, this book should probably only be presented to an absolute layman’s audience, so to speak. Then it can be a wonderful introduction – I know it was to me when I read it when I was fifteen years old.

In conclusion, a pretty book that provides its reader with the absolute basics on Wicca religion, but does so in a sophisticated manner, accompanied by lovely illustrations and pictures. If it’s your first time looking into Wicca, or if you still consider yourself to be a true beginner, then this could be a book for you.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Duidelijk boek met veel plaatjes van rituelen en tools. Goed voor beginners, maar gaat niet echt diep in op eigen energie, shadow work of andere eclectische onderwerpen die (naar mijn mening) bij hekserij horen.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing and very well written. Very helpful to me and I am excited to read it again :)

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heel basic dus dit was voor mij ideaal daar ik het wou lezen uit nieuwsgierigheid naar dit onderwerp.

De tekst is heel duidelijk geschreven en wordt ondersteund met mooie afbeeldingen.