Neopagan Rites: A Guide to Creating Public Rituals That Work by Isaac Bonewits. © 2007 Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 978-0-7387-1199-7. Paperback. Body, Mind, Spirit / Spirituality / Paganism. 222 pages. $15.95 US. [ Purchase ]

Synopsis
Practical and engaging, this guide represents the best practices from Isaac Bonewits’ over thirty-five years of experience creating, attending, and leading public ceremonies as a Neopagan priest and magician. Ideal for Earth-centered spiritual movements and other liberal religious traditions, Neopagan Rites explains how to design powerful and effective rites of worship for small groups or large crowds. [from back cover] Read more

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Teresa (nom de plume: Torrance Sené) is a self-proclaimed geek, a Janeite, a lover of werewolves and bad-ass angels, an aspiring novelist and an avid book reader who freelances as a web designer. You can follow her on Twitter at @eireannoir.

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Sacred Land: Intuitive Gardening for Person, Political & Environmental Change by Clea Danaan. © 2007 Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0-7387-1146-1. Paperback. 266 pages. $15.95 US. [ Purchase ]

Because of the horrible drought and intense heat wave the south has been through (and is still experiencing), gardening is the farthest thing from my mind at the moment. I was intrigued to be able to review this book though, as I was curious as to how gardening could possibly cause a political change. I understand the personal and environmental.

The author has divided the book into chapters based on each of the four Greek elements, supplying not only spiritual and organic ways of gardening, but also shares with us goddesses of nature and sacred sisters in the world who have used their love of the earth and gardening to make a change in their lives and in the lives of those around them. The political aspect was then made clear to me. We are also generously supplied with room at the end of each chapter for personal notes and thoughts; of which I had many.

The way Clea draws connections from gardening into the spiritual lives of Wiccans and Witches is fantastically brilliant. She has thoughtfully poured her heart and soul onto these pages and it’s unmistakable when reading it. This is a wonderful read and powerful journey. Be prepared for a change if you choose to read this (which I suggest). If you are drawn to gardening and have an affinity to authors like Ellen Dugan and Ann Moura, this is the perfect book for your collection.

Teresa

Teresa (nom de plume: Torrance Sené) is a self-proclaimed geek, a Janeite, a lover of werewolves and bad-ass angels, an aspiring novelist and an avid book reader who freelances as a web designer. You can follow her on Twitter at @eireannoir.

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Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal and Practical Magick by Ellen Dugan. © 2007 Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 978-0-7387-0922-2. Paperback. 262 pages. $16.95 US. [ Purchase ]

Sick of hearing about who was born to what witch, and what degree Sally down the road has? Then perhaps you have the calling of the natural witch. A natural witch is simply someone who lives in harmony with the natural forces around them and attunes to them. It’s a simple path, not so much concerned with tools and attire, as with trees and the green world that surrounds us all.

In Natural Witchery, Ellen brings the simplicity of native magick straight to us. We are taught how to develop our own innate intuition, practice lunar magick, strengthen our personal power and magickal development, how to start a circle, living the life of a natural witch, bringing your witchery to work, advancing our spirituality and she includes a wonderfully, concise but loaded Book of Witchery to top if all off.

This is a stunningly beautiful book and I believe this to be the best book Ellen has written thus far and something I will continue to refer to for many years to come.

Teresa

Teresa (nom de plume: Torrance Sené) is a self-proclaimed geek, a Janeite, a lover of werewolves and bad-ass angels, an aspiring novelist and an avid book reader who freelances as a web designer. You can follow her on Twitter at @eireannoir.

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