The Smudging and Blessings Book: Inspiration Rituals to Cleanse and Heal by Jane Alexander. © 2005 Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 1-4027-2046-7. Paperback. Body/Mind/Spirit. 96 pages. $9.95 US. [ Purchase ]

Review
While I do like the basic idea behind this book (i.e., a collection meaningful rituals of blessing and cleansing), I found it off-putting that amongst the quasi-tribal premise and (mis)information, there’s splashings of New Age thinking (chakras, auras, crystals, and more). There’s also a whole section on the Cycle/Wheel of the Year which seemed oddly misplaced to me as this book gave no up-front intentions of being Wiccan-esque or Neo-Pagan. Read more

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