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The Study of Witchcraft: A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca
- ISBN13: 9781578634095
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A veritable master’s degree in Wicca in book form. The Study of Witchcraft is a compendium for Wiccans who want to deepen their understanding of their traditions. Advanced Wiccan reaches beyond Wicca, delving into topics as diverse as history, psychology, divination, and lucid dreaming, The Study of Witchcraft introduces the reader to these topics, discussing each in depth and offering a one-of-a-kind course of study– including recommended reading, off… More >>
The Study of Witchcraft: A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca
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about 5 months ago
If this book is supposed to be a guidebook for “advanced” or providing a “Master’s Degree” then something is seriously lacking in how Wicca/the Craft is being taught these days, especially at the author to supposed to be a longtime pracitioner.
Topics such as the Burning Times, psychology, the various Wiccan traditions, etc should be part of basic Wiccan/Craft training and are hardly “advanced” topics in my opinion. If teachers these days are not instructing their students on the above, what is given in this book is barely enough to give the reader even a basic understanding of same.
Whilst the recommended reading lists are very book and varied, that is about all this book offers. However anyone with an inquiring mind should have been able to seek out most of the books listed, and better ones to that.
While this book may appear to the less experienced, it is far from a “Master’s Degree” – save your money and buy “Wicca: An Old Religion for the New Age” by Vivianne Crowley if you want to know about psycholowy and the Craft, and a book dedicated specifically to meditation (which should be basic 101 teaching), Western Occultism etc.
Very disappointed.
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about 5 months ago
According to Wiccan High Priestess Deborah Lipp, “. . .there are few books on `Wicca 202′–and there will be doubtless more in the future–but I suspect that Wicca 202 will always be sparsely represented because real Wicca 202 happens when you stretch beyond Wicca” (Page 26).
With this in mind, Lipp created a 150 page compendium of nearly everything a learned Witch would ever want or need to know about the Craft of the Wise. The text spans such diverse topics as the history of Western Occultism and “The Burning Times,” magical practice, and political activism with ease and readability.
As one [...] reviewer mentioned, you cannot advance as a Witch simply by reading someone else’s work. THE STUDY OF WITCHCRAFT does not have all the answers. What is unique about it is that it shows you how to find them. At the end of each chapter are lists of recommended reading that will aid you in your quest for deeper understanding. Lipp also suggests homework assignments to further this endeavor.
If you’ve covered the basics, this book is for you. It will show you where you have gaps, and will likely spark interests into areas you’ve not explored. Honest and at times witty, THE STUDY OF WITCHCRAFT
should be essential reading to any serious student of the Art.
Rating: 5 out of 5 magick wands!
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about 5 months ago
A very good book with quizzes and reccomend reading. You learn a lot from Ms. Lipps well-written textbook. Lipp is knowledgeable and present s information well and although I personally like her other books better, The Way of Four, etc., I still gained a lot of very good information from this book.
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about 5 months ago
I’ve read other works by Debra and she is an excelent writer. This book is well written and full of good information. It goes beyond the toddler stage of the Craft and opens doors to more advanced work and understanding for those who want to actually know what Craft is about and are dedicated to the work itself. It is not for the novice, but is a great read for anyone past that point.
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about 5 months ago
THE STUDY OF WITCHCRAFT: A GUIDEBOOK TO ADVANCED WICCA provides a compendium of facts for Wiccan practitioners who want to further their knowledge and insights into their traditions. But it’s more than your usual Wiccan guide – it examines history, psychology, divination and more, surveying literature and studies alike. Information for all types of Wiccans, from traditional to solitary and radical, makes for an important basic introductory guide to different Wiccan paths and choices.
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