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    Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy & Practice
    Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy & Practice
    Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy & Practice
    Audiobook6 hours

    Wicca for Beginners: Fundamentals of Philosophy & Practice

    Written by Thea Sabin

    Narrated by Karyn O'Bryant

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    Due to the sheer number of Wicca 101 books on the market, many newcomers to the Craft find themselves piecing together their Wiccan education by reading a chapter from one book and a few pages from another. Rather than depending on snippets of wisdom to build a new faith, Wicca for Beginners provides a solid foundation to Wicca without limiting the listener to one tradition or path.

    Embracing both the spiritual and the practical, Wicca for Beginners is a primer on the philosophies, culture, and beliefs behind the religion without losing the mystery that draws many students to want to learn. Detailing practices such as grounding, raising energy, visualization, and meditation, this book offers exercises for core techniques before launching into more complicated rituals and spellwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 19, 2014
    ISBN9781494573218
    Author

    Thea Sabin

    Thea Sabin is a professional editor and writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, both pagan and non-pagan, and is a former newspaper astrology columnist. A practicing Wiccan since her teens, the author received formal training in a British Traditional path and currently she and her husband run a coven of the same tradition. Sabin holds a Masters Degree in Education, is an avid organic gardener and lover of Hong Kong gangster movies. She makes her home in the Pacific Northwest.

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    • 5/5
      This was an awesome informational read. If you’re curious about Wicca and want to know if it’s right for you this is a great book to find your answer.
    • 4/5
      Between this and the other two "for beginners" type books I read, I think I'm starting to triangulate my relationship to Wicca. I'm definitely going to continue studying and working on becoming a Witch, but I think a lot of the binaries that bother me are so baked in to Wicca that it might not end up making sense to call myself a Wiccan per se. I'm not ruling it out, but yeah.Meanwhile, more cultural appropriation and more identifying practices as "Native American" (call people by their own damn names for themselves and don't generalize this isn't rocket science).I did appreciate that this one was a bit more dense, but some of the recommendations I've seen of it were that it presented more options and variety than the average beginner book, and that honestly wasn't my experience at all? And specifically, the chapter on energy work tells you to visualize over and over and over, and... I have aphantasia, you guys. I LITERALLY cannot.I have some of my own ideas for how I can adapt things for myself, no worries there, I just think these things are often written assuming you're white, straight, cis, neurotypical, and abled. Which, for a religion that prides itself on being different and full of outsiders... I'd really like to see better. Especially in books literally marketed towards beginners. Meet people where they're at.(Note, this is the third "for beginners" book I've read in a row, so this and the cultural appropriation note are both a cumulative complaint rather than limited to this specific book.)
    • 3/5
      Great introduction to Wiccan ideals and practices. Includes practical advice on obtaining or making your own tools and basic information and exercises for energy work, visualization, grounding, shielding, trance, meditation and much more. Provides plenty of references to continue your own research. I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about Wicca or considering dedicating themselves.
    • 5/5
      A great fundamental book for those who are curious as to what Wicca is. It has some really great exercises to get you started as well. If you are just studying the material or starting a dedication to the religion this is a must read.