{"id":19375,"date":"2019-03-01T01:10:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T06:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=20662"},"modified":"2019-02-25T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T18:41:00","slug":"book-review-the-good-witchs-guide-by-shawn-robbins-and-charity-befell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/03\/01\/book-review-the-good-witchs-guide-by-shawn-robbins-and-charity-befell\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review \u2013 The Good Witch\u2019s Guide: A Modern-Day Wiccapedia of Magical Ingredients and Spells by Shawn Robbins and Charity Befell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Review<\/strong>
The Good Witch\u2019s Guide<\/strong>
A Modern-Day Wiccapedia of Magical Ingredients and Spells<\/strong><\/em>
by Shawn Robbins and Charity Befell<\/strong><\/em>
Published by Sterling Ethos<\/strong><\/em>
Pages: 305<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\nRituals,\nHistory, aromatherapy, crystals, candle magic, spiritual alchemy,\npotions, tinctures, herbs and recipes are just some of the topics\ncovered in this hardcover book that\u2019s approximately six inches by\nsix and a half inches. It\u2019s an inch thick and just feels good to\nhold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nAs\na \u201cwiccapedia,\u201d it covers all the topics you need to know, and\nthen offers lists for additional reading and reference materials. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The herbal folklore includes information about botanicals for health and healing, and passes along an old but potent charm. The chapter on aromatherapy explains how to use essential oils both for health and in magick, offering dozens of recipes. In presenting crystals, their properties are explained, along with instructions for using them to make waters for to balancing chakras, and for relief from everything from asthma to stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nPractical\nmagick covers spells for mind, body and spirit. There\u2019s a\nhousecleaning incense spell, a healing poppet spell, money spells,\nand spells for protection and for love. Twenty-three pages focus on\ncandle magic while forty-seven pages are dedicated to teas, tinctures\nand tonics for health and magick. A chapter offers ways to cook up\nsome magick \u2013 literally \u2013 with recipes for soup, bread, Yule\nshortbread cookies, Imbolc cake and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nThe\nbook introduces readers to a variety of tools and topics, helping\nthem make their own magick, and it makes a reliable reference source\nas well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nShane\nRobins is a psychic and a paranormal researcher whose grandparents\nimmigrated from Russia and Hungary with bottles of botanicals and the\nknowledge of herbal healing. Her grandmother\u2019s tea cured the polio\nshe contracted from one of Salk\u2019s first vaccines. That changed her\nlife, and set her on a course to teach holistic medicine and healing.\nRobins put her research and extensive knowledge into this book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nCharity\nBefell has been practicing witchcraft for seventeen years \u2013 a\njourney that began when she was given a copy of Silver Ravenwolf\u2019s\n\u201cTeen Witch\u201d on her thirteenth birthday. Her witchcraft now is\nwild and free, incorporating shamanic techniques, prayer, meditation,\ntrance work and offerings to connect to the spirits of the land.\nBefell is committed to the Temple of Witchcraft traditions. A\nlifetime of herbalism and alternative healing practices also stretch\nback to her youth. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nEach\nwoman has written other books before this. Coming together, their aim\nwas to inspire and empower readers, giving them a vast collection of\ninformation. The new as well as the seasoned witch will find\nknowledge of value. My copy has the corners of several pages turned\ndown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Good Witch’s Guide: A Modern-Day Wiccapedia of Magickal Ingredients and Spells (The Modern-Day Witch) on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About\nthe Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lynn\nWoike<\/strong> was\n50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before\nshe consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She\ndraws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her\nSicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae,\nBuddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling\nfrom each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses\nReiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making\nher job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the\nwork it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with\nher large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can\nfollow her boards on Pinterest<\/a>,\nand write to her at woikelynn at gmail dot com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Review The Good Witch\u2019s Guide A Modern-Day Wiccapedia of Magical Ingredients and Spells by Shawn Robbins and Charity Befell Published by Sterling Ethos Pages: 305 Rituals, History, aromatherapy, crystals, candle magic, spiritual alchemy, potions, tinctures, herbs and recipes are just some of the topics covered in this hardcover book that\u2019s approximately six inches by six and a half inches. It\u2019s an inch thick and just feels good to hold. As a \u201cwiccapedia,\u201d it covers all the topics you need to know, and then offers lists for additional reading and reference materials. The herbal folklore includes information about botanicals for health and healing, and passes along an old but potent charm. The chapter on aromatherapy explains how to use essential oils both for health and in magick, offering dozens of recipes. In presenting crystals, their properties are explained, along with instructions for using them to make waters for to balancing chakras, and for relief from everything from asthma to stress. Practical magick covers spells for mind, body and spirit. There\u2019s a housecleaning incense spell, a healing poppet spell, money spells, and spells for protection and for love. Twenty-three pages focus on candle magic while forty-seven pages are dedicated to teas, tinctures and tonics for health and magick. A chapter offers ways to cook up some magick \u2013 literally \u2013 with recipes for soup, bread, Yule shortbread cookies, Imbolc cake and more. The book introduces readers to a variety of tools and topics, helping them make their own magick, and it makes a reliable reference source as well. Shane Robins is a psychic and a paranormal researcher whose grandparents immigrated from Russia and Hungary with bottles of botanicals and the knowledge of herbal healing. Her grandmother\u2019s tea cured the polio she contracted from one of Salk\u2019s first vaccines. That changed her life, and set her on a course to teach holistic medicine and healing. Robins put her research and extensive knowledge into this book. Charity Befell has been practicing witchcraft for seventeen years \u2013 a journey that began when she was given a copy of Silver Ravenwolf\u2019s \u201cTeen Witch\u201d on her thirteenth birthday. Her witchcraft now is wild and free, incorporating shamanic techniques, prayer, meditation, trance work and offerings to connect to the spirits of the land. Befell is committed to the Temple of Witchcraft traditions. A lifetime of herbalism and alternative healing practices also stretch back to her youth. Each woman has written other books before this. Coming together, their aim was to inspire and empower readers, giving them a vast collection of information. The new as well as the seasoned witch will find knowledge of value. My copy has the corners of several pages turned down. The Good Witch’s Guide: A Modern-Day Wiccapedia of Magickal Ingredients and Spells (The Modern-Day Witch) on Amazon *** About the Author: Lynn Woike was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on Pinterest, and write to her at woikelynn at gmail dot com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19375"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18789,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19375\/revisions\/18789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}