{"id":27362,"date":"2022-10-01T01:10:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T05:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=27362"},"modified":"2022-09-29T15:49:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:49:20","slug":"book-review-dedicant-devotee-priest-by-stephanie-woodfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2022\/10\/01\/book-review-dedicant-devotee-priest-by-stephanie-woodfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review \u2013 Dedicant, Devotee, Priest by Stephanie Woodfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Book Review<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Dedicant, Devotee, Priest:<br \/>\nA Pagan Guide to Divine Relationships<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\"><b>by Stephanie Woodfield<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Publisher: Llewellyn<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\"><b>202 Pages<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Publication date: January 8, 2022<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27365 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/510O30hejlL._SX326_BO1204203200_-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/510O30hejlL._SX326_BO1204203200_-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/510O30hejlL._SX326_BO1204203200_.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Dedicant, Devotee, Priest is an amazing book that provides a comprehensive walkthrough of many of the personal situations we have as witches. Especially if you&#8217;re in a situation where you don&#8217;t know many others who practice, it can be difficult to even know where to begin on your journey.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">This book takes you through the layers. How to meet a god. How to cultivate and maintain that relationship. It explores the different levels of closeness to be achieved with the divine. The different kinds of relationships to be had. The offerings and rituals. It teaches you to cultivate the insight necessary to communicate with the divine in such a manner. It goes into great depth to show multifaceted experiences of cultivating a deeper sense of connectedness to the gods and the universe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">This is a must-have for any witch looking to take their journey deeper. It&#8217;s great for the lone wolf, or the high priestess. It shows you how to invite the gods into your life for an actual relationship beyond just reading lore, and that anybody can walk with the gods. It&#8217;s up to you how deeply.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-27366\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-654x1024.jpg 654w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-768x1202.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-981x1536.jpg 981w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4-1140x1785.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/4.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>Stephanie Woodfield is a beloved Priestess of the Morrigan, and writes many fantastic books shining light on the lesser known aspects of spellcraft and devotion including, Dark Goddess Craft, Celtic Lore And Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess, and Priestess of the Morrigan. She has been a practicing pagan and devoted polytheist for over 20 years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27365\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/510O30hejlL._SX326_BO1204203200_-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/510O30hejlL._SX326_BO1204203200_-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/510O30hejlL._SX326_BO1204203200_.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0738766666\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0738766666&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=paganpages-20&amp;linkId=b46040d92e1b3405372781c412354bd9\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Dedicant, Devotee, Priest on Amazon<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>**<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"docs-internal-guid-7f2f89fb-7fff-c552-515f-d14005de4036\"><\/a> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Alexiel Raynes<\/b> is a shaman, philosopher, and musician from Louisville, Ky. He has studied religion and science for over 20 years. His spiritual path focuses on self realization, the liberation of the constraints of the mind on consciousness. He also studies plant medicines and their use in indigenous cultures world wide. He is fascinated with exploring the world beyond the veil of mainstream western science, and postulates at what lies beyond general consensus reality. He, together with his business partner are the owners of Saol Bandia, a holistic herbal apothecary based in their hometown. They are also very active in raising pagan awareness in their community, and helping give witches the courage to stand up to a world that has forgotten our ways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">You can visit their store at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saolbandia.com\/\">Saolbandia.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">For contact visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlexielRaynes2020\">Facebook.com\/AlexielRaynes2020<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Or email alexielphoenix27@gmail.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Review Dedicant, Devotee, Priest: A Pagan Guide to Divine Relationships by Stephanie Woodfield Publisher: Llewellyn 202 Pages Publication date: January 8, 2022 &nbsp; &nbsp; Dedicant, Devotee, Priest is an amazing book that provides a comprehensive walkthrough of many of the personal situations we have as witches. Especially if you&#8217;re in a situation where you don&#8217;t know many others who practice, it can be difficult to even know where to begin on your journey. This book takes you through the layers. How to meet a god. How to cultivate and maintain that relationship. It explores the different levels of closeness to be achieved with the divine. The different kinds of relationships to be had. The offerings and rituals. It teaches you to cultivate the insight necessary to communicate with the divine in such a manner. It goes into great depth to show multifaceted experiences of cultivating a deeper sense of connectedness to the gods and the universe. This is a must-have for any witch looking to take their journey deeper. It&#8217;s great for the lone wolf, or the high priestess. It shows you how to invite the gods into your life for an actual relationship beyond just reading lore, and that anybody can walk with the gods. It&#8217;s up to you how deeply. Stephanie Woodfield is a beloved Priestess of the Morrigan, and writes many fantastic books shining light on the lesser known aspects of spellcraft and devotion including, Dark Goddess Craft, Celtic Lore And Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess, and Priestess of the Morrigan. She has been a practicing pagan and devoted polytheist for over 20 years. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dedicant, Devotee, Priest on Amazon &nbsp; ** About the Author: Alexiel Raynes is a shaman, philosopher, and musician from Louisville, Ky. He has studied religion and science for over 20 years. His spiritual path focuses on self realization, the liberation of the constraints of the mind on consciousness. He also studies plant medicines and their use in indigenous cultures world wide. He is fascinated with exploring the world beyond the veil of mainstream western science, and postulates at what lies beyond general consensus reality. He, together with his business partner are the owners of Saol Bandia, a holistic herbal apothecary based in their hometown. They are also very active in raising pagan awareness in their community, and helping give witches the courage to stand up to a world that has forgotten our ways. You can visit their store at Saolbandia.com For contact visit Facebook.com\/AlexielRaynes2020 Or email alexielphoenix27@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":265,"featured_media":27365,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10005],"tags":[10095,10015,14140,14141,14142,10075,12561],"class_list":["post-27362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-book","tag-book-review","tag-dedicant","tag-devotee","tag-priest","tag-review","tag-stephanie-woodfield"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27362","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\/265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27362"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27368,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27362\/revisions\/27368"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}