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Book Review: Modern Wicca
Recently I had the opportunity to get a sneak peek at a new book, Modern Wicca: Beliefs and Traditions for Contemporary Life, by Rowan Morgana, and I’m pleased to share my thoughts with you. Here’s a quick bit of full disclosure first—Modern Wicca is published by Rockridge/Callisto, the same publisher that I’m working with for my upcoming Herb Magic book. However, y’all know me well enough to know that I don’t say things I don’t mean, so this review isn’t influenced by my professional relationship with the publishing company. Anyhoo, let’s get started! Modern Wicca is a refreshing guide to today’s Wiccan religion, featuring all the things that someone new…
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Book Review: The Magick of Food
One of the best things about being an author is that a lot of my friends are also authors, and so when they write new stuff, I’ve got an advantage that many readers don’t have — I know that the person writing them is actually someone who knows their stuff. Such is the case with Gwion Raven’s book, The Magick of Food, which I pre-ordered as soon as I heard about it. Holy cow, y’all. First and foremost, this ain’t just a cookbook. Yes, there are recipes in it, but there’s so much more. It’s chock-full of rituals, spells, and history, all relating to the magic of the relationship that…