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Summary: Second journey down a familiar road
Review: Valerie Worth, I'm afraid, has not done it again. I bought this book thinking it might be a posthumous compilation of unpublished writings. Instead, I found a new -- and beautifully illustrated -- edition of a book I already had, _The Crone's Book of Wisdom_.It's a completely new design, with suggested pictures for the talismans in the chapter "Inscriptions of Power." The incantations in "Thrice a Dozen Charms" and "Ceremonies for the Year" have been reset in italics, rather than the all-caps format of the previous edition, which makes them much easier to read. A useful and inspiring book for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. However, if you're thinking of purchasing it, and already have _Crone's Book of Wisdom_, you should be aware that you're buying *no* new textual material.
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Summary: A pleasant, beautiful book.
Review: Yes, some of the spells involve dead flies, spiderwebs, and dead bird hearts... But they are, in fact, necessary components for pretty useful and creative charms. Since I hate not knowing everything there is to know about a book before buying it, I'll explain a bit about the various sections in "Charms and Spells." The beginning is indeed a short description of an old, wrinkled woman living inside a cottage deep in the woods, but it's not a stereotype... Witches DO get old. The second chapter is a compellation of magickal herbs and their various medicinal and charming purposes. The third chapter consists of "thrice a dozen charms"... Mostly the heart of the book. A few may be considered useless and dangerous, but the rest are quite helpful and easy to create. The fourth and final chapter consists of ceremonies to be performed for each month of the year... A good guideline if you want to do your part for the Earth during the holidays. Scattered on almost every page of the book are striking images depicting every herb and act enlisted. All in all, "The Crone's Book of Charms and Spells" is a worthwhile purchase, and it's a steal! Price doesn't govern quality(like a few books I know), after all.
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Summary: a waste of money
Review: Yo,
I bought the set of two and I found them both almost totally useless. They were meant more to be used in a medievil setting, and also most of the spells didn't work. Hate to be negative, but that's just my opinion.
Rating:
Summary: a waste of money
Review: Yo,
I bought the set of two and I found them both almost totally useless. They were meant more to be used in a medievil setting, and also most of the spells didn't work. Hate to be negative, but that's just my opinion.
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