Witch: A Magickal Journey: A Hip Guide to Modern Witchcraft

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Summary: This was awesome
Review: She covers EVERYTHING, and gives real life examples. Plus, IT'S GOT LOTS OF PAGES OF STUFF!! It's got history, familiars, sex, spells, hexes, cosmetics, all that jazz. If you're just starting out or are experianced it still fufills everyones needs. And Fiona is really interesting. Also, this has information for the southern hemisphere!! This book is inexpensive for its size and hardcover. SO GET IT!!

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Summary: Save your money - not worth the paper
Review: Sigh - if it wasn't for her ego and PR people, would we actually have heard of Ms Horne?

One cannot help but wonder whether she actually knows what she is talking about or merely cashing in on the current "fad" due to the lack of substance of the material contained in this book - not to mention the others churned out. Adding to that, one has to wonder what her real motives are when before the publication of this book, she was quoted in an Australian magazine as "had never done any kind of witch craft or anything like this growing up, and even until that weekend" - which contradicts her alleged "history" of spell casting since her early teens as mentioned in this book ... Fiona, get your story straight.

Ms Horne may seem all "hip" and "modern" in her writings, surely this does not mean glossy over or even totally rejecting, tried and tested basic magickal methods? Her material really does show a lack of research (or understanding) in areas - and has she never been told that when you use the work of others (and as blatantly as she does), then it is appropriate to accredit sources??

I have read articles about Ms Horne subsequent to the publication of this book, and it is obvious that she has no idea of what she is talking about. Classifying witches, for examples, as "Pagans who do stuff" (Insight magazine) leaves things wide open for interpretation - what "stuff", Fiona?

Rumours even circulated within the Australian Pagan Community after criticism of this book that she doesn't actually "write" her books - someone else "collates" the material ... that could be one explanation to the less than credible material in her books.

Fiona Horne may know something about Wicca but the majority of us in Australian internally cringe each time we hear her name - especially when she is labelled as an "Australian Ambassador" - please don't insult us!

End result - despite the above, there are some "interesting" points to this book and it is easy to read and follow. If you are interested in buying this book specifically for the Southern Hemisphere content, I would recommend Juliet Batten's book "Celebrating the Southern Seasons" as it has more relevant information. Save your money and buy something decent.


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Summary: she's got it all
Review: this book has taken me on a journey. being new to this world i found this book very helpful and interesting. i can't wait for more books like this to come out... if you want a fascinating read, plese read this book! cheers to the author!

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Summary: Awsome for Solitary beginners
Review: This book is very informant in the craft and helpful in knowledge of the way of this life.

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Summary: A 5 star book
Review: This book really caught my eye on the book shelf. I grabbed it and knew i had to read it. I found that it is mostly a personal journey of Fiona Horne, the witch. I enjoyed reading this book and I keep it here on my shelf at home. The only drawback of this book, for me is the fact that Fiona Horne is Australian and writes as such. I am American. Some of the things she states in the book are pertaining to the Australian aspects of the Craft. If you overlook that, it is a great book and I gave it 5 stars.

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Summary: Good, but not on my all-time fave list..
Review: This book was pretty good. It would be very educational for a newbie witch, and she does put some spunk into the Craft. If you do buy it, don't be discouraged by the pics inside. She has a bunch of fruity-looking pics of herself, probably being goofy, but she is an Australian Brit, so I guess the fruitiness is to be expected. The book is much more serious than those pics let on, I was actually surprised that she does have a clue as to what she's talking about. I have read so many Craft books that there aren't many that tell me anything new anymore, and this one had a few things to teach even me. So, I would recommend it, yes, but I won't tell you to run out and buy it NOW.

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Summary: It was all about herself
Review: This book was terribly disappointing - all about herself; she is very much in love with herself and gives little guidance on spells, no examples of her own workings and a scant overview of basic witchcraft rituals and sabbats. Although it's healthy for everyone to feel good about themselves, she's over the edge and the center pages of photos of course are not about magic but her in bed, getting up, she thinks she's a model of some sort. Full of fluff and no witchy substance as all. Very disappointing. It should be called "Wanna be Model Pictures and Essays about Me!"

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Summary: Wonderful, especially for beginners!
Review: This book was wonderful! Unlike a lot of the other books on Wicca/Witchcraft by some of the better known authors, this book by Fiona Horne is easy to understand and doesn't confuse the reader with a bunch of jargon that is impossible to understand. She's straight to the point, gives the basics, and gives examples. A must-have for the beginner! Wish I had this when I was just starting out!

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Summary: A great one for any witch
Review: This is an amazing book which is different than most how to books on wicca. It tells peices of the authors life while weaving the magick of writing. Even if you have been in wicca for years, it's a great review. Reading it is a wonderful experience.

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Summary: Fiona Horne rocks!!!
Review: This is an excellent book. Fiona is down to earth, funny, and adds her own personal stories and experiences to the text. I could really feel where she was coming from, because we have similar religious backgrounds (raised Catholic). Fiona, thanks for writing probably one of the best witchy books I have read (and I've read a lot)! It truly inspired me.