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Summary: Excelent info unless you want to be a wiccan or a neo-druid
Review: After reading the 21 lessons,and this book, I feel that Monroe has a better idea than all other writers. The Lost Books is an excelent source book for all who care to explore. I won't argue about the Charms of Making and their authenticity. I will only say they work. A good read for all who are interested in Druidism.
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Summary: Good if you want fiction...
Review: After studying Paganism for several years, I picked up this book about a year ago, looking to expand my knowledge of Druidism. The book is a beautiful work of fiction - if you can get past all the typos and grammar mistakes (my friends call me the Grammar Nazi) - and even perhaps a great inspiration for adding to your Grimoire...but it's basically crap if you're looking for real information on Druidism. Do NOT buy this expecting to learn a ton about Druidism. It is no more a reputable source on the path than Marion Zimmer Bradley's 'Mists of Avalon' and far, far less entertaining than her books.
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Summary: alittle better than first one
Review: authors view of women is also very disturbing in the past book."The Lost Books of Merlyn" makes up for this one by being more historically accurate, however still biased and there are better book on druidism.Better than his first but not worth time buying it.I will not recommend this book because it still has questionable resources.
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Summary: Great For Begginers Interested In Druidry
Review: I found this book to be a very exiting read, the stories were enteraining and the spells and rituals were inspiring.But although this is a good book, some of the historical information might not be accurate, but what book on Druidry isn't ? Don't listen to those other people who trash this book, just ignore them, they don't know what ther're talking about. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in following the Druidic path.
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Summary: Good, as was the 21 Lessons
Review: I have been studying Druidism for 4 years now and must claim this, as well as the 21 Lessons of Merlyn, to be the most intellectually stimulating book on the subject. Most books will provide you with few facts and practices for you to try out, not only are you presented with all this in the text of the Lost Books, but is as well entertaining to read. And to those to call this book sexist, remember that this grand age of equality hasn't always existed and it is more than likely that men were the main members of the order. And as to those that will argue the validity of the text on which this book is based, even if it is based on a forged text it still provides a valid path. I say the sooner we realize that any druid path may be valid, seeing how druidism died out with the coming of the Christian era leaving us with very little text to remember it by, the sooner the ignorant fighting over validity may end, for surely all of the paths of today provide us with at least a piece of validity if nothing more.
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Summary: More idiotic fiction presented as "truth"
Review: Monroe has managed to outdo himself. This is . . . well, the kindest thing to call it is poorly constructed fiction--either that, or a tissue of lies. Why Monroe would bother making up garbage when we have more authentic material about ancient druids than we've had in hundreds of years is beyond me. He obviously knows neither Welsh nor Irish, the Welsh he attempts to use is embarrassingly awful, and as for the bits he presents as medieval Welsh, well, let's just say some of it's pretty funny. He has, once again, presented known eighteenth century creations as authentic druidic rite, a completely fictious "Welsh" version of the "tree alphabet" he calls BOIBELOTH which includes Hebrew and Arabic characters, and sounds that are not now, nor never have been in Welsh. Save your money--buy Piggott's The Druids, Koch and Carey's collection of Celtic authentic texts, Ford's Mabinogi or Kinsella's The Tain--all of which are authentic, and better written, and have fewer odd references to prepubescent little boys.
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Summary: Marginally Better Sequel
Review: The follow-up companion to "The 21 Lessons of Merlyn", this book is a sincere attempt by the author to put down his personal philosophy, spiritual system and magical work. Using questionable sources, the author comes to conclusions that are highly controversial and difficult to substantiate. Much like its prequel, I recommend this book only as a work of fiction or as a way of separating the truth from the nonsense.
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Summary: One of the best books I have ever gotten
Review: The Lost Books of Merlyn: Druid Magic from the Age of Arthur by Douglas Monroe was truly one of the best books I have ever gotten. I reccomend this book to everyone. It has a very deep, intracate story about druids and magic and at the end of each part, there is a grimoire. The grimoires are very very very helpful. They have tons of ancinet spells and rituals and rites. If you are lookign for a Druidic spell book, you have found your book.
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Summary: lots of good information
Review: This book contains lots of things that when I first started to study I was taught, and lots I didn't know. I can't wait to have an area to make my own rock garden (until now I never knew exactly the plants to put in it) and it has the tree oracles. I really enjoyed this book and it will be one to stay in my collection for a long time.
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Summary: Fiction parading as fact.
Review: This book has helped me understand the practice of druidism, it made me understand that there is more to life then the bible and that its not the only way to live, that there is more to choose from to go with whats in your heart rather then whats popular at the moment, it makes u think about what is possible.
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