Rating: Summary: Highly Reccomended Review: After seeing this book in the store, I quickly dismissed it as more Llewellyn fluff and put it back on the shelf. Luckily though, Kerr Cuhulain has also written a series of articles ... which (along with other positive reviews from trustworthy people) got me to take a closer look at this book and see that my first impression had been wrong. "Wiccan Warrior" is a very readable, enjoyable book for those of us who have been searching for actual intermediate and advanced books. Cuhulain does his homework well and presents a knowledgeable look at Wicca and magic from his and his coven's perspective. It is very philosophical in nature, causing the reader to explore the meanings of their religion and magic using the warrior archetype. The author also provides refreshing opinions on the craft's history and debunks alot of nonsense that is presented as fact elsewhere. Also, though it is primarily for Wiccans, a Kemetic pagan such as myself can enjoy it because of its philosophical nature. The only thing I had a major problem with was the book's rough white cover; it is asthetically pleasing, but in real life attracts grime like a magnet. I heartily reccomend this book to anyone who is looking for a good, non-fluffy book about paganism.
Rating: Summary: Better Than A Witches' Bible Review: I found myself after reading 'A Witches' Bible' confused and disheartened after reading the massive amounts of male bigotism in it I thought that this was how all of wicca was like, boy was I wronge. First off I like the author's view points on how just because something is older doesn't meen its better. Also the fact that he does something that most authors of this paticular field do not do makes me respect him more, he does his research. Too many times I've found books that just lack the research in the actual history of modern day Wicca.I diffently recommend this to anyone wanting to learn to be a warrior and a wiccan at the same time.
Rating: Summary: One of the best books that is very useful... Review: I found that Wiccan Warrior is one of the best useful books for the beginner and the advanced. This book high lights everything that wicca should be looked at (but, does not speak for all), however, there are some things that i dont agree on, but, im always open to newer ideas. If this is the book for you, let it be your first when getting into wicca. Well worth the money and the time.
Rating: Summary: Another "Must have" book in your library Review: I once said that Scott Cunningham's books "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practioner and Living Wicca were the two main books to be found on any Wiccan's shelf. I now add Kerr Cuhulain's book "Wiccan Warrior" to this list. He urges the reader to think for her/himself, to question everything and not to fall into the conformity of what other's say is "the" way to do something. It is obvious from his writing that Kerr Cuhulain researched deeply into the past of mythology and the "re-creation" of the Wiccan movement. Regardless of what your profession, if your a baker, a healer, a mother, father, brother, sister. This book helps you find the mental discipline to follow the path of a "warrior" in the present day. Ask questions, facing changes, being magickal, ...simply living day to day. It is a wonderful, easy to comprehend book. I highly recommended it for one and all.
Rating: Summary: A book to make you think Review: I stared at this book for several minutes, several times at the book store. I kept coming back to it and I didn't know why. Finally, I had to buy it. I even put off reading it, but it wouldn't go away. I was pleasantly surprised with all the material in this book and recommend it highly to beginners and the experienced both. It makes you think about motivations and consequences in ways you may never have thought about before which is a good thing. It's not fluffy, it's not boring and its not a dust collector. I have even found the time to re-read it more than once. It's a great read and a great source. Thinking is not a bad thing at all.
Rating: Summary: We now know that Wicca is indeed alive in Law Enforcement. Review: I think one thing that attracted me to this book, was the fact that it was written by a police officer. I am always thirsting for new information about the Craft. I still believe, that no matter how long you have been on this path, you never stop learning. One thing I loved about this book, is how it talks about the degree system of Witchcraft. Many of us still believe that having all the degrees doesn't make one a Witch. You have no proof if the person ever really recieved all the training necassary. Luckily, I belong to a great Wiccan church here in Florida, and I believe all of the people to be completely legitamate. The great thing about the Craft is the great people. I love the energy I feel when I am around people of the same faith. I really enjoyed the personal stories in this book - especially the story of one man's initiation. It was beautiful. I recommend this book to everyone. I hope that one day, Kerr Cuhulain will write another book for Llewellyn; still, I believe, the best publisher of Wiccan books and knowledge. Blessed Be!
Rating: Summary: The Wiccan Warrior Review: Kerr Cuhulain has done it. I find that this book has introduced a new way to look at wicca. He shows us how to incorporate the warrior path with our daily lives and the Rede. Blessed be to all especially to those who have read this book and its author.
Rating: Summary: Well Worth the Read Review: The author of "The Law Enforcement Guide to Wicca" presents us here with what I feel is probably going to be a most controversial book, and I love a good controversial book. Kerr Cuhulain examines the path of the Warrior Wiccan. Though many books have been written on the basics of Wicca and magic, the three aspects of the God and Goddess, healing and such, none have really done a good job examining the path of the Warrior. Kerr Cuhulain covers here how to be an everyday Warrior while living the Wiccan Rede. If you have read Kerr Cuhulain, you would know he is a former Air Force Officer and a police officer as well as being a Wiccan. He is a Wiccan of thirty years and his education and understanding of both worlds is evident in this book. He examines the evolution of Wicca, how it has grown, changed and continues to grow and evolve. For many, we can read his words and see how these changes have indeed come about in all the Earth Religions. Others will read this and disagree completely, holding that Mysteries never change. Whatever your view, you will be challenged as you read this book. Kerr Cuhulain approaches being a Wiccan Warrior in a wonderful didactic style. He covers balance, creativity, energy, dreaming, magic, ritual and rationality all as pertaining to being a Warrior. His training in the martial arts shows in his approach to discipline and wisdom. I am impressed greatly with this book, and find myself picking it up often to refer back to some of his material, contemplating it as it applies to myself, and how can it be applied to everyday life. Maybe, in a way, those of us who stand up in our world as different, following the less traveled path are really warriors at heart. I find myself in this position often. This book will probably sit on my desk for a while as I ponder this further. This book is filled with more than just basic material and is not fluff by any means. Kerr Cuhulain offers meat and potato information, discusses intelligently the foundations he lays for his material and offers a well researched, well put together book on a path less traveled, being a "Wiccan Warrior".
Rating: Summary: An excellent read! Review: This is a no-nonsense, practical guide to accessing the Warrior archetype. Although the title is "Wiccan Warrior," as a non-Wiccan Pagan I felt that this book applied equally to me. Would recommend especially to beginners as it contains some important commentaries on Wiccan basics such as what Wicca is really based on and how modern the religion really is ... views that are often left out by other authors in preference for a more glossy, photogenic image of Wicca being the "ancient" pre-Christian "craft of the wise." Would also recommend this book to the more experienced, as it presents a wonderfully fresh view of Wicca and how to apply one's spiritual/religious beliefs to everyday life. As other reviewers mentioned, this book is a short read, but well worth it. I especially enjoyed the chapter "The Initiated Warrior" - the initiation ceremony was beautiful!
Rating: Summary: Sometimes the death card means death Review: This is not a beginner's guide to Wicca. Anyone reading this book should have prior knowledge of the basics of the faith, otherwise it's not going to make a lot of sense. That being said, this is one of my very favourite books. While there are lots of beginners' books that describe what Wicca is, how to practice it, and the history behind it, this is a book that takes a good deep look at philosophy and reasoning behind it. My husband, a pacifist, just shook his head when his military wife (me) brought this home. In fact, this book is not about violence or conflict much at all. It's about the warrior's principles, the soldier's ethics, the martial artist's philosophy, and how it can be used by anyone to live a better and yes, more peaceful life. I don't find Cuhulain to be hateful towards organized Wiccan traditions. Stating that it's okay to do your own thing (whether that thing be traditional or otherwise) is not hateful. I think the world needs more independant thinkers and less people who do what they're told because "everyone else does it." Question everything. Then, if you do what everyone else does, you do it for your own reasons, not because you don't know any better. This book, more so than any of my other Wiccan material, really made me think. I wish there were more books like this, for those who, having finished the basics of Witchcraft, were looking for "second degree" material. Very philosophical, very insightful, very honest, very brave.
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