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Summary: The world needs more Warrior books.
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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Summary: Wisdom from the Ancient Sages
Review: Wiccan Warrior was just facinating. It was all about how to access the "warrior" archtype. Not the Conan the Barbarian kind of warrior, but the warrior energy that makes a hero a hero. The kind of person who wins fights by avoiding them, who is balanced, who is self reliant, creative, and rational. This is a book by a grown up. He shines an intense light on the Pagan path and forces us to see it in this light, and shows us a better way to follow the path we are on. He debunks pagan myths about dogma, ritual, tradition, hierarchy and lays out an approach accessible by everyone. We really needed this book! I found after reading it that I was examining all aspects of my life for ways to bring the warrior to the fore, and I'll be a better person for it. I loved the fact that this book incorporated wisdom from other philosophies in it, oriental martial arts masters, Indian Shamans, even Carlos Castenada and related it all to the practice of Wicca. It's like "Chop Wood, Carry Water" for Wiccans. In a genre in which every book is somewhat like every other, this book stands alone. A must have for every serious Wiccan, Pagan or New Age Seeker's library. In fact a must have for every young person's library.
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