Sister Karol's Book of Spells and Blessings

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Summary: Very sweet and inspiring little book
Review: "SISTER KAROL'S BOOK OF SPELLS AND BLESSINGS" WAS BETTER THAN ANYTHING I EXPECTED WHEN I FOUND IT IN THE BOOKSTORE, THE TITLE BEING DECEIVING YET PERFECT.
THIS WORK IS FUN, REASSURING, COMFORTING, INSTRUCTIONAL, WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AN ESSENTIAL BOOK TO USE AND REUSE.

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Summary: A witch nun's get rich scheme
Review: ...is the first thing that popped into my head when I saw this in the bookstore. How despicable. A Catholic nun, a woman supposedly sworn to the service and prayerful devotion of Christ concocting this pagan nonsense. I spent a fair amount of time reading over it - (there isn't much here, don't expect much of a read) and slammed it down with disgust. But then I looked deeper into the author and some of her other writings and it's plain what's at work here. Buy it if you need airy fairy feel good nonsensical pap for your jaded post modern mind grown too cynical for true religion. All others save your money.

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Summary: Should be called LOTS OF WAYS TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO LOVE
Review: I bought this little book...well, I have no idea why I bought it to be honest. It was just so pretty. It sat on my shelf for some time until I whipped it out a few days ago. This woman is fabulous! She has used Catholic, Pagan, Jewish...you name as many religions or ways of seeing God/Goddess and she's used the most loving elements of each to creat a loving little book that will inspire you to ritual.

I decided to go for it and bought all I needed to do the ritual for a job I love. In her view, you are preparing your alter because you're going to call down the Angels/God/Goddess, and she suggests to have complete faith that they WILL show up. Well, I never realized just how much fun this could be, or how reverent I would feel. By the time I was ready for my ritual, I wouldn't have been the slightest bit surprised if a parade of saints marched through my house...I felt overwhelming love, respect and joy.

Isn't God supposed to fill you with this kind of rapture? Isn't faith and religion something that inspires you to love, to care about yourself and others? This precious little book opened my eyes (and most especially my heart) to something I've been longing for.

She says that things will change and while it's only been two days, I've already had two dreams of healing, experienced more synchronicities in the last few days than I've had in the last two years and, furthermore, I simply can't wait to do more. When I approach my alter, I feel such a presence. After all, I know the love and tenderness I felt creating it, but now I feel something else...a link to the Divine, right here in my little home! Of course, I've always known it exists for me anywhere at any time, but now I know it's real. I can't explain it, don't even care to.

If you believe that God is Good, that faith should inspire us to love, to open our hearts to miracles, then buy this little book. It is a gift to your Spirit!

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Summary: Should be called LOTS OF WAYS TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO LOVE
Review: I bought this little book...well, I have no idea why I bought it to be honest. It was just so pretty. It sat on my shelf for some time until I whipped it out a few days ago. This woman is fabulous! She has used Catholic, Pagan, Jewish...you name as many religions or ways of seeing God/Goddess and she's used the most loving elements of each to creat a loving little book that will inspire you to ritual.

I decided to go for it and bought all I needed to do the ritual for a job I love. In her view, you are preparing your alter because you're going to call down the Angels/God/Goddess, and she suggests to have complete faith that they WILL show up. Well, I never realized just how much fun this could be, or how reverent I would feel. By the time I was ready for my ritual, I wouldn't have been the slightest bit surprised if a parade of saints marched through my house...I felt overwhelming love, respect and joy.

Isn't God supposed to fill you with this kind of rapture? Isn't faith and religion something that inspires you to love, to care about yourself and others? This precious little book opened my eyes (and most especially my heart) to something I've been longing for.

She says that things will change and while it's only been two days, I've already had two dreams of healing, experienced more synchronicities in the last few days than I've had in the last two years and, furthermore, I simply can't wait to do more. When I approach my alter, I feel such a presence. After all, I know the love and tenderness I felt creating it, but now I feel something else...a link to the Divine, right here in my little home! Of course, I've always known it exists for me anywhere at any time, but now I know it's real. I can't explain it, don't even care to.

If you believe that God is Good, that faith should inspire us to love, to open our hearts to miracles, then buy this little book. It is a gift to your Spirit!

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Summary: A witch nun's get rich scheme
Review: Like the other reviewers, I too was drawn to this little book that felt so nice in my hand at the local bookstore. I expected to see candle rituals, incantations and the like from a pagan point of view. Imagine my surprise when the lovely blue and gold placemarker ribbons opened to the "Nuns' Birthday Blessing" ritual. A lapsed Catholic with decidedly pagan leanings, I took it right to the register and then home.

The book continued to surprise me with its depth of information and scope of Christian, Jewish, and Pagan traditions. How nice to see a Catholic nun bringing ancient wisdom to light in a loving, warm and accessible way. Sister Karol goes beyond the mere compilation of rituals to focus on the importance behind their purpose and function in our lives.

I like this book so much, I keep it out in my living room, where it's continually discovered by my friends and family. Pass this one on to your friends.

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Summary: Very inclusive
Review: Like the other reviewers, I too was drawn to this little book that felt so nice in my hand at the local bookstore. I expected to see candle rituals, incantations and the like from a pagan point of view. Imagine my surprise when the lovely blue and gold placemarker ribbons opened to the "Nuns' Birthday Blessing" ritual. A lapsed Catholic with decidedly pagan leanings, I took it right to the register and then home.

The book continued to surprise me with its depth of information and scope of Christian, Jewish, and Pagan traditions. How nice to see a Catholic nun bringing ancient wisdom to light in a loving, warm and accessible way. Sister Karol goes beyond the mere compilation of rituals to focus on the importance behind their purpose and function in our lives.

I like this book so much, I keep it out in my living room, where it's continually discovered by my friends and family. Pass this one on to your friends.