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Be A Teen Goddess!

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I am a teen who loves Francesca's new book. This book is so utterly fabulous and remarkable in every way. I remember when I brought my copy of the book to school and read a page of it I wanted to find Francesca's number and tell her what a great passage that was ((it was called "The Myths That We Are: A Cosmic Pep Talk")).

The spells in this book also work, I found this out when I accidentally ((perfectly accidentally, thank you)) did a love spell and within less than a week I had three guys attracted to me! That shocked me quite a bit and I didn't even realize I did the spell... wow. And if you feel kind of nervous about magick Francesca helps to teach you how to be safe and do magick at the same time.

When my mom got 'Be a Teen Goddess' I was happy, I got to... err... commandeer her copy for a little bit. Though every time she looked for it, it was in front of My eyes. Let's just say that I absolutely loved it!

This book is both funny and serious. It has helped, and is still helping, me with my problems If I was stuck on a desert island and only could bring five things ((including food and water)) this book would be one of them because I could go read it to cheer me up and to comfort me.

Just to let you know this book is so magical that the first publishing date is in April 2005 ((actually April 30th, but who's counting?)) and it is only March 2005!

I also realize that this book can not only help us girl teenagers, it can help boys as well as adults. Don't think that because it says 'Teen' or 'Goddess' that you cannot read it if you are a boy or an adult. I know it can help you as it helped me.

I hope you enjoy this book as I have. I completely trust it to be safe, enjoyable and fun. Wait a second... don't stay here reading my long review! Read the book ((trust me it is soooooo much better)).

Wonderfully written and fun to read!! Francesca helps teens (and adults TOO) relate with the God & Goddess on a personal level, really showing the reader how to connect with them in everyday life situations. Excellence and elegance, as usual, from one of the BEST!! THANKS Francesca!!

I love Francesca De Grandis's work, and this book is her best yet. I love how her magic is so very real, practical, and wickedly fun.

In this book she really seems to get "it" (whatever that may be!) about what's going on for teens. My teenager keeps taking my copy of this book (her's is on the way) and using it to help her through the day.

As a parent I feel 100% comfortable with her doing any of the spells or rituals in this book. This is IMPORTANT!!!! As a witch and a mom I won't let her work alone with most of the other books aimed at teens. (Note: when I first read Silver Ravenwolf's Teen Witch I thought it was a lot of fun....then I began to realize how dangerously manipulative and unsafe much of her book is.) I actually feel a lot better about some of the issues that my daughter is facing knowing that she's using Be A Teen Goddess as one of the resources for making decisions.

As someone who has worked with the material in Francesca De Grandis's other books, I am looking forward to seeing how this book will effect my daughter's life. (Okay, truth to be told: I am really EXCITED to see what will happen wtih my daughter as she works with this book. And I am also really excited to work with more of this book myself.)

Finally, I was in a lot of trouble as a teenager. It is my deep conviction that if this book had been available to me when I was 14 or 15, that my life would have been very different. Being a teenager is tough; being a magically gifted teen can be a nightmare without support and guidance. And until now, forget it if that magically gifted teen was fey touched. At last we have a resource, a delightfully fun resource, for those teens. And for all those other teen Gods and Goddesses waiting to bloom.

I loved this book! It's very fun and very faery, with lots of rituals, spells and talk about all the facets of a young wiccan's life. It speaks to both young men and women (okay, those of us who still like to think we are, too!) Intelligently written by a well-known, wild-but-responsible witch. The author doesn't talk down to you, and assumes *gasp* that you are a powerful witch no matter what your age. A really great read.

Here's another delightful book by my dear friend, Francesca, and an excellent follow-up to her previous "Be a Goddess!" and "The Modern Goddess' Guide to Life."

Francesca brings her conversational style of writing to all the teenage girls who are just discovering themselves, and holds up a looking-glass to reveal their own wondrous divinity. In a culture where "God" is proclaimed only as male, and the self-esteem of teenage girls is routinely devastated by high-school society and popular media, with suicide being the highest cause of teen deaths, this book comes as a welcome antidote, and a great blessing!

Francesca includes basic teachings on Wiccan principles, introduces the God and Goddess, and explains covens. But even though she is practically the poster girl of the Feri Tradition of Witchcraft, this book really isn't about a particular Wiccan or Pagan Tradition. And you'll see that you don't need to join a group to benefit from these ancient wisdoms and techniques.

In fact, this is a very practical book about how to discover and awaken your inner Goddess essence and embrace your own divinity in all aspects of teen life. Its famous author is a knowledgeable, confident, articulate, talented, beautiful, and charismatic Witch. She is not intimidated by the ignorance, bigotry, and small-mindedness of other people, and she teaches her readers the same supreme self-confidence with wisdom, compassion, and a great deal of humor.

And yes, there are spells! Over 42 spells for success, fortune, beauty, love, courage, happiness, justice, protection, self-confidence, and empowerment. Learn about the awesome power of red, the mystery of female cycles, and the magic of a woman's hair. Francesca even addresses the thorny issues of sex, drugs and dangerous cults. And she's one of very few courageous writers who dares to discuss and advocate the use of condoms to teen readers.

Francesca writes with the "girl-talk" intimacy of your very best friend, who's been around. The book reads like it's happening at a slumber party. But understand that even though she occasionally addresses possible male readers, this isn't a book for boys, who would be unlikely in any case to be caught dead with its hot pink cover! And this is just fine--their sisters and girlfriends who read "Be a Teen Goddess!" can enlighten them when necessary.

So if you're a girl--get this book and treasure it!

Francesca has done it again! A warm, direct, and fundamentally sound magical book, this time specifically for a teen audience. Francesca's approach to magic is hands on, which is the ideal way to really learn the craft.

If you are a teen looking for a fabulous and wise introduction to Wicca with plenty of substance, great spells, and get-your-hands-dirty magic, this is the book for you. If you're a parent looking for a the best possible introductory Wicca book for your teenager, look no further.

Francesca never talks down to her readers, so that makes this book even more appealing to both teens and adults. I appreciated it as much as my son did!

This is a great book. I bought it for my daughter and read it beforehand and it is a really good book. It teaches all the basics and very age appropreate spells. It also really lets teens and preteens know how important it is to follow the rede and tells them why. This is a great starter book.

This book is great. I've read it twice in the month since purchasing it. The spells and chants are very positive and easy to follow. It includes all sorts of tidbits of important Wiccan information, as well as down-to-earth advice and friendly chitchat. Love Francesca!! This is the first book I had read by her; since then I purchased "Be a Goddess" and it is absolutely wonderful also. Someone wrote a review before about racy language, and I need to disagree: the only word EVER mentioned in the book that could be considered slightly racy was 'b*tch' and the author explains profusely what she means is simply, when you are being kind and wishing good for everyone (as any good Wiccan will do!) you should remember to stick up for yourself as needed and end bad or manipulative situations that are harming you. If that means being labeled unfairly, so be it. There's much more great advice like this throughout the book!

I really like this book! The only thing I which the author realized was the fact that she keeps on writing as if she is writing to both girls AND boys. Come on, really? This book is hot pink and is titled "Be a Teen Goddess!" NO BOY is going to pick that up. It would work better if the book was titled "Be a Teen Witch" and was a more gender neutral color. :) Just sayin'.
Also, another reviewer said something about how this author was perverted because of something about painting yourself with body art? Don't listen to him/her because that's not what the author was getting at at all. It really was supposed to be an exercise helping you get in touch with your body and be comfortable with yourself. It's not like she's commanding you "Take off your clothes and paint phallic symbols all over yourself" NO! She only suggests that if you'd like, you may decorate yourself how you see fit for that certain exercise.
And let me just say, I am a teen girl who has read A LOT about paganism and wicca, but was really scared to try any magick. The author makes this seem not scary at all, very accessible, and you don't need anything outlandish for the spells (the author stresses versatility and working with whatever's on hand.) I think it's a good first spell book for anyone like me who wasn't sure where to start or really, how to do anything.

As new like as a used book can be! Would buy from here again and again