The Beginner's Guide to Wicca [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Starhawk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003 | Series: Beginner's

Starhawk is the bestselling author who introduced over a million readers to Wicca - the earth-centered tradition that teaches us to seek wisdom from the cycles of life and the principles of nature itself. On The Beginner's Guide to Wicca, she invites a new audience of listeners to learn blessings, spells, and rituals to connect with the Goddess, deepen a personal spiritual practice, and create community ritual and celebration. This complete guide to Wiccan and Pagan spirituality offers practical exercises to use the essentials of this ancient wisdom in everyday life.

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From the Publisher

Starhawk takes the "witch" out of Wicca, clearly revealing how its ancient practices support and nurture women, teach respect for nature, and serve as the perfect complement to any spiritual path.

About the Author

Starhawk is the author or coauthor of nine books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess and the now classic novel The Fifth Sacred Thing. Her works have been translated into German, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Japanese. Starhawk has been active in social change movements for over thirty years, and travels internationally teaching magic, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism. She consulted on the popular films Goddess Remembered and The Burning Times, directed by Donna Read and produced by the National Film Board of Canada, and cowrote the commentary for Full Circle, a third film in the same Women's Spirituality series. She is also a columnist on the web for beliefnet.com and for znet.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated; Unabridged edition (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159179031X
• ISBN-13: 978-1591790310
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,049,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah, if only it were a little longer!, June 16, 2004

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BarkLessWagMore (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beginner's Guide to Wicca (Audio CD)

I read this in an unabridged CD format. Starhawk narrates the audiobook in a calm, clear voice starting with a brief history of Wicca and outlining its structure, belief system, holidays, the importance of the moon cycles, the God and Goddess concept, the cycles of life and nature, and then briefly describes the ritual and tools a witch uses. She then moves along to active practice leading the listener through a grounding session which incorporates slow, yogic breathing to calm the mind of busy thoughts which gently leads one into a meditative state necessary for successful ritual work. The recording ends with a step-by-step ritual.

This is a good place to start for anyone interested in learning what Wicca is all about. However there is a lot of information packed into the first section that only briefly touches on subjects that will require further reading for anyone seriously interested in practicing Wicca. That's not really a complaint as there are so many aspects of Wicca that they could never properly be detailed in one tome (well, it may be possible but the thing would weigh several tons and be impossible to lug around!). Still, I do wish this audio were longer than a little over one hour as I very much enjoyed Starhawk's narration and her informative writing skills.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Informative but kinda cut and dry, July 27, 2007

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Brittany Court "Spunky Goddess" (Fort Morgan, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beginner's Guide to Wicca (Audio CD)

It's a wonderful CD. Myabe if she had some soft music playing or something in the background so it's not just a voice. It was informative but cut andd dry. And I about fell asleep listening to the first 20 minutes. Which is unusual cause I really like Starhawk's writing I just think it's better on paper.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought this was great, September 22, 2008

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Jimmy Clay (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginners Guide To Wicca (MP3 Download)

I'm not a Wicca and have no desire to be one. But I was curious about what Wicca was about. This audio book was very helpful. Starhawk voice is very easy to listen to. She has another audio called "Wiccan Rituals & Blessings" which I also found interesting.