DIY Totemism [Paperback]

Lupa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 2008

Are there totems beyond Wolf, Bear, Eagle? Do you want to deepend you relationship with your totems? From the author of 'Fang and Fur, Blood and Bone: A Primal Guide to Animal Magic' comes a new work that redefines the modern concept of practical animal totemism. Join Lupa as she explores beyond the big impressive North American birds and mammals, how therianthropes can use totemism in conjunction with their therianthropy, and how everyday substances, commonly found in food and drink, can be use in totem rituals. Plus, you'll learn about how to create the last totem card deck you'll ever need, and ideas for integrating totemism more deeply into your everyday life, for the benefit of all involved. Free from formulaic dictionary entries, and streamlined without tons of prefabricated spells and rituals, and full of material based on Lupa's years of experience, DIY Totemism is the ultimate guide to a personal relationship with totem animals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Megalithica Books (August 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905713193
• ISBN-13: 978-1905713196
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars beyond the basics, January 22, 2012

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Larissa Lee "Larissa Lee" (Covenstead) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DIY Totemism (Paperback)

This book was written at the level of an experienced pagan, versus the plethora of books written for newbies. I loved Lupa's style, as well as her focus on non-traditional totems and her section on therians using totemism and shapeshifting to work toward balance. Don't expect a beginner's introduction to the concept of totemism, and you'll thoroughly enjoy this book.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Totem book with something to say....Finally, August 27, 2008

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Melissa J. Stratton "deshria" (easthampton ma) - See all my reviews
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Although I look forward to this book coming out for a while, I was wary about whether it would just be a rehashing of Fang Fur Blood and Bone. I was thrilled to see that it is not. When there is overlap, Lupa just mentions the topic and refers you to her previous book. What strikes me about her aproach is the specificity in it. I had never thought about the sub species of my totem or how and why it evolved how it has.

Her writing style is very readable funny and sarcastic at points.Its a fun read as well as being cutting edge.

Its a great book for those looking to further their exploration of totemism or those fairly new to it. This text and Fang Fur Blood and Bone makes a great set. Expecialy for those loking for totemism with teeth instead of a more new agey aproach.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Book by Lupa, June 3, 2010

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Earth Listener (AR, USA) - See all my reviews

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This book really is a do-it-yourself book on totemism, and it really is a wonderful and more in-depth successor to some of the martial covered in the author's earlier book Fang Fur Blood and Bone. The author gives many suggestions on various ways someone interested in working with totems on different levels can go about it. Instead of simply being a dictionary or reference book of rituals and ways to work with totems, the author sets their book into being something that will expand the readers mind and knowledge into what they can do themselves. Each chapter has several general open-ended questions and practices the author suggests the reader might want to try out.

Lupa also takes time to really talk about totems other than what most other books on totemism might generally over look. Totems of smaller animals, extinct animals, and even animals which most people in the western world might over look as totems that could be worked with because they are usually though of as `food.'

The author's writing style and use of personal experiences in the book really helps keep the text alive and following from chapter to chapter. The book has a sparse few number of spelling errors and one or two footnotes in the book were cut off in mid sentence, but it was nothing distracting. All in all, a lovely book.