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Spells for the Solitary Witch

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Eileen Holland presented us with a very wonderful book called "The Wicca Handbook". It was a great beginning for anyone looking to start on the path of Wicca and it could be used by either solitaries or those looking to be coven trained.

This book "Spells for the Solitary Witch" focuses on spells and spell work specifically for the solitary practitioner.

Again we are presented with Ms. Holland's easy to read and follow style of writing. She lays her book out according to the kind of spells you may want to do, and lists her spells according to what you want to accomplish when working your spells.

I have to say her opening section, entitled :Before you Begin" is exceptional in explaining basic spellwork, what it is, what is magic, ethics when working magic, personal responsibility and terminology. This is an excellent reference on it's own and should be suggested to all beginning spellworkers as a point of essential reference. I wish Ms. Holland would have expanded this section, as she did it so well, but it does stand on it's own as a very good overview.

The sections on actual spellworking are divided into seven chapters, covering "Inner Work, "Goals, Hopes, Wishes", "Love", "Life Enhancement", "Problem Solving", "Magickal Candle Gardens", and "Tea Potions".

Each section has a selection of spells for various situations. Under "Inner Work" we find spells for acceptance, getting over it, even personal power talisman, a tool for building self-confidence. Each spell has complete instructions and directions on how to use the spells for each intent. A list of needs is followed by preparation and the actual spell working, which may include an incantation, ritual, and sometimes an "afterward" or review of what should be the focus and how you should react to the spellworking. With the Talisman, she discusses creating these talisman, the proper signs for you, day workings and correspondences, and all you would need to know to create and use a personal talisman.

Going forward into the various chapters, each chapter contains spells referencing the chapter title. In "Goals, Hopes, Wishes" we have spells for goals you wish to reach, spells for special wishes, interview charms; all with discussions on your intents to what you want to achieve and how to work the spell.

The "Love" section has workings for personal enhancement, to bring love into your life. The "Life Enhancement" chapter has spells for home blessings, abundance, fertility, joy, and protection to name a few. "Problem Solving" covers dealing with major mistakes, fearsome problems, problematic persons and hard times.

What I note in her spells is that when a spell calls for a "potion" as in her Tragedy Potion (for someone who has just encountered a tragedy in their life and you offer them this potion to help calm nerves and help them center and balance) the ingredients are noted and the appropriate cautions are given. In this case, she gives a recipe for a hot cup of cocoa, with some oil of peppermint. She notes "Note: this potion isn't for you if you are lactose-intolerant, allergic to chocolate or peppermint or have any medical reason that precludes its use." Wise words from a wise witch.

The book contains many notes of wisdom. "Magickal Candle Gardens" focuses on candle magic to assist persons in need. The garden is built indoors, containing candles arranged for your specific purpose and using candles of specific shapes and size depending on the needs. After going over the plans and the layout, it looks to be something even I would consider as a special magical working, being attractive, practical and very especially magical.

The last chapter is about "Tea Potions" specifically, and again, contains potions to work on yourself for specific situations you may encounter, such as personal health, luck, creativity and success to name a few. She works some of the potions with runes, others with chant. The only note I have here is that she did not repeat her good advice about being allergic to certain herbs, as most of these teas are herbal in their base. Please use your own digression when preparing these teas and if allergic, then look for a substitute.

Many of these spells are worked in conjunction with a particular Deity. That is the heart of Wicca, we work magic in conjunction with our chosen Deities. The back of the book has a "Glossary of Deity Names", a list of Deities, their tradition and their attributes. Even if you do not wish to work with the Deity mentioned, the list in the back will give you a good choice of Deities you may want to substitute for the one listed. Also, there is a generic list of General, all purpose Deities listed, such as "Great Goddess" or "The Lady" if you are unsure, or your path is not specific. And finally, the book is indexed, for quick references.

Overall, this is a great introduction to Spells for individuals who wish to work as solitaries and need advice and direction for their spellwork. This is a fine Wicca 101 Spell book that I would recommend to anyone looking for a place to begin. boudica

because it does not require for impossible timing or ingredients, while at the same time it is not one of those ridiculous little spellbooks that make magick look like children pretending. I know you people know what I mean. It includes a chapter on witchcraft basics, like ethics of magick, intent, basic terminology, tools and timing. In the Spells & Potions section you will most likely find a spell for any of the usual situations, like "come back to me", "home blessing", "abundance", "cooling anger", "hex breaker", "get over it" etc.

Written by a solitary witch and Wiccan priestess herself, Spells For The Solitary Witch is a simple walkthrough of ways to release hidden power for health, wellness, emotional enrichiment, and environmental harmony. Chapters discuss magick and its applications in love, life enhancement, and problem solving, as well as magickal candle gardens, tea potions, and more. Detailed instructions, specific incantations, detailed how-to's down to where one can easily obtain sesame oil or Tiger Balm, and much more make Spells For The Solitary Witch ideal for novice and experienced spellcasters alike.

This is a handly little book. It contains practical information that is easy to understand and spells that are simple yet powerful to perform. When I purchased this book I was looking for spells to fill my Book of Shadows and Light, however, I have found many of them useful for daily things and consult it regularly.

I recommend this book for all levels of practicioners of magick.

Easy to read, great for beginners and solitary witches. Includes a section you should read before you begin, candle gardens, tea potions, and a variety of spells that don't seem too intimidating.

I say: Buy it!

This is a good book to have on the shelf. I don't have a coven so the solitary witch part got my interest. I had to read some other books before I read this one just to get a understanding on some of the things this one talked about tho.

Of course as you would expect this book is filled with spells for one. Not only does it give you spells, it also gives you a glossary of terms at the beginning of the book. Which teachs you the terminology of spellcrafting. It also gives you ingredients for the spells listed, as well as alternitive ingredients if the first are not avalable. Well written and researched. Now a perminate part of my library.

This book was really excellent, had what I was looking for, and provided a wide variety of spells that can be performed by even a beginner Witch or Wiccan.

This book is full of useful spells to do alone. Yet they can be easily modified to include others. Great read, great spells.

being a good white witch with this book is very helpful i am slowly again tapping into my powers when need be and honestly i am glad to own this book any other person who is one would adore to have this book yet i think this one is more for simple minded ones than complex ones who enjoy complex things and such. No offense i just like to do things at an easy and steady pace rather than hard and quite diffecult.