The Wiccaning [Paperback]

SISTER MOON (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

The Wiccaning is the initiation rite used to become a witch in the ancient pagan religion of Western Europe called Wicca. Wiccans use ceremonial ritual to help them clarify their intentions, prepare themselves for action, perform actions, and gain results. This creative process is also called magick.

In The Wiccaning readers are introduced to the spiritual basics of witchcraft, and novice Wiccans learn how to refine these values to achieve increasing levels of power to shape their spiritual lives. Revealed are details such as how to dress, how to cast a circle, and how to set a Wiccan altar using candles, salt, water, an athame, and incense burners. The magickal use of crystals, candles, and colors; the legerdemain of the calendar; the lore of alchemy; and the magickal use of herbs, oils, and incense--all are unveiled to the initiate. Attunement for healing, astral projection, divining fortunes, and casting spells are discussed, as are the Wiccan feast days and ceremonies. A guide to forming a harmonious working coven completes the book.

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About the Author

Sister Moon is a professional psychic channeler and a teacher of Wicca, which she learned from her grandmother. She lives in Loveland, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806521287
• ISBN-13: 978-0806521282
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,063,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Smooth and gentle intro to Wicca and its practices, May 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wiccaning (Paperback)

I throughly enjoyed this book. Its reads with warmth and charm and it contains many throughly interesting and informative chapters on getting started, moon magick, herbs,oils and incense and spell work to name but a few. All chapters are generous with their subject matter. What I liked about this book is that it approachs the subject from a spiritual if not metaphysical point of view in some areas, its gentle in its approach and it could easily fit into the same theme "energy vibe" that comes off book catagories that you would find Scott Cunninghams work. Earthy. The sections of Tarot, Chakras and Qabala are very enlightening. A gem of a book for those just starting out and interested in Wicca. The book cover art is beautiful and will appeal to many to pick it up and give it a look through.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please do NOT buy this book, May 20, 2007

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Ethony* (Perth, Western Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wiccaning (Paperback)

This book is full of historically incorrect information; there are no dates or actual references from credible books. She gleams over the inquisition, the burning times and the modern reconstruction of Wicca. This book has the distinct feel like the Author has made up what she believes and thrown into a book, without any research. This is clearly her opinion and what she practises and I can only hope that anyone reading this will use their brain and read other material and make an intelligent decision. Below are some examples from the book of the information that is incredibly questionable. There is at least one piece of dodgy information on every page.

Page 5 "The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that the Wiccans were capable of many different things" Find me a history book that says anything about Wiccans, Wicca and Wiccan are modern terms and using the words interchangeably for historical reference is poor writing.

Page 5 & 6 "The thing most dreaded among the Greeks and Romans during this period was the threat of the evil eye. They accused only the Wiccans of having this power. The evil eye is an intense look or state. It is meant for on e purpose; a warning. The warning is forbearance to refrain from action. Yes the evil eye still exists! The Author then goes on for another page about the subject.

Page 8 "The Black Witch Black Witches are not associated with either Gray or White Witches, or even the Wiccan religion. This is usually due to their affiliation with Satan or other dark forces."

Page 12 "The Book of Shadows must have solid black covers and unlined white paper" Really! Well I know a few Witches and Covens who would have something to say about that.

Page 14 "As long as the person is not married, the field is open for magick" I can not personally believe that this was allowed to be in print, there are a lot of people who are not married and have children and very happy lives. Relationships are sacred things and by saying something as blatant as that in a book like this is a disgrace.

Page 111 "4th Chakra - Pink" Most Eastern philosophy states that the chakra is green, pink is the secondary.

Page 173 "How does one become an Angel? And if out soul reincarnated, then how do you explain Angels? I believe every soul has a destination. It can rest and learn in either Heaven or hell, or even become a ghost on an earthly plane, but all souls have a destination. I believe some souls are older than others. The older, the wiser and the more pure of heart the soul is, the more likely the candidate is to become an Angel." Rest in hell, ok then, Souls becoming Angels? There are a lot of theories about Angels and their origins, I think her explanation is was to simplistic.

Page 173 "not all Witches believe there is a heaven or hell. I believe in both and that there is a ruler in hell, known as Satan. The Dark Forces are mere followers of evil" And that quote takes the cake.

To sum it all up, this book is childish, uneducated, shallow, simple, un-researched and a waste of money. Books that are actually worth reading and buying are: Wicca by Vivienne Crowley, Wicca by Scott Cunningham and The Idiots Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Zimmerman.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On my way to Wicca!, March 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wiccaning (Paperback)

What an incredible book!! It could be titled, "Everything you ever wanted to know about Wicca but were embarrassed to ask!" I learned all the basics, the background information, and the detailed lists of herbs, oils and spells are the perfect how-to. An absolute must-have for anyone considering the Wiccan religion! (p.s. Don't bother if you're only looking to cast evil spells)