A Witch Alone, New Edition: Thirteen Moons to Master Natural Magic [Paperback]

Marian Green (Author)

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Publication Date: March 25, 2002

Invaluable to the newcomer to paganism.--Mystical Realms

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Written for serious practitioners, Marian Green's Witch Alone: Thirteen Moons to Master Natural Magic guides those who wish to learn the "old religion" without the aid of a coven. Densely written in a serious tone, Witch Alone is nonetheless an inspiring and poetic read. Exercises at the end of each chapter are designed to take a full 28 nights to accomplish, and are designed to progressively lead one down the path to success. Worshippers of the goddess and those interested in exploring the deeper aspects of their own souls will find this tome deeply informative, but for the neo-pagan committed to learning solitary witchcraft, Witch Alone is a must-read. --P. Randall Cohan --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"A must-read." P. Randall Cohan "Invaluable to the newcomer to paganism." Mystical Realms

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons; New edition edition (March 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007133235
• ISBN-13: 978-0007133239
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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272 of 278 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive "Wicca 101" Training Book, June 9, 1998

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Sandra Richards ([e-mail]) (Downey, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Witch Alone: Thirteen Moons To Master Natural Magic (Paperback)

There are so many beginners' books on Wicca that many Wiccans refer to them as "Wicca 101" books. The information in them is usually very basic, and the ease of reading and how interesting they are depend on the author's personality. But they all say pretty much the same thing. "A Witch Alone" stands out from the others for two reasons. Firstly, it is written in thirteen chapters, each a lesson. At the end of each Ms. Greene gives you a project and a reading list. These have specific goals that open the student up to the mysteries of this ancient religion in an easy, gentle way. While guidance is always preferable, if you have no teacher near you, this is nearly a substitute. Secondly, there is a flexibility about each chapter/lesson that teaches something else -- the ability to use your own intuition, a very important resource to any Wiccan. It helps the person develop a sense of spiritual self, and does so in the most effective way.

I ask my students to use "A Witch Alone" along with with Scott Cunningham's "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, and Laurie Cabot's "Power of a Witch". The late Mr. Cunningham's book has a wonderfully clear way of organizing the practical things of this religion and some lovely and clear explanations of Wiccan beliefs. Ms. Cabot's book is not only a journey of what it is to be a Wiccan, it is also the only book that talks about the science behind what we call magic.

"A Witch Alone" is a beautiful gift from Marian Greene to those seeking to walk the path of the Wicca.

163 of 167 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent source for the solitary., November 24, 1999

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Ariadne - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Witch Alone: Thirteen Moons To Master Natural Magic (Paperback)

As one who is very familiar with the Charge of the Goddess, I can attest that nowhere does it contain the phrase 'ye cannot be a witch alone'. I find it upsetting that something so erroneous is attributed to a text that is as sacred to Pagans and Wiccans as the Lord's Prayer is to Christians. Having said that, I can highly recommend this book to anyone following the solitary path. I found this book shortly before I left the coven of which I was a member and found it not only helpful but comforting. While the energy of a coven can be a great shared experience, the quiet freedom of the solitary can be just as rewarding. The book is full of good advice and suggestions and is a great memory refresher with regard to spells and chants. The author lives in England and so some of the natural sites she describes are unfamiliar to American witches. One thing that I have never seen in any other book of this kind is her admonition to not rape the earth any more than is necessary in order to obtain one's tools. For example, taking one crystal from nature is enough, leave the rest be. A most refreshing viewpoint especially for one who lives in a place where occult and New Age shops sell crystals by the hundreds.

81 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courage and Simplicity, November 23, 1999

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This review is from: A Witch Alone: Thirteen Moons To Master Natural Magic (Paperback)

This book would be my first choice, along with Rae Beth's "A Witch Alone" for anyone interested either in learning more about witchcraft as it is and has been practiced in the UK during the 20th Century, or in taking first steps into the practice to see if it is for them. Marian Green is one of the most long-standing, informed, and responsible teachers and researchers into this path, and the directly experiential route of her "lessons" is for me at the heart of being a witch. After all, this is not a "religion of the book" but a mystery religion, where knowledge and insight are gathered largely through direct revelation from the "Old Ones". Marian emphasises this, and provides a wonderful set of lessons, in the form of direct questions (to which she provides no answers; crucially, these must be directly experienced by the Seeker rather than read in a book). Her year and a day structure of lessons and reading, and especially her thought-provoking comments on the possible history of witchcraft, are superb. If you follow her careful guidance, you cannot but enrich your practice.