Witchin': A Handbook for Teen Witches [Paperback]

Fiona Horne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 2003

This book will arm teenagers with the power to feel good about themselves, their family, friends and their planet. They turn off to trouble and on to magick. Packed with spells, advice, ideas and inspiration this also the inspiring story of how Fiona Horne survived her teens.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Witch: A Magickal Journey 'Rockstar, mediastar, author and activist, Fiona Horne is the hippest Witch I know. And like her, "WITCH, a Magickal Journey" is a brave, smart, inspiring and thoroughly hip guide to the magic of modern Witchcraft. Read it and be empowered!' Phyllis Curott, author of Book of Shadows "The Witchcraft book of 2001" Publisher's Weekly

About the Author

Fiona Horne has been a committed modern Witch for 13 years. She is also a TV host, journalist, rock Goddess and media star.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (February 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007136951
• ISBN-13: 978-0007136957
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #654,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written for target audience, March 6, 2004

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"dracolytch" (Fairfax, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Witchin': A Handbook for Teen Witches (Paperback)

Witchin' by Fiona Horne

When I signed up to review Witchin' I didn't know what to expect. The publicist hadn't told me much about the book at all, but I agreed to review it anyway. I had heard of Fiona before, and I figured it would be worth reading one of her books.

When Witchin' arrived, I was started laughing at the pink cover. Looking at the cover art, and seeing some of the art used inside, it's somewhat difficult to take the work seriously as an adult male. It has a cotton-candy appeal, clearly aimed at teenage girls. By the color alone, Finona has almost guaranteed that no male would read it. Frankly, they might as well perfume it and retitle it "Wicca: A blossoming young woman's guide to self-empowerment". Thankfully, I feel I'm under an obligation to review the book since they sent me a free copy. What was inside was a pleasant surprise.

Going through the book, I find that it really is targeted toward teenage girls. At the same time, it does a really good job of putting information in a clear and accessible manner. It's easy to read, and talks about all of the really important aspects of Wicca. Not only that, but instead of talking down to her target audience, Fiona has a realistic view of what teens are like and the kind of environment that they're living in.

Witchin' doesn't go into a lot of philosophical detail. This is both a good and bad aspect. Witchin' does not expose the target audience of deeper philosophical insight. On the other hand, considering that many teenage girls haven't been exposed to philosophy before, a thorough discussion of the topic would both confuse them, and loose their interest. Fiona does a good job of covering the basics, so that readers can get comfortable with a lot of the concepts, so that they're better prepared for more advanced texts.

One of the really nice things I noticed about this book is that there are no really far-fetched theories. Nothing about bizzarre phenomenon, or concepts that have huge flaws in them. The information provided is straightforward, comprehensible, well written, and sane. Sometimes this leads to concepts being a bit over-simplified, which can be a problem. However, oversimplification in a few areas is a small price to pay for having a clear reference that makes sense to its readership.

All in all this book is a good first reference, especially for teenage girls. Though sometimes in spots it tries a too little hard to be youthful ("Yummy"? Who, aside from 9 year olds say "Yummy"?), Witchin' manages to be a clear, thoughtful, and useful resource for those who are new to the craft.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Fluffy, January 17, 2005

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Jameta (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Witchin': A Handbook for Teen Witches (Paperback)

Going passed Ms. Horne's history and reputation, this book itself isn't too bad- it was the first one I read. However, after looking into the subject more, the text is too light and does not teach the concepts of Wicca adequately (it goes straight to the spells). I recommend to anyone, young or old, seriously looking into this path to read something from Scott Cunningham or Dorothy Morrison's "The Craft".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay but very fluffy, February 21, 2004

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Shannon Mock (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Witchin': A Handbook for Teen Witches (Paperback)

I liked the fact of the book that it was an easy read and that the author is quite affable throughout the whole thing. The thing I did not like about it is that it really didn't aim on important things. It basically is a good supplement but I don't think it should be something that a person interested in the craft starts out with. I liked the fact that the author told about her teen years but also, was a bad thing because she became so distracted about telling us about her teen years that missed some aspects of the craft.

This book was very fluffy and comprised mostly of spells. I'd say if you are debating, then get the other book. Most likely it would be better.