Building a Magical Relationship: The Five Points of Love (Paperback)

by Cynthia Jane Collins (Author), Jane Raeburn (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806523069
• ISBN-13: 978-0806523064
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,548,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great relationship ideas - not for Pagans only!, April 13, 2002

By A Customer

What I love about this book is that it encourages you to focus on YOU in improving your relationship. Collins, a therapist, and Raeburn (author of "Celtic Wicca") offer a flexible yet challenging template for the work of committed partnership. This book is specifically inclusive of same-sex relationships and various forms of polyamory, but its advice is useful to all. Tools like Tarot and ancient mythology are combined with solid technical information. I found something on almost every page to challenge me to become a better partner.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Working Your Relationship Together, February 9, 2003

By	Boudica (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Cynthia Jane Collins is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and a practicing Wiccan for thirty years. She also holds a Master's of Divinity and an M.S. in counseling. Jane Raeburn is a columnist, author, editor and website producer. These authors have team up to produce a wonderful book on working relationships on the spiritual path of Wicca.

The book is based on five principles: Equality, Consensus, Honesty, Giving and Receiving and Balance. While it would be obvious that these principles should be the basis of any good relationship, we sometimes overlook the obvious. Ms. Collins and Ms. Raeburn walk you through these points, using excellent examples and discussion as well as common sense and professional counseling techniques. Each author contributes insights and advice in each of the situations encountered.

Techniques and tools such as meditation, tarot cards and spell work are also used, making this a work of magic as well. Spirituality and Deity come into focus as relationships are worked out on many different levels.

I found the book well written and researched. The advice is professional as well as practical. The examples cover a variety of situation that couples might encounter. While this book can not cover all examples of relationship problems it covers the more common stumbling blocks and offers good solid advice, as well as ways to initiate changes and work towards solutions.

There is a good resource section in the back of the book and the book is indexed for easy reference. The content of the book is not restricted to heterosexual couples and can be used in any couple situation. While Wicca is the spiritual focus, it is not just about Wiccan couples and provides a variety of faith situations. So as a reference book, it is not limited in the scope of its material.

I would recommend this book for those who are looking to enhance their relationship as well as any professional counselor who deals with couples in relationships. This is also good for those who want to explore adding or expanding the spiritual path of Wicca to their relationship or counselors who have Wiccan couples as clients.

There are times and situations which call for more than this book can offer. But this book offers valuable basic real life experience and professional insight into working, growing relationships.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensible and Helpful!, October 20, 2002

By	"cassius6222" (Nashua, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This book was given to me by a friend who knew I was having problems in my relationship. Although I doubt I'd have ever thought I needed this book, I read it and gained some great insights into the issues I was having. I can't say the book solved my problems for me - but it did help me work out the problems on my own. The ideas presented were clear, logical and helpful. I was able to see things in a different way. With a more clear view I was able to work on problems on many levels, logical, spiritual, emotional, etc. All in all the book was a very useful tool that I'd recommend to others!