To Light A Sacred Flame: Practical Witchcraft for the Millenium (Paperback)

by Silver RavenWolf (Author) "The future of the world lies in your hands..." (more)
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Building on the foundations of To Ride a Silver Broomstick and To Stir a Magick Cauldron, Silver RavenWolf's latest labor raises readers to the next plane of contemporary Wicca. Working on several levels--from novice to veteran--To Light a Sacred Flame takes a no-nonsense look at applying the mechanics of witchcraft to achieve your personal goals in life and stoke the flames of universal harmony. RavenWolf has a gift for being at your side as you read, and her talent shines in this book. Who else would show you how to use a Slinky to encourage a meditative state? While the first two books in this series are a wonderful introduction to the realm of Wicca, To Light a Sacred Flame blazes with pure, outspoken, unabashed RavenWolf. --Brian Patterson

Product Description
Originally released in 1999, this bestselling guide to magickal practices-based on the experiences and successes of a third-degree working Witch-has been revised and updated! Written for today's seeker, To Light a Sacred Flame contains techniques that unite divinity with magick, knowledge, and humor.
• New cover • New interior design • New edit • Updated artwork


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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567187218
• ISBN-13: 978-1567187212
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #311,033 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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82 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Religion, not Engineering, January 7, 2000

By A Customer

I am not new to Paganism and I have not bought any of this author's books before. The blurred naked woman and mentioning the millenium (Christian dating system) on the cover are tacky, but that doesn't damage the rest of the book. Ravenwolf's "Barbie Wicca" covers have been problematic before, after all.

In this book, Silver Ravenwolf explains some things about the Pagan/Wiccan religion clearly, and without the political baggage that some people these days find hard to deal with in some of the older Pagan books. She avoids unlikely claims about her own qualifications, and even manages a gentle and charming sense of humor. It's an easy and pleasant read, in a conversational style, full of interesting things to think about. A teenager would also be able to understand it.

Is this book fiction? I think the author believes what she writes. This text should be understood as religion, not engineering. Not everything here will work all the time or for everyone. If you don't believe in the religion, you won't believe this, and the book doesn't spend much space trying to persuade skeptics. There are disclaimers, and putting more of them would make for unreadable prose, so it's good there aren't more.

Likewise, if you only accept a particular kind of Paganism, and if this falls outside it, you won't like it. This book has one of the best discussions of how Pagan practice differs among individuals. No surprise that some people like meditating with slinkies, and some find it silly to use tools that weren't designed as religious articles. Since this book deals with integrating magic into everyday life, it's no surprise to find everyday objects.

Someone interested in this book might also want to read Marion Weinstein's _Positive_Magic,_ and Isaac Bonewitz's _Real_Magic_, and (most important as a supplement) Robin Wood's _When,_Why_..._If_, which give slightly different points of view on related topics - not only how you CAN do but also what you SHOULD do.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's all about Healing!, September 16, 1999

By A Customer

This third installment to Mama Silver's New Generation Witchcraft series does not disappoint. Not so much about the Magick of the Craft and more about bringing personal healing into your life, at times this one reads more like a New Age self-help book than Craft text...but that's okay...RavenWolf is once again playing mother hen and reminding us that Magick is far more successful when we know who we are and where we want to be. Lady Silver reminds us that Magick is EVERYWHERE, not just in ritual, but that there can be Magick in everything from daydreaming to cleaning your house! That we can use techniques like self-fascination (which I've been doing since childhood, I just never realized it had a name), and self-hypnosis to attain specific goals in our lives. This one is all about healing, making your life better, and looking for Magick in the mundane! What a wonderful way to look at everyday life!

Thank you Silver!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK, but not worth the money, April 13, 2002

By A Customer

I loved Ravenwolf's previous books (Stir a Magick Cauldron and Ride a Silver Broomstick). However, I didn't get anything new out of this book. This book does not encourage the reader to think deeper about the Wiccan/witch/pagan path. Rather, it provides exercises which, while fun and not completely devoid of use, distract one from putting in (HARD) thought and personal effort into the development of one's path. If you want someone to spoonfeed you religion/spirituality, then don't consider paganism.

If you want a Ravenwolf book, go with "To Stir ..." or "To Ride ..." -- these books are much better value, and I enjoy and use my copies (unlike my copy of this book, which I've traded away). Better yet, hold off on the Ravenwolf books until after you've read Marian Green's "A Witch Alone" and followed its advice.