Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes & Other Unsavory Notions
by Dorothy Morrison
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Author: Dorothy MorrisonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-31
ISBN: 0979453313
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: WillowTree Press, LLC
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Book Reviews of Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes & Other Unsavory Notions
Book Review: "Airy-Fairies Beware: This Most Hex-cellent Book Is Not for Those Who Are One-Sided!"
Summary: 5 Stars
"Airy-Fairies Beware: This Most Hex-cellent Book Is Not for Those Who Are One-Sided!"
So, if you're into a One-Way-White-Magick-Mentality (and yes it does happen even amongst "enlightened" ones), then this isn't the book for you. Many Neo-Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, etc. know that there really is no such thing as "White Magick" anyway, yet many writers have called it such to offset criticism when they've come out of the broom closet, coffin, etc. It's always been what the person brings to the plate (or Zero Point Playing Field as I like to call it:). It takes a brave Witch to own the duality, and Ms. Morrison is such! I'm sure it will/has shocked many of her readers; it even did me to a certain extent, I'll admit. Probably because the last book I read (over and over, by the way) of Ms. Morrison's was Everyday Sun Magic. Let me set the stage for you: It has a smiling sun on the cover with warm orange and yellow tones and the subtitle is "Spells & Rituals for Radiant Living." Contrast that with the cover art of Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes & Other Unsavory Notions which pictures a probably dead witch beneath a house. It conjures up the image of the wicked witch who Dorothy (also Ms. Morrison's first name:) has killed in The Wizard of Oz. The final touch is the red femme-fatale-like shoes, versus whimsical ruby slippers, also pictured on the cover. So, put on your big girl panties and settle in for some mind-expanding data if you dare!!
Curious about why "`for the good of all concerned' codicil doesn't always apply?" (Utterly Wicked p. 13). Or why anger must be the emotion used? Why the Threefold Law, etc. may not apply to everybody? If so, then this is a great book to read for new understanding. Everyone has a shadow side as well as the face generally presented to the outside world. To place a fluffy-bunny-bandaid over the sometimes festering, often subconscious, shadow-side doesn't help you grow to your full potential. So, even if you never decide to act on any of the curses, etc. presented, it's good, overall, to know that they exist. In this book, she covers a less-traveled path; in fact, modern followers of the late Anton Szandor LaVey might heartily approve of some of the curses! So, Ms. Morrison might even transcend some former religious boundaries with this discourse in a sense...there is even a "Living Hell Hex" on page 176! In addition, Hoodoo plays a major role in the book via the "tricks" (not to be confused with spells) that can be utilized. The Yoruba Religion is also expressed in the forms of the deities Yemaya and Oya in places. Furthermore, Morrison lightens the serious subject matter a bit with section headers like "Got Cavities?" (p. 46) which refers to where poppets can be filled.
Finally, you might be surprised to learn that some curses can actually be considered "good." For instance, "The Nurse's Curse" can curse disease and therefore eradicate it. And, for cleaning up the "psychic residue" after performing a curse? "The Beer Bath," of course (as one option). Well, even without having cursed anyone or anything, I know a few friends and fiends of mine that would welcome "The Beer Bath" for that and other things described on page 92. And, like Ms. Morrison points out, "those folks who once called [her] whitesy-lightsy...should've known better!" She has proved herself to be quite a multi-faceted writer.
G.L. Giles (Author of V3: The Vampire Vignettes ReVamped)
©2008
Summary of Utterly Wicked: Curses, Hexes & Other Unsavory Notions
Hexes, curses and other unsavory notions. Most magical practitioners won't even discuss them. Why? Because they'd much rather find a positive solution that benefits all concerned. And, there's nothing wrong with that. Occasionally, though, our problems are such that nothing in the positive solution arena will handle them. It's time to make a decision to stand tough, be strong, and take definitive action to defend ourselves. And, if you're ready to do that-if you're ready to own that action and take responsibility for it-then Utterly Wicked is the book for you! Jam-packed with more than one hundred rituals, incantations, hexes and curses, this book is the quintessential primer for learning all those magical tricks that no one wants to talk about. Do you know the proper way to enter a cemetery? Utterly Wicked tells you how, as well as the proper methods for collecting and using graveyard dirt. Explore the little known secrets of the 11" fashion doll and see why it's become such a valuable magical tool. Then learn to prepare Hot Foot Powder, Four Thieves Vinegar, Goofer Dust, and other magical components specifically designed to obliterate your toughest problems. Most important, though, you'll also find the tools to protect yourself, your family, and your home from ever being bothered with these sorts of difficulties again. A must have for any Witch's bookshelf!Paganism Books
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