Wicca: The Complete Craft by D.J. Conway
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Book Reviews of Wicca: The Complete Craft
Book Review: completely satisfied
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this book with no problems from the website and product was shipped, in excellent condition, without haste. I am pleased in every way and am looking forward to future business with this retailer. Thank you.Book Review: Great Reference Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is now my fourth copy. I highly reccommend this book for references and for dedicant study.Book Review: Complete? Definitely not, but very close.
Summary: 4 Stars
Wicca: The Complete Craft covers the basics of Witchcraft but also deals with Advanced Topics such as elementals, the astral plane, and a little bit of astrology, albeit only briefly. As such, I don't think this is a good beginner's book, but it is definitely worth reading after you've advanced in the Craft a little bit (two beginner books would be a good guide)
Though the main reason why you shouldn't read this first is because it subscribes to faulty Murray history of Witchcraft, even though it such "history" has already been disproven decades ago. Another annoying thing would be her radical feminism as shown by her blatant downplaying of the God and the elevation of the Goddess. While I do realize that Wicca is a Goddess-centric religion, I was nonetheless vexed by such tactlessness. And while not as pronounced, Ms Conway obviously has some beef with Christianity that she needs dealing with. Her biases make this book a little bit too opinionated for academic comfort.
In light of all that, I was supposed to rate it a 2 or a 3, so you might be wondering why I gave it a 4. Simple, the book is worth reading. It is packed with information including, but not limited to: a diverse list of gods and goddesses (although I do wish she allotted some space for the Chinese & Japanese pantheons), a long herbal correspondence that lists common names, Wiccan names and scientific names, a planetary correspondence (complete with day & hour ephemeris), incense and oil correspondence, tables of magical script, and a very extensive list of rituals and spells which contains a lot of well designed material.
Final Verdict. The book is packed with information. Some material may be dubitable(the history part obviously so), but this book serves as a nice supplemental reference, and it may serve as an introduction to more advanced topics.
Book Review: One of the best books on Wicca today...
Summary: 4 Stars
I must admit, I've never read any other books by this author, but I found this book to be helpful on more than one occasion! Some of her ideas are somewhat off-the-mark my my eyes, but one of the true lessons of Wicca is to question everything!! :o) Excellent book.Book Review: Good...enough said
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is good for everything. It tells you what you need, what you have to do, and when is the best time to do it. I really enjoyed this book and how well it explans everything.