Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods
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I am so disappointed. I really looked forward to the book and pre-ordered it. I really, really wanted to like it. What I expected was a book that brings together Modern Witchcraft and Hellenic Polytheism. I expected that the authors would try to bring together hellenic religion & practice and witchcraft to create a modern practice that is based or at least heavyly influenced by ancient Greek practices and believes. I hoped that the book would show witches like me, that work with Greek gods, ways to integrate parts of hellenic practice into our own in a respectful, authentic way. At least I expected the history parts to be well researched (, or the awareness of colonialism). This book does nothing of the above. We have a book in which each chapter is dedicated to a specific god*dess. With a part that tries to retell the history and the myths, then a part with personal insights from various devotees and after that one ore more spells, recipes or something like that. - I've never been a fan of books that are structured like this. And you can't even use this book as a reference book, 'cause it's just not well researched. It has many mistakes in regards of content and states things as facts that aren't. Why the 3 stars? Well it was a nice read. I liked the personal insights and some of the spells where nice. I would call this book "Love Letters to the Greek Gods". You can feel the love for the Gods in every story. It could have been a nice collection of essays with personal insights, if it wouldn't have tried to be something else.
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I am so disappointed. I really looked forward to the book and pre-ordered it. I really, really wanted to like it. What I expected was a book that brings together Modern Witchcraft and Hellenic Polytheism. I expected that the authors would try to bring together hellenic religion & practice and witchcraft to create a modern practice that is based or at least heavyly influenced by ancient Greek practices and believes. I hoped that the book would show witches like me, that work with Greek gods, ways to integrate parts of hellenic practice into our own in a respectful, authentic way. At least I expected the history parts to be well researched (, or the awareness of colonialism). This book does nothing of the above. We have a book in which each chapter is dedicated to a specific god*dess. With a part that tries to retell the history and the myths, then a part with personal insights from various devotees and after that one ore more spells, recipes or something like that. - I've never been a fan of books that are structured like this. And you can't even use this book as a reference book, 'cause it's just not well researched. It has many mistakes in regards of content and states things as facts that aren't. Why the 3 stars? Well it was a nice read. I liked the personal insights and some of the spells where nice. I would call this book "Love Letters to the Greek Gods". You can feel the love for the Gods in every story. It could have been a nice collection of essays with personal insights, if it wouldn't have tried to be something else.