Customer Reviews
Absolutely Amazing! - By: Jason C-Y, 13 Nov 2007 
This was the first book I read on Wicca & it is the best I have come across so far.
It is detailed, well structured, insightful & encouraging. The author is not condescending, nor does she come acrossin an arrogant, know-it-all manner. She guides you but encourages you to look at things from your own perspective & to experimentin order to suit your own needs.
A lot of the book isin a step-by-step manner which is superb for quick reference & for anyone who knows the majority of what they need to do but are uncertain on a specific part. It makes it ideal for both beginners & intermediate Wiccans (the author claims it is meant for intermediate, but as a beginner it was more useful to me than so-called "beginner" books) as it goes over the basics then the advanced, rather than simply assuming you know it all to begin with.
Also, unlike another certain book I have read, this book has all the details of *why* certain things are important & what *purpose* everything has.
This book does not contain much detail on spellcraft however, I recommend looking at "Power Spellcraft for Life" by the same author for more detail on it.
Blessed Be.
A book on wicca that doesn't make you feel patronized - By: R. Clark, 16 Dec 2006 This book was a very good read & you can refer to it again & again throughout your time as a wiccan.
A M-Hiscock make the book very real & doesn't make you annoyed at the American talk as Silver RavenWolf doesin her books (Although she is a very good writer) S.R.Wolf talks about wicca as if she was patronising you & she uses the same words, but has said fantastic nstead of radical or sumthing like that.
This book is a very good read & should be read by all begginer-intermediate wiccans or even those thinking about joining Wicca, i read it before joining & it helped me through a lot.
It teaches you all you should know about Solitary Wicca, like the beginnings of Wicca & it also walks you through the Sabbats & rituals that will be important for you throughout your Wiccan life.
The Wiccan ethics, Creed, 13 principles & other Wiccan prose are also included within this book.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS BOOK IS FOR SOLITARY WICCANS AND NOT COVENS!!
Excellent Solitary Wiccan Handbook - By: Boudica, 10 Nov 2005 I read lots of Wicca 101 books, especially those that seem to be aimed at the Solitary Practitioner. With many of them, I will find some points that I think the average solitary practitioner may relate to, or that someone, somewhere, will relate to. Many times, however, the material does not "click" with my own personal beliefs, or they do not take the "Traditional Path" when it comes to Wicca, but rather they are "Wiccanish". This is OK for someone else, but not necessarily for me. But I do not judge by my standards alone, but rather the viewpoint that everyone needs material that will relate to them personally.
Reading this book, however, there was more material here that I found I agreed with, related to & found to be "Traditional" with a Solitary spin than other books of this kind. And this, to me, was a big plus.
Ms. Murphy-Hiscock has taken Wicca back to the roots & explores adaptation to the Solitary way of practice. This is a Wicca 101 book, so it makes a good first handbook for the average new Solitary Practitioner & yet, it provides some material that the advanced practitioner may want to review because of its accuracy, to augment their Wiccan practice, to add elements of the Traditional or just because it is well written & has much to ponder & contemplate.
This book approaches the Solitary Wiccan Practitioner as a knowledgeable & intelligent person who knows what they want, what they want to achieve, & gives them a good working handbook to make the connection with Deity that most are looking for.
I would recommend that even if you have a working handbook you love dearly, you may want to augment it with a copy of this work. There is a lot to absorb here, there is some good clarification of what has become misunderstood or poorly interpreted, & Ms. Murphy-Hiscock provides some new material for you to chew over & absorb. Again, it will not be for everyone, but I found that much of the material related to me personally & I appreciated that. This is a work that will compliment your already working knowledge as well as introduce the seeker to some solid concepts & traditional approaches to the Solitary Wiccan Practice. boudica
