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Summary: Like a badly written term paper.
Review: Being Pagan and a cat lover, I thought this would be a great little book when I received it for my birthday. Maybe it's that I'm not a neophyte - I've been studying for nine years - but this reads like someone who just discovered Paganism and thinks everything is shiny flowers and pretty little butterflies. It was "sacred this" and "magickal that", the writing didn't flow and transitions were nonexistent, and the editor should be ashamed at the grammatical errors and typos that abound. That said, there *are* some interesting tidbits of information. It was researched fairly thoroughly, but not exactly exhaustively. There's a fair amount about Bastet and other cat worship. There's also some pretty disturbing facts about the cruelty and torture cats have suffered throughout history - but even more disturbing is that she does not emphasize enough that the spells and potions that require cat parts amount to nothing more than sadistic animal abuse, and it scares me to think of what some of the less benevolent people in our society might do to a cat if they think it'll get them whatever they want. Not to mention that I wonder at how much of a cat lover the author really is if she doesn't see the potential cruelty - and if she could leave her brood of cats behind when she moved across the country. I could *never* abandon my precious cats like that. Overall, this book would most likely be fun for a newbie, but anyone who's seriously studied for two years will probably find this an eye-roller.
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Summary: The Best Cat Magick Book in the World!
Review: I found this a most exceptional reading experience because I have five cats and know how magickal and mysterious they can be, and how loving these wonderful felines are. This is a fine, well-written book that captures the essence of what the cat symbolizes and represents in a social and historical context. A highly accurate book, this is a book you will want to come back to for future references. The facts available in this book are fascinating. There is a high degree of scholarship and attention to detail in the book. Gerina Dunwich has written an entertaining nonfiction reference work sure to appeal to many different readers. Enjoyable reading!
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Summary: I RATE IT 10 STARS
Review: I have read a good number of books written by prolific author Gerina Dunwich and I can honestly say that "Your Magickal Cat" is definitely my favorite one out of the bunch! Like the author, I too am a Witch and a cat-lover, and I found this book to be truly inspiring, educational, and quite interesting. The chapter dedicated to the goddess Bast discusses how the cat was worshipped and protected as a sacred animal in ancient Egypt, and the astrological chapter on feline sun-signs is quite a fun read. There are also sections containing valuable information on metaphysical healing techniques for cats, interpreting cat symbols in dreams, cats as Witches' familiars, and so much more. This well-written and beautifully-illustrated book tastefully mixes history with folklore and spells, and even sprinkles in some charming cat poetry to tickle the fancy of any cat-lover. I highly recommend this book to all Pagans and non-Pagans alike who hold a special place in their hearts for the wondrous feline. I personally rate it 10 stars. Blessed be!
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Summary: Hypocritical
Review: I question the fact that the author calls herself a lifelong cat lover, since, in the introduction, she readily admits to having given away more than ten felines in her household because she was moving across the country. This made me seriously doubt the integrity of the author, as any true cat lover would NEVER do such a thing. It made me wonder whether she saw them as living beings and members of the family, as my cats are to me, or just ornaments that can be cast aside if they become inconvenient. Perhaps I'm cynical, but the book just smacked of a means to make money for an author whose work is fairly pedestrian. In regards to the content, it covered such mundane matters as history, naming your cat and the like. If you want books written by apparently genuine cat lovers, I would suggest Patricia Telesco's book Cat Magic and Daisy Pepper's Spells For Cats. They cover pretty much the same content and seem to come from a place of genuine care and concern for our feline friends.
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Summary: Not What I Was Looking for, but OK
Review: I was hoping that this book would have included more about familiars, and incorporating one's cat into daily ritual and such. It was informative in the history and lore of cats, packed full of that type of information. I found it a little boring, but it was wortht he knowledge I absorbed from it.
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Summary: Purr-fect for Witches & Cat-Lovers
Review: My coven and I had been anxiously awaiting the publication of this book and were delighted when we discovered that it was finally available! This is one of Gerina's finest books, devoted to the magick, lore and worship of the cat. It is filled with many photographs and quaint old illustrations, and contains a generous helping of feline-oriented spells, folklore, and superstitions. Gerina explains how to interpret cat dreams and cat omens, offers up a cool chapter on cat astrology, and includes a list of interesting names for familiars. Her shamanic chapter on cat totems was excellent, and even though it was not an especially long section of the book, I found that it contained more information about the cat as a totem animal than other books I have read. This is a book that no cat-loving Witch or Pagan should be without! I highly recommend it to all. I also found Gerina's poems (which are scattered throughout the book) to be simply enchanting.
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Summary: For Magick Users and Cat Lovers!
Review: Now maybe I am partial, because I do LOVE cats, but I would probably not have purchased this book otherwise. This book covers all the bases...Cat magick, legends, superstitions, cures, omens, deities, and a few spells. I really appreciate the fact she does give an appendix which does list some resources, and a fabulous bibliography that is a must to check out in case some of her sources might intrest you as well. All in all, it is a great book.
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Summary: What a wonderful book!
Review: This book is so good I have to go out and buy all of Gerina Dunwich's books now. This is the first time I have read her and I can see that I am going to become a rabid fan. I picked this up, of course, because it is about cats, and I had just read another book about kitties and magic by D.J. Conway. Even if you already have D.J. Conway's book you'll still want to buy this one, because it is quite different. I really like Gerina's style and I love the anecdotes she tells about her own cats. This books talks about cats as totems and familiars, cats in magick workings, the history of cats and cat deities, etc., but my favorite part of the book was the cat astrology section. Yes, Gerina gives a little description of each astrological sun sign for cats, for example Pisces or Taurus, and discusses personality traits. Very cute! My other favorite part of this book was the chapter dedicated to cures for cats. I've never seen this in any other book: she discusses cat chakras and how to do chakra healing for them! Any cat lover will absolutely adore this book. And if you are a magick practioner and have a close bond with cats and like to work with them, this book is going to become your best friend. A million stars for this one!
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