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Summary: Witchier than thou.....
Review: As a Pagan and minster able to perform weddings and handfastings I've got to say, I've NEVER been as offended by a work that's supposed to be all about love as I've been by this book.
Where to begin...hmmm...OK let's start with her perception that in order to be handfast, you MUST be a Witch but not a self-initiated one, rather only Coven-initiated. Her introduction describes a handfasting she refused to do! I could give the benefit of the doubt as the man involved was obviously not wanting a full-on pagan handfasting, BUT rather than explaining what would happen, etc, she tells them she won't do the ceremony, and later in the introduction takes obvious pleasure in the demise of that relationship. Later on in the book her depictions of what a "TRUE" handfasting is (as the three types) I was about to chew the book up and spit it out when I read this line: "For a couple that consists of two initiated Witches (and I do not include self-initiated in this definition)....." I decided then and there that this book is A) Witchier than thou and B) disrespectful of not only self-initiates but also of those who would marry a non-Wiccan/pagan. She states that such marriages generally do not work out. Let me assure you, they can and do. Marriage is NOT about religion, folks, it's about SO much more and she scoffs at that as well, stating that romantic love has NO place in marriage. I had to give this book some sort of rating and as there wasn't a bit for NO stars, I had to give it the lowest, but frankly, I'd give it less than one star. Follow your hearts, let THAT be your guide in your pagan wedding, there WILL be other books out there and soon.
Blessed Be.
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Summary: I found this to be an excellent book
Review: As Shonna Rhein pointed out, the book was obviously biased and lacking in some aspects. Pagan-to-non-Pagan marriages do certainly work out, and solitary practitioners are just as much a witch as those who are coven-initiated.
That said, I did find the book was helpful in planning my ceremony and writing vows.
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Summary: Inspiring with good information for such a small book
Review: I found this book to be quite helpful and I agree with the reader from Rego Park, NY, that the criticisms are too harsh. In fact, I thought it was a lovely small book, easy to use, and very well written. Also, I did not find the author's comments about the Big White Dress to be snide. In fact, her comments seemed supportive to do it the way you want to even if you want to wear the BWD. After all, it's not what you wear that makes the ceremony, but what you feel inside and who you are.Lecachot from Austin, TX may have had some unrealistic expectations for a wedding, expecting a book to do all the work. I think the book is worth reading and I'm very glad I bought it before reading a review like Lecashot's.
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Summary: the only one out there!
Review: I have been looking for a book on handfastings since I discovered the religion of wicca. I finally found one, and I was pretty impressed with the information and ideas given in it. The only problem is, becaus i have read so little ont eh subject, I have no idea how well researched this book is. But all in all it has excellent ideas and it shows that there are different degrees of handfastings. A simple handfasting, for example, can be as long or as short a commitment as two people want, whereas the more "serious" handfastings are "as long as the love shall last". Her opinions can help you form your own but remember, as she says, IT IS YOUR HANDFASTING, no one should be able to tell you what you can and cannot do in your own ritual of love.
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Summary: Author with a VERY BAD ATTITUDE!
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. I have been looking for ideas for my wedding/handfasting and thought this sounded like it might have some good ideas. Boy, was I wrong! The author has a very negative attitude towards anyone who wants a Pagan wedding and is not a Coven initiate, let alone a solitary. She also makes very snide remarks about anyone who wants a Pagan wedding, but doesn't want the whole BWD (Big White Dress) format. Overall, I would rate this book lower than 1 star if I could. I definitely would NOT recommend it to anyone!
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Summary: Author with a VERY BAD ATTITUDE!
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. I have been looking for ideas for my wedding/handfasting and thought this sounded like it might have some good ideas. Boy, was I wrong! The author has a very negative attitude towards anyone who wants a Pagan wedding and is not a Coven initiate, let alone a solitary. She also makes very snide remarks about anyone who wants a Pagan wedding, but doesn't want the whole BWD (Big White Dress) format. Overall, I would rate this book lower than 1 star if I could. I definitely would NOT recommend it to anyone!
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I was very disappointed with this book. I felt that the author was quite judgemental of different people's types of commitments. I follow the Reclaiming Pagan/Wiccan tradition, & I believe that this type of book is too snobbish to have any relevance to an eco-feminist tradition.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I was very disappointed with this book. I felt that the author was quite judgemental of different people's types of commitments. I follow the Reclaiming Pagan/Wiccan tradition, & I believe that this type of book is too snobbish to have any relevance to an eco-feminist tradition.
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Summary: Intolerance of any stripe in unacceptable
Review: I was very surprised by this author. As a solitary pagan, marrying a Jew, I was put off by her instance that the marriage is doomed (we have already been together for 22 years) because I am pagan and he is not. She tells some terrible stories about non pagan officals refusing to officate at handfastings, and then proceeds to talk about the inablity of "interfaith" marriages from working and that she often will not marry such couples. One reason I am a pagan is because I abhor intolerance, and here it is. Well, I guess a fundamentalist is a fundamentalist, not matter who your God or gods.
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