Philosophy of Wicca

Rating:
Summary: Worthless Poop!
Review: After rereading this drivel, Ms. Fischer makes Silver RavenWolf look like a historian at Oxford. Its clear that she has no idea what Wicca is and is not ashamed to show her lack of knowledge in print. Do not waste your money on this book.

Rating:
Summary: Good book
Review: I got this book as a Yule gift and finished it in a few days. The writing is fluid and engaging, as another reviewer said, and even the ideas presented that I didn't agree with were thoughtful and interesting.

Some reviewers seem to take issue with the author's youth. I have been Wiccan for some twenty years, and frankly, I'm glad to see more young people writing with such gusto about this faith. I personally found the author's voice refreshing, and where her ideas diverged from mine, that was okay, because it reminded me that the religion is changing and growing with the new generation of Wiccans. This gives me heart. This means my religion may last another fifty years, and another fifty beyond that! I liked that this writer wasn't afraid to voice ideas and opinions that are contrary to some accepted . . . dare I say dogma, for lack of a better word? Maybe it was her youth that gave her new insights--and yes, many of her insights were new, or at the very least new to Wicca. (The Rede compared to the concept of tikkun olam? I like that!)

Whether you're an eclectic Wiccan like that writer herself or a more old school biddy like me, if you can read this book with an open mind and not read it as a dictum for what all Wiccans do or should think and believe, you will probably find it a very endearing unearthing of some of the more often taken-for-granted pearls of Wicca. Don't take this book as gospel, as others have said. Don't take it as the final word--don't ever take anything as that! But do have a look. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: Good book
Review: I got this book as a Yule gift and finished it in a few days. The writing is fluid and engaging, as another reviewer said, and even the ideas presented that I didn't agree with were thoughtful and interesting.

Some reviewers seem to take issue with the author's youth. I have been Wiccan for some twenty years, and frankly, I'm glad to see more young people writing with such gusto about this faith. I personally found the author's voice refreshing, and where her ideas diverged from mine, that was okay, because it reminded me that the religion is changing and growing with the new generation of Wiccans. This gives me heart. This means my religion may last another fifty years, and another fifty beyond that! I liked that this writer wasn't afraid to voice ideas and opinions that are contrary to some accepted . . . dare I say dogma, for lack of a better word? Maybe it was her youth that gave her new insights--and yes, many of her insights were new, or at the very least new to Wicca. (The Rede compared to the concept of tikkun olam? I like that!)

Whether you're an eclectic Wiccan like that writer herself or a more old school biddy like me, if you can read this book with an open mind and not read it as a dictum for what all Wiccans do or should think and believe, you will probably find it a very endearing unearthing of some of the more often taken-for-granted pearls of Wicca. Don't take this book as gospel, as others have said. Don't take it as the final word--don't ever take anything as that! But do have a look. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: Philosophy of Wicca
Review: Philosophy of Wicca is not like most of the books in the genre. Rather than try to do an overview of some common ideas found in eclectic Wiccan circles, the author presents her own theology as a Wiccan. Anyone who has studied Wicca any length of time has surely noticed that Wicca is a little light on orthodoxy--that may even be on of its charms. But it leaves ample room for interpretation, and presenting us with her interpretation is something the author has done very well.

This book will not tell you how to cast spell. It will not tell you how to run a coven or host a ritual, nor does it offer any advice on how to be a Wiccan. Rather, it is this woman's expression of her Wiccan faith, what she believes and why, and why these philosophies work well within a Wiccan structure. Reading this book was like being a fly on the wall during some deep spiritual introspection and exegesis. I'd love to see more books like this, written from a personal perspective.

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Summary: I've been waiting for this book...
Review: This book is a thoughtful, well-expressed, Wiccan book of great depth. Fisher has written a true book of philosophy. I particularly enjoyed her consideration on the nature of Wiccan diety in the context of pantheism, animism, dualism, henotheism, and more. She is not dogmatic and allows for a range of experience and belief withing the Wiccan framework, while at the same time expressing the core truths of this religion. I appreciate the tone of her writing, which is both lyrical and highly intelligent. Chapters are prefaced by applicable poetry which draw the heart into this discussion of thought. If friends want to know the why of Wicca - why do I do/believe what I do - I will refer them to this book. I believe Philosophy of Wicca is accessible even for mature beginners.

Rating:
Summary: Finding Home with the Goddess
Review: This book tries to be many, many, many things.
It tries and fails.
Wicca is not an ancient goddess religion, and many Wiccans really don't have issues with Christianity.
This book seems to constantly harp on what the Christians think and do....
Why should we care?
Are We Christians?
Well, I'm not...
In addition, Fisher can't seem to decide if Wicca is balanced between God and Goddess or a goddess religion.

I'm not sure it's philosophy or Wicca, in this book.

Rating:
Summary: Admirable work
Review: This is the first book I've read on Wicca, and I am soooooo glad I did. I found her passion for her religion truly inspiring and heartwarming. I encourage everyone interested in Wicca to read this beautifully expressed book.