Diary of a Witch

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Summary: The Good, the Bad and the Silly
Review: Diary of a Witch has some very fascinating chapters, especially the one where she attended an all girls school, the time she lived with Gypsies and her initial start in television as a reporter. The last third of the book as she came to the present (at the time of the writing) the book's pacing began to stall. The last three chapters diverge from the biography of her life and her balance between her beliefs and private vs. public lives and are instead essays on her beliefs. The problem I had with them, is I'm a skeptic. I think for someone who is genuinely interested in astrology, reincarnation and ESP will get more out of these final chapters than I did.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: I wizzed through this borrowed copy of "Diary of a Witch" in one day this summer. This is a delightful book that is well written and easy to read. I too have never read anything about witches or thier relgion wicca. It dispells (no pun intended!) any preconcieved notions, most of which are negative, you may have about witchcraft. Sybil certainly lead a very interesting life or she's a great story teller. Which ever way you look at it, if you are open minded I am sure you'll enoy this book.

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Summary: Interesting but how much is truth?
Review: It was an interesting book but I'm not sure how much of it is real. I really enjoyed reading about her psychic experience and trying not to say too much. I also enjoyed reading about her experiences in the gypsy camps. Whether or not witches of this kind existed back then in the way she is talking about is up in the air so I'm not sure what she is saying is true. I don't have reason to think she is lying or anything but I'm not sure it's quite how she said. It's an interesting read but it's not for learning about Witchcraft or Wicca. (Remember: Wicca is only 50 or so years old)

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Summary: The Gold Standard for all witches writes again
Review: Sybil Leek -- to generations that name means many things, yet, in fact, while many credit Gerald Gardener with the revitalisation of Wicca, Sybil Leek was the one to really bring the neo-Pagan arts to the masses, and to live her craft. I'm only allowed 1000 words here, and I can't even begin to say enough about her. I'd have paid a lot more for this book myself, and have searched for it for a few years. The Complete Art of Witchcraft, in whatever condition you can find it, is also a great read, and if anyone's got a copy of her book of Curses out there, put it up for sale, and I'll see what I can scrape together to give it a good home. Great witches never die, their words and actions live on and ensure them a place in the halls of immortality. May she and Mr. Hotfoot Jackson be reuinted in the Summerlands or beyond, and if that was not her last time around, may I meet her in this incarnation.