The Spellcaster's Reference
Magickal Timing for the Wheel of the Year
Eileen Holland
ISBN: 9781578634521
Book (Paperback)
Weiser Books
$16.95

6 x 9 256 pages October 1, 2009

Here is a great book for those that need a handy reference guide for nearly all occasions. Packed full of advice, tips and hints to make the most out of your magickal workings. Most students would benefit by owning this book as a guide and to gain more knowledge on the importance of timing.

Ms. Holland profound manner in writing seems to draw the reader in rather than a writing style of simply technical jargon as a lot of writers tend to lean towards when writing a reference manual.

I found the book rich in knowledge with the timings and correspondences that were listed. For those of you that depend on timing for rituals and workings this is an invaluable reference book to own. Easy to read and understand written for anyone not just those that have been practicing for eons.

Well organized and thought out page by page. Print was crisp and medium size reading font was used so the words are not that tiny microscopic squinting type. That is always a plus for me!


For those of you that utilize times and correspondences you might even locate something that will correlate with a losing abdominal fat ritual or working.

With this easy to follow guide, along with your intent your rituals and workings should astound!

I highly recommend this book to one and all.

EXCERPT:

Isthere an auspicious time for blessing a newborn babe? Wondering whatcolor candles to use for a winter handfasting? Are there times when itcan be dangerous to work magick? What herbs are best to use when theMoon is in Cancer?

Magick is intent, but any witch will tell you that intent requiresforethought and preparation. And even the most seasoned ritualist needsa reference to determine the best timing and most powerful ingredientsfor their magical work. From Saturday to Scorpio to September, fromVervain to Mandrake to Amber, using the right magickal correspondencesstrengthens any spell, ceremony, or ritual. Here Eileen Holland hasgathered together a wealth of magickal knowledge, complete witheverything from hours, days, weeks, and astrological alignment toproper corresponding plants, animals, oils, herbs, and deities, andcompiled them into the ultimate reference book for anyone seekingguidance in creating and timing their own enchantments. Includes aglossary of less familiar terms and deities, as well as a glossary ofingredients.

From the book:
When Wiccans speak of the Wheel of the Year we generally mean the solarcycle, the Earth's annual voyage around the Sun, and the eight sabbatswith which we celebrate that. The year is actually composed of manyinterlocking wheels though. Those who practice magick would do well tolearn and remember this. All of these cycles influence the naturalworld, and we can use them to enhance our magick and rituals.

* A complete manual for anyone who casts spells or performs rituals, and for every witch at any stage of their practice.

* Eileen Holland's The Wicca Handbook continues to bring new generations of witches an accessible treasury of Wicca 101.

Eileen Hollandis a solitary eclectic witch, a Wiccan priestess who calls her pathGoddess Wicca. She is the author of several books about magick andwitchcraft, including Spells for the Solitary Witch and the best-selling The Wicca Handbook. Eileen is the webmaster of www.open-sesame.com, a popular long-running Wiccan web-site. She lives in upstate New York.