Building A Magical Relationship: The Five Points of Love

by Cynthia Jane Collins and Jane Raeburn

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806523069
• ISBN13: 9780806523064
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Working Your Relationship Together

Cynthia Jane Collins is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and a practicing Wiccan for thirty years. She also holds a Master's of Divinity and an M.S. in counseling. Jane Raeburn is a columnist, author, editor and website producer. These authors have team up to produce a wonderful book on working relationships on the spiritual path of Wicca. The book is based on five principles: Equality, Consensus, Honesty, Giving and Receiving and Balance. While it would be obvious that these principles should be the basis of any good relationship, we sometimes overlook the obvious. Ms. Collins and Ms. Raeburn walk you through these points, using excellent examples and discussion as well as common sense and professional counseling techniques. Each author contributes insights and advice in each of the situations encountered. Techniques and tools such as meditation, tarot cards and spell work are also used, making this a work of magic as well. Spirituality and Deity come into focus as relationships are worked out on many different levels. I found the book well written and researched. The advice is professional as well as practical. The examples cover a variety of situation that couples might encounter. While this book can not cover all examples of relationship problems it covers the more common stumbling blocks and offers good solid advice, as well as ways to initiate changes and work towards solutions. There is a good resource section in the back of the book and the book is indexed for easy reference. The content of the book is not restricted to heterosexual couples and can be used in any couple situation. While Wicca is the spiritual focus, it is not just about Wiccan couples and provides a variety of faith situations. So as a reference book, it is not limited in the scope of its material. I would recommend this book for those who are looking to enhance their relationship as well as any professional counselor who deals with couples in relationships. This is also good for those who want to explore adding or expanding the spiritual path of Wicca to their relationship or counselors who have Wiccan couples as clients. There are times and situations which call for more than this book can offer. But this book offers valuable basic real life experience and professional insight into working, growing relationships.

Sensible and Helpful!

This book was given to me by a friend who knew I was having problems in my relationship. Although I doubt I'd have ever thought I needed this book, I read it and gained some great insights into the issues I was having. I can't say the book solved my problems for me - but it did help me work out the problems on my own. The ideas presented were clear, logical and helpful. I was able to see things in a different way. With a more clear view I was able to work on problems on many levels, logical, spiritual, emotional, etc. All in all the book was a very useful tool that I'd recommend to others!

Practical, Sensible and reliable relationship book

What a great Read! Even for us Single People! A wonderful book that reflects the equal partnership needs and responsibilities within any relationship. Hearing from the authors in the "she speaks" sections, gave personal insight to good healthy realtionships and lessons learned. Mistakes are viewed as opportunties for clarity and personal responsibility without the Flogging of Shame we impose on ourselves ( ackowledge it and do something about it). Can be incorporated into any realtionship. Hope to see more from these two!

practical magic

I loved the material in this book because it combined pagan philosophies with clear psychological/counseling information in regards to creating and maintaing healthy relationships...no matter what form they come in!There were no assumptions as to the knowledge of the reader (whether they were pagan or otherwise), no assumptions as to what "type" of relationship a person might be in, and the material was not worded in a "dumbed down" manner, thus enabling everyone to gain insight from the material.The material in this book can be utilized by counselor and lay-person without needing a "primer course" or pre-requisite of any kind. The material is thoughtful, practical and applicable, offering other options for those who desire such (the tarot readings at the rear of book).I now have "names" for certain dynamics that regularly occur within relationships, and that allows for clearer understanding of alternatives and options concerning actions one takes in order to destroy or encourage a relationship.Thank you ladies for offering everyone a chance to see more clearly. Blessings!

Great relationship ideas - not for Pagans only!

What I love about this book is that it encourages you to focus on YOU in improving your relationship. Collins, a therapist, and Raeburn (author of "Celtic Wicca") offer a flexible yet challenging template for the work of committed partnership. This book is specifically inclusive of same-sex relationships and various forms of polyamory, but its advice is useful to all. Tools like Tarot and ancient mythology are combined with solid technical information. I found something on almost every page to challenge me to become a better partner.