Solitary Wicca for Life: Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on Your Own

by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Many people interested in magick and Witchcraft do not join covens - but prefer a solitary approach. As they work to deepen their knowledge and strengthen their powers, they need sound guidance and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593373538
• ISBN13: 9781593373535
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Provenance Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Well rounded book on solitary practice

Unlike a lot of people out there exploring wicca for the first time, I have been studying and practicing the craft for over 30 years (I am 55 y/o). This book is well rounded and covers the topics adequately. Wicca is a religion about doing and not just reading books. This book may be too much for the beginner, and they should consider Scott Cunninghams books. This book is more of a refresher for me and is just what I needed. BTW - Magic is not spelled with a k unless you are at Thelemite (OTO_Crowley). Most magicians in Britain do not refer to magic as magick. Blessed be, Bearcraft

A gem

This book was everything that it is advertised as. There is a shortage of "Wicca 201" books on the market and this was a gem. I used her 'inner temple' meditations the very night after reading that chapter to very good effect. There is also an extensive bibliography that I am very excited to research.

not really for beginners

This book is very well organized, clear, and concise, but beware if you are a beginner. The author states clearly in her introduction that her focus is for intermediate and advanced Wiccans who need guidance in their solitary practice. I am a beginner and while this book was somewhat helpful, it is definitely written for someone who already knows the basics of Wicca. I'm sure it will come in more handy for me further down the road.

Exellent Book

This is indeed an exellent book for anyone starting out on the Wiccan path. The material is presented in a clear and consicse manner--very well organized. I especially liked the fact that the author does not force her opinions on the reader as fact. She also clearly states that any and all rituals and practices can be modified to suit the reader's beliefs--something that a novice might not take for granted.

Excellent Solitary Wiccan Handbook

I read lots of Wicca 101 books, especially those that seem to be aimed at the Solitary Practitioner. With many of them, I will find some points that I think the average solitary practitioner may relate to, or that someone, somewhere, will relate to. Many times, however, the material does not "click" with my own personal beliefs, or they do not take the "Traditional Path" when it comes to Wicca, but rather they are "Wiccanish". This is OK for someone else, but not necessarily for me. But I do not judge by my standards alone, but rather the viewpoint that everyone needs material that will relate to them personally. Reading this book, however, there was more material here that I found I agreed with, related to and found to be "Traditional" with a Solitary spin than other books of this kind. And this, to me, was a big plus. Ms. Murphy-Hiscock has taken Wicca back to the roots and explores adaptation to the Solitary way of practice. This is a Wicca 101 book, so it makes a good first handbook for the average new Solitary Practitioner and yet, it provides some material that the advanced practitioner may want to review because of its accuracy, to augment their Wiccan practice, to add elements of the Traditional or just because it is well written and has much to ponder and contemplate. I especially enjoyed her overview of Wicca Origins, and her separation of Traditional Wicca from the Eclectic practices that Wicca has evolved into. She covers well the Tenets of Wicca, discusses common metaphors and myths and separates some of the more widely accepted but none the less mistaken beliefs and practices that have crept into modern Wicca. She gives you a good idea of how to go back to the beginning, re-examine the issues and maybe take away a better representation of what it is that Wicca is really all about. Like I said, I do not find that every book is going to agree with or be in line with my own personal beliefs and practices. And there is material in here that is not necessarily in line with my own, but Ms. Murphy-Hiscock does cover quite a bit of material in this book that is well discussed and presented. Ethics wanders into the Wiccan Rede, which is good, and then touches on that often misunderstood poem that many folks take as law rather than the advice it should be. None the less the discussion on ethics is good and worth noting. She also covers some of the "Mythos" or "mysteries" of Wicca, outlining them so you get a good grasp on what actually comprises Wiccan spirituality. Once you get through the first chapter as outlined above, the rest of the book falls into the "handbook" method of teaching/discussion. Ms. Murphy-Hiscock covers all the basics, and adds a touch of the "college" style of discussion. For example, she discusses Sacred Space. Many basic books discuss creating a Circle, but she goes a little further and discusses "why" as well as the "how". Well thought out, in my opinion. This kind of discussion continues throu