The Pagan Book of Halloween: A Complete Guide to the Magick, Incantations, Recipes, Spells, and Lore

by Gerina Dunwich

The Pagan Book of Halloween is written by a self-proclaimed witch who admits that Halloween is her favorite holiday. Gerina Dunwich's enthusiasm spills onto every page, with fascinating historical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140196161
• ISBN13: 9780140196160
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Compass Books (NJ)
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable

This is a light and enjoyable read, well suited to getting one into the holiday spirit. I will seek out other books by this author.

Informative!

I can tell a LOT of research went into this. I enjoyed it a lot.

wonderful

this is a great book not only about the magical significance and importence of samhain, but also of general folklore connected to this day. i would recommend this book to every one and dont bash books unless you've written one yourself, no ones perfect. Gerina did a wonderful job in writing a facinating book that includes folklore, traditions, and explanation for many modern custums practised on samhain. My friend has a copy ,as do i and it so good i bought it for a friends birthday.

An Excellent Resource!

I found this book to be extremely well-researched and educational, however, written in a style that is neither confusing nor intimidating to the reader. The Halloween folklore and divinations were fascinating, and I found the author's Samhain ritual to be beautiful and lovingly-crafted. This book has become a treasured addition to my witchcraft library. I would further like to comment about the previous review of this book left by "Wade White." Sounds to me like this individual wants desperately to rewrite history to suit his ideals. Like it or not, it remains a known fact that both human and animal sacrifices were common among many ancient pagan cultures, such as the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, Babylonians, Aztecs, and Celts. Mr. White, you cannot change or deny historical facts simply because you find them to be unpleasant. I suggest that you read an encyclopedia or and educate yourself. Our pagan ancestors were any thing but "fluffy bunnies" as you would like for us all to believe.

Accessible while Enlightening

On my path through Wicca I have read many books that make me feel like an outsider even though I ascribe to the same belief system the author is outlining. It has been as if unless I had x amount of training under my belt there was still the veil that separated a humble believer between the Wiccan spokesperson. Finally this book comes along and introduces ideologies in a way that make it easy to incorporate into everyday living while it honors all paths to the same light. Gerina has given us a great gift.

"A MUST READ FOR ALL NEOPAGANS"

This is by far the best book ever written about Halloween and its history, customs, lore, and religious significance to NeoPagans throughout the world. Silver Ravenwolf's Halloween book was good, however (and with all due respect to Ms. Ravenwolf) Dunwich's book far surpasses it in style and content. From the ancient Druids to modern day witchcraft ceremonies and everything in between, this book is a must read for all NeoPagans and anyone interested in the true meaning connected to Halloween's symbols and traditions.

Enlightening & Enjoyable Reading

This well-researched book traces the roots of Halloween (Samhain) and dispels the negative myths and stereotypes that have long been associated with this holiday/witches' sabbat. I found the traditional Halloween cookery and the Halloween divination methods especially interesting. As a Pagan who makes my living as a high school teacher, I found no historical inaccuracies within this fine book. (To Kristen, whose review appears below, it may interest you to know that there was indeed a Pagan deity known in Ireland as "Muck Olla". You should do a bit more research before making such statements to the contrary!) I found The Pagan Book of Halloween to be enlightening and enjoyable reading, and I'm confident that most others will as well.