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Title: The Twelve Wild Swans : A Journey to the Realm of Magic, Healing, and Action by Starhawk ISBN: 0-06-251669-8 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (18 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Another gem from the Reclaiming Community
Comment: All too often, books on the Craft seem superficial. One is left with the feeling that there is a deeper mystery that is not being explained, a richer, darker, more passionate way to approach the Old Religion. The works of Starhawk and the Reclaiming Community stand apart from this depressing state of affairs. Each one unearths deep emotion and is filled with insight. This is the real thing, and that reality is felt bone deep.

"Twelve Wild Swans" is no exception. The lessons are based on an old, somewhat unsettling fairy tale. This story is approached from three different directions that enhance eachother. The most important thing, in my opinion, is the stress the authors both put on the seriousness of commiting one's self to the Craft. Witchcraft is a life altering journey, and that journey should not be embarked upon as a fashion statement. The Outer Path sections make this especially clear.

As a book that stresses dedication and a deep commitment to the Goddess, "Twelve Wild Swans" takes its place as a classic on par with, if not exceeding, "Spiral Dance". Thank you Starhawk and the Reclaiming Community!

Rating: 5
Summary: A masterpiece of Wiccan ritual instruction
Comment: In 1979, Starhawk set the bar for Wiccan/pagan instruction with her book _The Spiral Dance_. Now she and coauthor Hilary Valentine have raised the bar with _The Twelve Wild Swans_. Where most other books focus on the basics of solitary and small-group Wiccan ritual and magic, this one also delves into the training of a priestess for group (especially large-group) ritual and political action, as well as the self-healing exercises and challenges that few in our community have written about openly. The layout is very friendly: the three paths are constructed to be independent while still allowing for easy movement among them, and the text is filled with wonderful examples and anecdotes gleaned from twenty years of Reclaiming's ritual classes and Witchcamps. The authors assume nothing, beginning with the basics of ritual work (grounding, casting circle, invoking) and using these basic concepts and techniques to build their more advanced lessons. An advance warning: the exercises are not always easy, particularly in the Inner Path - you will be challenged to examine yourself in uncomfortable ways, to ask hard questions. Go for it! Learn who you truly are, and why - it will inform your life, not just your ritual practice. This book is the perfect manual for both solitary and group study; I can't wait to dig into its exercises with my own group. An instant classic that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious student of Wiccan ritual.

Rating: 5
Summary: Beyond 101
Comment: This book is for a mature Wiccan. It is a fantastic spiritual guide for deepening your spiritual life and growing as a human being.

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