The Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life by Pauline Campanelli is a month by month information on living the magical life. The ISBN for this book is 0-87542-091-5. It was published in 1989 by Llewellyn Publications. It was illustrated by Dan Campanelli.
I like this book because it is a bit like a diary of everyday life as a witch. It is written mostly in first person, which gives it a personal touch. It makes you feel as if you are in the life of a witch. As with so many of this type of book, there is a lot of opinion and personal preference. But, that will be found in most books.
I think what I like best, is they wrote from their experiences. They lived on a farm in New Jersey and did the things they wrote about. You feel you were invited into their home, and they shared with you. It isn't an interview. This book makes you feel as if you are a valued friend come over for visit, welcomed into their home.
The writing style of the author makes this book very easy to read. The reader is drawn into the narrative and feels as if the book was written just for them. It is no trouble to read this book from beginning to the very end.
For each month of the year, the magical events and Wiccan holidays are described. There are recipes and rituals for each occasion. There is also lots of information such as when to plant, when to harvest, what types of wood to use for certain magical goals, how to make magical tools. It is really a warm, fuzzy type of book, in my opinion.
The only real negative aspect of this book is the authors assume everyone who is reading this book is Wiccan. But, I believe this book is worth getting around that assumption for the info included. This is a very negligible part of the book.
Pauline Campanelli and her husband were practicing Wiccans for over 20 years. They lived a magical life because of their deep religious beliefs. Magic and the Wiccan religion permeated every aspect of their life. She was the author of several pagan books published by Llewellyn Publications.
I like this book because it is a bit like a diary of everyday life as a witch. It is written mostly in first person, which gives it a personal touch. It makes you feel as if you are in the life of a witch. As with so many of this type of book, there is a lot of opinion and personal preference. But, that will be found in most books.
I think what I like best, is they wrote from their experiences. They lived on a farm in New Jersey and did the things they wrote about. You feel you were invited into their home, and they shared with you. It isn't an interview. This book makes you feel as if you are a valued friend come over for visit, welcomed into their home.
The writing style of the author makes this book very easy to read. The reader is drawn into the narrative and feels as if the book was written just for them. It is no trouble to read this book from beginning to the very end.
For each month of the year, the magical events and Wiccan holidays are described. There are recipes and rituals for each occasion. There is also lots of information such as when to plant, when to harvest, what types of wood to use for certain magical goals, how to make magical tools. It is really a warm, fuzzy type of book, in my opinion.
The only real negative aspect of this book is the authors assume everyone who is reading this book is Wiccan. But, I believe this book is worth getting around that assumption for the info included. This is a very negligible part of the book.
Pauline Campanelli and her husband were practicing Wiccans for over 20 years. They lived a magical life because of their deep religious beliefs. Magic and the Wiccan religion permeated every aspect of their life. She was the author of several pagan books published by Llewellyn Publications.
- This book contains information that will benefit the beginner and advanced student.
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