Candle Burning Magic: A Spellbook of Rituals for Good and Evil
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #604901 in Books
- Published on: 1980-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 96 pages
Customer Reviews
own it love it use it
Many of the Anna Riva books seem incomplete, but this is one of her best. People approaching this book should realize that they are not buying a "wiccan" or european candle magic book. What you are getting is hoodoo. This is the reason you need the occult oil formulas, and the incense powders, these products are made to use with spiritual worker's books like this one. This book has nothing to do with fluffy new age practice. If you want a solid candle working book, get this one. Many prayers to saints are included along with affirmations and altar setups.
People Just Don't Understand
You can tell them over and over, but they just don't get it! There is a HUGE difference between Wicca--a MODERN religion, and actual, honest witchcraft. Riva is a witchcraft author--NOT a Wiccan, and absolutely none of her books imply that she is Wiccan in any way, shape or form. Basically, if you don't see the words "I am Wiccan", you're not going to be happy with any book if YOU are Wiccan; so get over it already, and stop wasting your money on non-Wiccan books. There are plenty of books out there for your religion!
That said, this book *could* be more complete, as with all of her books. I would personally have preferred that she just compile all of her little booklets into one volume, it would make for a much better read!
I enjoy all of Ms. Riva's books; she tells it like it is, instead of putting that sappy, happy-face-on-everything twist that today's Wiccan authors do. Facts are facts, and Ms. Riva delivers them and pulls no punches.
This book has nothing to do with Wicca
This book has nothing to do with Wicca and in no way claims to. The author writes for another path. I think the first book you should read is the one everyone tells you not to. You don't have to agree with anyone, but can work wisely with a broad base of knowledge. The idea of good and evil belongs only to patriarchal, god centered religion. Only the heart knows what is right for the individual, and the law of return is found in every path.



