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Book Review: Faery Magick By Sirona Knight

Book Review:

Faery Magick by Sirona Knight

Fairies and Fairy Magick are a common interest for many witches and are often known to be connected with the hearth and home. So, for those interested, I thought it would be good to do a book review on this subject. The book I’m reviewing is Faery Magick, by Sirona Knight.

According to her Facebook page, Sirona Knight is the best-selling author of 25 empowering books on Dreams, Tarot, the Goddess, Celtic Traditions, Magic, Faeries, and Shapeshifting. She’s also won an aware for the Shapeshifting Tarot.

For those newly interested in fairies, this makes a really great introductory book as it really gives a great overview of fairies, their history, the types fairies, and various myths and legends. I love the opening of the first chapter as Knight takes you through a magickal journey seen through her eyes as she’s drawn to what she calls the “enchanting voice” that leads her to experience the beauty of the “energy of the fae”.

Knight includes a guide to setting up a fairy garden and even provides a recommended list of herbs, fruits and plants. These are not only good for the fairy garden itself but can be used in the variety of spells and rituals she provides in her book. She also discusses various correspondences such as color and timing as well as suggestions for potential offerings. Lastly, she not only goes over various herbs that garden fairies assist with, but also gives recommendations on types of spells those herbs can be used in.

I definitely recommend you take a look at Faery Magick. I think you’ll find it both entertaining and informative. You can clearly sense her love and admiration reflected in both her writing and in the adorable illustrations found throughout the book below. Check out the book in the Amazon link below and happy reading!

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Guest Spot: Liborum Occultus – High Magick by Damien Echols​

Guest Spot:

Liborum Occultus - High Magick by Damien Echols

Written by LIZ

Greetings, fellow bookworms! Welcome to my review of High Magick by Damien Eckhols.

This book covers energy magick & manipulation from the perspective of Damien Eckhols, a man who spent 18 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. He has since been released in 2011. This book doesn’t go too much into detail about his stay in prison, so if you are also interested in that, he has other books detailing that, as well as an HBO series titled “Paradise Lost.”

In this book, the author goes over what magick is in his opinion, training your mind, visualization, breath magick, & many more fundamental practices. This book does not cover materials, such as herbs, stones, etc. I included photos of the contents pages to give a bit more insight.

These are practices that can be done almost anywhere at any time & Damien prides himself, as well as the reader on that. Being on death row & having limited access to materials, he has mastered “high magick” in his own way. For someone like myself, who has not really dabbled or practiced energy magick much or at all, I found this book extremely helpful. It is targeted at beginners, but does work its way up to practices that are more advanced. Keep in mind, this book & author are not the only way to practice energy or “high magick.”

The main value instilled in this book is that you do not need anything other than yourself & your mind to practice magick. Your mind, as the author states, is your most powerful tool of all, especially if you take the steps listed in the book to train your thoughts. I myself have always been a skeptic when it came to positive thinking, especially since I identify as a realistic thinker, & Damien, too felt the same & even poked a bit of fun at those who are self proclaimed positive thinkers. He goes into detail that, yes, positive thinking is great, but how you do it to accomplish & manifest your desires isn’t as simple as thinking “today is great!” He couples it with visualization & the power of the mind, seeing an image & manifesting it into fruition.

To sum it up, I highly recommend this book to absolutely everyone, magical practitioner or not. It’s very uplifting & there is a lot to be taken away from it. Plus, if you’re a true crime nerd like myself, his story will both captivate & fascinate you

Other Books By Damien Echols

Liz

Liz

Guest Book Reviewer

Liz has been a practitioner of witchcraft for most of her life. Liz practices aspects of hoodoo, folk witchcraft, Brujeria, & Slavic witchcraft. Check out Liz's shop, GHOULISHNESS on Etsy. Click on the image below to take you to her store!

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Poetic Perceptions: Not My Cup of Tea

Poetic Perceptions:

Not My Cup of Tea

Sunny days and lemonade are not my cup of tea

You see that blinding light, that bitter taste

Well, hey, that’s not for me.

Please turn down that happiness and stop giving me that smile.

Just – please turn down the sides of your mouth there. 

Yeah that’s it – stay like that for a while.

 

I know a man – a happy man

With haunting eyes that cut right through,

And he says, “Why don’t you write a happy song,

A little light but not too long.”

Well, happy sounds just don’t come easy but

How ’bout this one? Kinda catchy, don’t you think?

 

See, sunny days and lemonade are not my cup of tea

You see that blinding light, that bitter taste

Well, hey, that’s not for me.

Please turn down that happiness and stop giving me that smile.

Just – please turn down the sides of your mouth there. 

Yeah that’s it – stay like that for a while.

 

Life is good. I’m not complaining. 

Could be better, but hey, it’s not raining, right?

Please don’t think I’m not one for pleasures,

Good times and all life’s little treasures, but

Happy thoughts – they don’t come flowin’

Out of me so easily

I know they’re in there – even growin’

Yea. They’re in there. Somewhere.

 

This one’s for you

You tore it out of me

You have that way with your

Sexy soliloquies

Leave me now

You have your song

Love who I am

It can’t be ALL wrong, but

Take me happy

Take me sad

I’ll be the best you ever had

Because…

 

Sunny days and lemonade are not my cup of tea

You see, the blinding light, that bitter taste

Well, that’s just not for me.

So, please turn down that happiness and

Stop giving me that smile.

Just – please turn down the sides of your mouth there.

Yeah that’s it. Stay like that for a while.