The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells (Modern Witchcraft) Kindle Edition

Before I really get into it, I would say that had I read this book FIRST I probably would have enjoyed it's light heartedness. BUT I read Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic., Fairy Lore & Herb Craft by Ann Moura prior to Skye Alexander's Modern Guide to Witchcraft. Green Witchcraft was written in the early/mid 90's as apposed to MGtW in 2014. This difference really shows, in that in Skye Alexander's book you can really tell that she is directing it to the tweens who might dabble with a Ouija Board or do Tarot cards for fun, I say this because she uses the Craft almost as a gimmick with saying's like, "Looking for an enchanted love potion? ... the Modern Guide to Witchcraft helps you harness your inner power so you can shape your destiny" and almost ALWAYS puts an emphasis on using the Craft for love. She does give good information regarding some topics, but I will say that other older books on Witchcraft and Wicca go into much more detail, more unbiased history, and lay it out in a way that allows the reader to come to their own conclusions without placing weird sales pitches like, "Change your life today! We'll help you make love potions and charms!" It honestly feels like a Kaboom commercial in some excerpts. I also strongly disagree with the fact that she uses it in order to "change destiny"...this is not what Witchcraft is for, we do not do spells and think that everything in life will be perfect because we did a spell to make this so. Being a witch is understanding the universal energies, respecting them and asking them for guidance and help in your life. You cannot control the outcome, only your actions.For a younger audience, this book is okay. It doesn't make the book feel so non-fictional, and that holds great appeal for teens or even young adults who don't like to feel like they're reading a textbook (though I don't really understand these people, like that's weird who doesn't like to learn). But me, personally, as a 25 year old woman GENUINELY interested in learning all about Witchcraft, I did not find this book useful and found it more full of fluff than substance. Maybe it wouldn't have been this way had I not read Ann Moura or Scott Cunningham's books prior, but who knows. I would have come to this conclusion regardless being that I will read more than one book on a subject in order to grasp all standpoints on it.If you are serious, genuine, mature and wanting to learn about Wicca/Witchcraft this book is not for you. There are other "modern" guides to witchcraft/tarot/divination books I have read also besides this one, and the same goes for them. They are weird, and make me feel like I'm listening to a desperate sales person. From my own findings, the older books from elder witches/magicians/herbalists are truly where your money is best spent.Mad respect to Skye Alexander for reaching out to a younger audience, though. Hopefully the young witches who pick up this book will use this as a stepping stone towards a greater foundation of knowledge to witchcraft and Wicca. Much love & blessed be, fellow witches xoxo

I was SO excited to read this book. I read great reviews and it has such a great description.I was so disappointed and upset to read the excerpts. Within 3 pages of the first chapter, I got a bad taste in my mouth with the small excerpt I posted above. Could not read any further.It’s racially and culturally insensitive, it was language I could not move past. I immediately requested a return and I will continue to look for new books to read that don’t use insensitive and polarizing language.

I will not bother going through the details of every topic this book addresses. I am a late reviewer and several of the other reviews handle that issue quite well, so there is no need to rehash the table of contents. Instead, I am going to write about what I think makes this book stand out from all the other 101-ish sorts of books out there. And here it is: this book is about Witchcraft, not only Wicca.In my experience, most of the 101 level books on the market presume the reader is interested in exploring only the Wiccan path. But of course, that is not necessarily so. This book does not make that presumption, and takes the time to explain (albeit at a pretty high level) that there are other choices out there. It does not bash Wicca in the slightest, mind you - it just presents the idea that there are other options.The other thing that I really like is that there are not a ton of spells in this book - only a few 'starter spells' in the very back of the book (there is another spellbook sold under a separate cover, however, by the same author to complete the 'series'). This is a reasonably thick book, but the focus is on learning the 'what' and 'whys' of things, which is very important at that level. This book does not have a newcomer running around casting spells (that probably would not work) without a proper introduction. And I like that. Witchcraft is not something that should be approached using a Quick Start Guide. It must be respected...and this book accords it the proper amount of respect.

I’ve been a witch for as long as I can remember. In my teens and early twenties, more books on witchcraft and Wicca were beginning to be published by things were still limited. Most of what was out there were Wicca 101 books. This book covers the real basics with so much more depth. There are only so many “this is an athame” books one can read. This covers the basics but it’s clearly written by an articulate witch with a solid foundation in understanding the why’s of witchcraft rather than just the how’s. I’ve been feeling disconnected in recent years due to being a mom so I figured I’d grab an intro book to spark that connection again. I figured if nothing else, the book is gorgeous. It feels almost like holding a cloth-covered book and stands out among the crowd of black and purple with a giant pentagram on the cover. I’m happy to say it’s a fantastic book both inside and outside. The author also has a lovely writing voice - it’s both conversational and articulate. Happy reading and blessed be!

Wiccan not witch craft. And she lost me when she said something about mysterious ancestors. This book is white washed. I'm gonna look in to voodoo. Everything in this book is based on her opinion.

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander, this book is super cute, informative and it's beautifully bound in my opinion. With a lovely feel to the cover and the hacked away edges to pages it feels like a real spell book. It's now nestled next to my well loved copy of Marina Baker's Teenage Survival Guide and the Encyclopedia of Spells.Anyone who may be a little be interested in witchcraft should check this one out.

The texture of the book, the design, the colours, the feel of the paper on the inside and most importantly how it reads!I've become so obsessed with this book, I have never felt this way about a book before. I've only started reading a few months back and this is most certainly my favourite book so far! I'm o drawn to it.If you are someone who is interested about withccraft and seek guidance, this book is PERFECT. The way its written, what is written and how much is written is spot on for baby soon to be witches.I highly recommend.

This book is the perfect book to get you started. It has so much content inside. Covers wheel of the year for a small section, explains about a brief history of the types of magick from times gone by. Refers to gods, goddesses and some angelic witchcraft if you like that sort of thing but only a small section.There are so many books out there it can be daunting to know where to begin and which books deserve your money. I don’t think you’ll regret buying this one.I liked it so much I decided to buy other books in the series the style of writing is easy to read not to long winded but gives enough information.Like anything there will be something in this book you either resonate with or think that’s not for me but all in all it’s a fantastically written piece of work.

Very informative book, made quite a few notes and learned a little history to go with it. Good spells inside, especially to do with the workplace (which will be my first spells to try!) Author is great and isn't boring when reading. I would recommend for all witches, solitary or in a coven.

I love this book! I first found it on audiobook but was happy to be able to get this in a hard copy as it's great to keep so I can look back at marked pages. It's very easy to read and understand and there's lots of great things to learn.