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Praise for Weave the Liminal:
"Laura Tempest Zakroff gathers all the important threads together to weave her guide for modern Witches walking the traditional path. The balance and interweaving of the two is no easy task, but she shows how the modern and traditional really go hand in hand through her teachings. Tempest deftly moves between basic concepts often assumed by authors, to some pretty deep philosophical musings, all with the eye to put it into practice and to live the life of the Witch!"—Christopher Penczak, author of The Inner Temple of Witchcraft
"All those who practice the Craft in the twenty-first century are, by definition, modern witches, regardless how closely to a tradition we hew. In Weave the Liminal...Laura Tempest Zakroff lovingly explores this paradox and shares her hard-won wisdom on how to be your own best possible modern witch."—Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of Witchcraft
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| Liminal Spirits Oracle | Sigil Witchery | Visual Alchemy | The WAnatomy of a Witch Oracleitch's Cauldron | Anatomy of a Witch | |
| Also by Author Laura Tempest Zakroff: | The magical artwork of the Liminal Spirits Oracle connects you to the wisdom of the Witch so you can tap into the spirit realm and the deeper energies within yourself. | Sigils are magical symbols that are designed to influence ourselves and the world around us. Tracing through history, art, and culture, this illustrated book offers an innovative and fresh approach to sigil magick that is accessible and intuitive. | A follow-up to the bestselling Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy takes a deeper look at the connection between art and magic. | Drawing from the art and magic in Anatomy of a Witch, this visually stunning 48-card oracle celebrates how the Witch's body brings the material and metaphysical worlds together. | This book is a guide to the most magical tool in your possession—your body. Not just your physical flesh and blood body, but also your symbolic Witch body, the conduit for bringing the material and metaphysical worlds together. |
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That particular bit segues into a bizarre, nonsensical and rambling segment about how some people (apparently?) believe that "witch blood" has angelic origins, specifically the Nephilim, who appear in the Old Testament and were the product of fallen angels seducing human women. Now, I've read John Dee and Edward KelIey (who she also mentions), but I must not be reading the same newer books as this author, because while I've certainly heard of the Nephilim, I've never read in any *modern* occult book that witches are the descendants of this pairing. To hear Zakroff tell it, though, "nearly every book I pick up on Witchcraft nowadays talks about either the angelic origins of the Witch or the concept of "Witch blood."" (page 29). Personally, I think she just wanted to use the phrase "angel penis", which she does. Twice.
She manages to somehow connect this (not really) to the fact that the higher classes of society were able to escape persecution for practicing magic because they were supposedly blessed by God, because having this "Nephilim blood" AND wealth made them very special. But after ALL that, she says, "I find Watcher history and lore fascinating, but it doesn't really resonate with me or seem all that relevant to my actual practice." (page 32). So then why did you devote three whole pages to talking about it when a mere sentences-long reference could have sufficed? Not that even a brief reference would have meant anything, though -- while she cites sources for the information about the Nephilim, she never cites a source (modern or otherwise) that actually connects them to witch-blood or witchcraft at all, so I found the entire section to be a disorganized waste of time.
She then delves a bit into 'natural-born' witch versus 'made' witch, then spends another three pages talking about herself and what witchcraft means for her. But because she doesn't follow the usual ideas or definitions, this renders her information useful only if you plan on attempting to copy her style of the Craft. I've got absolutely nothing against being an eclectic witch (I would certainly place myself under that umbrella) but if that's what you're going for in a book that's supposed to be helping other people, you don't need to muddy the waters by giving vague, arbitrary "definitions" that will be meaningless (at best) for experienced practitioners, and (at worst) confusing for newbies who, if they only read up to this point, will be left with no real idea of what they want their witchcraft to be. I wouldn't mind so much if this section didn't come right at the beginning of the book, where it can potentially turn people off of the path, but it takes up a big chunk of Chapter 2. Luckily, by page 42 she starts to tie things together with some journal exercises, and dispels some common misconceptions about witchcraft.
Chapter 3, beginning on page 47, is where (for me) most of the book's meat lies, and is the reason for my giving the book three stars instead of two. The chapter is titled 'A Path of Your Own Making' and lays out the RITES acronym, which stands for Roots, Inspiration, Time, Environment, and Star. It's an incredibly useful guide to finding your true inner witch, and defining for yourself just what you want your Craft to be. In the Roots section, she recommends exploring your family ancestry to help find which paths might call to you (being an ancestry nerd, I loved this bit, even if it's not exactly new advice). Inspiration delves into what aspects of witchcraft speak to you personally (and why), and Time addresses the issues that often arise when trying to fit your Craft life into your mundane life, and being realistic about what you're able to do in your present situation. This section includes everything from tuning into the lunar cycle, to your sleep schedule and how it affects you (and your work), to creating your own personal Wheel of the Year.
The Environment section is all about taking into account where you physically live (desert, city, mountains, forest, etc.) and the role location plays in which types of rituals will be easier (or harder) and how different the local flora and fauna are from place to place, which is something that can (and will) certainly affect your Craft life. For example, I live in a major city within a desert landscape, so certain plants are unavailable unless I order them online, and for me there are no readily available forests or bodies of water, which can limit things sometimes. A lot of other modern witchcraft books don't really address this, and many authors unfortunately assume that everyone can just traipse off to a remote wooded area whenever they please, so I appreciated that she addressed this. Finally, the Star section is a little bit more vague, but basically examines what your own personal code of ethics should be, as dictated by YOUR intuition and what you want to accomplish, and not relying on anyone else's perspective.
Following this section, she includes A Witch's Manifesto, which is pretty good and I don't think there are many witches out there who would argue with any of her points. Next up is a brief section on tools, which she emphasizes do NOT have to be fancy or formal (gilded athame versus kitchen knife, for example) and after that she goes over the pros and cons of group work versus solitary, when (and whether) a formal teacher is necessary, initiation/dedication, the role of mythology, and she ends the chapter by addressing age and experience levels and the role they play for everyone, and the pressure often felt by beginners to follow the paths of others as the only 'right' way. It's a good, long (about 40 pages) solid chapter and for me, feels like the heart of the book. Things kinda head back downhill for me after that, though.
Chapter 4 is called The Witch's Craft, and while it provides some useful (common sense) strategies for honing perception skills, it's mostly a lot more of the author talking about herself and her experiences. The subsection 'The Secrets of the Uncommon Witch' involves word pairings and how to live them (observe/obscure, listen/speak, and change/rest). It's not worthless information, it's just not particularly new, or phrased any more clearly than in books by other authors. There's a bit about black/white magic (terms she hates), and from there there's more discussion about ethics, and a tedious comparison of witchcraft to surfing.
Then she delves into spellcraft, and makes sure we know that she's not really interested in it and has only included this section because she expects that we want to read about it. Then a list of types of spellcraft follows, each including a definition, along with a basic rubric for creating and casting a spell. She then reminds us again how disinterested she is in spells, but that she's really good at it anyway: "It is perhaps ironic that for as much as I dislike talking about spells, I'm really good at magick" (page 116). Her spells always work, too: "When discussing spellcraft, two questions inevitably pop up: What if your spell doesn't work, and What if your spell works a little too well? I haven't had much experience personally with the former category, but I definitely had a taste of the latter when I was first starting out" (page 119). I really didn't like the tone of this section,, but she follows up her not-so-humble brags with some good information segments -- Magick follows the path of least resistance, Mind the Fates, and Words Have Power. The rest of the chapter is a mixed bag on grimoires, altars, timing rites with the lunar cycle, a brief rubric for planning a good ritual, altars/sacred spaces, and divination.
Chapter 5 addresses the liminal and exactly what it is, ancestral spirits, the gods, dreams and what we can learn from them, the sacred feminine, how to connect with deity (sort of), and loads more about her experiences and personal practices. It's a well-rounded chapter and I really didn't have any beefs with anything, though by this point the book started to feel really, really long. Chapter 6 comes back around to living as a witch in modern society, and how to find witchy peers within your own city -- here she includes a couple of links to pagan sites. She mentions how to support local pagans (if possible) and then there's a hearty section for how NOT to be a jerk about your Craft (which includes a bit on humility, which gave me a chuckle), and also how to protect yourself from various nefarious forces (human and otherwise) that tend to be attracted to the pagan scene. Following that is a list of references for further reading, and I found myself amused that she included three of her own books, but I suppose a little self-promotion isn't that bad.
So, I didn't hate the book. There's some good information here that will help me on my personal path, but there were also many things that left me wrinkling my nose and/or shaking my head. I'm pretty surprised by all the 5-star reviews, but I haven't read them and can only assume that perhaps other readers are more willing to overlook the book's weaknesses in light of the strengths. I don't want to necessarily turn anyone off with my review -- there is a LOT of information packed into this little book (it's only 214 pages) and a lot of it is useful. If you can wade through the mud of all the weird segues, personal brags and concept repetition, you'll find some gems buried. As for me? I'll keep it on the shelf, but probably closer to the middle, rather than the top.
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Lovely read!
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Interesting book
Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on March 22, 2019Verified Purchase
