Green Witchcraft II: Balancing Light \u0026 Shadow by Ann Moura

Green Witchcraft II: Balancing Light \u0026 Shadow Reviews

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  Melissa

  I was actually really disappointed with this entire series.
  
  The first book I got written by Ann Moura was "Mansions of the Moon for the Green Witch" I enjoyed it, as there are few books out that talk about utlizing the power of the lunar mansions for witchcraft. Then, I purchased"Grimoire for the Green Witch" and was slightly disappointed by the lack of detail provided for much of the information. Now, I get the entire"Green Witch" series, and what do I find?
  
  It all appears to be the sam content over and over again.
  
  The exact same recipes featured in Grimoire for the Green Witch are in these books, and the content of the entire series is repeated, only with some things being gone into greater depth, such as the Ogham. I'm glad I just downloaded this book and didnt pay for it.
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  Christina Hannan

  This book built upon the foundations of the last, explaining some concepts and rituals in detail while introducing the concept of the light and the darkness being one in the same and how it shouldn’t be feared, rather embraced. I really liked how the author talked about the darkness and how important it was to recognise as well as how they gave some meditations to help face any fears about the darkness and overcome them. I still stand by what I said in the review for the last book in that I will eventually find the set and add it to my collection due to the fact that there’s a lot of information in here that’s useful for the future. Whether it’s information on herbs, tarot, ogham or rituals, this is a great book for beginners looking to get further information.
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  Dodie

  This was the second book in the series of green witchcraft. First I want to say I do not agree with everything the author says and her terminology. Most of it went over my head but there were some gems. I liked the meditation and tweet them a bit. There were some rituals I liked but most of the rituals were very involved. When it comes to divination she talked about tarot and the ogham. Tarot was straight forward, recommending alternative green witchcraft archetypes that you could use. The book included a simple tarot spread using the elements. Oh yes she had a lot of correspondence relating to the elements through the book which I loved. When it came to the ogham she introduced a system that included under world, middle world and upper world. This divination system went right over my head. She does have witchcraft 3 but I don’t think I will continue on with that book. I might check out some of her other books like, Green Tarot and Green magic. If anyone has read them I would love to know what you think about them.
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  Indigo Crow

  Ugh, what a waste of time... This book really isn't worth it.
  
  I mostly enjoyed the first book in this series. I found some of the information questionable, but this author seems to be writing from the perspective of someone that was raised by what I've seen referred to as "Christopagans". She has a family tradition of a sort, so it made some sense to me that some of the things she'd say didn't mesh well with the overall view taken by the pagan community at large. And, like many authors of books on these subjects, she does insert a decent amount of her personal opinion. I'm not going to slam her for doing that, because the big names like Scott Cunningham have done the same thing. It's gonna happen even if the author makes an effort to not allow it to, so I just expect to run into that sort of thing any time I read a book about witchcraft by ANY author.
  
  In this woman's case, though, it seems to happen more often than not and it becomes a source of misinformation at times. For example, she talks about using her athame to ACTUALLY cut things and then goes on to explain that it SHOULD be used to PHYSICALLY cut things, and that, from my studies and everything I was brought up to understand by my grandfather, is not the case. The athame is a ritual tool that isn't used for physical cutting. It's stuff like this that leapt out at me and left a bad taste in my mouth about the rest of the information this author was putting forth.
  
  The book starts out with some general information and explanation as to what the author seems to think of as "dark power" objects, tools, and energies and what this means to her and how such things could be used. I found that interesting, but this part of the book doesn't last very long before it derails into a bunch of opinion (again) and a bunch of pre-created rituals. Maybe those rituals and meditation exercises are useful to some people, but after looking them over, I didn't find them too interesting. There were a few recipes for things like fruitcake and some interpretations of which herbs or crystals are associated with certain energies, but I could look that stuff up on Google.
  
  In other words, I don't like this book, I don't think it's even a useful tool for a witch to have in her reference library, and I wouldn't recommend it to anybody for any reason. I'm tossing this thing into my "to sell" pile and getting it out of my collection, because it's only taking up space I could occupy with something actually valuable.
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  Ulvhud

  È triste dire che, nonostante Ann Moura abbia creato una vera e propria collana, letto uno, letti tutti.
  Le informazioni tendono a ripetersi, gli esercizi non così importanti da giustificare l'acquisto di altri 4 volumi. La magia verde menzionata dall'autrice si vede giusto di sfuggita, e viene fraintesa con la Wicca. L'autrice non si definisce Wicca, ma la costruzione dell'altare e la scelta di venerare il principio maschile e femminile in due divinità specifiche (oltre che a altri elementi), riconducono a un pensiero Wiccan. Più volte cita i "Celtiberi", popolazioni celtiche nella penisola iberica, da cui i suoi antenati proverrebbero, ma purtroppo non approfondisce l'argomento e, al contrario, sostiene di seguire divinità indù (Shiva e Parvati, se non erro). Anche per gli strumenti di divinazione vi è molta confusione, e propone l'uso di rune, ogham e altri metodi divinatori senza distinzioni particolari, sottolineando l'approccio eclettico dell'autrice.
  Mi era stato consigliato in quanto interessata nel mondo celtico, nelle fate e nella magia della natura. Agli inizi ne ero rimasta interessata, per cui acquistai tutta la collana. A distanza di 7 anni da allora, e di molte altre pagine lette, posso dire che è una spesa che non ne vale poi così tanto la pena.
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  Susan

  Things I liked a lot:
  *Specificity of rituals
  *Variety of rituals
  *Variety of topics
  *Ability to cover so many topics with depth and breadth
  *Pleasant to read
  
  Personal dislikes that might not apply to others:
  *Definitively based on the Wicca model of Goddess and God, so plan on adjusting ritual if you aren't Wiccan
  *Somewhat person-centric (let me explain)- for example, in the rededication of the crystal I adjusted ritual so that I am asking for consent and showing gratitude towards the crystal before a change of purpose.
  
  Overall, a very helpful and useful book that I know I'll go back to over time.
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  Edward Taylor

  Balance is the key in all spellcraft. Both the light and the dark paths do not diverge, they simply follow parallel lines of majiks and you help decide their endpoint. Ann does her best to explain it all in a simple and easy to follow way but there (to me) is way too much time spent on spells and rituals to give more details on the two paths represented.
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  Raven Black

  A great second book, you learn more and gain much insight. Ann Moura's writing is excellent, it's like she is just next to me explaining what I wish to know. A must buy.
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  Elizabeth

  Part of a series.
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  Siduri Moonshine

  Wish there were a, "No Star" option for this book really is unworthy of even a, "star!" There is an offensive and condescending undertone in her works which is not only obvious to the astute reader in this book, but in her other works as well. Of course it's just my humble opinion and someone else may find this book a five star plus type of book. It's all in what resonates with us. Or is it? I've read other books which the writer comes across as offensive and condescending and yet it's tolerable to read. The title does not connect to the content of the book, it's way far removed from what one wanting to know more about Green Witchery is seeking. In other words, it's NOT about Green Witchery but her experiences with the fey and the dark side. But....hey, she serves up sweet treats with the dark side! Ann shares a few recipes in the section she calls, "Dark Power Beverages and Foods!"
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  Wendy Matta

  Ann Moura
  
  I’m not one on labels, I believe we are all the same... Ann Moura’s Grimoire of a Green Witch was one of my first books... Green Witchcraft is as informative as Grimoire... It depends on what kind of book you are looking for... personally I have the whole Green Witch Series by Mz. Moura... I am thankful to her, for what she taught me about healing spells... Back to the point... This is a very good book and I recommend to you... all the sects of witchcraft and Mysticism may want to study different sects... For me I get the Kindle Copy and a Hard Copy to read along... its best if you have an apple device for its features... Enjoy reading... there’s never too much knowledge...
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  Eve

  This is the 2nd installment in her series. I really identify with this author and her books, particularly when her mother passed and the spiritual experience she had during that time. I went through something similar and it really hit home. I also really liked her meditations and the aspect of balancing the light and shadow parts of ourselves. That being said, I do wish she delved more into shadow work - as there is not a lot written about that topic (the general focus is on 'the light' so much of the time).
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  Charles

  it was an informative book. there were a few parts of the book that need more info on but that is by no means the authors fault the are topics that could cover a whole book on there own. the only real problem i had was she kept referring to the atheme as a knife except in one or two spots.
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  Candace

  Very interesting take on the dark half of life, however some of the things that she convey have been done in the original Green Witchcraft book. Overall a must have on the witches book shelfs.
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  Amber Bingham

  I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
  
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  BLynne

  Very informative.