Review: The way of the green witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

When I saw this book on Amazon I was very unsure if I should get it, I already had a book by Arin Murphy-Hiscock and didn't really want to waste more money on this author. It had gone a few months and I was searching through Amazon again and what you know, the book was being recommend to me, not just on that site but a few other sites and blogs were praising this book so I took the hint and actually bought the book.
I waited a few weeks before actually reading it as there were a few other books which I wanted to get out of the way, but once I got down to reading this book I was so happy that I had bought it. It was nothing like how I expected it to be.

There are about 10 chapters to the book and then at the back of the book there are 2 Appendixes and a Bibliography as well as an index to the book.
Each chapter of the book talks about different aspects of the green witch's ways as well as talking about those who live in the city area and wish to carry out their path as a green witch. Which I found was really interesting and insightful.
She has also added a few recipes for a few bath products and some food recipes, also in the book there are correspondences to the different stones, herbs, plants, trees, and food which I like. Normally I don't like to work with correspondences as I like to ask the item myself what it can help me with, but I think it is helpful for those who do work with them.

I don't think there is anything I don't like about this book, it was very easy to read and get into. The author refers to the readers as "she" which may frustrate a few males who wish to read this book, but she explains why she has done that in the book.
I never put the book down when I started reading it, and I think it is a great book for everyone, even those who are not green witches, it is just a great book overall.

Where to buy this book:
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.com
Play.com
Waterstones.com
Pagan-Magic.co.uk

Book review: The Healing Power of Faery by Edain McCoy

This book is all about becoming a faery shaman, working with faeries, elementals, spirits and other nature beings. I was very excited to read this book, but sadly it wasn't what I had hoped for.

Good points - helps your imagination get creative. When I was reading this book it got my mind thinking of the things that I wanted to do in my path with faeries and other beings. I didn't feel as if I had to do it the way she had wrote it.

Bad points - Every chapter left me with question marks, although that can be said as a good thing, I felt she didn't explain enough of why she had added a certain thing to this book.
I also felt that one section of her book was a big dangerous. The part where she talks about testing for allergies, she tells us to rub the fresh herb along our arm and then get a needle which has been sterilized and scratch the first layer of skin off so the herb oil can get into our body quicker for a better test. Then leave it for 24 hours to see if there is any rash, itchiness, redness to the arm.
Of course there is gonna be some redness and what not to the arm if you have just scratched the first layer of skin off! I have never heard of this way for testing, and to me it was a little bit stupid adding that in and not really explaining any further about it.

She does mention that if it plays up straight away to get some type of cream or to go to the doctors/hospital, which I felt was good but still it left a huge gap in my eyes.

Overall, the book was very difficult to read and I didn't enjoy it at all. I don't really recommend it, but if you do get it take it with a pinch of salt.