Wicca For Men: A Handbook for Male Pagans Seeking a Spiritual Path
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“Wicca for Men” calls for a return to the basics of Wiccan belief–a positive, affirming, and spiritual religion that helps its members to grow in harmony with the Earth and with each other…. More >>
Wicca For Men: A Handbook for Male Pagans Seeking a Spiritual Path
July 28th, 2010 at 7:37 am
This is a great book! lots of info. Some of the stuff I dont agree with but might be great for others!
Rating: 4 / 5
July 28th, 2010 at 8:09 am
I have been a student and practitioner of Wicca for over 10 years now. Recently, I had the misfortune to read “Wicca For Men” by AJ Drew.Not only is the book packed full of incorrect information he jumps to conclusions without any foundation for his assertions. It is obvious to me that Mr.Drew knows very little to nothing about Wicca, Magic or Metaphysics. What he did not guess at, it seems that he just re-worded the same old thing from other works. I am surprised that any publisher would print such dribble and I expect to see it on the shelves of the 1/2 price book shops soon. As to the “tradition” he mentions, it appears to be made up on the spot to promote his dubviuos motives. In other words, pass this one by for a book that you can learn something from.
Rating: 1 / 5
July 28th, 2010 at 8:10 am
As a male pagan seeker I purchased this book by A.J.Drew. It is nice to read, it has some great very creative ideas and thaughts on making tools and preforming rituals.
He confuses wicca and witchcraft a bit, by giving other terminology. His suggest for casting of the circle to first call the gardians, then the drawing. But there first has to be a circle, so the watchtowers can protect it from the outside! Guardians are not guests IN the circle, but give protection around it.
As an artist I found it a nice …By the way, the books doesn’t include gay spirituality. The material is not exclusive for male wicca’s. Its doesn’t say anything (or creates a myth) on the male witches in the 18-19 century, in East- and Northern Europe. This I find important to mention: 90% of accused witches in Iceland, 65% Russia ect where male witches: NOT FEMALE.= New perspective Witches aren’t always female
Rating: 3 / 5
July 28th, 2010 at 9:14 am
Wicca is a fertility-based religion, and fertility affects women more than men. Within Wicca the Goddess (and women’s viewpoints) are emphasized over the God (and men’s viewpoints). This female emphasis is evident throughout witchcraft. Dianic/feminist witches use rituals similar to Wiccan rituals but exclude the God. In “The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess” author Miriam Samos (Starhawk) comments “some women may have difficulty understanding why a feminist would bother with the Horned God at all” (pg. 121). Ms. Samos’ witchcraft Tradition casts the God and men in a weak supporting role.
In “Wicca for Men: A Handbook for Male Pagans Seeking a Spiritual Path” (“Wicca for Men”) author A.J. Drew offers a Wiccan Tradition with better female/male balance: the Tradition of Creation’s Covenant. Creation’s Covenant honors the Goddess and the God equally, and its rituals provide meaningful roles for women and men both.
“Wicca for Men” begins with a *very* readable history of witchcraft and Wicca. The author discusses Gods and Goddesses, and their human personifications as Son/Father/Sage and Maiden/Mother/Crone. Mr. Drew discusses Creation Covenant’s ethics tradition. The author discusses ritual tools, building the Wiccan Temple (e.g., the Circle), the Sabbat celebrations, and magick spells in detail. “Wicca for Men” ends with a partial listing of Creation Covenant’s ‘Book of Shadows’ (BOS). The BOS includes a ritual allowing One to renounce Western religions and dedicate Oneself to Wicca (pg. 154), and rituals for celebrating each Sabbat. (The Sabbat rituals leave some details unspoken. Wicca is a fertility-based religion.)
“Wicca for Men” does *not* live up to its title. There is a real need for a book discussing the *male* viewpoint of witchcraft and Wicca, and “Wicca for Men” does not meet this need. The book I’ve encountered best meeting this need is “Wicca: A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner” by Scott Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham’s Wiccan philosophy emphasizes ethics over dogma, and suggests how solitary worshippers can modify Wicca to fit their beliefs.
I recommend “Wicca for Men” with reservations. It does not live up to its title but it is a readable and informative book.
Rating: 4 / 5
July 28th, 2010 at 9:43 am
It is so refreshing to finally see a book about the male half of the Wiccan Religion. I am so tired of hearing nothing about our contribution to the religion as a whole. Dianic sect wicca does not even speak of the Father(lord) for the most part, and 98% of all books deal with the female and the Mother. I really recommend this book to male Wiccans, especially if you are becoming slightly disillusioned with the faith.
Rating: 4 / 5