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 Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:05 pm
Well, I can't say much about other areas. I've been to a new-age bookstore that I traveled a few hours for and they carried NO silver ravenwolf, but the mainstream stores here like Borders and such, they have one side of an aisle with new age things and there were a bunch of books by authors I'd never heard of, then a stack of Silver Ravenwolf.
So here she definitely DOES have the image of a monopoly on the subject, but only because I suppose our selection is so dismal to begin with. I've heard from some others that the mainstream bookstores arent bad places to go but literally here it is one shelf, and sometimes we are lumped in with all the "Non-Christianity" religions and there will be Buddhist books and Qu'ran also taking up that space. Not that I have anything against them, but Wiccans are truly under represented here.
EDIT: I live in a medium-sized city in Ohio. Not small by any conventional means I suppose, but having been elsewhere like Cleveland and Detroit it seems small to me. I suppose we're not as much small as we are close minded. In many areas of the city there is a church on every other block, or more, and people give you the 'look' when you wear a crystal pendant or anything.
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:10 pm
Personally, I'm more annoyed that Neopagan religions are still in the "New Age" section of the big bookstores instead of with all the OTHER religions. You'd think that this would've changed by now. Anyone ever been in a Borders or B&N where Neopagan faiths were actually in the religion section? I haven't encountered one, but maybe there's an oddball somewhere.
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:53 am
When the world ends...
This is such an old thread! :O back from '06
... I will still be singing my song.
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:26 am
I have the book to ride a silver broomstick, and I dislike it greatly.
She seems to try and play up the commercialization, and she seems to be a neo pagan type who doesn't really stick to the old teachings. I personally don't like her, but you have to find what suits you. I'm more of a fan of Scott Cunningham.
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:59 am
Ariyanne I have the book to ride a silver broomstick, and I dislike it greatly. She seems to try and play up the commercialization, and she seems to be a neo pagan type who doesn't really stick to the old teachings. I personally don't like her, but you have to find what suits you. I'm more of a fan of Scott Cunningham. I don't blame you. Of the books of hers I've read, I think that is her worst. The other two in the series are better, with some sections having really great stuff, others ... eh... I suppose it depends on what your tastes are, but other sections just made me laugh.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:08 pm
I havent personally read any of her books.
But from a website they have quoted very...arrogant
things from her work, and its not something
I think people should be reading. -shrug-
But hey, I was given a bias opinion, so perhaps
there is more to it.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:50 am
One of my friends sent me a very interesting email on the topic a long time ago; Quote: Aspen, Yes, I will be happy to answer your questions or look over information you want to send me. I have never been a user of the term fluffy myself, but I can say this about some of the literature available. I feel that the earlier authors, many of them British, were writing because of their deep love of the subject and connection to the material. Many of them had interests in, and knowledge of, related subjects like anthropology, archeology, folklore and history. Many of the newer authors, at the encouragement of the publishing companies, are primarily concerned with marketing. I myself have written a couple of books which no publisher is interested in publishing at this time. I am hoping for better luck in the future, and perhaps it will come with different manuscripts. During my search for a publisher, I was quite amazed that even metaphysical publishers had lots more questions on their author questionaires about "what kind of platform you have" and "how can you help sell at least 10,000 copies of your book" than they had any questions about the contents of the book. And this, of course, explains why there are many titles that contain sloppy errors and half baked ideas, and even some silly or demeaning titles. A careful and considerate reader can recognize the quality inherent in what these authors have written. No, this path is not easy. One thing I will tell though. As I look back at my life, I am only sorry that I did not get on this path earlier in my life. Just a word to you about the future. I know that once I had apprenticed with my teacher and knew that this path was really for me, I knew that I wanted to have my own coven some day. And so I have. If you ever have this same desire for yourself, you will discover that leading a coven and teaching a group of people is a lot of work. You are not taking yourself too seriously. Those of us who are dedicated to our path want to share our journey with like minded people who focus their study and practice to improve their skills and put a lot of energy into what we do. Keep looking and you will find the right people. Blessings, Pan I myself have no use for her, as I believe that she (and others) do not paint an accurate or healthy picture of Wicca.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:20 am
her books introduced me to wicca, so i think it's amazing work, also loads of people wouldn't be wicca without her.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:28 pm
Amazingly her books introduced me to Wicca too, I think her heart is in the right place in writing her books and I do agree at times she can be opinionated, but has anyone read books by Fiona Horne"the White Witch" If it wouldn't come back three fold to me... I'd like to hurt her.
She once said in an interview that "she doesn't believe in Wicca but it sells well..."
I'm ashamed I'm australian because of her.
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:26 pm
I Read One Of Her Books (Solitary Witch)
Its A Gook Book
Lots Of Info.
But Yea.
It Takes A While To Get Through.
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:30 pm
I think part of what turns me off to her books is the fact that I commonly see several of her books (such as 'How to Ride a Silver Broomstick') placed in the teen series sections at bookstores (while others are still placed in the New Age section)
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:27 am
Personally, I adore her. I find that the book Solitary Witch I own by her is understandable for me and was actually the first wicca book I ever owned.
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:32 pm
I bought her book called "the book of shadows for the new age solitary witch" or something along those lines yesterday. I got it home and realized it was ripped, so I returned it and they didn't have another. Sounds like that might have been for the better. eek
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:16 am
I was reading throught the 13 principles of wiccan belief and I would like to bring to attention #6.
"We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy, but do honor those who teach, respect those who share their greater knowledge and wisdom, and acknowledge those who hace courageously given of themselves in leadership." ~ American Witches, Spring Witchmeet of 1974
What I am saying is, should we not respect Raven for her wisdom that she has shared with us and not only focus on the aspects in her work that are opinion?
What book does not have opinion in it. Every author puts a bit of opinion in there writing. A good example is the Bible. Tell me one part of that novel that does not have opinion in it.
Anyway, yes, she is VERY opinionated but if we just stick to her opinions and never broadon our horizons, we will never truely move on and grow in our lives.
Yep, I think I have said about as much as I can for now xd
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:18 pm
[Helmorana] I'm one of those who hate her with a passion. It's not that she has no good ideas, or that she doesn't know what she's talking about... It's just that what she is talking about is often bs and her ideas come coated in such intolerable infatuation with herself that it almost reminds me of Malmsteen.  Yup. And sometimes what she says can be very insulting. I can't remember any examples, but there was one page where they were all compiled. 
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