A nice new Wicca book for the next generation, by young British Wiccan Harmony Nice, following her YouTube and Instagram fame. I think that even people who aren't interested and don't believe in witchcraft and magick (as she *ahem* spells it), wouldn't be able to resist that beautiful cover. So charming and natural.
Er, right. So 'Wicca: A Modern Guide to Witchcraft and Magick' is basic, and a bit disorganised (I'm not sure about the order in which the subjects are introduced), but it's personal, friendly, self-aware, and informative. Miss Nice writes about the importance of kindness, meditation and keeping calm, and exuding positive energy as a healthy way to live life. It can help with problems from the everyday to the serious, with stress, and depression; Wicca has helped Miss Nice with her own mental health issues since her teen years. One of the reasons that Wicca is freeing. It's an inspiration.
A more contemporary inclusion is listing the positive and negative aspects of practicing Wicca both in the countryside and in the city. Creativity in your practices and expressions is highlighted. It depends on the individual; it is about what works for you and what makes you comfortable.
I also think that Harmony Nice doesn't like 'Harry Potter' that much.
'Wicca: A Modern Guide to Witchcraft and Magick' - A free-for-all Wicca guidebook for millennials that's still deeply respectful and serious, and very well-written, minus the slight muddle of subject order. Contains cute ink illustrations as well. I am happy for Harmony, and wish her and all nature-loving, open-minded and kind Wiccans the best for the future.
Magic/magick is in everything and everyone. It is a form of energy. A way for one so small and insignificant to be at one with the unending, fathomless universe, full of limitless possibilities. Limitless stars to look up to.
Final Score: 4/5
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