Customer Reviews
Good for teens - By: lmrc8, 14 Nov 2008 
A good one to recommend to anyone interestedin Wicca, & suitable for the teen-market, this book contains a good mix of common sense & magical recipes. Basic Wiccan concepts are explained, alongside motherly advice on hygiene & diet. The lists of colour & scent correspondences which will remain useful even once the reader has done further reading, & activities such as the making of charm-bags & candles will allow the reader to begin making magic at once. There are also recipes & suggested menus for each of the Wiccan festivals.
Wonderful book! - By: C. Westberg, 03 Nov 2008 
As a parent who is interestedin witchcraft this book has become a true jewell. It gave me great suggestions on how to celebrate Halloween & wein our family ended up having a smashing Halloween that was rounded off with a great feast. This book gives such good ideas on what to do & what not to when you have kids & still want to be true to your believes & cook a treat, or to just do a ritual, or play a game with your kids. Mostly this isn't a cookery book for parents, as mainly it has lots of other ideasin it, but being a mother the sections where it does have something aimed for us parents I take great notice of them & appreaciate them greatly.
It's a great book for the whole year around, ideas for things to cook, how to celebrate sabbats, or for gifts to makein your own kitchen for Christmas or birthdays. I've had so much use of this book & it's so easy to use too.
What do you expect from a book with "Real Witches" in the title? - By: Grrlscout, 18 Dec 2007 Oh, lighten up! It's a book with "real witches"in the title,in friendly font - it's pretty obvious it's for beginners.
I didn't find Kate West's style condescending, but rather, maternal. Her audiencein this book is more for those taking baby steps into the craft, & I think her style (and some of the more practical advice throughout) will encourage plenty of readers to read on & growin the craftin a healthy way. Too many books for beginning wiccans tend to be long on the author navelgazing about mist-crowned hills & faerieland & mysterious-sounding esoterica, but are short on practical advice for someone who wants to live as a wiccanin the here & now. This book definitely tips the balance a bit the other way.
It's a book for beginners, through & through, but there's plenty here for the more experienced as well. The recipes are terrific. However, if you are a more experienced wiccan, you might find yourself wading through a lot of the Noddy-style breakdown of ritual & sabbat.
In short - great for beginners, particularly young or nervous beginners, with hidden treasure & wisdom flashing through for the more experienced.
Nice book to read and have in my collection - By: Mrs. K. L. Downes, 10 Sep 2007 
I think the only problem I have is alot of the Oil mixes contain some of the MOST expensive oils, they are also very hard to get ahold of. Other than that the book is very good.
another marvellous book by Kate West - By: Tasneem, 25 Apr 2007 This is another very good book by Kate West. She writesin a very accessible manner, without patronising her reader. I found it most useful, & am working my way through the book. Sometimes it is hard to do some of the spell work because the city does not give you the space, time, or the ability to be close to nature, but... it is still one of those books that you really need if you are serious about the craft.
