Spells for Teenage Witches

Post by **KaidaPyralis** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:34 pm

Has anyone read this? I saw the title in the local bookshop and wondered if anyone can tell me if it's more than the sort of standard teen "fluff". Thanks.

Kaida

Post by **Sobek** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:08 pm

the marina baker one or something like that?

I found a review of it...
http://www.ecauldron.com/bksftw.php

but the spells in it become in essence useless i wouldnt bother with it.

Post by **Wolf Heart** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:01 am

I usually try to stay away from any Wiccan books with the word "Teen" in them. I find them much to fluffy and focus on some of the more redundant things. I've seen only spells on silly things in these books like "How to get a guy to call you" or "Spell for a fun bus ride". I don't dabble in simple things like this. I think magick and spells are more sacred than that.

Blessed Be,
Wolf Heart

Post by **jcrowfoot** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:27 pm

When I was a teen we didn't *have* special teen witch stuff. We got along just fine, thank you very much. Don't bother.

Post by **KaidaPyralis** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:42 am

Thanks all, think I'll leave it.

Kaida

Post by **kgwitch** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:08 am

Oh, I got this when I first got into wicca. I loved it at the time and the a few of the spells definitely work.

From it, I would recomend the:
-Rain spell
-Bully Freeze spell
-Green finger spell

Other than that, this book can be a tad childish. I've pretty much grown out of it now... I'm a teenager but I'm a lot mor experienced now. So it's not a bad read for young beginners.

Post by **Spell_of_The_Isle** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:23 pm

While I agree with Wolfheart, and say that modern witchcraft has stemmed from something very sacred and powerful, it's been modified and changed through the years, sometimes becoming nothing near what it used to be, although we always see the same tactics used. IE: Candles.

I would think that while the book promotes nothing that a lot of the older witches and newer (Beliefs vary.) hold firm, that it could be used to solve problems for a witch new to the craft, who is still an adolescent. Afterall, everybody needs to start and learn somewhere.

Post by **LonelyAngel13** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:32 am

I have this book! It's quite good for beginners and deals with pretty much everything needed. Except love spells, which is wise.

Some of the spells don't need items, they are just chants and have worked for me. It's a good read and hardly breaks the bank.

XunderXtheXmoonX · Post by **XunderXtheXmoonX** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:19 am

Wolf Heart wrote:I usually try to stay away from any Wiccan books with the word "Teen" in them. I find them much to fluffy and focus on some of the more redundant things. I've seen only spells on silly things in these books like "How to get a guy to call you" or "Spell for a fun bus ride". I don't dabble in simple things like this. I think magick and spells are more sacred than that.

Blessed Be,
Wolf Heart

i agree.

Post by **LonelyAngel13** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:19 am

Wolf Heart wrote:
I usually try to stay away from any Wiccan books with the word "Teen" in them. I find them much to fluffy and focus on some of the more redundant things. I've seen only spells on silly things in these books like "How to get a guy to call you" or "Spell for a fun bus ride". I don't dabble in simple things like this. I think magick and spells are more sacred than that.

Blessed Be,
Wolf Heart

i agree.

I disagree. It's not the standard stuff that just tries to pawn you off with spells that don't work at all as they haven't given you the right chants or pre-spell ritual.

Some of it's quite complicated and sophisticated.

Post by **AkanaAnash** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:35 am

Can anyone tell me why the craft would be different for teenz than for adults?

I mean, come on...I wurk with kidz, teenz that would buy a book in this genre have bought the lie.

No offense to anyone else posting...but most of the teens I know choke on bullshyt marketing like this.

Thet

Post by **Shaman of Bliss** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:37 am

I've seen it too. A spell is a spell, same with ritual, etc. It is not age specific. The only thing these books try to do is give spells they think the average teenager could use "bully freeze" is a perfect example. Generally there more simple, requiring less ingredients. This is just the facts. And marketing is horrible for duping the young >.<Thank>,>

wiccandancer · Post by **wiccandancer** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:55 am

This is the very first book that started me on the path, but I do agree it can be very childish. I find it wearing when I read books like that now. I remember seeing some of it and soaking it up. The writer did mention the responsiblity of Magick. give her credit she does.