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lady_kishiria) wrote2011-02-23 05:09 pm
lady_kishiria) wrote2011-02-23 05:09 pm
Book review, "An Ye Harm None"
The subtitle of this book is "Magical Morality and Modern Ethics". The authors are Shelley TSivia Rabinovitch and Meredith Macdonald, both of Ottawa.
I bought this book because all religions need their ethics, and Wicca's a fairly recent one with evolving priorities. Sadly, this one is merely okay, although it might be useful to a reader who is new on the path. The authors lay out the principles on which to base ethics: Thou Art God/dess, the Witch's Rede, the Earth is Sacred, etc. That's useful, but they rapidly re-invent the wheel. Since the Earth is sacred, buy things used, recycle and bike when you can! Since the other person is God/dess, be polite and don't have sex with someone who can't give adequate consent. Be wise with your money! And so on.
Like I said, good if you're just starting out, but I was bored and left with nothing to think about after.
I bought this book because all religions need their ethics, and Wicca's a fairly recent one with evolving priorities. Sadly, this one is merely okay, although it might be useful to a reader who is new on the path. The authors lay out the principles on which to base ethics: Thou Art God/dess, the Witch's Rede, the Earth is Sacred, etc. That's useful, but they rapidly re-invent the wheel. Since the Earth is sacred, buy things used, recycle and bike when you can! Since the other person is God/dess, be polite and don't have sex with someone who can't give adequate consent. Be wise with your money! And so on.
Like I said, good if you're just starting out, but I was bored and left with nothing to think about after.
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The book was conceived to be a beginners guide, with an idea that a more advanced volume to follow...but that second volume hasn't happened yet.
"Meredith" is on LJ, but hasn't posted in a long time.
ttyl