The focus of this book is the teen, specifically young teen girls who probably have a "diary" of their own and enjoy
journaling. The book is set up to allow the young lady to read the material provided and record her experiences, as
if she were doing her own "Dear Diary" but with specific instructions included for everyday living.The book is nicely laid out. Each page is decorated with a border graphic, and some nice decorative drawings.
There are drawn lines that indicate the places where the young lady should enter her personal experiences with the
material in the book and there are nicely done out symbols and tables of correspondences.
I looked at this book and felt that some of the material is very basic. Knowing some teens who know more than I
do about some aspects of Wicca and magic, I found myself thinking this book would be better suited for someone
who has no background in the arts or Wicca. It is a lovely introduction, but not one which would apply to many of
our advanced teen students today.
I almost thought this would be fine for a "younger than teen" book, for one of our kids or grandkids who know mom
or grandma is a practicing witch and/or Wiccan and needs to have an introduction to the topic from a gentle and
understanding viewpoint.
The material is nicely stated, filled with positive affirmations and can easily guide a young girl on her first steps into
the world of magic and the Goddess. It is very Goddess oriented.
I liked the book, overall, and found the approach of diary format would appeal to someone who is into "daily
journaling". The book is appealing, but could quickly be outgrown if the young lady is like most I know and writes
endlessly and will run out of room quickly, or if she is not interested in journaling. Also, it will hold no appeal to
someone who already has been working with her parents in the magical field, as they probably will be far advanced
of the material included here.
However, parents may want to look at this book for its very positive approach to the teen in magic, as Ms. Wood
provides some lovely material that could be adapted elsewhere in parental teachings of the young budding
practitioner. And the format could be expanded upon to teach the young lady how to keep a "Book of Shadows" or
a personal journal of her experiences.
The printing and presentation of this book is nicely done. The material is a good first step for the young lady who
is just starting out on the Goddess path. The approach of "diary" is a nice idea and the teachings in the book,
while basic, are nicely done, very simple to understand and will instill a very good positive approach to the practice,
the Goddess and a young ladies development on the Goddess path. boudica