Edain McCoy, Lady of the Night: A Handbook of Moon Magick and Rituals Most useful for: | Beginning and intermediate students | Content: | Provides a simple moon phase chart; discusses full moon energies and provides several rituals; discusses waxing moon energies and provides a ritual; discusses waning moon energies and provides a ritual; discusses magical theory and ethics; discusses magic best done during the full, waxing or waning moon; discusses more advanced moon magic practices; describes how to create ones own rituals; provides a brief list of moon deities and moon festivals. | Commentary: | The information in this book is basically an extended discussion of the same information you're likely to find in any book on Wicca. However, the author does make it clearer than most just why different moon phases are appropriate for different work, and what this all has to do with the three aspects (Maiden, Mother and Crone) of the Goddess. I particularly liked her discussion of magical ethics, in which she suggests a tarot spread to use when working out the details of a spell you're planning. I also liked the section on advanced magic, with discussion on extended spells (rather than the one-time-only, light-a-candle-and-forget-about-it ones I know I tend to do :)). Overall, a good supplementary text if you want to emphasize the moon's energies in your spellwork. | |