Today I’m going to bring you a book review of What Type of Witch Are You? By Julie Wilder. This will be of my own personal opinion on how I feel about this book. Below is the book blurb that’s on Amazon.
Have you ever wondered, “Am I a witch?”If so, I’ve got news for you. You are—that is, you are if you want to be.
You are inherently powerful. You were plopped down on this big, beautiful planet with a whole bunch of natural abilities, desires, and—I’m just going to say it—magical powers. Maybe you’ve known you were a witch for awhile, or maybe you are brand new to this whole witchcraft thing.
Either way, this book is meant to introduce you to over thirty different types of witches and show you where you fit in!
Each entry breaks down what each type of witch is, what kind of magic they typically practice, and what their greatest strengths are. Many witches find that they are a unique combination of these types, and this versatility will allow them to explore a variety of magical paths throughout their lives.
You change—so will your witchcraft.
That’s why this book includes exercises to pinpoint what kind of magic you gravitate toward by looking at things like where you live, what you do for fun, and even what TV shows you watch.There’s also a section with simple spells created to show you what kind of witch you are using magical tools like tarot cards, candle magic, and crystal magic. You are a living, growing, magical being, and these spells and exercises will give you the tools you need to keep you thriving as you explore your witchcraft.
What Type of Witch Are You: A Handbook of Over Thirty Types of Witchcraft for New Witches is an approachable, inclusive, witchy guide designed to open your mind to the many forms of magic that exist, and to give you actionable tools to get you started on your magical journey of self discovery. It doesn’t matter if you’re a lunar witch, a tech witch, or a combination of every sort of witch in this book—you are totally welcome to get in on this witch life.
In this book, the writer does go over the difference between witches, Wiccans, Pagans, and a few other witch terms. She doesn’t go into great detail of those terms but does give a simple easy description of them. At the beginning of the book she does explain, in her own way, how magic works and ten ways to tell what type of witch you are. Some I agree with and some I don’t, but that’s just a personal opinion. She does give a few personal experiences in the beginning of the book and honestly, I didn’t care too much for it. I brought this book to learn the different types of witches that’s out there. I was also expecting more details of the types of witches that was in this book. What I got was a quick run down of the types of witches she included in the book.
She does include some known types of witches and some modern types of witches. It was a helpful book and I do recommend this book to beginner witches. I rate this book 4 out of 5 only because I didn’t care too much for the personal experiences and I just couldn’t connect to her style of writing. I was able to learn from the book which is good but I guess I was expecting more from it.
Here is what I’ve learned from this book. I’m more a hearth witch than I am a green witch but want to learn more about green witches. I also have a green thumb and love working in my garden. I’ve also been attracted to crystals and stones. I didn’t know that there was crystal witches but now I do. I’m inserted in cosmic witchcraft but more so toward lunar witchcraft.
This is why I would recommend this book to beginner witches. It’s very helpful and useful to learn and decide what type of witch you are or want to be. But honestly, you can find this same information online for free. It’s up to you on how you want to do your research. I just choose to read books and to do research online. I like to compare my research to make sure I’m coming up with the same information. I do plan to read more books and bring more reviews to you.
If you have any books you would like to recommend to beginner witches, comment them below and I’ll add them to my list.
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