Book Review: Witches, Heretics & Warrior Women by Phoenix LeFae

  • Source: I received an advance copy of this book on NetGalley

  • My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (see my review on Goodreads)

This was a fun book, and it's exactly what you'd expect based on the title. The beginning discusses definitions of witches, heretics, and warrior women -- and why we care about them and look up to them. The bulk of the book contains chapters of each of these three archetypes. Each archetype has three chosen women who each get their own chapter, for a total of nine women from history and mythology. What I liked most about this book was the little history lessons about each woman and the rituals/exercises included for each one. I like the idea of drawing knowledge and strength from themes of each woman's life and connecting with them through ritual, meditation, and self reflection. Some of these women I was familiar with (like Joan of Arc), but I enjoyed learning about some historical women that I'd never heard of (Moving Robe Woman?!). I also appreciate that each section first began with a small exploration of the archetype and how these are reflected in our modern day lives. Overall, this was a well-put-together book, just a bit shorter than I was expecting. I would have loved to see many more women of each archetype included here.

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