Becoming the Enchanter: A Journey to the Heart of the Celtic Mysteries

Finally! Lyn speaks of things such as I have always known. After 44 years though, I was beginning to wonder if I was truely alone in this. She writes of the "truth", be it by the Celtic names or any other name, she has put on paper the true simplicity of it all. Thank you! READ this - do not "analyze" just read and allow it to remind you.

This book hit home in a way that very few books have. There's nothing "fluffy bunny" or New Agey about it--it's an intensely realistic (sometimes excruciatingly so!) portrayal of a modern person being drawn into the mysteries, somewhat like Curott's "Book of Shadows," but wilder: rather than showcasing, say, the ways in which this process has improved her day-to-day life (a la Curott's stories of workplace foes she used magic to protect herself from, etc.), it simply describes how harrowing and fascinating it is to go through this process. Unlike many Pagan/Wiccan/etc. books, it's not ABOUT improving her everyday life: it's about coming into contact with something bigger than oneself, and figuring out one's own small role within that.

The author has a talent for describing something that is nearly impossible to describe in words - the mysteries. They must be experienced firsthand, and even trying to describe them in mundane language can cause one to lose the essence of the experience.The author continues on with her sacred work despite the fact that some of the people she works with decide to move on - she doesn't take it personally and realizes that she has no control over the will of others. I wasn't at all offended by the author's reference to Pagans, she described some of the people she worked with as Pagan. Pagans are just like anyone else of any other faith - some are more committed and aware than others, and some have issues that get in the way.A seeker who has studied and has reached a point of saying, "Is that all there is to this path?" might find this book encouraging and inspiring. It's full of valuable nuggets of wisdom from the author's mentor, and it isn't another one of those "how to" books. She reminds us that the knowing isn't in the books, it's in the doing.

I really enjoyed this book. It's like a Harry Potter for adults. It is fresh and moves at a quick pace. This is one woman's journey into the spiritual world and is very inspiring to read. Just fantastic enough to be captivating and real enough to be intriguing.

The author tells her story in a down-to-earth way, even though the plot is full of real-life magical events and almost dreamscape images. It gave me faith that there's something very interesting going on in England, and perhaps everywhere for those who look for it. I'd recommend this to anyone who has an interest in spiritual things.