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A review by hissingpotatoes
The Bardic Book of Becoming: An Introduction to Modern Druidry by Ivan McBeth, Fearn Lickfield
4.0
An excellent introduction to Druidry that does a great job of balancing theory with practicality and making it clear how each feed into and build off of the other. The book includes meditations, rituals, and activities you can start implementing at home right away (in fact, I already have).
I have questions about some aspects of Druidry presented that either didn't make sense or seemed contradictory, but I'm not sure if that's from McBeth's writing or larger Druidic teachings themselves. Also sometimes the book had overly self-helpy marketing wording ("do this stuff to become your most amazing self!"). To be fair the book includes actual, implementable methods to get there, but the style can be off-putting.
The foreword and introduction were both written by people who knew McBeth and are therefore among the most touching, contextualized forewords/introductions I've read. McBeth peppered his own experiences throughout the book to illustrate his points at exactly the right times.
I have questions about some aspects of Druidry presented that either didn't make sense or seemed contradictory, but I'm not sure if that's from McBeth's writing or larger Druidic teachings themselves. Also sometimes the book had overly self-helpy marketing wording ("do this stuff to become your most amazing self!"). To be fair the book includes actual, implementable methods to get there, but the style can be off-putting.
The foreword and introduction were both written by people who knew McBeth and are therefore among the most touching, contextualized forewords/introductions I've read. McBeth peppered his own experiences throughout the book to illustrate his points at exactly the right times.