The Way of the Horned God Review and Giveaway!

The Way of the Horned God by Dancing Rabbit is a book geared towards young men who are seeking a Pagan path.  There's an obvious lack of books for teen boys out there, and The Way of the Horned God fills the gap quite nicely.

Besides introducing the young reader to the Goddess and the Horned God and explaining the basics of a Wiccan influenced Pagan path, Dancing Rabbit also stressed personal responsibility, personal grown and the passage into manhood.  Caring for yourself and learning life skills are mentioned frequently in the book.  What parent doesn't want to read an author tell a teenage boy " If you don't know how to run the washer, now would be a good time to learn"?

The way of the Horned God would be a great book to pick up (holidays are coming!) if you have a young pagan man in your life.  I suggest reading the book through yourself first (or buy one for yourself so you can read it together) so that you discuss what's in the book together - no Pagan path is one size fits all, and as a Pagan parent, you'll want to share your own traditions and experiences with your son or the young man in your life.

One thing that might cause some controversy is the discussion on hiding the teen's path if their parents are not accepting.  I've heard many similar complaints about Silver Ravenwolf's Teen Witch, which also discusses teens hiding their practices.  Taking responsibility for one's manhood, should probably start with not hiding something as important as your faith from your parents while you're still living in their house.

On another note, this book might have been better served being broken into a series of books, so that more detail could be added.  There's a great section on camping that I can see being a complete Pagan Boy's Guide to Camping - complete with blessing and protection spells for the gear,  details on picking out equipment and some great spell using a compass - I'm sure that Dancing Rabbit probably has this information floating around in his head to share! The information is great, I would have just liked to see more of it.   Maybe there are more to come, though.  I look forward to reading what Dancing Rabbit offers in the future!

This giveaway is from Dancing Rabbit!

The winner will receive The Way of the Horned God

To qualify to win this prize, you must comply with all of the following requirements:

• Have an accessible blog or leave an email address with each entry (this does not count as an entry, just as a requirement).

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This giveaway will end tonight at 9 pm EST, with the winner announced shortly thereafter.  Good luck!

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