The Wheel of the Year by Rebecca Beattie

Description from NetGalley:

Rediscover nature’s cycles through the Wheel of the Year: a celebration of eight key moments within the turning seasons – from solstices to equinoxes and those midpoints in-between.

The Wheel of the Year allows its celebrants a moment to pause and still the chaos of modern life every six weeks, to observe what is happening in nature and to reflect on the turn of their own lives.

This nurturing new guide is an exploration and celebration of the Wheel of the Year – from Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas and Samhain to the Spring Equinox, Midsummer, Autumn Equinox and Yule. Our expert guide, Rebecca Beattie, traces the cycles of nature and the rhythms of the seasons, exploring enchanting traditions and folklore for each celebrated moment.

This book is alive with what is happening in the nature and in ourselves, offering tools and rituals to rediscover and appreciate each seasonal festival, to pause and reflect. It will connect you to the wheel of your own life, allowing its readers to explore and chart the turning of their own seasons alongside the cycles of the natural world.

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My Review:

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved this book. I thought the author's writing was very beautiful and easy to understand. I loved that she included personal details of her life. I will admit, I was nervous at first when she started talking about other cultures, but she put it very nicely. I loved how she tied in other cultures so we can learn from them and be open-minded but not necessarily adopt it into our own practices.

I enjoyed the recipes a lot. I almost wish there were more recipes to enjoy but I can always research on my own for those. I thought the rituals were well done. I liked that they weren't the same for each turn of the wheel. Each chapter felt unique and not once was I bored reading this.

I highly recommend this book for beginner witches or for those that would like to learn more about these pagan holidays since not every witch celebrates them. It's informative but fluid enough for you to form your own thoughts and opinions.