Yesterday I came across a new book, reviewed by my favourite Druid:
“Blackthorn’s Protection Magic | John Beckett” https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2023/11/blackthorns-protection-magic.html
On the strength of that review, I got the free sample, and within an hour I had bought the book.
I haven't read all of the book yet, and it has problems, but here are some of the things I like about it so far:
- it argues for actively intervening when needed (e.g., to stop abusers);
- it includes a wide range of measures/techniques, not only one form of practice, and has some excellent perspectives of safety - e.g., “what makes us feel secure”;
The problems:
- karma is clearly misunderstood, but that is largely the fault of misappropriation by Westerners - and I have adjusted my definitions of karma to more clearly address those amathiac & spiritual bypassing Westerners;
- the philosophy has a clear neurotypical bias;
I will possibly add to this review as I read more of the book, but for now, I will suggest, Dear Reader, that you consider getting the book.
Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:
- there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”;
- I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.
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