Judy Harrow (1945–2014)

I am reviewing the section on Imbolc and Brigit by Alexei Kondatiev. Although I am not convinced of all of his findings it is in general an excellent compilation of basic information and a drawing together of disparate ideas into a potentially useful whole for those interested in honouring Brigit, a significant triple goddess of the Celts.

Judy Harrow has been a teacher and counselor on the Wiccan path for decades. She has many articles, online and in pagan publications. When I started reading the book Spiritual Mentoring: A Pagan Guide, I was convinced that I had read it before. I had, however, mentally connected information from my college classes; seminary pastoral counseling classes, texts, and practicum; with her articles an other elder’s works. Spiritual Mentoring is an integrated work, which puts the information from show more many foundational sources; Christian, secular, and neo-pagan; and many kinds of information together into one book aimed at neo-pagan elders. Creating a dead-tree-format book out of these sources of different forms is great. No longer are we dependent on consistent availability of electricity, internet connection, access to periodical databases and many sources at once. This 2001 book is just as useful and up-to-date now as when it was first published. show less

Of especial interest to this library because of the essay "Brigit" by Alexei Kondratiev, pp. 89 to 155.

Read my review of Wicca Coevns here: http://community.livejournal.com/w_t_r/2540.html