With great anticipation I picked up this book, only to be sorely disappointed.This author's stance as a spiritualist (i.e. Reverend Mark) is as phony as it comes. Universal Life Church ordination? Who doesn't have one of those? My cat has one...His prose is without grace, inspiration or a true appreciation for Wicca or the Gods. Not only has this man been a disgrace to Seax Wicca (whom has now denounced him), he is a disgrace to Wicca as he espouses hatred, discrimination and intolerance towards homosexuals and those he sees as being 'corrupt'.A more disgraceful faux-Wiccan author I've yet to read....and I've read a lot of these.Save your money, buy a Wiccan text that teaches the Path of love and acceptance.