Athena has a bold and lioness energy much like her sign. I’ve participated in many of her ceremonies over the years and she brings a level of authenticity the stems from walking the walk. From a lifetime of practice and ritual. She’s also a brilliant marketer ;)

A great resource book to keep around. Well laid out and easy to follow. Helpful and informative. Would purchase to have around.

The Book of Blessings and Rituals is so full of information. It follows the calendar year giving us rituals to coincide with the celebrations and religious traditions each month. It is a wonderful resource to turn to and follow throughout the year. Great if just want to learn more about the rituals and practices around the world and within witchcraft, but it teaches everything you need to put them into practice if you so choose.

A lovely book filled with so many spiritual gems, a new favorite. Beautifully written and a nice lay out, including a calendar that gives you monthly rituals. I can't wait to work my way through this for the next year.

Such a special book! Athena covers many of the incantations/prayers/meditations she has done in her live online rituals, as well as many of the crafts she's done in her online classes. You can find them separated by months of the year, so even if you do not celebrate the pagan wheel of the year festivals, you can follow the seasonal shifts. Athena always makes her books open to people of all faiths, thus if you do not recognize yourself as a wiccan/pagan practitioner you will still feel comfortable incorporating her rituals and meditations in your own practice. I especially enjoyed having her classic guardians of the gateways incantation written out as that can be used in every ritual and you can also tweak it to fit your own practice/taste. I also loved all the crafting it's always so satisfying to take something abstract and incorporate it into something concrete and physical. A fast and easy to follow read, highly recommended.

This was such a beautiful book from cover to cover. The organization of it is easy and naturally flows from one topic/situation to another. I found that the rituals were geared to really just about any level of reader. I absolutely made some serious notes for my personal use and plan to incorporate quite a few of the blessings into my daily life. Very informative book.

When I first requested this book I didn't exactly know what to expect, but holy cow. This book, you guys, was amazing. It's split into months, each month has a theme. For example - January is the month of new beginnings. February is the month of new and universal love. October is the month of the dead, and so on and so forth. Then within each month are invocations, blessings, and two projects per month. Some examples of the projects are a home healing altar (April), making a protection bundle (October), or doing a yule ritual (December). They all seem pretty straightforward. As someone that is still pretty new to holistic healing and this way of life, I found the instructions easy to follow and even fun. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested. It's a quick read, but the information in it gives you a bang for your buck.

Thank you Quatro - Fair Winds Publishing and Netgalley for an ARC in return of my honest review.

I went into this book with an open mind as it has loads of rituals and practices that I was a little unsure / sceptical about when I first received it. It would not appeal to everyone but I am so glad that I took the time to read it over a couple times. It is a spiritual book that that is set out by the months of the year. Each month has a blessing and ritual. It speaks of smudging and rituals which initially scared me off, however when I dug in i became really absorbed.

This is a beautiful little book, which would be the perfect gift for the right person, open to these blessings and especially someone who is looking to heal. I particularly loved the intentions for the Summer Solstice and the use of mandalas throughout the book.

I really liked this book and highly recommend it.

A very nicely presented book of blessings and rituals that encompasses all religions. I appreciate all the variety the author included and the positive ways the blessings can improve one' life .

This is a great read for anyone that is seeking a happier life, healthy rituals and incorporating more blessings into their life. Very nicely done.

Thank you for the ARC to the publisher and to Net Galley. My opinion is my own. I highly recommend this book.

An enjoyable book with lots of positive affirmation style blessings and rituals to give you things to focus intentions on. The calendar was lovely, as was the blending of various beliefs, my only complaint was the artwork didn't quite sit right with me.
Highly enjoyable.

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I enjoyed reading this book. The author includes the blessing and rituals based on the month. Included are a variety of practices that span a variety of religions; I enjoyed that so that all religions and beliefs are celebrated.
I loved the color scheme. I wasn't fond of the artwork. It was well done, but not a style I am particularly fond of.

This book is a great guide to blessings and rituals and is easy to read and understand. It is neatly organized and had a lot of useful information. It is perfect for beginners or advanced users. I defiantly recommend this book.!

This book surprised me by taking the reader through different rituals beginning with the calendar year, rather than throwing the reader into the wheel of the year. This really makes the book more approachable for someone that is just beginning their exploration of things related to the pagan traditions. I appreciate that beyond simple giving incantations, there are also different projects given every month. These projects are individualized to fit each month's theme during the year.

Overall, this is a great resource for those looking to add more to their craft or simply to freshen up what they are already doing.

" The Book of Blessings and Rituals" by Athena Perrakis is like your own personal calendar of rituals. Each month has a spiritual itinerary to follow. This book is so wonderfully organized, to meet your monthly ritual needs it is like having your own personal guide. It explains the Sabbaths as you follow the Wheel of the Year, how to prepare your alter and ritual projects that connect you with each month. I loved how the author gives a complete list of what to gather for your rituals, as well as a step by step guide to performing them. She also includes beautiful invocations and blessings, that help you connect to what that month represents. This book has given me a better understanding of the Wheel of the Year, as well as how to celebrate each Sabbath with renewed understanding of its meaning.
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A cute enough book that offers advice for someone who is not a very experienced practitioner, or just starting out. However, if you are an advanced practitioner, you will find nothing new here - most of this info is easily found via youtube videos or a quick google search. However, for someone new to Wicca or Witchcraft, this book could become a handy and charming reference guide

Not what I was expecting from this book. It was more of a calendar based ritual book. If you are more into that kind of stuff, than by means do it.

This was a beautiful book. I knew very little about this subject before I began reading "The Book of Blessings and Rituals", and I found the book to be very conducive to a slow, wandering, gentle exploration of the concepts. The artwork is lovely and the blessings really spoke to my spirit. I was completely unfamiliar with rituals such as those found here, but each stop is explained clearly (both the what and the why). The book is presented in monthly segments along the course of a calendar year. Laying the concepts and blessings out that way really emphasized the cyclical nature of life and it's seasons. This book was a warm and honoring introduction to Blessings and Rituals, and I'm so glad that I read it. I look forward to learning more about this topic and author.

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Rating: 5/5

WOW WOW WOW! I absolutely fell in LOVE with this book! It delves into the Wheel of the Year, providing insight, but in a way that any person can connect to. It focuses on spirituality, manifestation, and divine celebrations without getting too tied down by any religious aspects related to the aforementioned. While I did see a lot of Wiccan/Pagan influences, I feel as if any one from any religion can benefit from the self-care, self-love practices in this book. And a plus? It's full of wonderful rituals WITH crafting projects to help you create a space of pure love, devotion, and openness.

I will definitely be suggesting this book for purchase and will be looking out for it to purchase once it publishes. Athena Perrakis, you ARE love.

This is a beautiful book that I will turn to again and again. I liked that the rituals were broken up into seasons. It was wonderful.

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

This is truly a stunning one of a kind book. Everything from the graphics to the carefully chosen words, to the actual content, was truly stunning. A very simple guide to rituals and blessings that can be done broken down by month.

There was nothing complex about this book or how to go about performing these rituals which I appreciated. in this crazy life, sometimes that gets a little overwhelming. I needed this gentle reminder of how to find that balance again.

The author is very in tune with creating a ritual that will be beneficial for all walks of life ranging from seasoned professionals to someone new that wants to discover more. I highly recommend this book.

I will be purchasing it in Paperback when it comes out.