Brida then finds Wicca who is a tarot reader from a book seller. Wicca is the one who teaches magic through “Tradition of Sun”. Tradition of Moon is learning magic from his soul mate i.e. the male transfers all the knowledge to her and together they get transformed as magician. Something like that. Tradition of Sun is getting taught of magic with the help of a teacher.
Brida takes lesson from both of them and eventually realises the Magus to be her soul mate after seeing the point of light on his left shoulder. This is how one can know their Soul mate. Earlier she thought her boyfriend to be her soul mate. At last she overcomes her fear and goes in search of her gift and finally becomes a witch.
My Thoughts:
Paulo has taught the life lessons in an unusual way. He has taken magic, witchcraft as a medium. The book is full of traditions and rituals. The beginning of the book plus the end were very boring and I felt those parts to be vague.
I loved the way Wicca inculcated the lessons in Brida. The three steps or tests Brida qualifies to get initiated as witch is really a good part of the book. The Magus character is warm and felt Brida’s boyfriend lacked depth.
Few of the quotes in the books were very good. They are..
- Only warriors choose how they will die, but the woman had given her life for love, and perhaps, for her, love was a strange form of war. (Referring to Loni – Talbo being her husband)
- Whenever you want to find out about something, plunge straight in. (Brida’s father to Brida)
- Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.(Brida’s father to Brida)
This is a serious read with good language and a lot of witch/ Magi traditions and
rituals. The Magus refers to Magician.
So I rate this book..
★★★★☆