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Beloved Witch: An Autobiography
Autobiography of a witch and a review of witchcraft in Indian culture.
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283 pages
Published
2000
by HarperCollins India
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I read this seven years ago, and now, it's nearly impossible to buy a copy in the market. Well, Ipsita is a quite interesting woman. She talks about her practicing Wicca, random nits-and-bits about her marriage, and the fascinating people she met thanks to her psychic abilities. Plus, her connection with Elvis is a bit blurred...Apparently, he dedicates a song to her. UMMM WHAT?!
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It is a well researched book on various unexplained phenomenons at one place. Though, plagued by self-importance, but an autobiography has to be as near to the truth as possible. If that aspect is overlooked, it introduces us to a different world, the secret societies, a peek into the aristrocatic world. Not sure, if the spells will work but over all an interesting read.
I loved this book. It was full of thoughts that I wanted to file away forever.
" Witch " and "Witchcraft" ..just the terms send a chill through our spines...We expect a spooky story full of flying brooms and boiling cauldrons... The crust of our utopias quake by their very laughter.. But how is it spending your life as a Wiccan ... Addressed as a Witch.. Well it is all in here in the autobiography of this wonderful lady..Ipsita Roy Chakravarti. The book not only gives us an insight into the truth of witchcraft but also vociferously brings out the truth of subdued pagan rel
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A nice book on the whole, though Ipsita seems somewhat cynical at times. She is correct in her assessment of human nature, but that is not the whole truth. The deepest essence of even the most depraved human being is noble, and a sage knows how to bring that out. Still, a nice read and a fascinating one too. I admire Ipsita's courage and if she is alive would like to meet her. Also I yearn for the sort of discipline that she underwent, though my path would be different from hers.
Keeping an open mind, if you wish to discover a new form of spirituality and inner strength this is the perfect book. I've personally met the author and she's a spectacular woman, the entire concept of witchcraft is often mistaken as a part of the religion wicca. The difference is very distinctive and one should read this to discover the truth behind the untold stories.
A narcissistic but engaging account of a woman's initiation into and study of the philosophy of Wicca.
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Ipsita Roy Chakraverti is a Wiccan priestess based in India. Born into an elite family in India with a diplomat for a father and royalty for mother, Chakraverti spent her early years in Canada and the US where her father was stationed. There, she was allowed to join a select group of women studying ancient cultures of the world and the old ways. Chakraverti studied with them for three years and fi
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