Behold, Lavendarwater’s web site.

There are a lot of things to say about this site, some good, some not so good. I hate how it loads in Firefox. It’s jumpy. I couldn’t look at the page until it was finished loading, lest it make me ill. (And believe me, you don’t want me to review your site if it’s made me ill.)

But I do like the index page color scheme. Sure, it’s a black background, but the greenery going on is rather pretty, and provides a nice contrast to the black. Mind you, with a name like “Lavenderwater”, I would expect to see some, well, lavender in the color scheme, but that’s just me.

I hate how the different areas of the site all have different themes and appearances. There’s no unity to the site that way.

One article that got my attention in particular is “Witchcraft vs. Wicca”. Sure, she gets brownie points for saying that they are, in fact, different, but some things I just don’t agree with. For one thing, Egypt isn’t European, let alone Eastern European. The Persians I would call “Indo European”. Major snaps for pointing out that Wicca originated in the 20th century, though I believe her dates are off. Boos and hisses for some of the things that she lists as being different types of Wicca.

There’s a lot of basic beginner information, which, for the most part, is better put together than a lot of sites I’ve seen. I recommend that all newbies read it, but take it with a grain of salt, for no one site is perfectly perfect at this level.

Link: Walking the Witch’s Path
Score: 7/10
Reviewed by Enyo Perseus

So, I’m back by popular demand. I know, it’s been a while since I’ve written a review, but I’ve been busy with real life stuff. I’ll try not to stay away so long next time.

So, we’re at the Druid Home website, which is on a free host. And, of course, there are things that I hate about this site. I hate the frame. I see no need to have the title graphic follow me down the page. It’s a waste of screen real estate. I hate how the top, the left, and the body look like they belong on three different sites. I hate the spinning planets. I hate the animated guestbook gif.

But… there are some actual *good* points. I like the art, although I’m not sure if they have permission to use it (no credit is given). I like that they say up front that their group is small. They aren’t painting themselves as the next ADF waiting to happen. There’s enough content on here to keep you occupied for a couple of hours. Most of it is smartly written.

I don’t know enough about the druids to say whether this is a required resource or not, but a rank amateur in Celtic stuffs (like me) can learn from it. If you’re a reconstructionist of some sort, I expect you will be disappointed.

Link: Druid Home
Score: 7/10
Reviewed by Enyo Perseus