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Re: D.J. Conway
By: / Novice
Post # 4
yea, another thing i noticed, that i didn't mention, while i belief in equal rights [and i'm saying thing on womans day] she seems to be a very strong feminist. i haven't read her other works, but she seems to speak more of the Goddess over the God [which many wiccans seem to miss the fact this is a religion of balance, one is not greater than the other] especially in her dances with dragons sequel [i haven't read it in a few years so memories a bit hazed] most if not all the dragons she mentioned; the clans along with the ruling dragons of the elements, were female. in fact, there were a couple all female dragon clans. ok, i'll let you get away with all female clans, since i can name a few tribes and animals who have all one gender. but every single leader is female among all the dragons and the elements?

i agree, the one thing i got out of her work that was at all useful was her guided meditation in her first book. [the second books, not so much] i'm not saying someone should follow everything a person writes because being a published author makes you more educated in witchcraft than another, but i wish there were other books on the subject than hers. not just for myself but for new practitioners. even online it's tough since 'dragon magic' could link you to any number of fantasy games. [that's why i have to spell it 'magick' to up my chances of finding anything.]
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Re: D.J. Conway
By: / Knowledgeable
Post # 5
Just thought I'd mention that I agree with most of what has been said. However the mention of dragon magic(k) coming from Conway's inventing the practice, especially since it can be traced back to ancient China. If you really want to put it in proper terms, she took what is there, screwed it all up with hsr fictitious writing, and calls her self a draconic magic(k) expert.
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Re: D.J. Conway
By: / Novice
Post # 6
when did anyone said she invented it? dragons are ancient beings. people claim she's the 'leading expert' on dragon magick, not the inventor. i don't think someone could be considered that since, as i stated, dragons have been around for centuries in many cultures around the world.
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Re: D.J. Conway
By: / Knowledgeable
Post # 7
Nyktipoloi stated the concept of " 'dragon magic/k' " was invented Conway. Concept whether being an idea, practice, or any thing else is besides the point. The point is that Nyktipoloi stated it was invented by Conway which is far from truth. So that's where it was stated Conway invented dragon magic(k).
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Re: D.J. Conway
By: / Novice
Post # 8
oh right lol, he meant the concept not the practice.
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Re: D.J. Conway
By: / Knowledgeable
Post # 9
I don't like her. Very watered down work that is too oversimplified to be considered useful.
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Re: D.J. Conway
By: / Knowledgeable
Post # 10
I agree with everything Nyk wrote. I made the mistake of buying a book concerning Norse magick by Conway and regretted it the entire way through. Most of the writing in this book seemed far off from traditional standards and I felt it wasn't anywhere near accurate.
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Re: D.J. Conway
By: Moderator / Adept
Post # 11
Books are written and published for only one reason, money.
If these people really wanted to teach, the books would be free, or published by an authentic University.
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Re: D.J. Conway
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Post # 12
I should like to point out what I actually wrote was this;

As far as I know 'dragon magic/k' is a concept largely invented by Conway. I didn't say that dragons were invented by her or that interest in dragons didn't exist before her writings. What I am saying is that material about specifically dragon magic practices don't appear to have existed before her first book on the subject.

If anyone would care to quote some reliable sources (that means by a reputable author or practitioner, not a mate with a website, a dead granny or the bloke in the pub) for a pre-Conway exclusively dragon-based magical system I'll happily eat my words, with mustard.
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Re: D.J. Conway
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Post # 13

This was very useful.

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