5 out of 5

This is an amazing resource. If you’re looking to learn more about the deities from this part of the world or looking to deepen your connection, you’ll find this to be incredibly helpful. I greatly appreciated the opening section – where Patterson breaks down The British Isles, the countries they contain, the history of the Isles, and other various histories involving the people living there in ancient times. We then move on to the gods/goddesses, organized alphabetically. Some have longer entries than others, but Patterson does admit there was less information to be found on some than others, so this wasn’t a big surprise. I did learn about deities I’d never heard of and learned some new things about ones I was already familiar with. I think my favorite section was “Meet the Deities” where Patterson shares some of her rituals/meditations/symbols/recipes for a few of the deities. I’ll be trying some of the recipes, and I love the idea of connecting to a god/goddess through more than just ritual and meditation but through food too. Cannot recommend enough!