Tag: witchcraft
Witch activism: It’s happening now
Given their history as a persecuted group, it’s logical that witches would be resistant to oppressive regimes. Witch activism is on the rise.
Witch, by Lisa Lister
In Witch: Unleashed, Untamed, Unapologetic, author Lisa Lister hopes to present a path for women to free themselves from the patriarchy.
Secret witch: Magick when you’re stuck in the broom closet
Are you a secret witch? Not everyone can be open with their spiritual practice.. Here are some tips and tricks for covert magick.
The Weiser Book of The Fantastic and Forgotten
The Fantastic and Forgotten is a book to tuck into when the weather is pounding at the windows wanting to be let in, or an afternoon curled up a couch.
Scrying: How to get started
Scrying is a combination of divination and meditation that utilizes shiny surfaces in order to gain insight into the movements of the world.
#HavamalWitches: We are the witches the Havamal warns you about
I didn’t mean to start an international movement against sexism in my religious community. I didn’t mean to stir the pot that deep. But,...
The Witch, by Ronald Hutton
All in all, The Witch isn’t a book for those with only a passing interest in the cackling hags of popular culture. Instead, it’s a meticulously researched, erudite attempt at gaining a real understanding of the beliefs surrounding witchcraft, the various ways in which they developed around the world, and how they gave rise to the European witch trials. Refreshingly, the tone throughout is one of a genuine, immersive curiosity about the subject, rather than the implicit world-weary cynicism which so de-vitalizes some other scholarly surveys on the subject
Betwixt and Between, by Storm Faerywolf
To read Betwixt and Between is to become enthralled in a lesser-known, authentically American Witchcraft tradition called Faery.
Witchy Mama, by Melanie Marquis and Emily A. Francis
Witchy Mama incorporates nontraditional spirituality and magick into standard baby practices, making space for everyday magick.
The Goddess in America, ed. by Trevor Greenfield
The Goddess in America seeks to illumine how Goddess-affirming people in this “melting pot of nations” have come into relationship with Her.
The Book of Kitchen Witchery, by Cerridwen Greenleaf
The Book of Kitchen Witchery by Cerridwen Greenleaf is a nice book that will hold up well in the kitchen, and make great gift.
Herbs versus Plant Magic: A comparative review
The image of the witch mixing potions and throwing in strange herbs and plants to make magical things happen is ubiquitous in our culture.