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"""Kinship, to me, means striving to truly understand the many beings around us - human, plant, animal, and spirit - and building community with all of them. Not just the ones we feel an immediate affinity with. Not just the ones who are nice to us. All of them. Because they're part of our communities already, whether we like it or not."" From Asa West, the author of the wildly-popular Five Principles of Green Witchcraft, comes her exciting second release with RITONA: The Witch's Kin: Deepening Your Relationship With Nature, Spirit, and Humankind. In this book, Asa West offers a profoundly radical - yet deeply intuitive - framework for relating to all the others around us. Drawing from the deep wells of animist, scientific, and magical traditions, as well as her own deeply kind insights into human and other-than-human relations, The Witch's Kin offers practical advice for being in the world with others."

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"A beautifully written and well thought out exploration of a concept far too often given only lip service. Asa strikes an impressive balance in approaching the subject with the sensitivity and nuance it deserves, while still making it accessible to readers of all levels and stages, from beginner to adept. This book is a welcome breath of fresh air. -Alley Valkyrie, artisan, activist, and author of Of Monsters & Miso
and co-author of A Pagan Anti-Capitalist Primer Asa West's The Witch's Kin is brilliant, subtle, nuanced. It's nothing short of a call to action to spend time with nature. There's a profound distinction here - with nature - not in it or visiting it, but one in relationship with their surroundings. I devoured The Witch's Kin the first time through, knowing I'd want to revisit it. The second time I made notes in the margin, reminders of work I wanted to set about doing. By the third time, Asa's message became clear: Slow down. Listen. Engage. And then, most importantly, do something. -Gwion Raven, witch, musician, occult shop owner, and
author of Life Ritualized and The Magick of Food Beautifully written, The Witch's Kin is a powerful reminder of our place within the world at any given moment, that our unique experiences with the world around us can lead to a deeper connection with the other beings we share this space with. Asa West writes with a friendly but knowledgeable tone, weaving magic with words to offer a practical way we can connect with nature, the land, ourselves and others around us to help build a better world for all."" -Emma Kathryn, witch and author of Reclaiming Yourself,
Reclaiming Food, Witch Life, and Season Songs. The kinship worldview restores our nature as humans, one clan among the many with whom we share this world. This book is a wonderful gift to those of us whose ancestors long ago lost the practices of relationship and connection, guiding us in how we may return to the family of all beings. -Anthony Rella, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and author of Circling The Star, In the Midnight Hour, and Slow Magic"

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Asa West is a witch, writer, and artist in Los Angeles, California. Her work stems from Reclaiming Witchcraft, British Traditional Witchcraft, and her Jewish heritage, and she's fascinated by the intersections of nature and civilization. She's also the author of the zine Five Principles of Green Witchcraft (Gods&Radicals Press).You can find more of her writing and art on Instagram at @TheRedTailWitch.

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