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A year-long magickal adventure with everything the modern witch needs to develop their witchy practice. Have you ever looked at a full moon on a clear winter night and shivered? Have you walked in an ancient forest or sat in a stone circle and felt a deep sense of peace and belonging? Do you wonder if there is more to life than the grind of the everyday? Do you believe in magic? If the answers to any of these are yes, then you need witchcraft in your life. No longer tainted by notions of sorcery, hexes and cobwebs, witchcraft has been rediscovered by those of us yearning for re-enchantment. This book will guide you through a year of magic. Based on the cycles of nature and guided by the seasons, it will give you the tools and knowhow to unveil the magic that surrounds us. By celebrating the eight sabbats of the Wheel of the Year, you will work with nature to activate your hidden power and trigger miraculous happenings. Witchcraft can attract love, give your career a boost, protect your home and help with healing. It will enrich your life. Packed with information and inspiration, this book boosts well-being, self-worth and happiness by tapping into the healing power of nature, the cycle of the seasons, the pull of the moon, the wisdom of ancient trees and forgotten paths, and the spiritual rewards of creativity. It includes: . Seasonal spells, remedies, rituals and affirmations that use the power of plants, herbs and stones to offer guidance and healing. . Features including crystal gazing, dowsing, reading the Tarot, the magick of stone circles and folklore traditions, to increase knowledge and inspire curiosity. . Creative projects with a witchy purpose that can be used in rituals and spells. Whether you are a solitary hedge witch, part of a coven, a practising witch or an aspiring one, this book will furnish you with the vital knowledge to enrich your journey and to sprinkle magick and enchantment over every day. AUTHOR: Clare Gogerty is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, and has been interested in magick, druidry and folklore since a child, encouraged by her father, an enthusiastic dowser and leyline hunter. A former magazine editor, she is now a journalist and author, writing about spirituality, travel, homes and gardens. She is the author of Beyond the Footpath: mindful adventures for modern pilgrims (Piatkus) and Sacred Places: where to found wonder in the world (Aster).

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Author:   Clare Gogerty (Author)
Publisher:   David & Charles
Imprint:   David & Charles
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781446308806

ISBN 10:   1446308804
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   10 August 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

A YEAR OF MODERN MAGIC  04 The Wheel of the Year           05 The Eight Sabbats      06 Working with the Four Elements      07 What a Witch Needs  08 A Witch’s Herbal        10 Crystal Magic 11 Casting a Spell 12 SAMHAIN       14 Seeing the Future      17 Samhain Plants for Remedies and Spells       20 Crystals for Samhain  22 Samhain Traditions and Customs      23 Samhain Rituals and Spells    24 Witchy Craft: Make a new year spell jar       26 THE WINTER SOLSTICE           28 The Moon      31 Winter Plants for Remedies and Spells         34 Crystals for the Winter Solstice         36 Winter Solstice Traditions and Customs       37 Winter Solstice Rituals and Spells     38 Witchy Craft: Make your own incense          40 IMBOLC          42 The Goddess  45 Imbolc Plants for Remedies and Spells         48 Crystals for Imbolc     50 Imbolc Traditions and Customs         51 Imbolc Rituals and Spells       52 Witchy Craft: Make a Brigid cross     54 OSTARA, THE SPRING EQUINOX        56 Magical Creatures      59 Spring Plants for Remedies and Spells          62 Crystals for Ostara     64 Ostara Traditions and Customs         65 Ostara Rituals and Spells       66 Witchy Craft: Make your own besom (broomstick)  68 BELTANE        70 Runes and the Tarot  73 The Tarot       74 Beltane Plants for Remedies and Spells        76 Crystals for Beltane   78 Beltane Traditions and Customs       79 Beltane Rituals and Spells      80 Witchy Craft: Make a smudge stick   82 THE SUMMER SOLSTICE        84 The Magic Circle        87 Casting a Circle          89 Summer Plants for Remedies and Spells       90 Crystals for the Summer Solstice       92 Summer Solstice Traditions and Customs     93 Summer Solstice Rituals and Spells   94 Witchy Craft: Make a floral crown    96 LUGHNASADH 98 Pendulum Power       101 Know your Talismans, Amulets and Charms 103 Lughnasadh Plants for Remedies and Spells  104 Crystals for Lughnasadh        106 Lughnasadh Traditions and Customs 107 Lughnasadh Rituals and Spells          108 Witchy Craft: Make a corn dolly        110 MABON, THE AUTUMN EQUINOX     112 The Magic of Trees    115 Autumn Plants for Remedies and Spells       118 Crystals for Mabon    120 Mabon Traditions and Customs        121 Mabon Rituals and Spells      122 Witchy Craft: Make an apple wand   124 About the Author      126 Index  127

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Clare Gogerty lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire which she intends to open as a spiritual retreat. A member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, she has been interested in magic, druidry and folklore since childhood. A former magazine editor, for numerous titles including The Simple Things magazine, she is now a freelance journalist and author, writing about spirituality, travel, homes and gardens for various magazines and newspapers. She is is author of Beyond the Footpath (Piatkus, 2019), and Sacred Places (Aster, 2020).

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