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Abundant with archeological finds, historical research, practical rituals and spells, this book sheds fresh light on ancient magical word craft and unearths the fragmented lives and voices of women mystical poets, writers, chantresses, and bards; many almost lost to obscurity. From Petroglyphic stone magic traversing caves and desert gorges, incantation bowls found in the ancient Near East, votive tablets to goddesses across the mediterranean, notation blessing knives of renaissance Europe and more, Word Witchery explores our intrinsic desire to commune with the divine and supernatural forces via poetry and magical writing. Includes practical writing ritual and spell prompts for the modern Word Witch and Poetry Priestess to connect with feminine divinity, to conjure their own poetry magic and weave their worlds with words.

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Katie Ness is a knowledgeable writer, budding historian, and yoga instructor specialising in folklore and spirituality, holding a BA Honours in Fine Art from UCLAN, Level 4 certifications in Prehistoric Art and The History of Folklore from Oxford University, and extensive expertise in Yoga history, Vedic philosophy, Sanskrit and the Śākta Traditions from the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. As a yoga instructor and wellness educator specialising in women’s spirituality and health, Katie integrates yogic principles with pagan practices, priestess ceremonies and women’s circles together with therapeutic arts and folk-crafts, and she also offers instruction on the history and philosophy of yoga, available as a guest teacher for teacher training programs. She has been a contributing writer for Kindred Spirit Magazine, Femme Occulte, Witches Magazine, Occulture Magazine, Haunted Magazine, The Feminine Macabre, Girl God Books, The C Word Mag, Rebelle Society and You Aligned among a variety of others. Two of her short stories feature in Mulberry Literary and a book collection entitled ‘Incurable’ published with Running Wild Press. Her poetry is published widely with an array of anthologies and two poetry collections entitled ‘Aphrodite Fever Dream’ and ‘Juggernaut’.  As of 2025, Katie is engaged in learning to play the Lyre Harp with Luthieros Traditional Music Company as well as workshops in corn dolly making and willow basket weaving while preparing to pursue her Master's degree in Occult/Folklore History, focusing on sacred art and magical crafts. In her free time she is a passionate globetrotter, she’s explored more than 25 countries, backpacked through 5 of them, and even set down temporary roots in Cyprus, Bali, and Australia, all while pilgrimaging to sacred sites on her adventures! As a devoted Bhakti Yogini of the Shakti tradition and initiated Magdalene Priestess, Katie beautifully weaves together her spiritual practice centred on the sacred feminine with hereditary hedgewitchery and folk magic. Find her @katie_wild_witch

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