The Witch's Yearbook: Spells, Stones, Tools and Rituals for a Year of Modern Magic

ISBN-13: 9781446308806 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 128 str.

Clare (Author) Gogerty

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Focuses on earth-based magic, the healing power of nature, the cycle of the seasons, the moon, and the magic all around us. A year-long magical adventure with everything you need to develop your modern witchy practice, through the seasons and sabats of the pagan calendar. Whether you're a solitary hedge witch, part of a coven, a practising witch or an aspiring one, this guide will furnish you with the knowledge to enrich your journey and sprinkle magic over every day.

Spis treści

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 _oral 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

O autorze

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).