A year-long magical 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 magic 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 magic and enchantment over every day.
 
Samhain
31 October: the witch’s year begins. Plants die back, dead souls return. A time to prepare to descend into stillness. Discover divination, make a black mirror, and cast Samhain spells with a new year spell jar.
Yule
21 December: the shortest day. Plants are dormant. This is a time of stillness, rest and recuperation. Understand the moon, explore magical winter plants and crystals, and make your own incense.
Imbolc
2 February: the darkest days are over; the earth is preparing to burst into life. Worship the goddess, visit a sacred spring, sweep away negative energy, host a fire ritual, and make a Brigid cross.
Ostara
21 March: the first day of spring. Germination begins. A time of powerful energetic release. Meet magical creatures, cook a spring feast, cast a fertility spell and make your own besom broom.
 
 
 
 
Beltane
1 May: a festival of fertility. Plants sprout rapid external growth. A time of development and learning. Make your own runes, learn to read the tarot, meet the Green Man, and cast a love spell.
Litha
21 June: the longest day. A time of intense, active energy and powerful magic. Discover magic circles, explore powerful midsummer herbs, cast a spell for abundance, and make a floral crown.
Lughnasadh
1 August: the first harvest. Plants are fruiting. A time to be grateful for what has been created. Learn the art of dowsing, know your talismans and charms, solar charge your crystals, and make soda bread.
Mabon
21 September: the second harvest. Seeds are dispersed. A time to take responsibility for our actions. Explore the magic of trees, meditate with crystals, and make autumn potpourri and an apple wand.