- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Thorsons; illustrated edition edition (15 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007120214
- ISBN-13: 978-0007120215
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Explore the magical world of nature with this expert guide. Marian Green, bestselling author of A Witch Alone, shows how real magic comes from connecting deeply to the natural world around you.
Witches have always drawn on the powers of Nature to make their magic work. They have used herbs, plants and trees to heal, and cast their charms and spells at particular times in harmony with the phases of the Moon and Sun. This book is aimed at helping you reconnect with these important sources of power, to find ways of bringing magic into your life, whether you live in the town or in the countryside.
Each chapter includes exercises, meditations, visualizations and spells. With a list of useful contacts including reading list and web addresses, this book brings Wicca right up to date.
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Witches have always drawn on the powers of Nature to make their magic work. They have used herbs, plants and trees to heal, and cast their charms and spells at particular times in harmony with the phases of the Moon and Sun. This book is aimed at helping you reconnect with these important sources of power, to find ways of bringing magic into your life.
Witchcraft is about observation and curiosity – watching the seasons, the night and day sky, the changing landscape. With guided exercises, meditations, visualisations, and spells, Marian Green, bestselling author of 'A Witch Alone', shows how real magic comes from connecting deeply to the power and mystery of the natural world around you.
The arts she describes are clear and powerful, and are as effective for the city dweller as for those who live in the countryside. 'Natural Witchcraft' presents ancient wisdom for the twenty-first century, from one of its greatest practitioners.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
The author of this book advises people interested in witchcraft to go back to the traditional crafts of the country witch, experiencing the powers of nature and the divine at first hand rather than as words on a page or symbols on an altar. With so many how-to books now available it is only too easy to rely entirely on the ideas and rituals of others, so this approach is very refreshing. My only quibble is the inclusion of some views which, whilst valid in their own right, seem to contradict the main premise of the book. For example, the author states that the positions of all the planets and the exact moment at which the moon becomes full are important in magical workings, but these facts can not be found by observation and would have been unknown to the witch of past times that we are encouraged to emmulate.
Readers with some previous knowledge of magical theories and methods will probably find that "Natural Witchcraft" offers an interesting alternative viewpoint, and inspiration to those who feel constrained by prescriptive rituals and spells in other books.
Readers with some previous knowledge of magical theories and methods will probably find that "Natural Witchcraft" offers an interesting alternative viewpoint, and inspiration to those who feel constrained by prescriptive rituals and spells in other books.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I have to say I really truly enjoyed reading: 'Natural Witchcraft: The Timeless Arts and Crafts of the Country Witch' by Marian Green. The book went over aspects of witchcraft that I was already fully aware of but nonetheless, it was a nice gentle earthy read. This book in my opinion is somewhat better than the famous 'A Witch Alone' by the same author, not so much in terms of content but its inherent spirit.
'Natural Witchcraft' tapped into something wonderfully holistic and earthy -- not a clear cut structure to learn witchcraft but a gently laid out system pointed out for further study. The material in the book hearkens back to a simpler age, a time when the village wise woman was the 'go to girl' for illness cures, a time when Britain was less of the concrete jungle it is today. When huge trees still stretched out across vast plains of farmland.
'Natural Witchcraft' is written in an easy to read style (always a good thing, as Marian tends to run on at times!) and is aesthetically presented better than her other books. It has borders clearly denoting a practical exercise away from the bulk of text that forms the theory of the text -- you'll know what I mean if you've ever read 'A Witch Alone'; there was no paragraph breaks in that book!
The contents is as follows: mother natures children, moon mysteries, the sun's symbols, magical moments, plant power, linking with the landscape, religion and the pagan path, the arts of ritual, the arts and crafts of the wise ones, Deities shrines and the path ahead.
Specifically, the chapter on 'Religion and the Pagan Path' was interesting and refreshing! Books rarely differentiate between witchcraft (a practice) and a Pagan religion (Wicca is witchcraft turned into a religious activity). Green says that it's up to the reader to decide whether they add religious elements to their witchcraft and discusses in a round about sort of way what this would mean for you -- she also goes into choosing a deity and setting up altars. I thought this was a nice addition to a great book. Throughout the book Green points the way without being dogmatic and expounds a witchcraft path that is natural and wholly beautiful in its elegant simplicity; if only more books were like this! Her history seems a little dubious to me however, but no book is perfect. Indeed this one makes for an excellent beginners volume -- I recommend it above her other books. There's just something mutable about her writing in this book that is almost intangible, it speaks from a place her other writings did not.
I'm not convinced 'Natural Witchcraft' will be altogether useful for witches who have been on the path for a few years. Yet if you're looking for something less ritualistic, or if you're a disenchanted Wiccan looking to reconnect to something less elaborate, then this is more than worth the read. Unlike many others books I have read this book has heart and soul beyond what the words say. It speaks the language of the soil, the bud, the leaves and the sky; it gives us another way to practice, a way based on older ways.
'Natural Witchcraft' tapped into something wonderfully holistic and earthy -- not a clear cut structure to learn witchcraft but a gently laid out system pointed out for further study. The material in the book hearkens back to a simpler age, a time when the village wise woman was the 'go to girl' for illness cures, a time when Britain was less of the concrete jungle it is today. When huge trees still stretched out across vast plains of farmland.
'Natural Witchcraft' is written in an easy to read style (always a good thing, as Marian tends to run on at times!) and is aesthetically presented better than her other books. It has borders clearly denoting a practical exercise away from the bulk of text that forms the theory of the text -- you'll know what I mean if you've ever read 'A Witch Alone'; there was no paragraph breaks in that book!
The contents is as follows: mother natures children, moon mysteries, the sun's symbols, magical moments, plant power, linking with the landscape, religion and the pagan path, the arts of ritual, the arts and crafts of the wise ones, Deities shrines and the path ahead.
Specifically, the chapter on 'Religion and the Pagan Path' was interesting and refreshing! Books rarely differentiate between witchcraft (a practice) and a Pagan religion (Wicca is witchcraft turned into a religious activity). Green says that it's up to the reader to decide whether they add religious elements to their witchcraft and discusses in a round about sort of way what this would mean for you -- she also goes into choosing a deity and setting up altars. I thought this was a nice addition to a great book. Throughout the book Green points the way without being dogmatic and expounds a witchcraft path that is natural and wholly beautiful in its elegant simplicity; if only more books were like this! Her history seems a little dubious to me however, but no book is perfect. Indeed this one makes for an excellent beginners volume -- I recommend it above her other books. There's just something mutable about her writing in this book that is almost intangible, it speaks from a place her other writings did not.
I'm not convinced 'Natural Witchcraft' will be altogether useful for witches who have been on the path for a few years. Yet if you're looking for something less ritualistic, or if you're a disenchanted Wiccan looking to reconnect to something less elaborate, then this is more than worth the read. Unlike many others books I have read this book has heart and soul beyond what the words say. It speaks the language of the soil, the bud, the leaves and the sky; it gives us another way to practice, a way based on older ways.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
I researched various books for the beginner here on Amazon and in bookshops and I am glad that I chose this one as the first one to read. I have not quite finished but already feel enriched by her style and the way Marian puts the responsibility for one's own development squarely where it should be - with the reader. She is not dogmatic about rituals or festivals but suggests we each work on what is important to us.
I have sadly come to the conclusion that there is not enough space/time in my life to devote to doing this properly right now and so feel a little sad. I am sure that her inspiration to invest time and devotion to this process will stay with me, and that at a later date I will return to this book and join her on the path.
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