Full Description
The Crooked Path is a primer for readers new to the practice of Traditional Witchcraft that is rooted in British folklore and history. This book shares hands-on tips and techniques to get started on this powerful and dynamic spiritual path, including guidance on establishing a practice that is based on your own location and natural landscape. You will also discover how to work with the tools, rituals, and spells of Traditional Witchcraft, and explore the profound work of connecting to ancestors, familiar spirits, and deities. This book is the perfect guide to safely navigating your own journey, helping you learn even advanced practices such as hedge-crossing as you transform your day-to-day experience into a life filled with magic and spirit
Contents
Contents
List of Exercises ... xv
From the Black Book ... xvii
Foreword by Gemma Gary ... xix
Introduction ... 1
PART I: WHAT IS TRADITIONAL WITCHCRAFT?
Chapter 1: Defining Traditional Witchcraft ... 7
Chapter 2: The Historical Development of Traditional Witchcraft ... 17
PART II: WORKING WITH MAGIC
Chapter 3: Magical Basics ... 31
Chapter 4: The Traditional Witch's Tools ... 43
Chapter 5: The Rituals of Traditional Witchcraft ... 57
Chapter 6: Spellcraft ... 71
PART III: WORKING WITH THE OTHERWORLD Chapter 7: The Witch Father and Witch Mother ... 85
Chapter 8: Ancestors, Familiars, and Fetches ... 99
Chapter 9: Into the Otherworld ... 119
PART IV: WORKING WITH THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE
Chapter 10: Engaging with the Land ... 141
Chapter 11: Plants, Stones, and Animals ... 153
Chapter 12: Seasons, Weather, and Planets ... 171
PART V: REFLECTING ON THE CROOKED PATH
Chapter 13: Establishing Your Own Traditional Witchcraft Practice ... 193
CONCLUSION
A Witch's Farewell ... 203
Glossary ... 205
Bibliography ... 209
