Full Description
Embrace the old ways with the new as you develop your own vibrant hedge witchcraft tradition. Leading you beyond The Path of the Hedge Witch, Joanna van der Hoeven deepens your skills in herbalism, spellcraft, hedge riding (trance work), and more so you can truly live your Craft. Following Joanna's guidance, you will develop a daily practice that involves connection to deity, the Fair Folk, and your familiar. Explore a thirteen-month lunar ritual series and create your own divination set based on your local surroundings. With this book, you can expand your solitary practice and find your place in the world. 'A volume to refer to at every Moon, at each turning of the wheel, and whenever the Otherworld needs to be consulted.' Ellen Evert Hopman, author of The Real Witches of New England.
Contents
Contents
Foreword xiii
Introduction 1
Part 1 Knowledge: The Old Ways and the New
1: The Cunning Folk 7
2: The Hedge Witch Tradition 21
3: Folklore and Working with the Land 29
Part 2 Experience: Preparatory Work for Going Deeper
4: Know Thyself 41
5: Working with Energy 51
6: Trance States 63
7: Magic 69
Part 3 Wisdom: Going Deeper
8: An Intimate Connection to Deity 93
9: Working with Your Familiar 105
10: Your Own Herbal Allies and Practice 115
11: Divination and Creating Your Own Practice 145
Part 4 Integration: Crafting Your Own Tradition
12: Integrating the Cycles of the Seasons 161
13: Integrating the Cycles of the Moon 177
14: Working with the Otherworld 199
15: Integrity and Integration 215
Conclusion 231
Bibliography 233
