Examines paganism and the occult, from its roots in 1950s England to its current American mecca in the Bay Area, and from a gathering of more than a thousand witches in the Illinois woods to the New Orleans branch of one of the world's most influential magical societies.

Go beyond the basics of witchcraft and take your study of wicca to the next level: everything you need to know to have a deeper understanding of wicca, its teachings, and the meaning behind its rituals and practices. Takes you beyond the trendy witchy basics to the deeper roots the practice, with explanations of the traditions, beliefs, and rituals that make up the wiccan religion.

"The Witches Almanac covers the history, persecutions, conjurings, and magic of some of history's most consequential witches, sorcerers, wizards, and mavericks. The lives and times of 360 of history's most important witches are explored and explained,"--

An initiation signals a beginning: a door opens and you step through. Traditional Wiccan initiates are usually brought into the craft through a ceremony with a High Priestess. But even though Amanda Yates Garcia's mother, a practicing witch herself, initiated her into the earth-centered practice of witchcraft when she was 13 years old, Amanda's real life as a witch only began when she underwent a series of spontaneous initiations of her own. Descending...

"For modern-day witches and those following a Wiccan lifestyle, Heart Magick shows you how to find your authentic self, connect with the earth, and discover how to create beauty in every day. Harmony Nice is at the heart of a growing community of modern-day witches who practice natural magick to improve their own lives and the world around them. Throughout this book, she takes you on a healing journey offering advice on how to make positive change...

"Here is your guide to creating rituals that not only nurture your mind and body but also nourish your intuition and your inner divinity with witchcraft, spellwork, the phases of the moon, and more. You'll build a spiritual self-care practice that is supportive and sustainable. Cottage witch Tenae Stewart guides readers through finding the forms of self-care that really resonate with them and discovering what kinds of nourishment are essential to...