Forest Magic
Rituals and Spells for Green Witchcraft
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- 11,99 €
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- 11,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
Connect to the enchanted mystery of trees, plants, and forests as you engage in green witchcraft, rituals, spell work, and seasonal magic crafted by the bestselling author of Practical Magic, Nikki Van De Car.
“The clear instructions and inventive ritual interpretations are suffused with the author’s genuine and infectious wonder at the natural world…an ideal gift for the pagan-curious.” — Publisher's Weekly
Forest Magic is a guide to befriending the mysterious and wise guardians of our woodlands. Ancient and wise, trees and plants watch over us—sheltering us and guiding us. At the same time, it is our calling to cherish and honor them, as we work together in eternal reciprocity. Humans have always lived in mutual communion with the forest, dwelling in its shadowy depths, tending to it as it protects us, trading oxygen for carbon dioxide, again and again, with each day, each hour of sunlight, each breath. It is a sacred—magical—exchange that we can honor with rituals, spell work, and intention.
Readers will explore the magic of the forest first by learning to create their own sacred grove, whether they live deep within nature or in the very center of a city. From there, Forest Magic explores the year in two parts—The Oak King, for the first half of the year, and The Holly King, for the second half. Each section explores pagan holidays and celebrations associated with nature's rhythms, rituals and practices for communing with and tending to the plants that thrive during these times, discussion of the magical properties associated with each tree and shrub, and plant-based healing. Dozens of gorgeous, full-color illustrations accompany this inspiring, accessible guide to becoming one with the magic and mystery of trees.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
It is "our sacred duty as witches of the woods to serve them in any way we can," writes Van De Car (Shadow Magic) in this slim and appealing compilation of pagan rituals celebrating trees, plants, bushes, and flowers. Cycling through the "Wheel of the Year," Van De Car highlights 12 pagan holidays and the plants associated with each. For example, at Ostara, the spring equinox, readers can fashion a wand out of an alder branch to provide protection, while during Yule, or the winter solstice, aspiring witches might hearken the return of daylight by sweeping away negativity with a pine branch broom, or boiling pine needles for "a good energetic and physical cleaning." The clear instructions and inventive ritual interpretations are suffused with the author's genuine and infectious wonder at the natural world. Of a twilight ritual, she observes, "All things are possible now, when the world is malleable. And remember—this time of promise and potential comes every single day." Enriched by Manon's evocative illustrations, this is an ideal gift for the pagan-curious.
