The Hedge Witch's Way

Book excerpt: Here is a guide to the magical spirituality of the hedge witch, which describes a path that is profound and yet simple – uncluttered by complex ritual, a matter of the heart. The hedge witch is a solitary witch and natural mystic who practises wildwood mysticism, so called because it is the knowledge at the root of the tree of witchcraft. Explained in detail are the witch’s prayers, spell-casting and communication with spirits and faeries, including those spirits travelling in the three realms of the magical otherworld. The values and ethics of this most ancient tradition may surprise and delight with their blend of common sense, compassion and wildness. (It is not a spiritual way for conformists!) This book opens the door to all those who feel they are natural witches but are, as yet, uninstructed. The Hedge Witch’s Way is a guide for witches of either gender – potential wisewomen or wisemen – that presents the faerie-led practices of our ancestors, in a modern-day context.