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Witch activism: It’s happening now

Given their history as a persecuted group, it’s logical that witches would be resistant to oppressive regimes. Witch activism is on the rise.

Witch, by Lisa Lister

In Witch: Unleashed, Untamed, Unapologetic, author Lisa Lister hopes to present a path for women to free themselves from the patriarchy.
Broom by Rudolf Vlček (flickr)

Secret witch: Magick when you’re stuck in the broom closet

Are you a secret witch? Not everyone can be open with their spiritual practice.. Here are some tips and tricks for covert magick.
The Weiser Book of the Fantastic and Forgotten: Tales of the Supernatural, Strange, and Bizarre

The Weiser Book of The Fantastic and Forgotten

The Fantastic and Forgotten is a book to tuck into when the weather is pounding at the windows wanting to be let in, or an afternoon curled up a couch.
Crystal Ball #2 by just.Luc (flickr)

Scrying: How to get started

Scrying is a combination of divination and meditation that utilizes shiny surfaces in order to gain insight into the movements of the world.
Havamal Witches, by Danica Swanson

#HavamalWitches: We are the witches the Havamal warns you about

I didn’t mean to start an international movement against sexism in my religious community. I didn’t mean to stir the pot that deep. But,...

The Witch, by Ronald Hutton

All in all, The Witch isn’t a book for those with only a passing interest in the cackling hags of popular culture. Instead, it’s a meticulously researched, erudite attempt at gaining a real understanding of the beliefs surrounding witchcraft, the various ways in which they developed around the world, and how they gave rise to the European witch trials. Refreshingly, the tone throughout is one of a genuine, immersive curiosity about the subject, rather than the implicit world-weary cynicism which so de-vitalizes some other scholarly surveys on the subject
Betwixt & Between Exploring the Faery Tradition of Witchcraft

Betwixt and Between, by Storm Faerywolf

To read Betwixt and Between is to become enthralled in a lesser-known, authentically American Witchcraft tradition called Faery.
Baby things, photo by arch190

Witchy Mama, by Melanie Marquis and Emily A. Francis

Witchy Mama incorporates nontraditional spirituality and magick into standard baby practices, making space for everyday magick.
The Goddess in America: The Divine Feminine in Cultural Context

The Goddess in America, ed. by Trevor Greenfield

The Goddess in America seeks to illumine how Goddess-affirming people in this “melting pot of nations” have come into relationship with Her.
Detail of The Book of Kitchen Witchery by Cerridwen Greenleaf

The Book of Kitchen Witchery, by Cerridwen Greenleaf

The Book of Kitchen Witchery by Cerridwen Greenleaf is a nice book that will hold up well in the kitchen, and make great gift.
Urban garden, photo by PerennialsPhotos

Herbs versus Plant Magic: A comparative review

The image of the witch mixing potions and throwing in strange herbs and plants to make magical things happen is ubiquitous in our culture.

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Tattoo Tarot, illustrated by Megamunden

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