Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore and Herb Craft FROM THE PUBLISHER
Author Ann Moura uses the term "green" to mean the core elements of Witchcraft that are derived from various sources and which are easily identifiable in modern Paganism. Green Witchcraft is the book she wrote that fully explains what these core elements are and how you can use them.
The book is filled with rituals. You will learn how to prepare for and perform the rituals of the major holidays including Yule, Samhain, Beltane, and five more. Beside these "Sabbat" rituals you will also learn the ritual for each Full Moon, known as an "Esbat." Other rituals include ones for initiation, handfasting, and more.
One of the "crafts" of Witchcraft is magic, so this book is filled with instructions on how to do magic, too. Included here are the 13 steps involved in magical rituals plus instructions on rituals for love, health, and money. Since Green Witchcraft is involved with nature, there is much about the magic of our environment. You'll learn about working with the days of the week, the phases of the Moon and even the time of day. You'll discover candle magic, color magic, and the magical powers of trees. You'll even discover the magical qualities of over 90 herbs! Of course, you need more information than just what their powers are, so you will also learn how to collect and store them and how to use them in rituals.
Divination is an important part of magic. Should you do a ritual? Will it be successful? Did it achieve its purpose? Divination can answer those questions, and the book explains how to do this with Tarot cards, crystal balls, and even tea leaves. Knowing the meaning of symbols will help in this and you will find a concise listing of over 100 symbols and their meanings included.
This book is really a complete beginner's guide to Witchcraft. If you don't have it yet you're going to need it!
Author Biography: Ann Moura (Aoumiel) has been a solitary practitioner of Green Witchcraft for over thirty years. She derived her Craft name, Aoumiel, to reflect her personal view of the balance of the male and female aspects of the Divine. Her mother and grandmother were Craftwise Brazilians of Celtic-Iberian descent who, while operating within a general framework of Catholicism, passed along a heritage of folk magic and Craft concepts that involved spiritism, ancient Celtic deities, herbal spells, Green magic, reincarnation belief, and rules for using "the power."
In her practice of the Craft today, Aoumiel has moved away from the Christianized associations used by her mother and grandmother. She is focused on the basic Green level of Witchcraft and is teaching the next generation in her family. She took both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in history. She is married, has a daughter and a son, and is a certified history teacher at the high school level.
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