Witch
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A witch is a woman in her power. She's wise, a healer, someone who is aligned with the cycles of Mother Nature and the phases of the Moon. Yet for so long, the word 'witch' has had negative connotations - being used as an insult, a slur and to perpetuate fear. In this book, third generation hereditary witch Lisa Lister explains the history behind witchcraft, why in past centuries the word 'witch' has led women to be tortured, drowned and burned at the stake, and why the witch is now waking once again in women across the world today.
This book will help women to remember, reconnect and reclaim the word 'witch' and its power. It explores the many different versions of witchcraft and their core principles and practices, and shares ancient wisdom made relevant for waking witches, including how to:
· Align your energy with the wheel of the year, the sabbats and the cycles of the Moon
· Connect with and trust your intuition
· Use divination tools such as oracle cards, scrying and rune reading
· Cast circles, create altars and set sacred space
· Work with the elements of nature and use herbs and crystals
· Discover and work with five different aspects of the witch: the Force of Nature, the Creatrix, the Healer, the Oracle and the Sorceress
· Rediscover your powers and manifest your reality with spell casting
Lisa also shares her own journey to reclaiming the word 'witch', along with personal, hands-on rituals and spells from her family lineage of gypsy witch magic.
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I really enjoyed the read as this book is not only something for all the witches out there but also something for women (and men) in general who want to get to know more about feminine energy and power. The book covers in part the moon and menstrual cycle and gives information on how to cast spells, how to use certain herbs and what there are used for. The same goes for crystals. If you are not so into magic, casting spells etc., don't worry there is much more practical women knowledge and as the author states: you can be a witch in every way you want even without the magical side.
Reading this felt like I could constantly hear Carrie Bradshaws column voice in my head - a true cringefest. The back of this book promised me a good introduction into being a witch and I felt like it could combine feministic views with old healer tradition. I was ready to brew some potions. But oh boy, this book is really awful. And superficial. While Lister talks about reading tea leaves or reading Tarot it all just scratches the surface - no pictures depicted on how to read cards, what witch circles can look like. Even the history of the origin of witches and the different types of witches just fills 5 pages, even for an overview it is far too short and in my opinion, Lister missed a chance there. Instead she decides to blabber on about vaginas and wombs - and feminism. Her feminism is excluding because it is so pussy-centric - what about women going through sicknesses, menopause or those of us who are transgender? Instead of writing about some of the basics in great detail, she decides to talk about womanhood in a grotesque and hurtful manner. It all reads really cringy and can be summarized in one sentence: "I, as a witch am totally up for a time where we write HERstory not HIStory (get it, HIStory). I take deep belly breaths, seriously it works. The Viking also helps me with my ritual and I feel so in contact with Mumma Nature when my belly is covered in nutmeg. Like, literally." Her style of writing is just awful. Maybe it is because I am used to german non-fiction books that are always a little more "uptight" and "scientifical" but argh, this, it was driving me nuts. In conclusion, the three worst things about it: 1. Lisa, just write a biography already if you wanna write about your life, your uterus so badly. 2. The whole gender concept in this felt so outdated. Like, I can suffer from PCOS and never have my period and still be a woman. I can also hate having my period and not see it as my super power and still be a woman. What even is masculine and feminine energy? 3. It is badly researched. Everything is told from her perspective which is okay but when a book gets marketed as "researching the history of the word witch" and she just spents 3 pages on this, it's just bad research. If this book convinced me of one thing, it is to not pursue something "witchy" ever again because I refuse to be this cringy about praying at my altar during Winter Solstice. Lisa Lister: "Vagina and uterus define what being a woman is like" Somehow, also Lisa Lister: "Yeah, I identify as a witch."
Description
A witch is a woman in her power. She's wise, a healer, someone who is aligned with the cycles of Mother Nature and the phases of the Moon. Yet for so long, the word 'witch' has had negative connotations - being used as an insult, a slur and to perpetuate fear. In this book, third generation hereditary witch Lisa Lister explains the history behind witchcraft, why in past centuries the word 'witch' has led women to be tortured, drowned and burned at the stake, and why the witch is now waking once again in women across the world today.
This book will help women to remember, reconnect and reclaim the word 'witch' and its power. It explores the many different versions of witchcraft and their core principles and practices, and shares ancient wisdom made relevant for waking witches, including how to:
· Align your energy with the wheel of the year, the sabbats and the cycles of the Moon
· Connect with and trust your intuition
· Use divination tools such as oracle cards, scrying and rune reading
· Cast circles, create altars and set sacred space
· Work with the elements of nature and use herbs and crystals
· Discover and work with five different aspects of the witch: the Force of Nature, the Creatrix, the Healer, the Oracle and the Sorceress
· Rediscover your powers and manifest your reality with spell casting
Lisa also shares her own journey to reclaiming the word 'witch', along with personal, hands-on rituals and spells from her family lineage of gypsy witch magic.
Book Information
Posts
I really enjoyed the read as this book is not only something for all the witches out there but also something for women (and men) in general who want to get to know more about feminine energy and power. The book covers in part the moon and menstrual cycle and gives information on how to cast spells, how to use certain herbs and what there are used for. The same goes for crystals. If you are not so into magic, casting spells etc., don't worry there is much more practical women knowledge and as the author states: you can be a witch in every way you want even without the magical side.
Reading this felt like I could constantly hear Carrie Bradshaws column voice in my head - a true cringefest. The back of this book promised me a good introduction into being a witch and I felt like it could combine feministic views with old healer tradition. I was ready to brew some potions. But oh boy, this book is really awful. And superficial. While Lister talks about reading tea leaves or reading Tarot it all just scratches the surface - no pictures depicted on how to read cards, what witch circles can look like. Even the history of the origin of witches and the different types of witches just fills 5 pages, even for an overview it is far too short and in my opinion, Lister missed a chance there. Instead she decides to blabber on about vaginas and wombs - and feminism. Her feminism is excluding because it is so pussy-centric - what about women going through sicknesses, menopause or those of us who are transgender? Instead of writing about some of the basics in great detail, she decides to talk about womanhood in a grotesque and hurtful manner. It all reads really cringy and can be summarized in one sentence: "I, as a witch am totally up for a time where we write HERstory not HIStory (get it, HIStory). I take deep belly breaths, seriously it works. The Viking also helps me with my ritual and I feel so in contact with Mumma Nature when my belly is covered in nutmeg. Like, literally." Her style of writing is just awful. Maybe it is because I am used to german non-fiction books that are always a little more "uptight" and "scientifical" but argh, this, it was driving me nuts. In conclusion, the three worst things about it: 1. Lisa, just write a biography already if you wanna write about your life, your uterus so badly. 2. The whole gender concept in this felt so outdated. Like, I can suffer from PCOS and never have my period and still be a woman. I can also hate having my period and not see it as my super power and still be a woman. What even is masculine and feminine energy? 3. It is badly researched. Everything is told from her perspective which is okay but when a book gets marketed as "researching the history of the word witch" and she just spents 3 pages on this, it's just bad research. If this book convinced me of one thing, it is to not pursue something "witchy" ever again because I refuse to be this cringy about praying at my altar during Winter Solstice. Lisa Lister: "Vagina and uterus define what being a woman is like" Somehow, also Lisa Lister: "Yeah, I identify as a witch."