The Witch Belongs to the World

Fio Gede Parma is a Balinese-Australian witch, international teacher, and magical mentor. Fio is a co-founder of the Coven of the Wildwood. They are a midwife and initiate of the Wildwood Tradition as well as an active initiate of Reclaiming and Anderson Feri. Fio has authored or coauthored six previous books, including Elements of Magic and Magic of the Iron Pentacle. Courtney Weber is a witch, writer, tarot advisor, and teacher. She is the creator of the Tarot of the Boroughs and the author of Hekate, The Morrigan, Brigid, and Tarot for One.

Contents

Acknowledgement of Country xiii

Foreword by Courtney Weber xix

Introduction 1

1: Silence in the Darkness 9

2: The Breath of Life and the Mystery of Body 41

3: Falling in Love, Breaking Apart, and the Witch Blood 57

4: The Devil Takes the Hindmost 87

5: Lady, Gather Me Home Again 107

6: The Blessing and the Bane 141

7: The Gods and the Spirits: The Fated and Familiar 173

8: Daimon and Demon: Shadow, Power, and Transformation 201

9: Soul-Story, Story-Spell, Spell-Song 225

10: Initiation 253

Coda 269

Acknowledgements 273

Appendix One: My Traditions 275

Appendix Two: Iron and Pearl 281

Appendix Three: The Witch-Wreathed Gods 285

Bibliography 293