Witchcraft Discovered

JOSEPHINE WINTER (Victoria, Australia) is one ofthe founding members of the Pagan Collective of Victoria and an organizer of the Mount Franklin Pagan Gathering. She is also the author of Fire Magic (9780738763736) and is the Australian correspondent for The Wild Hunt. Josephine Winter. wordpress.com.

Contents

List of Exercises xiii

Disclaimer xv

Acknowledgements xvii

Introduction: Start with This 1

Part I: The Head
Chapter 1: Orientation 9
Chapter 2: What Witches Do 23

Part II: The Hands
Chapter 3: Energy 41
Chapter 4: The Moon, the Sun, and the Planets 53
Chapter 5: The Wheel of the Year 69
Chapter 6: Deity and Spirit 87
Chapter 7: The Elements 99

Part III: The Heart
Chapter 8: Tools, Props, and Accoutrements 113
Chapter 9: The Magic Circle 123
Chapter 10: Magic, Spellcraft, and Ritual Work 137
Chapter 11: Divination 151
Chapter 12: Herbs and Plant Magic 177
Chapter 13: Kitchen and Hearth Magic 201
Chapter 14: Talismans 215

Part IV: Going Deeper
Chapter 15: Books, Study, and Magical Record-Keeping 223
Chapter 16: Doing Witchcraft 235

Conclusion: So Now What? 243

Appendix: Prompts to Aid Visualisation Skills 245

Glossary 247

Bibliography 253