The magic was plain in comparison, the storyline was predictable and the characters just weren't as well built. Even though many old paths resonate with you, you are enjoying the modern and balanced way of living. She goes on to say, ‘I’m busily trying to invite as many interested people as possible (they can dance wherever in the world they happen to be) and sharing the resources they might need to give it a go. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. The practice of hedge witchcraft might be something for you to explore if you're drawn to certain aspects of the natural world.

If you are a hedge witch you might find yourself following a couple or all of the things mentioned below. At the summer solstice (as at any high point of life, any peak of fulfilment) we can be changed by the experience of joyfulness, by the land’s loveliness or by a healing vision……As with any climax, this is a turning point. To be honest, as a hedge witch, you probably don’t even like when someone tells you how to do things, and you are most likely to do spells and recipes your way. It is rather that each of us goes into the state/place that is of the same nature as our own souls or which our souls have somehow required.Samhain/Hallowe’en (October 31st) is the time when we can most easily commune with those among the dead whom we have loved and also honour the ancestors who lived too long ago for us to have known them.

The first book, HEDGE WITCH, blends hedge witchcraft with solitary Wicca and roots the hedge witch firmly in the Wheel of the Year, giving rites and spells for each festival and for the Full Moon as well. Visualise the destructive spirits and all their negative effects and whatever else you want to be rid of, streaming away behind you like black smoke in a high wind, sent from you by the blackthorn’s magic. It teaches you about the pegan holidays, their purpose, their origin, and ideas on how to celebrate them. The section on Sacred Trees takes us through each tree and what characteristics and energies it holds followed by a section on herbal lore.

And light a third candle to welcome the kindly dead, saying ‘May this flame be seen in the Otherworld as it is in this World. It explains how we may relate to ancestral spirits and non-carnate species (known as faeries) as well as to nature spirits. Similar to the practice of kitchen witchcraft, hedge witchery often focuses on the hearth and home as the center of magical activity.

I believe this has been clarified in later editions but needs to be kept in mind when reading this particular edition. And as a Hedge witch, you are most likely to be a very accomodating person, that loves to listen, offer needed advice, and give you freshly baked cookies. Are you someone who feels more at home in the outdoors and is drawn to nature, with a strong connection to herbs and trees and plants? Unlike other Wicca guides, Lisa's books provide information that's found across many Wiccan traditions, rather than coming from just one person's perspective. However a good read for some ritual tips, though I'd recommend one of Beth's other fine works ahead of this.

In this way, this book is based on my own experiences as a hedge witch living in Ireland and following a Celtic path.