Taip pat kalbama apie šventovės kūrimą, energijas, kaip užmegzti ryšį su gamta, apie gamtos stichijas, metų laikus. We have a responsibility not to do violence to it, just as we have a responsibility not to do violence in the present […] In the end we contribute neither to world peace nor to saving the planet by romanticizing the past.

She is the author of Power Spellcraft for Life: The Art of Crafting and Casting for Positive Change (2005), Solitary Wicca for Life: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on Your Own (2005), The Way of the Green Witch (2006), The Way of the Hedge Witch (2009), and Pagan Pregnancy: The Journey From Maiden to Mother (TBA). I can foresee myself coming back to this over and over again to brush up on knowledge or find the exact recipe I need for a spell or certain type of incense.learned a lot about all of the magick properties of plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables and everything else that has to do with nature! And I will heartily admit that they managed a definition of Kitchencraft that's close enough within an acceptable ballpark that I have no real complaints.

And honestly, after practicing for 20 years, I'm desperately curious where the author got all of this "Greencraft is" stuff. But the extraordinary thing about it is even people that don't want to become witches, can follow some of what's mentioned on the book in a way to better their lives and feel better. Arin is a third-degree Wiccan High Priestess in the Black Forest Clan, a tradition linked both by lineage and practice to several other branches of Wiccan thought and philosophy including the Caledonii Tradition, Druidism, Gardnerian practice, Seax-Wicca, general Celtic Wicca, and German witchcraft.It made a clear distinction between witchcraft and Wicca (always nice) and it also made a point of mentioning that the path of a green witch is secular and can be paired with any religious or spiritual beliefs (this isn't something I couldn't have guessed for myself, but as my spirituality can only be described as 'eclectic' it was nice to read. I am so pleased I did, it is packed with information, well presented and will definately be a 'go to', rather than an 'on the shelf' book.

The icing on the cake is truly them saying that "This yearning [for the simpler time of the past] isn’t nostalgia, which is a longing for an airbrushed memory. And there are no "Green Witch Ethics" (which, hilariously, they actually reaffirm later saying "there are no ethical or moral rules associated with the green witch path other than those that the practitioner already possesses"- despite giving a pretty clear set of ethics prior on; they need to make up their mind). In fact, if we're being completely honestly, it's high passed time for Neopagan authors to stop using Christian Folk Practices as their examples altogether. In The Green Witch, you will learn the way of the green witch, from how to use herbs, plants, and flowers to make potions and oils for everyday healing as well as how crystals, gems, stones, and even twigs can help you find balance within. In The Green Witch , you will learn the way of the green witch, from how to use herbs, plants, and flowers to make potions and oils for everyday healing as well as how crystals, gems, stones, and even twigs can help you find balance within.Definitely would recommend this book to whoever might be interested in the natural ways as well as the spiritual side of life. I loved the views of the author about the connection with the environment and nature that surrounds it.