Welcoming you with open arms, this is a lovely introduction to witchcraft. I don’t practice witchcraft myself, however would feel very comfortable with someone describing me as a ‘witchy type’ and I felt equally comfortable reading this book. Kelly-Ann Maddox stepped into witchhood as a teen, she is a collage artist, poet, and awarding winning professional Tarot reader, teacher, and certified spiritual counsellor. She encourages viewers of her YouTube videos to be freewheeling spiritual beings. An absolutely stunning cover sends a siren call to enter the contents within. I love the introduction where she explains: “it’s intended as a tool for sparking inspiration. It’s an invitation to build a practice that looks, sounds and feels like your very own psyche”. She essentially encourages you to mould your own witchcraft into the shape of your choosing. I think this would make the perfect read for anyone interested in the meaning of witch and craft, and wants to explore it further. She delights in food names for the reader, calling you cherry pie and chickpea, which ensures a warm approach. There are three parts, from the basics through to starting you off on your own journey, and along the way she invites you to participate in the activities of: “Write it” and “Try it”. I read a whole host of witchy things from the wheel of the year, gut instinct, meditation, altars, through to the wider witchy community. The Rebel Witch is a beautifully friendly embrace of a read, if you have an itch of curiosity about witchcraft, then this may well be the perfect book for you.
Rebel Witch Carve the Craft that's Yours Alone Synopsis
A truly contemporary take on how to be a witch, Rebel Witch is an antidote to the cookie-cutter witchcraft agenda that gives a new perspective on the craft, asking each reader to create a powerful, personalized practice that taps into the current mood of female empowerment and spiritual rebellion.
Rebel Witch reminds witches of the wondrous opportunity to jump into experimentation and invent something wild and individual, a practice shaped by their individual personality and life journey, rather than allowing themselves to be spoon-fed. It challenges witches to design a nurturing practice that is truly theirs.
There's information about all the elements of the craft, from energy raising, sacred space creation and receiving signs to casting spells, holding rituals, scrying, potions and much more ... crucially, in each case the topic is discussed from an exciting contemporary perspective.
When Kelly-Ann talks about sacred texts, she stresses that you can choose the texts that resonate with you - so why not Alice in Wonderland or Narnia? Maybe you want to move away from the traditional Wheel of the Year and create your own divisions? Instead of honouring a traditional deity, why not construct your own, choosing elements from rock stars, movie icons or fictional heroes? Or embody magical signs in your clothing and jewellery?
Creativity and experimentation are encouraged, with tips to help the reader to be inventive. A curious reader with a desire to create an inspired, deeply personal path and free themselves from conformity will finish the book ready to take action and make magick happen!
