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The Witch's Way: A Guide to Modern-Day Spellcraft, Nature Magick, and Divination
This follow-up to the wildly successful Wiccapedia , written by the two authors of that book, gives readers a broader knowledge of Wicca, nature magick, and spellcraft today.
Includes a full-color insert on pentacle magick!
With more in-depth explorations of nature magick and divination, this beautifully illustrated guide to witchcraft is a must for all Wiccans in search of greater knowledge. It covers everything from hedge witches to druids; working with cosmic helpers like angels, gods and goddesses, and spirit guides for a variety of spells; nature magic—from drawing down the moon to psychic plant power; tapping into cosmic power; and developing your sixth sense, mastering tarot, using angel numbers, and spiritual astrology.
An FAQ section at the end answers the most-asked questions about the craft.
Includes a full-color insert on pentacle magick!
With more in-depth explorations of nature magick and divination, this beautifully illustrated guide to witchcraft is a must for all Wiccans in search of greater knowledge. It covers everything from hedge witches to druids; working with cosmic helpers like angels, gods and goddesses, and spirit guides for a variety of spells; nature magic—from drawing down the moon to psychic plant power; tapping into cosmic power; and developing your sixth sense, mastering tarot, using angel numbers, and spiritual astrology.
An FAQ section at the end answers the most-asked questions about the craft.
320 pages, Hardcover
Published October 22, 2019
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About the author
Shawn Robbins
24 books79 followersShawn Robbins, noted author/psychic and paranormal researcher, has been ranked one of the top ten psychics in the world.
She was a special consultant for the New York City Police Department, (murder and white collar crime cases) United States Navy, (psychic spying) and numerous leading corporations.
Shawn is an expert in the field of mystical, spiritual and holistic sciences, having lectured extensively on these subjects throughout her career. She was one of the original psychics in the CIA Stargate program, trained to spy on the Russian Government. Her code name was Madame Zodiac.
Shawn is the author or co-author of 9 or more highly successful books, including:
"The Crystal Witch" , "The Witch's Way" , "Wiccapedia Journal: Book of Shadows", "Wiccapedia" "The Good Witch's Guide" : A Modern Day Wiccapedia of Magickal Ingredients and Spells", "The Good Witch's Perpetual Planner" (Sterling Publishers) Wiccapedia, (Sterling Publishers), as well as “Shawn Robbins Prophecies For The End Of Time,” (Avon Publishers) “
More Prophecies For The Coming Millennium.” (Avon Publishers) ,and “Ahead Of Myself,” (Prentice Hall).
She is the ghost writer for many of the top Internet Astrology sites, both for adults and teenagers, and was a former radio talk show host on WABC radio, New York City on the paranormal.
Shawn Robbins main mission in life is to inspire and empower people to become the best that they can be - by using their innate psychic powers to take charge of their destiny!
She was a special consultant for the New York City Police Department, (murder and white collar crime cases) United States Navy, (psychic spying) and numerous leading corporations.
Shawn is an expert in the field of mystical, spiritual and holistic sciences, having lectured extensively on these subjects throughout her career. She was one of the original psychics in the CIA Stargate program, trained to spy on the Russian Government. Her code name was Madame Zodiac.
Shawn is the author or co-author of 9 or more highly successful books, including:
"The Crystal Witch" , "The Witch's Way" , "Wiccapedia Journal: Book of Shadows", "Wiccapedia" "The Good Witch's Guide" : A Modern Day Wiccapedia of Magickal Ingredients and Spells", "The Good Witch's Perpetual Planner" (Sterling Publishers) Wiccapedia, (Sterling Publishers), as well as “Shawn Robbins Prophecies For The End Of Time,” (Avon Publishers) “
More Prophecies For The Coming Millennium.” (Avon Publishers) ,and “Ahead Of Myself,” (Prentice Hall).
She is the ghost writer for many of the top Internet Astrology sites, both for adults and teenagers, and was a former radio talk show host on WABC radio, New York City on the paranormal.
Shawn Robbins main mission in life is to inspire and empower people to become the best that they can be - by using their innate psychic powers to take charge of their destiny!
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February 22, 2023
The near childish tone was annoying at first. But they truly lost me the second they mentioned the importance of "learning from our elders" and put Helena Blavatsky's name on the list. Blavatsky. Founder of the Theosophy Society, and mother of Nazism through the creation, perpetration, and / or popularization of things such as the Root Race Theory (from which New-Age and Neopagan understanding of nonsense such as Atlanteans, Lemurians, and even the concept of Aryans descend- all of which should be thrown in the gutter and killed for good).
Learning from Gardner and Crowley and Jeung and plenty of her cohorts is honestly bad enough half the time- though I don't crow about it as much, nearly as often. Mostly because because they arguably had a much harder and more measurable impacts on Paganism, even if we're still trying to correct course from the damage many of them caused. And because we can all pretty much agree at this point (outside of annoying occult dudebros, anyways) that they were unsavory and not to be looked up to as people in any regard, and we should be actively dismantling the more unsavory elements of their work.
But unironically including her name in particular (though she's far from the only problematic one) on a list of "Elders" to look up to and learn from as source... Worse, insisting that people have "a responsibility" to do so... Is flat out outrageous and unacceptable given everything. Especially considering the amount of damage she's done, and what her theories in particular gave rise to; the only thing that should ever include Blavatsky's name is repeated reminders that she is the mother of Nazism, and that her and the Theosophy Society at large are largely responsible for the most foundational theories which drove the creation and spread of Nazism.
Especially including any of them without any warnings what-so-ever about the fact that many of these people were incredibly unsavory people who did inexcusable things and held inexcusable ideologies- many of which we're still fighting against in Paganism today; and without any notice that learning from them should be relegated to knowing our history (and its bad elements) rather than looking to them as people and inspirational figures for magical guidance and continuity.... Is the highest level of irresponsibility a Pagan author can show. And this really tells me all I need to know about the authors and how they view our history and its figures, and their willingness to gloss over it or romanticize it.
There are much better Elders out there to look up to than romanticizing a bunch of Victorian twats, anyways; I'm taking a hard pass on this one and I highly recommend the rest of you do as well.
"As authors, we also believe that we who promote the Wiccan way have a responsibility to learn from our ‘peers from the past,’ who laid a foundation of writings and teachings to grow upon. This includes the likes of Aleister Crowley, Helena Blavatsky, Scott Cunningham, Raymond Buckland, Robert Graves, Éliphas Lévi, Stewart Farrar, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Owen Davies, George Pickingill, and Gerald Gardner, just to name a few. These people greatly influenced modern Witchcraft".
Learning from Gardner and Crowley and Jeung and plenty of her cohorts is honestly bad enough half the time- though I don't crow about it as much, nearly as often. Mostly because because they arguably had a much harder and more measurable impacts on Paganism, even if we're still trying to correct course from the damage many of them caused. And because we can all pretty much agree at this point (outside of annoying occult dudebros, anyways) that they were unsavory and not to be looked up to as people in any regard, and we should be actively dismantling the more unsavory elements of their work.
But unironically including her name in particular (though she's far from the only problematic one) on a list of "Elders" to look up to and learn from as source... Worse, insisting that people have "a responsibility" to do so... Is flat out outrageous and unacceptable given everything. Especially considering the amount of damage she's done, and what her theories in particular gave rise to; the only thing that should ever include Blavatsky's name is repeated reminders that she is the mother of Nazism, and that her and the Theosophy Society at large are largely responsible for the most foundational theories which drove the creation and spread of Nazism.
Especially including any of them without any warnings what-so-ever about the fact that many of these people were incredibly unsavory people who did inexcusable things and held inexcusable ideologies- many of which we're still fighting against in Paganism today; and without any notice that learning from them should be relegated to knowing our history (and its bad elements) rather than looking to them as people and inspirational figures for magical guidance and continuity.... Is the highest level of irresponsibility a Pagan author can show. And this really tells me all I need to know about the authors and how they view our history and its figures, and their willingness to gloss over it or romanticize it.
There are much better Elders out there to look up to than romanticizing a bunch of Victorian twats, anyways; I'm taking a hard pass on this one and I highly recommend the rest of you do as well.
January 28, 2022
It was a decent read, although the last quarter or so of the book really bothered me, which is why it's two stars instead of three. This is kind of a primer for witchcraft, touching briefly on a lot of different subject and giving short examples. The last quarter, or so, starting with the divination chapter, bothered me. It mentions physiognomy, which means inferring someone's personality from their physical features. I've studied a lot of history books, and what I know for sure is that the eugenics movement was born out of this idea that personalities or characteristics showed in the physical body. There was an effort by scientists to categorized the facial features of a 'criminal', as in, all people who go on to commit crimes have these physical features. And then there's also the fun Victorian era idea that women have smaller skulls, therefore women must be less intelligent than men because they have less space in their heads for brains! It's a very old European idea, and you see it in a lot of fairytales, this idea that personality traits are reflected physically, with the whole ugly=bad and pretty=good. The other part that I disliked was the intuition part. To me, it overly encouraged emotional thinking, which isn't always the best way to have relationships. And the idea that 'this person made me feel bad, therefore they are a bad person' has been one that has caused me a good deal of trauma and grief in my life, as an autistic individual. Many times in my childhood I would unwittingly say or do something that would hurt someone else's feelings. Of course I never intended such a thing and I would immediately apologize and try to explain what I had meant, only to be met with 'you hurt my feelings, and if you didn't want to hurt my feelings then you wouldn't have done what you did. So because you did what you did you obviously wanted to hurt my feelings'. There was also a section on interpreting body language, which the entire time I was reading I was thinking '... or they're autistic...' at the end of every description. Like not making eye contact means the person is hiding something... or they're autistic. If someone is sweating heavily it means their anxious or really stressed... or they have hyperhidrosis and their body just produces way to much sweat. The chapter did encourage introspection, which I liked, but the suggestions that you take your emotional response to someone completely at face value was a little troubling to me, because I know where that kind of reaction can lead and it isn't fun.
June 23, 2020
I would give this book a 3.5 rating.
It’s most definitely better than wiccapedia.
In general i believe that reading Wiccapedia, The Good Witch’s Guide and The Witch’s Way, in this exact order, could be a good thing to do but you must not get discouraged from the first book.
Wiccapedia is perfect for beginners, and i don’t mean beginners who know a lil something.. I mean BEGINNERS beginners. People who don’t know anything and need a book to start off with.
I didn’t completely feel comfortable reading it because, yes, i was a beginner, but i had my basic knowledge about almost everything and i thought that the book could give some kind of different insight on various topics so at the end of the day i found myself being very underwhelmed.
But i continued reading, going over the other two books too and i actually found myself actually getting engaged with the information i had.
In conclusion: I recommend you read the books in the exact order i gave before! But, you can definitely read them however you want.
The Witch’s Way is a little more theoretical, i liked it, it talked about different things and explained everything in a way that every beginner would enjoy so.. if you’re looking for this kind of thing then go for it!
It’s most definitely better than wiccapedia.
In general i believe that reading Wiccapedia, The Good Witch’s Guide and The Witch’s Way, in this exact order, could be a good thing to do but you must not get discouraged from the first book.
Wiccapedia is perfect for beginners, and i don’t mean beginners who know a lil something.. I mean BEGINNERS beginners. People who don’t know anything and need a book to start off with.
I didn’t completely feel comfortable reading it because, yes, i was a beginner, but i had my basic knowledge about almost everything and i thought that the book could give some kind of different insight on various topics so at the end of the day i found myself being very underwhelmed.
But i continued reading, going over the other two books too and i actually found myself actually getting engaged with the information i had.
In conclusion: I recommend you read the books in the exact order i gave before! But, you can definitely read them however you want.
The Witch’s Way is a little more theoretical, i liked it, it talked about different things and explained everything in a way that every beginner would enjoy so.. if you’re looking for this kind of thing then go for it!
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December 30, 2021idk how to feel... the art was absolutely stunning, but the actual content of the book is debatable. a lot of the rituals and beliefs are strictly wiccan, and doesn't leave much room for non-wiccan witches. there's also an ungodly amount of typos to the point of confusion, but ig i'll let that slide. there were some gems in here, but overall this book was mediocre.
February 21, 2020
I like the info inside but hate the little errors. They drive me insane.
October 21, 2025
útil, hay cosas que no había leído pero bieeeen repetitivo enbeses
Es cierto cuando dicen que todos los libros de brujería son iguales, pero aún así, es el que ha traído información más variada
Es cierto cuando dicen que todos los libros de brujería son iguales, pero aún así, es el que ha traído información más variada
November 4, 2021
This book is perfect. There are a few grammatical errors here and there but other than that, this book is perfect. Even if you aren't a baby witch, this book is for everyone. I finished reading it ages ago and I still use it weekly. It has lists of herbs and their uses. It has chapters dedicated to divination. It touches base on different types of witches. It also lists some gods, goddesses, and angels and how to call upon them. The book contains different spells for different situations. In the back of the book is a Q&A for commonly asked questions which makes it perfect for beginners. No matter what type of witch you are, there is something in here for EVERYONE! The authors of the book also clearly understood that everyone takes a different path with witchcraft and that everyone does things differently. They offer different methods for different rituals and spells. This was the first witchcraft book I ever bought and it is perfect. I can not recommend this book enough.
August 4, 2022
What an informative and intriguing read! I had a lot of fun reading this. I had many discussions with my husband and friends pertaining to its material and I’m grateful for the better informed knowledge it provided! I did notice all the grammatical errors and they were annoying. Plus I did start to get bored 3/4 of the way in but finished out strong! I feel as if I understand my loved ones and even myself a little bit better. This is not something I would normally read but I plan to use it as a reference through out my life! Excited to learn and read more about this material and other practices/beliefs!
April 4, 2023
lovely little book for lovely little witches!
this is the kind of book i'm really glad i own, so i can flip back through the pages if i need guidance with something or want to read more about special herbs / mythology / rituals and whatnot.
beautifully written, and felt like it was along the lines of how i see the world which is really comforting.
this is the kind of book i'm really glad i own, so i can flip back through the pages if i need guidance with something or want to read more about special herbs / mythology / rituals and whatnot.
beautifully written, and felt like it was along the lines of how i see the world which is really comforting.
December 30, 2022
This book offered a lot of diversity in content. I found lots of value in research with this book. It’s definitely one I will refer back to. Highly recommend this book to anyone curious about witchcraft. It offers a wide range of topics and gives resources to delving deeper and many of the topics that they only scraped the surface on.
August 12, 2024
it was ok. was a short read and lots of information but at the same time too much info? also not enough history elements explaining why things work
August 29, 2022
Meh. Just another regurgitation of every single other "beginner witchcraft" book out there. Save your money.
March 14, 2022
Yes, I read a book about witchcraft practices. Yes, I’m adding it to my books read for the year.
March 12, 2022
there’s some… very concerning ideas written in here. like the idea people chose to have their issues to “level up” their soul. that was a yikes
August 8, 2024
The book itself is beautiful. But the contents was just really disappointing and borderline patronising. I really wanted to love it.
July 13, 2023
long story short, the idea of being a part of fantasy witches has always been stuck in my mind. i crossed paths with this book from someone's post on pinterest and as i did more research i was like, "i'm so going to read it!"
one thing this book taught me most: have faith. do whatever works for YOU.
i won't be doing all the spellcasting and stuff, i started this book mainly out of curiosity, but as i read the part about other realms and subconsciousness, i was instantly drawn toward them. theories about afterlife, reincarnation, heavens and hells always fascinate me—especially to compare them to what every belief believes in. there's just something that will click into place and the feeling is just so satisfying.
sadly, witchcraft really isn't what i thought to be in a fantasy story. but witches exist; most of them spread good to this world, even dedicate themselves to goodness. and maybe that is enough.
this book helps so much for those who are interested in and super new to witches stuff. or even those who just want to know about witchcraft out of curiousity, whether if it can be aligned with a specific religion/belief, or simply how it exists at all.
one thing this book taught me most: have faith. do whatever works for YOU.
i won't be doing all the spellcasting and stuff, i started this book mainly out of curiosity, but as i read the part about other realms and subconsciousness, i was instantly drawn toward them. theories about afterlife, reincarnation, heavens and hells always fascinate me—especially to compare them to what every belief believes in. there's just something that will click into place and the feeling is just so satisfying.
sadly, witchcraft really isn't what i thought to be in a fantasy story. but witches exist; most of them spread good to this world, even dedicate themselves to goodness. and maybe that is enough.
this book helps so much for those who are interested in and super new to witches stuff. or even those who just want to know about witchcraft out of curiousity, whether if it can be aligned with a specific religion/belief, or simply how it exists at all.
June 24, 2024
I picked this book up in Salem as I wanted to learn more about Wiccans. Overall, this book fulfilled what I wanted from it. It covered many topics that beginners would want covered and answered many questions.
The cons of this was some inconsistencies in the message. The beginning of the book talks about many different kinds of witches, some more spiritual than others. It discussed how some follow nature while others follow a polytheism. Yet every single spell in the book evoked angels. Which is fine, I just think the authors let their own specific brand of witchcraft blend into what was supposed to be general knowledge and a building block. I was also a little put off by the section about reading body language and physical features which felt a little archaic to me and against the main theme of do no harm. Also, there were a lot of typos.
I plan on exploring more into this topic, I do think this was a fair start.
The cons of this was some inconsistencies in the message. The beginning of the book talks about many different kinds of witches, some more spiritual than others. It discussed how some follow nature while others follow a polytheism. Yet every single spell in the book evoked angels. Which is fine, I just think the authors let their own specific brand of witchcraft blend into what was supposed to be general knowledge and a building block. I was also a little put off by the section about reading body language and physical features which felt a little archaic to me and against the main theme of do no harm. Also, there were a lot of typos.
I plan on exploring more into this topic, I do think this was a fair start.
March 18, 2022
While there is a lot of useful information in here, I think a beginner would find this book very confusing. The tone of finality is present throughout, the authors stated things as fact that were more a matter of opinion. While this book is more advertised as a witchcraft book, this definitely conflates Wicca and witchcraft throughout. I did find some interesting information in here, would be good for an upper beginner or intermediate learner. I did find the FAQ to be super informative but I would have preferred it to be at the beginning of the book. I think it would have made more sense because a lot of it was the basics of Wicca and witchcraft, things that people ask about all the time. Definitely a worthwhile read if you're interested in witchcraft and want to learn more beyond absolute beginner information.
June 10, 2020
I've been interested in reading and learning about witch, wiccan, and pagan since I was in high school. Only this sort of book is hard to come by in most physical bookstores where I'm from. I find it surprisingly informational. I thought it was gonna be one of those books that have like general knowledge? It was easy to read, and each chapter, it explains thoroughly (for me). I'm also very picky on how the typeface & fonts are arranged, and this one is easy to read. I didn't need to slouch so often as well. One thing I do wish the book had was illustrating how the ritual or spell casting will be done? That way it'll be very obvious to newcomers; baby witch & those who are just curious.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 7, 2022
I've been practicing witchcraft for years and am NOT a babywitch or a beginner. However, I like collecting different books relating to witchcraft because they all have different viewpoints and ideas, which I like. This book was on sale, and I hadn't read it so I decided to try it out. Lots of it was just a refresher but there were a few new ideas & viewpoints I quite liked. Will be a good book to go back and reference. Looks gorgeous on my shelf as well & love the artwork. I don't know how it would be for beginners into this subject, but as a seasoned witch like myself it's a fun read! Was great that it had a place to take notes at the back as well!
June 19, 2023
This was an interesting and informative, if introductory, look at the Wiccan religion. Because I identify so much with the witch archetype, I wanted to educate myself a bit. Having read it I can certainly rule out considering myself Wiccan (though I still consider myself something of a secular witch in the loosest of definitions) as I don’t subscribe to the “hocus pocus” of it all. Even so, I can certainly appreciate and respect that many of these beliefs are psychologically healthier and more beneficial to both individuals and society than the fear and shame based Abrahamic religions—I said what I said.
May 3, 2023
I started this with high hopes and was quickly brought down after reading that this was a trilogy based on a book I wasn't a fan of.
So I took that as a note and kept reading, maybe I was wrong about a book and I should keep going.
There was a lot of misses with this book...and although there were hits, they were mixed in with the misses...and some of the information wasn't good. I especially wasn't a fan of smudging being talked about...but that's what I should expect from books being sold in the masses.
I don't recommend it all the way, but if you bought it, might as well read it.
So I took that as a note and kept reading, maybe I was wrong about a book and I should keep going.
There was a lot of misses with this book...and although there were hits, they were mixed in with the misses...and some of the information wasn't good. I especially wasn't a fan of smudging being talked about...but that's what I should expect from books being sold in the masses.
I don't recommend it all the way, but if you bought it, might as well read it.
April 21, 2020
A really great and informitive book, although the connotations and relations it has with the faith of christianity and how naturally the authors make the christian merges with wicca in this book is probably damaging and dangerous to a baby wiccan. Just know if you have read this book as a beginner wiccan, angels and christian connotations are not the be all and end all of wicca! They are not necessary but are fine if thats what you prefer.
January 25, 2022
Immediately to clarify one thing for people reading reviews to see if it's something for them: despite the title of the book it is mainly about Wiccan beliefs. It also has SO MUCH about Angelic Wicca which I skipped the chapters of entirely because it's simply not my cup of tea at all.
First of all the art, book cover etc is stunning. It's super pretty and I can see why people gravitate towards picking this puppy up.
If it's the first, or one of the first, books you read about Wicca & witchcraft then there is good information to find here but there is many more to find 😉 (and perhaps better information than these almost randomly picked chapters)
Wasn't too keen on what the chapters were about. It feels like an afterthought of the Wiccapedia perhaps?
First of all the art, book cover etc is stunning. It's super pretty and I can see why people gravitate towards picking this puppy up.
If it's the first, or one of the first, books you read about Wicca & witchcraft then there is good information to find here but there is many more to find 😉 (and perhaps better information than these almost randomly picked chapters)
Wasn't too keen on what the chapters were about. It feels like an afterthought of the Wiccapedia perhaps?
January 2, 2022
This books has a LOT of information. Like, I skipped over a lot of chapters because some stuff just doesn’t seem relevant. A lot of the information seems a little… iffy? I guess? It’s totally Wiccan based so there’s no information about other witch/pagan practices. Will definitely use as a mini reference as it does have a section about the different colors of candles, herbs, numbers etc
September 8, 2022
I liked large chunks of this book and just kind of ignored the stuff that didn't resonate. I like the amount of specificity included to use for reference. My main beef is that there were so many errors and typos in this book. Like I get it, editing is hard (it's a large part of my professional job) but we have to try, my guy.
December 17, 2024
Definitely enjoyed! Good one when you're setting your first steps in the world of witchcraft. Comes among most all the basics in a nice and interesting way (and it's pretty as well). This book definitely shaped the base of my practice for quite a bit, I still remember some of the more outstanding parts that are part of my daily life now.
January 13, 2020
This book is very informative and interesting. I read it for research purposes. The only problem I had with it is the lack of editing. There were words missing, extra spaces found and words in the wrong place. Other than that great illustrations and information.
February 19, 2021
I really enjoyed this book and will keep it with me forever. I'm only giving 4 stars because parts of the book were not relevant to me, but it still sounded very informative. I learned a lot from this book and would probably offer it to beginner witches.
September 20, 2023
Good reference for a few things but I found it to be a bit lacking in actual substance and organization. Very Wicca focused which I expected, would love recommendations on Jewish witchcraft and secular craft!
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