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The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness: Self-care rituals, mystic guidance and magick spells to harness your power
It's time to give your inner witch a voice. Unlock the magick of modern witchcraft and infuse your every day with happiness. This is your essential spiritual guide to happiness. Including everything you need to know to become a modern witch, from working with tarot cards and healing crystals , to taking direction from the stars , this book will teach you how to harness the power of the natural world, dispel toxic energy and develop your own psychic ability to find happiness. Illustrated throughout and containing simple yet effective practical tips and tricks, self-care rituals and cleansing spells for the everyday, this treasure chest of a book will empower you to live your life to the fullest. Summon your inner goddess , re-connect with yourself and take control of your happiness.
128 pages, Hardcover
Published December 5, 2019
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September 29, 2020
4/5 gives a general overview over many topics while beeing so so beautiful visually. It's all soft pastels, crystals and tress. This book in itself makes me happy by only looking at it.
Generally I think it's a good introduction to the practice, and will have some pages and rituals I will look up for reference. However if you're not a beginner witch you will find it a bit quick and lacking depth.
If you're not sure what practice fits you best, this will give you some ideas what you're interested in to buy more books on or research extensively online
Beautiful book, good overview, GREAT beginner book.
Generally I think it's a good introduction to the practice, and will have some pages and rituals I will look up for reference. However if you're not a beginner witch you will find it a bit quick and lacking depth.
If you're not sure what practice fits you best, this will give you some ideas what you're interested in to buy more books on or research extensively online
Beautiful book, good overview, GREAT beginner book.
February 19, 2020
A really cute little book touching on different elements of Magick. I like the focus on positivity and Magick being about being at peace with yourself, making your own happiness and connecting with nature.
January 16, 2021
1.5 Stars.
I've been steering more towards a path focused on self-love and -care in my own practice, so I bought The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness by Luna Bailey after seeing it a number of times on Instagram. With the subtitle of Self-Care Rituals, Mystic Guidance and Magick Spells to Harness Your Power, it seemed right up my street. Unfortunately, it was really disappointing.
The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness is a very beautiful book; it's a gorgeous hardback, very eye-catching, and a quick flip through in a book shop would reveal beautiful photographs alongside text formatted in a way that looks similar to a magazine. It's really no wonder people would pick it up. But when it comes down to reading it, it leaves very much to be desired. There's very little substance to it.
Firstly, this book has nothing to do with self-care or happiness. It would be better titled The Modern Guide to Witchcraft, but that title's taken. It's a witchcraft 101 book, going over the basics of the usual; crystals, tarot, lunar magic, altars, astrology, nature, and so on. So it's misleading, really. Absolutely nothing like the kind of book I was expecting. Secondly, as a witchcraft 101 book, it's really surface level. While it covers a number of different aspects of witchcraft, it barely scratches the surface of any. It would probably look great to someone who knows very little about witchcraft and wants to learn, but there are so many better books that go into much more depth - without being overwhelming, if that's what the beginner witch fears. And the misinformation, or lack of enough information, is staggering. For examples, one of the methods Bailey suggests for cleansing crystals is water. That's it. No mention of how water is damaging to some crystals, and you should look that up beforehand. Just put all your crystals in water. And that's just one example. It's not wrong, but it's not correct either. It's failing it's readers.
I do have to give it some credit, though. For me, Astrology is quite complicated, and I really struggle to get my head around it. But The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness is the first book I've read that explains the basics of astrology in a way that I'm able to get a handle on. Maybe that's because it only scratches the surface, but I understand the Houses more now, and what signs and planets in those houses mean. So things finally clicked for me there, and I feel I've got a better grasp on the subject to delve in again to other books.
But I'm not sure that redeems the book. I don't think it's good enough when your consider how very basic it is, and how you're getting very little information for the money you spent on it. Sure, it'll look beautiful on a bookcase, or on a coffee table, and it's gorgeous pages make it a wonderful prop for aesthetic Instagram photos. But as a book imparting solid information, it fails miserably.
I've been steering more towards a path focused on self-love and -care in my own practice, so I bought The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness by Luna Bailey after seeing it a number of times on Instagram. With the subtitle of Self-Care Rituals, Mystic Guidance and Magick Spells to Harness Your Power, it seemed right up my street. Unfortunately, it was really disappointing.
The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness is a very beautiful book; it's a gorgeous hardback, very eye-catching, and a quick flip through in a book shop would reveal beautiful photographs alongside text formatted in a way that looks similar to a magazine. It's really no wonder people would pick it up. But when it comes down to reading it, it leaves very much to be desired. There's very little substance to it.
Firstly, this book has nothing to do with self-care or happiness. It would be better titled The Modern Guide to Witchcraft, but that title's taken. It's a witchcraft 101 book, going over the basics of the usual; crystals, tarot, lunar magic, altars, astrology, nature, and so on. So it's misleading, really. Absolutely nothing like the kind of book I was expecting. Secondly, as a witchcraft 101 book, it's really surface level. While it covers a number of different aspects of witchcraft, it barely scratches the surface of any. It would probably look great to someone who knows very little about witchcraft and wants to learn, but there are so many better books that go into much more depth - without being overwhelming, if that's what the beginner witch fears. And the misinformation, or lack of enough information, is staggering. For examples, one of the methods Bailey suggests for cleansing crystals is water. That's it. No mention of how water is damaging to some crystals, and you should look that up beforehand. Just put all your crystals in water. And that's just one example. It's not wrong, but it's not correct either. It's failing it's readers.
I do have to give it some credit, though. For me, Astrology is quite complicated, and I really struggle to get my head around it. But The Modern Witch's Guide to Happiness is the first book I've read that explains the basics of astrology in a way that I'm able to get a handle on. Maybe that's because it only scratches the surface, but I understand the Houses more now, and what signs and planets in those houses mean. So things finally clicked for me there, and I feel I've got a better grasp on the subject to delve in again to other books.
But I'm not sure that redeems the book. I don't think it's good enough when your consider how very basic it is, and how you're getting very little information for the money you spent on it. Sure, it'll look beautiful on a bookcase, or on a coffee table, and it's gorgeous pages make it a wonderful prop for aesthetic Instagram photos. But as a book imparting solid information, it fails miserably.
May 8, 2020
Cute little book with some great photos and soundbites. Just enough depth to give you ideas that you can research further, if you wish.
January 14, 2021
Me ha servido para iniciarme con el tarot y tener ideas para rituales. Para iniciarse en el mundo de las energías es muy práctico y entretenido. El diseño del libro está muy chulo.
February 4, 2024
El libro es extremadamente bonito. Es una introducción bastante buena al mundillo.
April 19, 2024
Some basic information in a very aesthetically pleasing layout. However, it's not very deeply researched. Some quotes about astrology are incorrectly attributed to Albert Einstein which I was able to fact check with a simple google search. There are also unsafe crystal practices such as putting them in your pets water which could lead to chemicals being released that could be harmful to them and washing crystals with salt and water which can damage some crystals. Wouldn't really recommend this other than maybe a coffee table book for non-witchy friends to browse and get a vague sense for your practice.
February 26, 2021
This is a really cute guide into the basics of Magick. You'll learn about crystals, tarot, astrology and more. But it also mixes that beautiful part of the connection with nature and life positivity that i really loved. I read 1 chapter a day every morning at my backyard while drinking tea, feeling the morning sun and breeze and it was a wonderful experience.
March 30, 2021
visualmente es precioso y con mucha información sobretodo de cara a principiantes, a mi de poco me ha servido leerlo ya que es más de lo que sabía. La información esta bien y la verdad que se entiende bien. para adentrarse en esto como en los inicios es espectacular.
January 28, 2021
A great little book for any beginner of all things magickal. A small insight to many areas, so give them a go and see what works for you.
November 7, 2023
really great book for the basics and for beginners!! helped me so much 🫶🏼
August 8, 2024
The book helped in a difficult time. And it's a good start to go back to your magic through the book.
August 19, 2024
Despite what the name says, this book is actually a simple primer - one that every baby witch should have on their bookshelf.
February 16, 2026
This was okay it’s really just a very basic overview of a bunch of different witchy related things
April 1, 2024
A good beginners book for intention setting, crystals and tarot cards. Quite surface level but helpful information and beautiful illustration.
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