Green Witchcraft IV: Walking the Faerie Path

by Ann Moura

Open a Portal to the Otherworld Ann Moura's bestselling Green Witchcraft series continues with this book of secrets exploring the Faerie realm. Full of first-person accounts of profound experiences with magical creatures, this book is an in-depth resource for understanding and working with the Other People as well as elves, dragons, unicorns, and sprites. Green Witchcraft IV provides deep insights for establishing relationships with the Otherworld and for working magic more powerfully. Whether you're interested in learning more about portals and vortices or elementals and nature spirits, Ann Moura gives you the answers you seek. Within these pages, you will also discover practical information and hands-on advice for incorporating magical objects and practices, • Herbs
• Gemstones
• Secret Names
• Meditations
• Dreams
• Out-of-Body Experiences
• Glamour Magic
• Ley Lines
• Dimensional Shifts
• Spiritualism
• Offerings and Gifts The gateway to the Otherworld awaits those who seek it. Learning the mind-set and heart-set described in this book will help you open the doorway to your own safe and rewarding encounters with the fae.

Genres: Paganism, Nonfiction

216 pages, Paperback

Published November 8, 2020

About the author

Ann Moura, A.K.A. Aoumiel, is an author of books about magic, religion, and witchcraft, in particular the Wiccan religion, and has been a solitary practitioner of Green Witchcraft for over thirty years. Her craft name is Aoumiel. Her mother and grandmother were Craftwise Brazilians of Celtic-Iberian descent.

She holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degrees in history. She is a certified Archivist, and has been a Navy Lieutenant.

She is married, has a son and a daughter, and is a certified teacher at the high school level in southeast Florida.

Information procured from wikipedia.org.

Reviews

[Lucretia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful book that holds in it the beautiful thoughts and extraordinary experiences Ann Moura has shared with the Other people, various magical creatures, energies, and places. I loved the respectful approach and tone of the book. I also think it is brave to share such glimpses into a personal path with openness and love. In addition to being a personal recounting, the book has an enormous amount of information to guide more experienced and opened practitioners down their own paths. It covers much more than the Other people and their world, touching on topics of fascination that are linked and on tools and how they can be used more effectively toward the aims you have.

I look forward to reading more in this series.

[The Shakti Witch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This next text in the Green Witch series, 73 year old author Ann Moura shares her experiences with the folk of the Other World. Some ritual and a guided meditation is included. This is where Wicca and the new age intersect with references to the Akashi records and Ascended Masters.

Far too woo woo for me but fans if her previous work will enjoy it.

*eArc provided by the publisher and NetGalley

[Kristin · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I found this book okay and I learned a bit about fae, there was just something a bit off with this book as I felt the author had to justify herself too much.

[Vainilla · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a nice book to start with, but it wasn't quite what I was looking for. Ann Moura shares a fair amount (perhaps too much?) of her personal experiences. While these are interesting, they don't offer much in terms of practical learning. One aspect that bothered me was her perspective on the Seelie and Unseelie courts. She repeatedly states that there are no 'malevolent' faeries and that in the Otherworld, you attract what you project. In her view, if you are 'light,' you'll receive light. While this is her perspective, it doesn't align with my own or that of many faery experts. That being said, she does propose a few step-by-step rituals for connecting with the fae that could be beneficial for beginners on this path.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not a "read it once and be done" kind of book. Part personal reflection, part theory, and part practical instruction, it is very dense and a little overwhelming at times. Written in a very conversational style, it is clear that the author has a huge amount of experience and is excited to share it. There is so much information included that the average reader will glean something new on the second, or even tenth, reading. The ritual information provided follows the overall tone of the author's previous books, so if you've read the other Green Witchcraft books, you will feel right at home with this one.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is fascinating! The author has experienced quite a life and has amassed so many experiences. I like her writing style, it's easy to follow.

It was a very interesting book with a lot of information. While I do not know how much of her stories I believe, I found the messaging very inspiring and informative.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

[Annalisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an exceptional and beautifully illustrated book. I loved reading about the faerie realm and their magic. I especially enjoyed the magical beasts and different kinds of faerie folk. The directions were clear and precise. Even a beginner can read and understand this book. The author demonstrates impressive knowledge of the faerie realm . I definitely recommend this book to all who practice or want to practice green magic.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting read that focuses on faerie lore and magic. I do feel that elements of the book will appeal to those practicing magic, although it will most appeal to those into faerie magic. The author shares experiences and well as ways to keep the fae around you happy.

Thank you NetGalley for the read.

[Annarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always loved Ann Moura's books and I loved this one.
As the others it's well written, informative and full of ideas. It's strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book in this series - the first one for me to read. Some personal experiences noted. A small bibliography included. A number of things introduced (and most likely builds upon previous books). A decent collection of information to work with the fae.

[Julien · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a serious dearth of advanced magical texts in the world of pagan/witchy books, especially when it comes to the topic of other worlds. I'm not sure if it's because people are trying to aim so broadly that they miss the mark, or because it requires a lot of confidence and the willingness to open onseself up to ridicule. A lot is fun fluff (which there's nothing wrong with, I might add!) So, I came to this with equal parts hope and trepidation.

This turned out to be exactly the kind of thing I'd been hoping to read for a long time. It takes the concept of other worlds seriously and resonates with my own personal gnosis and experiences w/r/t the subject. It's packed with interesting information from the author's own practices and personal experiences and it really touches on the vast array of unseen something or other that some of us experience in the world. I particularly liked the anecdote about her seeing our world from the POV of the Other and how she relates it to some more interesting, if fringe, theories some physicists have. Despite being about a subject that is often thought of as a bit out there and ungrounded, Moura is very down to earth and frank with the way she describes things, suggesting that the Other World is something parallel and overlapping our own.

Recommended for anyone who is interested in the subject of experiences with otherwordly beings, and who is at least open to the possibility that they not only exist, but that they can be contacted/interacted with by humans.

FTC disclosure: I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review