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The Healing Power of Witchcraft: A New Witch's Guide to Spells and Rituals
Featuring more than 100 spells, rituals, and potion recipes, this practical grimoire helps witches of all skill levels amplify healing for an invigorating life and an enriched world.
We all have the power within us to heal through witchcraft. This timely spellbook will help you harness your power to heal with easy-to-follow spells, rituals, and potion recipes designed for all witches, no matter your experience.
The Healing Power of Witchcraft features:
- Introductory chapters that help you tap into your magickal powers of healing and prepare for your healing work
- More than 100 spells, rituals, and potion recipes with clear instructions, suggested timing, and materials--both commonplace and magickally
charged--needed to complete them
- Three sections of healing focusing on yourself, your community, and the planet
- Positive, joyful ways to perform physical, emotional, and spiritual healing
Perfect for the modern witch who needs to fit spells and rituals into a busy day, The Healing Power of Witchcraft helps you use your spiritual energy to heal whatever ails you and your world.
We all have the power within us to heal through witchcraft. This timely spellbook will help you harness your power to heal with easy-to-follow spells, rituals, and potion recipes designed for all witches, no matter your experience.
The Healing Power of Witchcraft features:
- Introductory chapters that help you tap into your magickal powers of healing and prepare for your healing work
- More than 100 spells, rituals, and potion recipes with clear instructions, suggested timing, and materials--both commonplace and magickally
charged--needed to complete them
- Three sections of healing focusing on yourself, your community, and the planet
- Positive, joyful ways to perform physical, emotional, and spiritual healing
Perfect for the modern witch who needs to fit spells and rituals into a busy day, The Healing Power of Witchcraft helps you use your spiritual energy to heal whatever ails you and your world.
288 pages, Paperback
Published October 27, 2020
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November 10, 2022
Mittlerweile habe ich ja einen kleinen Schrein, was Witchy-Lektüre angeht und da durfte dieses Exemplar natürlich nicht fehlen. Es ist zwar eine Art Sachbuch, aber dafür ist es sehr vielfältig und frei gestaltet und beinhaltet viele Themen, die sowohl passend für angehende als auch erfahrenere Hexen gut formuliert sind, wie ich finde. Das ist einerseits sehr positiv, andererseits geht das Buch dadurch aber auch nicht zu sehr in die Tiefe, was man sich an der ein oder anderen Stelle vielleicht gewünscht hätte. Trotzdem eignet es sich sehr gut als Lektüre und ich finde die Basics nützlich und ansprechend.Gerade die kleinen Rituale lassen sich einfach umsetzen und sowas mag ich im Alltag total gerne.
September 1, 2022
It is mostly book with spells, which is fine with me. Some of spells I can defiently see trying out. Especially during the colder and more depressive times of the year that are coming.
It is a book that would probably work for beginners. However if I were to start doing witchcraft I wouldn't solely depend on the short information that this book offers in the beginning. It had "signs you're a witch" part which is a stuff I saw in like...2015 on tumblr? But I don't think it's a thing anymore. And also "what witch are you". It would be pretty confusing for smn who just starts. Like those categories serve just an aestheitc purpose I'd say.
As a witch that has just few crystals since pretty rocks are expensive, I found it at times overwhelming how much crystal work each spell requires. I don't have all that, like I see myself being able to afford rosemary but crystals will stay out of my budget for a while. But it's cool. One day I will be able to have all that.
So yeah, I like this. Gonna be using it
It is a book that would probably work for beginners. However if I were to start doing witchcraft I wouldn't solely depend on the short information that this book offers in the beginning. It had "signs you're a witch" part which is a stuff I saw in like...2015 on tumblr? But I don't think it's a thing anymore. And also "what witch are you". It would be pretty confusing for smn who just starts. Like those categories serve just an aestheitc purpose I'd say.
As a witch that has just few crystals since pretty rocks are expensive, I found it at times overwhelming how much crystal work each spell requires. I don't have all that, like I see myself being able to afford rosemary but crystals will stay out of my budget for a while. But it's cool. One day I will be able to have all that.
So yeah, I like this. Gonna be using it
December 1, 2020
This is a great book for basic spells and how to build on them, but I must have read the description wrong because I didn't think that would be the sole focus on it. There was a small foreword type section, then just piles of spells.
Perfect for beginners if you're looking for a starting point.
Perfect for beginners if you're looking for a starting point.
January 10, 2022
The Healing Power of Witchcraft came out at a time when I was both diving deeper into my practice, and recognizing that I wanted to focus on healing as a main part of it. It was a perfect guide for building up my knowledge and providing a wealth of ideas for rituals, potions, and tools.
This book not only have a pretty cover, but the inside is just as lovely! Like most witchcraft books, it provides some reference charts and correspondences, which are always nice. The bulk of the material, however, is straight-up recipes for rituals! And what I love is that each one is very clearly laid out in such a way that it is easy to reference when gathering ingredients and tools. I also appreciate that each one has a description for its purpose, which I think not all books do a great job of. The Healing Power of Witchcraft is probably my witchy book with the most pages flagged, rituals tested, and adapted/copied over to my own personal grimoires. And when my husband decided he wanted to get into druidry and start making some of his own herbal remedies, this was one of the books I loaned to him for the enterprise (and now it’s somewhere on his shelves, so it’s a good thing I wrote a lot of my favorite rituals down!).
This book not only have a pretty cover, but the inside is just as lovely! Like most witchcraft books, it provides some reference charts and correspondences, which are always nice. The bulk of the material, however, is straight-up recipes for rituals! And what I love is that each one is very clearly laid out in such a way that it is easy to reference when gathering ingredients and tools. I also appreciate that each one has a description for its purpose, which I think not all books do a great job of. The Healing Power of Witchcraft is probably my witchy book with the most pages flagged, rituals tested, and adapted/copied over to my own personal grimoires. And when my husband decided he wanted to get into druidry and start making some of his own herbal remedies, this was one of the books I loaned to him for the enterprise (and now it’s somewhere on his shelves, so it’s a good thing I wrote a lot of my favorite rituals down!).
November 30, 2020
I confess that I’m not this book’s target audience and as such I struggled with how to best give it a starred rating. This is a beginner’s book and I’m a crusty old codger (and also a member of a coven, mentioned in the text as one of a number of “antiquated modes of thinking about community”). But I saw it offered as a giveaway and decided to enter, as I follow the author on Instagram and was curious about its contents.
The first section provides brief definitions of witchcraft (“the practice of magick”) and magic (“the harnessing of energy as a means to an end”) without offering much explanation of various mechanisms of spellwork. There is just enough 101-level material to provide an introduction to how to work a spell, but the book doesn’t stand alone in that regard. Beginners will want to explore other texts for more thorough foundational explorations of magic. That said, the author’s “seven guiding principles of witchcraft” are lovely. I’m always skeptical of things that purport to represent sweeping generalizations for such a broad field, but Rosenbriar succeeds with grace.
Throughout the intro there’s a smattering of cliches common in the witch community of the 2010’s, such as a list of “signs you are called to witchcraft” (you like the night sky, you collect shells) and “what type of witch are you?” because constricting niches are, somehow, all the rage. In the author’s defense, these sections don’t communicate a strong connection to these ideas but rather seem present because her audience expects it.
The bulk of the book is a “spell cookbook.” Rosenbriar appears to approach magic mainly as a psychological tool, and while the confidence that comes from taking an active role working magic to affect change should not be understated, I think she swings the pendulum too far into magic-as-placebo territory. Most of the spells’ spoken elements involve rhyming couplets which isn’t my style, but folks who prefer that will be delighted by their abundance. The book does a nice job of being beginner-friendly by limiting the spell ingredients to common and easily-accessed, affordable herbs and spices. It’s clear the author is eager to allow her reader to dive right in, and throughout the text she is a supportive and reassuring cheerleader. I was regularly impressed by the obvious love, compassion, and enthusiasm for her reader that Rosenbriar weaves into this work.
I do wish there was a touch more explanation for some of the statements of fact used throughout the spell recipes. With some I could take an educated guess as to the rationale behind them (seven repetitions in a love spell makes sense from a Qabalastic perspective, and claiming that “eight is the number of transformations” could be argued that way as well) but others (“a witch’s door is traditionally painted purple”) left me scratching my head. Rosenbriar also takes liberty with traditional spells such as witch’s ladders and witch jars, including a recommendation to dig up the latter after 3 days.
Ultimately this is a modern, intro-level offering for folks new to exploring areligious witchcraft. The book lacks answers to most of the “why?” questions which might arise, but folks need to start somewhere and for those who want to dive right in, Healing Power of Witchcraft extends a welcoming hand.
The first section provides brief definitions of witchcraft (“the practice of magick”) and magic (“the harnessing of energy as a means to an end”) without offering much explanation of various mechanisms of spellwork. There is just enough 101-level material to provide an introduction to how to work a spell, but the book doesn’t stand alone in that regard. Beginners will want to explore other texts for more thorough foundational explorations of magic. That said, the author’s “seven guiding principles of witchcraft” are lovely. I’m always skeptical of things that purport to represent sweeping generalizations for such a broad field, but Rosenbriar succeeds with grace.
Throughout the intro there’s a smattering of cliches common in the witch community of the 2010’s, such as a list of “signs you are called to witchcraft” (you like the night sky, you collect shells) and “what type of witch are you?” because constricting niches are, somehow, all the rage. In the author’s defense, these sections don’t communicate a strong connection to these ideas but rather seem present because her audience expects it.
The bulk of the book is a “spell cookbook.” Rosenbriar appears to approach magic mainly as a psychological tool, and while the confidence that comes from taking an active role working magic to affect change should not be understated, I think she swings the pendulum too far into magic-as-placebo territory. Most of the spells’ spoken elements involve rhyming couplets which isn’t my style, but folks who prefer that will be delighted by their abundance. The book does a nice job of being beginner-friendly by limiting the spell ingredients to common and easily-accessed, affordable herbs and spices. It’s clear the author is eager to allow her reader to dive right in, and throughout the text she is a supportive and reassuring cheerleader. I was regularly impressed by the obvious love, compassion, and enthusiasm for her reader that Rosenbriar weaves into this work.
I do wish there was a touch more explanation for some of the statements of fact used throughout the spell recipes. With some I could take an educated guess as to the rationale behind them (seven repetitions in a love spell makes sense from a Qabalastic perspective, and claiming that “eight is the number of transformations” could be argued that way as well) but others (“a witch’s door is traditionally painted purple”) left me scratching my head. Rosenbriar also takes liberty with traditional spells such as witch’s ladders and witch jars, including a recommendation to dig up the latter after 3 days.
Ultimately this is a modern, intro-level offering for folks new to exploring areligious witchcraft. The book lacks answers to most of the “why?” questions which might arise, but folks need to start somewhere and for those who want to dive right in, Healing Power of Witchcraft extends a welcoming hand.
November 25, 2023
I thought this was excellent. While I could tell the author probably comes from a Wiccan background of sorts, this was very general and accessible to all paths of the craft.
This book was mostly spells. As opposed to other books I have read, these spells were incredibly accessible to a beginner. The author selects 10 each of easy-to-acquire herbs, spices, essential oils, and crystals. Instead of jumping straight into brand new plants I'd never heard of until beginning my research, she brings the reader back to the familiarity of my kitchen seasonings like lavender, rosemary, sage, and black pepper and then adds a whole magical layer to them. The essential oils she chooses, such as bergamot and peppermint, are all relatively cheap and accessible at most local grocery stores. The only somewhat pricey (but still easy-to-find) of the oils is Frankincense, which can be over $20 for the smallest bottle if you are in desire for a pure, non-artificial Frankincense. When looking at the list of ingredients for nearly all of these spells, I found that I already had them. She really steers clear of "new" and embraces the simple. I'm more willing to work with nutmeg, a spice I know how to use for simple cooking purposes, rather than something like Mugwort, which I do not have past experience with and am more reluctant to use due to lack of knowledge.
The ease of accessibility is definitely my favorite part of this book. Though while this is a beginners book, I would definitely recommend using it as a supplement for other beginner witchcraft books. The introduction gives some vague "how to" (while still managing to concisely reiterate a couple things that confused me a bit in other books on witchcraft) which stills needs further context for the bigger picture. The points she does make in her intro are still incredibly helpful.
Again, I think one of the things I enjoyed the most was that this wasn't muddled with Wiccan perspectives or following a specific belief system. There are places for those books and there are several out there aimed towards Wiccan practitioners or Irish/Norse/Christian/etc practices and I 100% have read and enjoyed multiple. But it's nice to experience one that feels neutral and more geared for everyone. Just some good ol' spells for everyone.
This book has given me many ideas and I'm excited to try them out!!!
This book was mostly spells. As opposed to other books I have read, these spells were incredibly accessible to a beginner. The author selects 10 each of easy-to-acquire herbs, spices, essential oils, and crystals. Instead of jumping straight into brand new plants I'd never heard of until beginning my research, she brings the reader back to the familiarity of my kitchen seasonings like lavender, rosemary, sage, and black pepper and then adds a whole magical layer to them. The essential oils she chooses, such as bergamot and peppermint, are all relatively cheap and accessible at most local grocery stores. The only somewhat pricey (but still easy-to-find) of the oils is Frankincense, which can be over $20 for the smallest bottle if you are in desire for a pure, non-artificial Frankincense. When looking at the list of ingredients for nearly all of these spells, I found that I already had them. She really steers clear of "new" and embraces the simple. I'm more willing to work with nutmeg, a spice I know how to use for simple cooking purposes, rather than something like Mugwort, which I do not have past experience with and am more reluctant to use due to lack of knowledge.
The ease of accessibility is definitely my favorite part of this book. Though while this is a beginners book, I would definitely recommend using it as a supplement for other beginner witchcraft books. The introduction gives some vague "how to" (while still managing to concisely reiterate a couple things that confused me a bit in other books on witchcraft) which stills needs further context for the bigger picture. The points she does make in her intro are still incredibly helpful.
Again, I think one of the things I enjoyed the most was that this wasn't muddled with Wiccan perspectives or following a specific belief system. There are places for those books and there are several out there aimed towards Wiccan practitioners or Irish/Norse/Christian/etc practices and I 100% have read and enjoyed multiple. But it's nice to experience one that feels neutral and more geared for everyone. Just some good ol' spells for everyone.
This book has given me many ideas and I'm excited to try them out!!!
May 17, 2023
"The Healing Power of Witchcraft: A New Witch's Guide to Spells and Rituals" is a captivating and empowering book that explores the transformative potential of witchcraft for personal healing and growth. With practical guidance and insightful wisdom, the author presents a comprehensive exploration of spells and rituals that can be incorporated into daily life. From crafting herbal remedies to energy-clearing practices, this book offers step-by-step instructions and emphasizes self-empowerment. It promotes an ethical approach to spellcasting and encourages readers to align their intentions with the principles of harm none. With its accessible writing style and emphasis on personal growth, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in harnessing the healing power of witchcraft
December 25, 2020
First I would like to state that I received this book through the Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank the author for giving me this opportunity and honor in being able to read this book. When I received this book I began reading it at once. I really enjoy the authors writing style, You are pulled into the book from the start which keeps you interested in finding out more from the beginning so you become unable to put the book down. This book was very interesting. A wonderful read and I recommend this book
April 22, 2022
A great beginner book on witchcraft and how the craft can be utilized for healing purposes from an individual to macro scale.
Those new to witchcraft will find this a helpful resource and tool for introductions to terminology, correspondences, and beginner-friendly spells to help ease new witches into magical practice.
Easy to read and reference--I would recommend this for someone seeking a solid beginner book!
Those new to witchcraft will find this a helpful resource and tool for introductions to terminology, correspondences, and beginner-friendly spells to help ease new witches into magical practice.
Easy to read and reference--I would recommend this for someone seeking a solid beginner book!
December 20, 2020
I won this book on Goodreads. This book is great for beginners interested in spells. My daughter is really into white witch craft and paganism and loved it as well. If you're interested in this stuff, I definitely recommend this book.
December 25, 2020
A great book for a introduction to witchcraft. This book guides you with step by step how to directions. With lots of helpful information. A highly recommend.
September 29, 2021
I throughly enjoyed this book. The physical copy is so beautiful, each page lined in red leaves. So worth it and I’ll know it’s a reference I’ll continue to look back on.
May 3, 2023
4.5 rounded up!
November 11, 2023
DNF. Not worth it.
December 29, 2021
Lovely and inspired
November 12, 2020
The witchcraft book I wish I had 20 years ago!
Witchcraft can feel inaccessible - like you need to come from a family of witches or be inducted into a super secret coven to even begin. With The Healing Power of Witchcraft: A New Witch's Guide to Spells and Rituals to Renew Yourself and Your World, all the obstacles and barriers to becoming a witch just disappear.
I absolutely LOVE the organization of this book! It is super easy to find what you need, when you need it, thanks to the table of contents and index! There's even a glossary for when you run into unfamiliar witchy terms!
The first section of the book offers a great overview of how to witch with easy to acquire tools and materials! This is so helpful! No rare and hard to obtain stuff needed - instead you are empowered to jump right into witching your way to healing yourself so you can work towards healing your community, and the world!
I seriously wish this book had been available to me when I was new to my path... but even now - 20 years into figuring out what "witch" means to me - there's tons of inspiration to draw from! SO MANY SPELLS, RITUALS, and CHARMS! I'm totally in love!
Witchcraft can feel inaccessible - like you need to come from a family of witches or be inducted into a super secret coven to even begin. With The Healing Power of Witchcraft: A New Witch's Guide to Spells and Rituals to Renew Yourself and Your World, all the obstacles and barriers to becoming a witch just disappear.
I absolutely LOVE the organization of this book! It is super easy to find what you need, when you need it, thanks to the table of contents and index! There's even a glossary for when you run into unfamiliar witchy terms!
The first section of the book offers a great overview of how to witch with easy to acquire tools and materials! This is so helpful! No rare and hard to obtain stuff needed - instead you are empowered to jump right into witching your way to healing yourself so you can work towards healing your community, and the world!
I seriously wish this book had been available to me when I was new to my path... but even now - 20 years into figuring out what "witch" means to me - there's tons of inspiration to draw from! SO MANY SPELLS, RITUALS, and CHARMS! I'm totally in love!
January 21, 2021
*4.5
This is overall a really great spell book for beginners and seasoned practioners alike, I would (and have) recommend it to anyone interested in healing magic. There are spells for healing yourself, your community, the earth, for groups and solitary witches, and for any kind of witch. The way it was organized made it very easy to consume and makes it great when using it for reference. My only criticisms is that a lot of the spells seem to use many ingredients, which would be difficult for poor witches; it would be a good idea to add substitutions. Also, there were a few things that made me second guess the validity of the author, like the spell calling for putting turmeric on your face or the one where you put fluorite in water. I think it would be helpful to double check before performing the spells.
This is overall a really great spell book for beginners and seasoned practioners alike, I would (and have) recommend it to anyone interested in healing magic. There are spells for healing yourself, your community, the earth, for groups and solitary witches, and for any kind of witch. The way it was organized made it very easy to consume and makes it great when using it for reference. My only criticisms is that a lot of the spells seem to use many ingredients, which would be difficult for poor witches; it would be a good idea to add substitutions. Also, there were a few things that made me second guess the validity of the author, like the spell calling for putting turmeric on your face or the one where you put fluorite in water. I think it would be helpful to double check before performing the spells.
December 10, 2020
A how to book for the beginner witch. The art of healing through witchcraft.
The Healing Power of Witchcraft features:
• Introductory chapters that help you identify and tap into your magickal powers of healing and prepare you for healing work
• More than 100 spells and rituals with clear instructions, suggested timing, and materials–both everyday and magickal–needed to complete them
• Three sections of healing: one for yourself, one for your community, and one for the planet
• Positive, joyful ways to perform physical, emotional, and spiritual healing
Very well written, very informative, and very easy to follow instruction. An easy and helpful guide in the art of healing through magic.
The Healing Power of Witchcraft features:
• Introductory chapters that help you identify and tap into your magickal powers of healing and prepare you for healing work
• More than 100 spells and rituals with clear instructions, suggested timing, and materials–both everyday and magickal–needed to complete them
• Three sections of healing: one for yourself, one for your community, and one for the planet
• Positive, joyful ways to perform physical, emotional, and spiritual healing
Very well written, very informative, and very easy to follow instruction. An easy and helpful guide in the art of healing through magic.
April 4, 2021
A beautifully written, gentle introduction to tapping into your healing abilities for anyone who wants to explore their inner power or wants to learn about witchcraft in a safe manner. Meg Rosenbriar shares her wealth of knowledge and first hand experience of healing and spell work, showing how positive intentions and natures gifts can be blended together by her unique ability to create magic! She guides you through this process with a well explained introduction to witch craft and a treasure trove of spells to try for yourself. As an added bonus, all her incantations read like poetry, she is truly gifted.
September 10, 2023
I found this book very fascinating and useful really, truly we need to heal ourselves to be able to help others to heal, the spells are quite simple and wholesome, I will be trying a lot of these later really.
If you want to go into the amazing path of healing, this book is totally recommended.
If you want to go into the amazing path of healing, this book is totally recommended.
June 24, 2021
Great book, specifically geared at beginner witches. A super gentle introduction to using Witchcraft in beautiful and positive ways. Definitely a must for all Witches beginning their journey with spellwork and the craft. It is a great little all rounder when it comes to spell recipe books.
May 1, 2022
Woman cares more about harming others than healing, needs to take some time and read her own book. Content was great until you step back and look at how she conducts herself.. kinda makes you wonder if she meant what she wrote.
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