Green Magic: The Sacred Connection to Nature

by Ann Moura

Practice a Craft grounded in the powers of nature, the wildwood magic of the elementals, of Mother Earth and the horned god. Kin to star and stone, water and wind, the practitioner of Green magic respects the powers and spirits of nature, and knows how to work with their energies to accomplish magical goals. This comprehensive guide to the Green Craft focuses specifically on the magical practices covered in the three volumes of Green Witchcraft―and goes even further, presenting information not found in any other book. Become attuned to nature and to your own magical power with instructions

Genres: Witchcraft, Paganism, Nonfiction, Wicca, Magick, Spirituality, Religion

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 8, 2002

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

[Rosetta Nybro]

It was a good source for me to see how my grandmom and her sister could use all the craft of green magic and still be Christians. While I was growing up I was told so differently.

[Stephanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

“You do not want to direct your own personal energy into spell work simply because you will drain yourself and this can lead to illness, lethargy, and depression.”

As someone who suffers with actual depression, this kind of BS is a hard pass.

[Briar 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom had this book when I was younger. High school maybe? I bought it in a moment of yearning to re-live a part of my life I missed. I tried reading it repeatedly but was too tired always. I finally pushed through this month and I’m glad I did. It’s a great beginner book but even I found good tips in it. The correspondences in the back of the book are great and make it a nice reverence book. I’m honestly surprised I never see this author suggested to beginners whereas people are quick to suggest Scott Cunningham for pretty much everything. Her writing is detailed and offers tips and tricks that are generally useful. The only thing I really disliked was the: “well my mom taught me this but she wasn’t Wiccan” mentioned repeatedly but I see that if I wrote a book about a topic I knew a lot about I would likely mention family or friends often as well and let it slide. I’m honestly curious where her family teachings stem as they are close to Wicca/Neo-Paganism. Universal truths or did her mom or grandma have some connection to the roots of Wicca? I have no idea but I kept wondering every time she mentioned her family. She also suggested MINERAL OIL as one of the carriers for herbal oils and the section on herbal oils was short and suggested getting another book on it. I remember this being a thing when I was younger so I’m sure it wasn’t just her. She redeemed herself by suggesting looking into medicinal herbalism and the safety of herbs before ingesting them in her tea/tisane section. I wish there was a little more green witchcraft in this book other than small suggestions and correspondences but she has a whole series of books that act like courses for this that I want to get as well. So it makes it a more complete experience once you’ve gone through it all I’m told. I gave it five stars despite the few issues and some “take it with a grain of salt” sections. I think at the time it was published around 18 years ago it would have been absolutely fantastic. Now, a lot of this can be found online in bits and pieces. Perhaps even directly copied from this book. I’m looking at you Tumblr!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Green Magic is the 4th book in the Green Witchcraft series, but can be read as a standalone. Author Ann Moura places lots of references throughout the book, just in case you want to reference the first three books. I will definitely be reading them because I found this incredibly useful.

Witchcraft can be overwhelming to start off with and as a beginner, I found this book to be so well written. All the information is laid out in a clear, concise manner. And I really enjoyed the emphasis on solitary practice, because I think that is my path for the most part.

I love having books I will return to later. There is so much information throughout the book and in the Appendix, which I thought was awesome. I haven't been very inspired with my craft as of late, and Green Magic lit the fuse on my inspiration.

I highly recommend checking Green Magic out.

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the books of Ann.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of a series.

[Anna Vasalaki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains a wealth of information and can act as a guide to someone just starting out in the path. Ann Moura and her family have a long history in magic, something that is very rare to find these days. I will be buying her "Green Witchcraft" series as soon as possible.

[Susie-Q McLaren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for herbcraft.