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Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim Your Magic and Step Into Your Power
“A rare achievement that discusses the witch wound with historical depth and also offers practical invitations to heal the wound on a personal and collective level.”—Danielle Dulsky, author of The Holy Wild
You were born to live a magical life. Deep within your soul, you know this; it is why you picked up this book. But there is another reason why you now hold this book in your because some part of you feels it is unsafe to fully embrace the magic that exists within and around you. This part of you carries an age-old wound—one that keeps you from claiming your magic, owning your power, and shining fearlessly in your truth. This is the “witch wound.”
Healing the witch wound is not about going back in time or dwelling on the atrocities of the past—quite the opposite. This work is about taking steps now to reclaim your power, live a more magical life, and embody your most authentic self.
This book will lead you through a diverse range of practices, including spell work, rituals, meditations, and journal prompts to help you uncover and work through feelings of reticence, uncertainty, and fear. Some practices may not resonate for you, while others may be deeply impactful. Take what works, adapt and customize where you can, and leave the rest. This is your journey.
You were born to live a magical life. Deep within your soul, you know this; it is why you picked up this book. But there is another reason why you now hold this book in your because some part of you feels it is unsafe to fully embrace the magic that exists within and around you. This part of you carries an age-old wound—one that keeps you from claiming your magic, owning your power, and shining fearlessly in your truth. This is the “witch wound.”
Healing the witch wound is not about going back in time or dwelling on the atrocities of the past—quite the opposite. This work is about taking steps now to reclaim your power, live a more magical life, and embody your most authentic self.
This book will lead you through a diverse range of practices, including spell work, rituals, meditations, and journal prompts to help you uncover and work through feelings of reticence, uncertainty, and fear. Some practices may not resonate for you, while others may be deeply impactful. Take what works, adapt and customize where you can, and leave the rest. This is your journey.
198 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 3, 2023
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Celeste Larsen
2 books66 followersCeleste Larsen is a Pagan witch, writer, ritualist, and esoteric business owner. She authors the blog Mage By Moonlight where she writes about a range of esoteric topics, including folk magic, Norse Paganism, polytheism, animism, ancestor veneration, ritual practice, magical self-healing, and more. Originally from Texas, she currently resides in beautiful County Cork, Ireland. Visit her at www.magebymoonlight.com or @magebymoonlight on social media.
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July 1, 2023
I absolutely LOVED this book!!! Especially the historical aspects in the beginning!!! Some of the information there stopped me dead in my tracks! Especially the connection between Anti-semetisim and the image of a Witch and the witch hunts!
The rituals are ones that I will absolutely incorporate into my own practice!!
Whether you are well out of the broom closet (as I am) or still finding the path in secret, this is a book I would recommend!!! Very well written!!!
The rituals are ones that I will absolutely incorporate into my own practice!!
Whether you are well out of the broom closet (as I am) or still finding the path in secret, this is a book I would recommend!!! Very well written!!!
April 23, 2023
Outstanding. Larsen packs so much history, wisdom, heart, and practicality into this slim volume. It’s short but took me a few weeks to get through because there’s a lot to digest and no filler. It’s well written and I made tons of notes about practices I’m looking forward to trying. I’ve already recommended this to clients.
November 14, 2023
TW: ||SA, torture,|| misinformation, mild transphobia.
Rating: 3/10 I barely finished this and almost DNF-ed it at least 4 times while reading.
Pros: Decent research on different eras of witch-hunting, a decent amount of resources for that timeline/what occurred. Also has some good rituals for cleansing and meditation! Includes some blurbs on putting negative energy out of yourself, cord cuttings. Setting personal boundaries is also something the author mentions multiple times and has examples of ways to do so. There’s also some pretty decent journaling prompts too. The author also mentioned that a lot of new age practices are culturally appropriated, which is nice to see in a published work.
She also admits and highlights some of the men that were also sadly killed in said trials. Which is far better than most authors nowadays.
Cons: Whoo boy is there a LOT of negatives in this book. First of all: Not every negative experience, anxiety, or worry stems from the “burning times”. Let’s throw that out there right off the gate okay? You are allowed to have traumas and other experiences without blaming it on something that once occurred.
If you feel a certain way when hearing about atrocities? That’s just being human and having empathy for others. It does NOT mean you were killed in your past life or carry some generational trauma about the “burning times”, could you? Perhaps? How likely is it out of the billions of people alive and only a good hundred thousand or so killed in said witch trials? Not likely.
The author really focuses on the feminine aspect, but seems to toss in a mention to men or non-binary folks every so often so it doesn’t seem…specifically towards feminine, but then slaps a whole chapter about the “Divine feminine” you NEED to have a connection to? She attempts to be inclusive with the wording of say “someone who menstruates” but then shoves that if you do you MUST connect to the divine feminine.
The author also claims that any potential phantom pains one may get in their reproductive organs or other areas stems from witches being sodomized and raped during their torture. I- please. Please don’t make me tell you how fucked up and wrong that assumption is.
ON TOP of the previous gripe, I will also say that insisting that SOME of the witches put on trial HAD to practice proper witchcraft is also an odd hill to die on? History generally disagrees with you, and like YOU said, it was a power trip caused by people in power, uncertain times, and mass hysteria.
She then throws in some wiccanized ideology, the wheel of the year, that doing work by the moon cycle is one of the few ways to do so, all that fun stuff we still see in every last witchcraft book published that gets a bit…old as it’s all stuff you can find anywhere else.
Overall: Gee for a book on the witch trials oh excuse me “Burning times” she only mentions modern witch hunts once and then never brings it up again ever. The focus on femininity and how every last reason you don’t want to be an open and proud witch or that your anxiety or depression is clearly caused by something that occurred hundreds of years ago? Yeah, no pass on this one. If you want witch hunt history there’s much better books on that out there. She is one of the few who mention that men were involved too so...okay?
Rating: 3/10 I barely finished this and almost DNF-ed it at least 4 times while reading.
Pros: Decent research on different eras of witch-hunting, a decent amount of resources for that timeline/what occurred. Also has some good rituals for cleansing and meditation! Includes some blurbs on putting negative energy out of yourself, cord cuttings. Setting personal boundaries is also something the author mentions multiple times and has examples of ways to do so. There’s also some pretty decent journaling prompts too. The author also mentioned that a lot of new age practices are culturally appropriated, which is nice to see in a published work.
She also admits and highlights some of the men that were also sadly killed in said trials. Which is far better than most authors nowadays.
Cons: Whoo boy is there a LOT of negatives in this book. First of all: Not every negative experience, anxiety, or worry stems from the “burning times”. Let’s throw that out there right off the gate okay? You are allowed to have traumas and other experiences without blaming it on something that once occurred.
If you feel a certain way when hearing about atrocities? That’s just being human and having empathy for others. It does NOT mean you were killed in your past life or carry some generational trauma about the “burning times”, could you? Perhaps? How likely is it out of the billions of people alive and only a good hundred thousand or so killed in said witch trials? Not likely.
The author really focuses on the feminine aspect, but seems to toss in a mention to men or non-binary folks every so often so it doesn’t seem…specifically towards feminine, but then slaps a whole chapter about the “Divine feminine” you NEED to have a connection to? She attempts to be inclusive with the wording of say “someone who menstruates” but then shoves that if you do you MUST connect to the divine feminine.
The author also claims that any potential phantom pains one may get in their reproductive organs or other areas stems from witches being sodomized and raped during their torture. I- please. Please don’t make me tell you how fucked up and wrong that assumption is.
ON TOP of the previous gripe, I will also say that insisting that SOME of the witches put on trial HAD to practice proper witchcraft is also an odd hill to die on? History generally disagrees with you, and like YOU said, it was a power trip caused by people in power, uncertain times, and mass hysteria.
She then throws in some wiccanized ideology, the wheel of the year, that doing work by the moon cycle is one of the few ways to do so, all that fun stuff we still see in every last witchcraft book published that gets a bit…old as it’s all stuff you can find anywhere else.
Overall: Gee for a book on the witch trials oh excuse me “Burning times” she only mentions modern witch hunts once and then never brings it up again ever. The focus on femininity and how every last reason you don’t want to be an open and proud witch or that your anxiety or depression is clearly caused by something that occurred hundreds of years ago? Yeah, no pass on this one. If you want witch hunt history there’s much better books on that out there. She is one of the few who mention that men were involved too so...okay?
February 4, 2024
This wasn't really what i was expecting. I didn't ever really connect with it. There is some great info and healing here, this book just wasn't for me. DNF around 75%.
September 28, 2023
This book just wasn’t for me.
The beginning chapters where the author writes about the history of witches and the witch trials was great. I enjoyed reading and learning about the troubling time in history.
After that, she lost me. Constantly reiterating the pain and suffering that resulted from the witch trials distracted from what the author was otherwise saying. Then, realizing where the book was going because I was unfamiliar with the subject prior to this book, I had to stop. The main topic isn’t something that I feel has any validity. If you enjoy feeling sorry for yourself for events that happened literally hundreds of years ago, then by all means, give this a read. 😉
The beginning chapters where the author writes about the history of witches and the witch trials was great. I enjoyed reading and learning about the troubling time in history.
After that, she lost me. Constantly reiterating the pain and suffering that resulted from the witch trials distracted from what the author was otherwise saying. Then, realizing where the book was going because I was unfamiliar with the subject prior to this book, I had to stop. The main topic isn’t something that I feel has any validity. If you enjoy feeling sorry for yourself for events that happened literally hundreds of years ago, then by all means, give this a read. 😉
April 19, 2023
So insightful and intriguing! I definitely will be utilizing many of the processes in this book to heal my own personal witch wound. I'm hoping eventually these processes will help me to come out of the broom closet fully; feeling confident in myself, who I am, and what I practice.
January 23, 2024
Witchcraft is so important
November 21, 2023
This deeply resonated with me and brought up SO many feelings: anxiety, fear, compassion, recognition, hope... Not only am I now aware that I carry a witch wound, but I've been given some great suggestions for how to begin healing it. I listened to the audiobook, and definitely would like to get the ebook or paperback so I can refer to the exercises and rituals in detail. There is a lot here to process and work through, but promises to be a life changing book for me.
June 2, 2024
This book surprised me so much and absolutely exceeded my expectations. One of my favorite witchy books read this year (maybe ever????)
January 20, 2024
At the beginning I was like omg 😳 what did I get myself into with all the therapy talk and such 😬 but then it got better and talked about history and got more in depth and made me think wow! I may actually have a witch wound. 😱
I agreed with some of this book and some of it not at all! 🤣
Definitely could have done without the political/politically correct stuff and abortion bs. I also disliked the big spiel about cultural appropriation 🙄 All that was a definite turn off for me.
But…
I continued to read through it and the rest of it was quite lovely! 🤗 I enjoyed the healing rituals she included and the empowering words. It really made me think, feel, and dig deep. In the end it basically made me feel empowered and made me feel like I should speak up and not be afraid or ashamed of who I am and what religious practices I do. 🤗👍🙌♥️
I would recommend this book to everyone not just witches bc it had a lot of good stuff in it.
I agreed with some of this book and some of it not at all! 🤣
Definitely could have done without the political/politically correct stuff and abortion bs. I also disliked the big spiel about cultural appropriation 🙄 All that was a definite turn off for me.
But…
I continued to read through it and the rest of it was quite lovely! 🤗 I enjoyed the healing rituals she included and the empowering words. It really made me think, feel, and dig deep. In the end it basically made me feel empowered and made me feel like I should speak up and not be afraid or ashamed of who I am and what religious practices I do. 🤗👍🙌♥️
I would recommend this book to everyone not just witches bc it had a lot of good stuff in it.
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July 14, 2025
'Waar ze boeken verbranden, zullen ze uiteindelijk ook mensen verbranden.'
-Heinrich Heine
Review in Nederlands + Engels!
(NL)
Het komt niet vaak voor dat ik een informatief heksenboek met hoge verwachtingen oppik en vervolgens uitmaak dat deze verwachtingen volledig zijn voldaan! Gelukkig was dat met dit boek wél het geval, waar ik nog steeds versteld van sta.
'De Heling van de Heksenwond' is een prachtig boek omwille van de waardevolle informatie die erin staat beschreven. Het boek spreekt over de zogeheten "brandstapelangst" en hoe die door onze voorouders is doorgegeven van generatie op generatie. Tijdens het lezen kwam ik erachter dat de effecten van dit specifieke trauma inderdaad nog steeds zichtbaar zijn in onze moderne samenleving. Wat goed dat dit boek ons de nodige kennis en tools geeft om deze wond te helen.
Absoluut niet alleen geschikt voor heksen, maar voor iedereen, ongeacht religie of andere overtuigingen. De inclusiviteit van dit boek vond ik nog het grootste pluspunt. Heksenboeken zijn regelmatig hevig gefocust op vrouwen alleen, wat ik zeer oneerlijk vind. Hekserij draait juist om de balans tussen alles in de wereld, ook tussen man en vrouw. Mensen vergeten daarbij dat tienduizend slachtoffers tijdens de heksenvervolgingen mannelijk waren. Daarnaast richt het boek zich ook op non-binaire mensen en andere leden van de LGBTQIA+ gemeenschap!
Enkele spelfouten worden de auteur van dit boek snel vergeven. Ik hoop dat zoveel als mogelijk mensen de kans krijgen om dit werk te lezen!
(ENG)
It is not often that I pick up an informative witchcraft book with high expectations and then find out that these expectations were fully met! Fortunately, that was the case with this book, which I am still amazed by.
'The Healing of the Witch's Wound' is a wonderful book because of the valuable information it contains. The book talks about the so-called ‘burn fear’ and how it has been passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors. While reading, I found out that the effects of this particular trauma are indeed still visible in our modern society. How good that this book gives us the necessary knowledge and tools to heal this wound.
Absolutely not only suitable for witches, but for everyone, regardless of religion or other beliefs. I found the inclusiveness of this book to be the biggest plus. Witchcraft books are regularly heavily focused on women alone, which I find very unfair. Witchcraft is precisely about balancing everything in the world, including men and women. People forget in this regard that ten thousand victims during the witch trials were male. Besides, the book also targets non-binary people and other members of the LGBTQIA+ community!
A few spelling mistakes are quickly forgiven to the author of this book. I hope as many people as possible get a chance to read this work!
-Heinrich Heine
Review in Nederlands + Engels!
(NL)
Het komt niet vaak voor dat ik een informatief heksenboek met hoge verwachtingen oppik en vervolgens uitmaak dat deze verwachtingen volledig zijn voldaan! Gelukkig was dat met dit boek wél het geval, waar ik nog steeds versteld van sta.
'De Heling van de Heksenwond' is een prachtig boek omwille van de waardevolle informatie die erin staat beschreven. Het boek spreekt over de zogeheten "brandstapelangst" en hoe die door onze voorouders is doorgegeven van generatie op generatie. Tijdens het lezen kwam ik erachter dat de effecten van dit specifieke trauma inderdaad nog steeds zichtbaar zijn in onze moderne samenleving. Wat goed dat dit boek ons de nodige kennis en tools geeft om deze wond te helen.
Absoluut niet alleen geschikt voor heksen, maar voor iedereen, ongeacht religie of andere overtuigingen. De inclusiviteit van dit boek vond ik nog het grootste pluspunt. Heksenboeken zijn regelmatig hevig gefocust op vrouwen alleen, wat ik zeer oneerlijk vind. Hekserij draait juist om de balans tussen alles in de wereld, ook tussen man en vrouw. Mensen vergeten daarbij dat tienduizend slachtoffers tijdens de heksenvervolgingen mannelijk waren. Daarnaast richt het boek zich ook op non-binaire mensen en andere leden van de LGBTQIA+ gemeenschap!
Enkele spelfouten worden de auteur van dit boek snel vergeven. Ik hoop dat zoveel als mogelijk mensen de kans krijgen om dit werk te lezen!
(ENG)
It is not often that I pick up an informative witchcraft book with high expectations and then find out that these expectations were fully met! Fortunately, that was the case with this book, which I am still amazed by.
'The Healing of the Witch's Wound' is a wonderful book because of the valuable information it contains. The book talks about the so-called ‘burn fear’ and how it has been passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors. While reading, I found out that the effects of this particular trauma are indeed still visible in our modern society. How good that this book gives us the necessary knowledge and tools to heal this wound.
Absolutely not only suitable for witches, but for everyone, regardless of religion or other beliefs. I found the inclusiveness of this book to be the biggest plus. Witchcraft books are regularly heavily focused on women alone, which I find very unfair. Witchcraft is precisely about balancing everything in the world, including men and women. People forget in this regard that ten thousand victims during the witch trials were male. Besides, the book also targets non-binary people and other members of the LGBTQIA+ community!
A few spelling mistakes are quickly forgiven to the author of this book. I hope as many people as possible get a chance to read this work!
October 21, 2025
loved listening on audio but will purchase to practice the meditations and activities she talked about
August 23, 2023
Read this on recommendation from a friend and DANG it was great! It was equal parts history book and self-understanding manual and I perceived that it was rooted in a DEIB-informed context which I appreciated.
July 14, 2023
I find the concept of ancestral or inter generational trauma interesting, but I have to admit the idea of a “witch wound”—described by the author as inherited trauma from the witch trials hundreds of years ago—to be a bit far-fetched. She states that one doesn’t need a direct ancestral connection, we have all inherited the trauma of centuries of exploitation, misogyny, greed, injustice, the despoiling of the earth and our communities. Oh, wait. This is life under capitalism. Which, granted, can be truly traumatic. Metaphor and archetypes are well suited to healing work, so if someone resonates with calling it a “witch wound,” fair enough.
There’s some overlap with Lisa Lister’s book WITCH, but I feel like Larsen did a better job with the concepts. This book is better written, more inclusive and more historically accurate. The advice and exercises she provides are helpful, although somewhat generic—keep a journal, spend time in nature, meditate. Etc.
I have been seeking out books which deal with mental health topics from a magical perspective, and while none of them have felt completely satisfying on their own, as a collection, I find them helpful. HEAL THE WITCH WOUND is definitely a good addition to the collection.
There’s some overlap with Lisa Lister’s book WITCH, but I feel like Larsen did a better job with the concepts. This book is better written, more inclusive and more historically accurate. The advice and exercises she provides are helpful, although somewhat generic—keep a journal, spend time in nature, meditate. Etc.
I have been seeking out books which deal with mental health topics from a magical perspective, and while none of them have felt completely satisfying on their own, as a collection, I find them helpful. HEAL THE WITCH WOUND is definitely a good addition to the collection.
August 14, 2024
I wanted to like this but there were a few things that bugged me- capitalism didn’t start in the Middle Ages. It started in the 18th century predominantly with the industrialization of the textile industry. Before that was feudalism & then mercantilism. - both precursors to capitalism but just it bugged me how the author kept referring to like all the major issues in the Middle Ages stemming from capitalism. So that right there had me questioning the research credibility
The section on the divine feminine is a little idk generalizing? stereotypical, binary? . But I will say it’s very hard to talk about the divine feminine without getting into terf rhetoric - the concept that the feminine is innately pure and divine and masculine is innately aggressive is just terf ideology
And the author talks about highly sensitive people or HSP & empaths - which is a super ableist movement with a history of re-branding autism & autistic traits to be more palatable to cis women. Which you know just further creates stigma & divide from autistic folks.
I kinda regret buying this book - I usually check books out from the library but mine didn’t have it & the intro was so good & interesting. Oh well.
The section on the divine feminine is a little idk generalizing? stereotypical, binary? . But I will say it’s very hard to talk about the divine feminine without getting into terf rhetoric - the concept that the feminine is innately pure and divine and masculine is innately aggressive is just terf ideology
And the author talks about highly sensitive people or HSP & empaths - which is a super ableist movement with a history of re-branding autism & autistic traits to be more palatable to cis women. Which you know just further creates stigma & divide from autistic folks.
I kinda regret buying this book - I usually check books out from the library but mine didn’t have it & the intro was so good & interesting. Oh well.
October 28, 2025
4.5✨
I really enjoyed this! This book is for anyone who identifies with feminine energy. Even if you don’t identify with magic or witchcraft, think more personal power and breaking free from the patriarchy. This book is set up that you can read chapters that feel ring true and leave ones behind that don’t!
I really enjoyed this! This book is for anyone who identifies with feminine energy. Even if you don’t identify with magic or witchcraft, think more personal power and breaking free from the patriarchy. This book is set up that you can read chapters that feel ring true and leave ones behind that don’t!
May 19, 2025
I think anyone who is discovering their self empowerment and trying to understand what it means to carry limiting beliefs should read this. This isn’t about being woo-woo but understanding the history of the misconception of witches and anyone who loves nature, holistic remedies and follows their intuition. A transformative book to read!
May 28, 2025
I’m not into self-help books but this was a fun take on them. I liked the history and learning about what happened before the burning time. (It’s alllllllll misogyny and efforts to control and disempower women, of course).
August 20, 2023
Audiobook!
April 17, 2024
Very educational book. Three parts: history/past, the witch wound and healing.
May 16, 2024
I am totally amazed by this book.
What I read inside was not what I was expected when I bought the book. Totally a master piece for any beginner witch (and for advance witch). The researches, the advices, the spells, everything! I recommend this book, I just love the author. ♡
What I read inside was not what I was expected when I bought the book. Totally a master piece for any beginner witch (and for advance witch). The researches, the advices, the spells, everything! I recommend this book, I just love the author. ♡
January 15, 2025
I found this book to be incredibly informative. It kept opening my mind and heart to new possibilities and gave me so much to think about.
May 2, 2025
This was pretty interesting. I didn’t know that old Europe was as much on the witch hunt trip if not even more than America. I definitely want to read more about that
May 9, 2024
It was a nice, quick read. The beginning recaps history and the rest of the book attempts to make connections to the witch wound and current psychological challenges. It is largely anecdotal, but has some good starting points for exploring ancestral wounds. I would have loved to see a chapter discussing the burgeoning research in epigenetics and ancestral trauma to introduce readers to how science is just beginning to discover how ancestral trauma can manifest in a family/generation/society. Overall, it didn’t really resonate with me, but could definitely be beneficial to some.
September 13, 2024
This is just the beginning I am sure, but damn she is POINT ON! I will 100% be reading this again and taking NOTES!
November 17, 2025
There wasn’t really anything in this book that was new to me, which was slightly disappointing (I studied the witch hunts in post-secondary and I’ve been practicing enough now that I get the basics). But I am giving it this review because I do think it is a nice summary for people learning and starting out on this journey. It does feel like it’s juggling a lot of information, which it is. Most of the time it flows and it feels like it’s explaining it all very well.
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 3.5/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 3.5/5
January 28, 2024
This book is a journey through past traumas carried to present day and how to heal them for the future. Lot's of great rituals and activities to help you live your most authentic life. Highly recommend to anyone who feels like they must tone themselves down in the presence of others.
March 27, 2024
This book was definitely not what I thought it would be necessarily, but it still was a good read. I tabbed some cool pages, but I'd like to go back and do a deeper, more comprehensive reading on it.
November 3, 2023
I was hoping for so much more. I REALLY wanted to love this book. I have followed the author on social media for a long time and love her content. Part one was supposed to dive into the witch trials. There was no depth to this section which became so important for the rest of her book. The whole section felt rushed (only 33 pages?!). It was lacking thorough and professional research.
The book read like a rough draft, college paper. It is hard to follow what the author is trying to say. Lots of run-on paragraphs. The idea is spot on. The idea behind this book is so important and needed in this community, but the delivery was so poor.
The book read like a rough draft, college paper. It is hard to follow what the author is trying to say. Lots of run-on paragraphs. The idea is spot on. The idea behind this book is so important and needed in this community, but the delivery was so poor.
December 7, 2023
Not overly sure how to rate this book because it fell very flat for me, but I can see the value it might hold for those brand new to their spiritual path. I was disappointed in the minimal history. There is some great, accurate info but only 30 pages or so of it. I can understand that there’s other books one can read on that, but not from a witch’s perspective, so I would have liked to read more of the precedence for the witch wound.
And I felt like there was a gaping hole where mentorship and community support should have been introduced. So much of the shadow work Larsen presents as necessary is best done with support, and can actually be dangerous to do alone. I myself went through much of this in my initiation with my coven, especially the past life and ancestral healing. Doing that in a vacuum alone can be dangerous, leading you down slower or wrong paths, and confusing, but this caveat isn’t given.
The magical rituals were, again, flat to me, and there’s only a handful of them which felt strange for a book about reclaiming your magic. But for a new witch they might not feel the same.
For me this was a 2 star read but I’ll give an extra star for the newer witches who might enjoy it more. I do seriously caution folks about doing all of this inner work completely alone though. Whether you pursue a coven, join a six week cohort on shadow work, look for a mentor, or simply have an accountability buddy, all of these are valid. But tackling your witch wound, a collective shadow, truly and 100% alone? It’s going to be challenging at best and detrimental to your path at worst.
And I felt like there was a gaping hole where mentorship and community support should have been introduced. So much of the shadow work Larsen presents as necessary is best done with support, and can actually be dangerous to do alone. I myself went through much of this in my initiation with my coven, especially the past life and ancestral healing. Doing that in a vacuum alone can be dangerous, leading you down slower or wrong paths, and confusing, but this caveat isn’t given.
The magical rituals were, again, flat to me, and there’s only a handful of them which felt strange for a book about reclaiming your magic. But for a new witch they might not feel the same.
For me this was a 2 star read but I’ll give an extra star for the newer witches who might enjoy it more. I do seriously caution folks about doing all of this inner work completely alone though. Whether you pursue a coven, join a six week cohort on shadow work, look for a mentor, or simply have an accountability buddy, all of these are valid. But tackling your witch wound, a collective shadow, truly and 100% alone? It’s going to be challenging at best and detrimental to your path at worst.
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