{"id":18535,"date":"2018-09-01T01:10:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T06:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=19116"},"modified":"2018-09-01T16:38:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T21:38:51","slug":"book-review-the-modern-witchcraft-book-of-natural-magick-by-judy-ann-nock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/09\/01\/book-review-the-modern-witchcraft-book-of-natural-magick-by-judy-ann-nock\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review – The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: Your Guide to Crafting Charms, Rituals & Spells from the Natural World by Judy Ann Nock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book <\/span>R<\/span>eview<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: Your Guide to Crafting Charms, Rituals & Spells from the Natural World\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

by Judy Ann Nock<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Published by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Copyright June 2018 <\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pages: 240<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis book is not intended to be another Wicca 101 book; rather think of it more along the lines of Witchcraft 3.0,\u201d Wiccan High Priestess Judy Ann Nock wrote in her introduction. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Each of Its eleven chapters delves into a realm of nature magick including seed, air, sun and fire, the moon, Gaia, time and the cosmos. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Realm of Water covers Wells of Emotion, Rivers and Oceans. Its 15 pages offer an introduction to water, a meditation, instructions for a ritual bath, a blessing spell and a spell for prosperity, along with directions for making herbal tinctures and an aromatherapy spray. All involve water in some way.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Magic Takes Root: The Woodland Realm, Nock writes about nature being a powerful healer and the importance of staying connected to it, saying, \u201cA simple ritual of walking in the woods, meditating outside of a building, or taking part in the currently popular trend of \u2018forest bathing\u2019 can calm the mind and bring about a state of peace.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She offers a centering meditation done sitting at the base of a tree, and a ritual for creating a personal tree oracle \u2013 not to tell fortunes, but as a tool to \u201ccommunicate with the elements of natural magic.\u201d The ritual, the lore and the charm all work with the sacredness of trees, with reminders of<\/span> our connectedness to the seasons and rhythms of the Mother, and our responsibility to be stewards of the earth.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Readers will be inspired to draw on the powers found in nature when doing magick, thanks to the variety of meditations, rituals, spells and charms. There\u2019s a recipe for consecrated crescent cakes to have for the ritual of calling down the moon, a solar charm for strength, and instructions for preparing a candle for magick.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Some tables are scattered throughout the book with such information as healing herbs, planetary correspondences and spirit animals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As promised, this book can help deepen a connection to natural magick and offer inspiration beyond the basics. While it wouldn\u2019t be in my top 10 list of favorite magic books, it would make a useful addition the collection of an intermediate practitioner.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nock is the founder of a goddess spirituality group and the author of \u201cA Witch\u2019s Grimoire.\u201d She lives in New York City.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: Your Guide to Crafting Charms, Rituals, and Spells from the Natural World<\/a><\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lynn Woike<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Book Review \u201cThe Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: Your Guide to Crafting Charms, Rituals & Spells from the Natural World\u201d by Judy Ann Nock Published by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Copyright June 2018 Pages: 240 \u201cThis book is not intended to be another Wicca 101 book; rather think of it more along the lines of Witchcraft 3.0,\u201d Wiccan High Priestess Judy Ann Nock wrote in her introduction. Each of Its eleven chapters delves into a realm of nature magick including seed, air, sun and fire, the moon, Gaia, time and the cosmos. The Realm of Water covers Wells of Emotion, Rivers and Oceans. Its 15 pages offer an introduction to water, a meditation, instructions for a ritual bath, a blessing spell and a spell for prosperity, along with directions for making herbal tinctures and an aromatherapy spray. All involve water in some way. In Magic Takes Root: The Woodland Realm, Nock writes about nature being a powerful healer and the importance of staying connected to it, saying, \u201cA simple ritual of walking in the woods, meditating outside of a building, or taking part in the currently popular trend of \u2018forest bathing\u2019 can calm the mind and bring about a state of peace.\u201d She offers a centering meditation done sitting at the base of a tree, and a ritual for creating a personal tree oracle \u2013 not to tell fortunes, but as a tool to \u201ccommunicate with the elements of natural magic.\u201d The ritual, the lore and the charm all work with the sacredness of trees, with reminders of our connectedness to the seasons and rhythms of the Mother, and our responsibility to be stewards of the earth. Readers will be inspired to draw on the powers found in nature when doing magick, thanks to the variety of meditations, rituals, spells and charms. There\u2019s a recipe for consecrated crescent cakes to have for the ritual of calling down the moon, a solar charm for strength, and instructions for preparing a candle for magick. Some tables are scattered throughout the book with such information as healing herbs, planetary correspondences and spirit animals. As promised, this book can help deepen a connection to natural magick and offer inspiration beyond the basics. While it wouldn\u2019t be in my top 10 list of favorite magic books, it would make a useful addition the collection of an intermediate practitioner. Nock is the founder of a goddess spirituality group and the author of \u201cA Witch\u2019s Grimoire.\u201d She lives in New York City. The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: Your Guide to Crafting Charms, Rituals, and Spells from the Natural World   *** About the Author: Lynn Woike\u00a0was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0Pinterest, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18535\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}