The Witch and the Wildwood: Folk Wisdom, Fairy Tale & Fantastic Lore

by Sarah Robinson

Overview

Explore the magick and mystery of the wildwood with the witch as your guide. Meet the witches, real and fictional, who have inhabited the wildwoods since ancient times. Discover the folklore and fairy tales of the forest and embrace the archetype of the Wild Woman as you reclaim your wild nature.
 
Welcome to the wildwood, where magic hides in ancient roots.
 
In the hidden shadows amongst the trees, tales of witches are whispered. What is it about the wild that draws us in and has captured our imaginations for so long? The Witch and the Wildwood delves into stories of the woods as told through some of its most enchanting inhabitants: witches, fairy folk, and magical creatures.
 
This book is an ode to the untamed spirit that resides within all of us—a reminder that there is magic in the air, ancient wisdom and beauty in the wild.
 
Let’s journey through the wildwood together . . .
 
Prepare to:

• Fall under the spell of the witch maidens, deer-women, witch-wolves, wildalones, and women of wild waters who sit in willow trees plotting delicious revenge.
• Meet the real witches of the wildwood and those who were tried for witchcraft.
• Unearth the common threads that bind the wild woman archetype across time and its explosion in popularity in recent times.
• Explore the fairy tales and folk tales of the witch that lives in the woods, beckoning you into a world where magic and reality intertwine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910559949
Publisher:	Womancraft Publishing
Publication date:	09/20/2024
Pages:	190
Sales rank:	702,956
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sarah Robinson is the bestselling author of Yoga for Witches (now available in French, Polish, and Chinese), Yin Magic, Kitchen Witch: Food, Folklore, and Fairy Tale, which was featured in Cosmopolitan’s top witch books and received the Comfy Cosy Book Award 2022, and The Kitchen Witch Companion (with Lucy H. Pearce). Sarah is a yoga teacher and author based in Bath, UK. Her background is in science, and she holds an MSc in psychology and neuroscience.
 

Editorial Reviews

"Sarah Robinson skillfully guides readers into the dark and enchanted forest, following the scary trails of fairy tales and ancient myths, discovering fairies and monsters, antlered gods and green men, and finding witches, the wise and untamed women whose holy, healing magic will transform you into the magical being you are meant to be."
—Phyllis Curott, witch, Spells for Living Well, The Witches’ Wisdom Tarot, Book of Shadows
 
"This charming book takes the reader’s hand and leads them to the wild, where possibilities lurk. Perfect for the adventurer or the fireside voyager."
—Alice Tarbuck, author of A Spell in the Wild
 
"This book is a work of both liberation and of reclamation. A powerful journey into story and power, myth and magic, earth and sky, memory and change, land and courage, enchantment and discovery."
—Molly Remer, author of Womanrunes, Walking with Persephone, and 365 Days of Goddess, creatrix of the #30DaysofGoddess devotional practice
 
"Sarah takes your hand and leads you deep into the dark wildness of the forest. There she introduces the otherworldly creatures who dwell in those wild and secret spaces, including goddesses, gods, wildalones, green men, and—of course—witches!
      The inclusion of lesser-known folktales and lore from the British Isles and Northern Europe is magic, and makes The Witch and the Wildwood a fun and engaging frolic through those shadowy spaces others try to avoid."
—Jessica M. Starr, author of Waking Mama Luna

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