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Rachel is an English witch who has been walking the Pagan pathway for over thirty years.

A working wife and mother who has had over 30 books published (so far), some of them becoming best sellers.

Her passion is to learn, she loves to study and has done so from books, online resources, schools and wonderful mentors over the years and still continues to learn each and every day but has learnt the most from actually getting outside and doing it.

She likes to laugh...and eat cake...

Rachel gives talks to pagan groups and co-runs workshops with the Kitchen Witch Coven.

High Priestess of the Kitchen Witch Coven and an Elder at the online Kitchen Witch School of Natural Witchcraft.

A regular columnist with Fate & Fortune magazine, she also contributes ...more

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	The Cailleach 3.93 avg rating — 183 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curative Magic: A Witch's Guide to Self Discovery, Care & Healing 3.87 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Witchcraft…Into the Wilds 4.05 avg rating — 73 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Witch for Every Season: Spells, Rituals, Festivals & Magic 3.85 avg rating — 73 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Kitchen Witch's World of Magical Food 4.55 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kitchen Witchcraft: Spells & Charms 4.43 avg rating — 49 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sun Magic: How to Live in Harmony with the Solar Year 3.40 avg rating — 52 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meditation 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practical Candle Magic: Witchcraft with Wick & Wax 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Practically Pagan: An Alternative Guide to Cooking 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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BeansBean(Phaseolus spp)Lots of different types of green bean – green bean, runner bean, French bean, garden bean etc.A climbing annual plant with white and sometimes red flowers (depending on the variety) grown for the ‘fruit’ of the plant…the green beans.Also included in this group are the beans that we use just the ‘seeds’ from such a pinto bean, kidney bean and broad bean.Basically a whole loa Read more of this blog post »

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Undying Magic (White Haven Witches, #5)

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Complete Ultimate Collection - Including "Le Morte D'Arthur", Celtic and Medieval Mythology [Annotated]

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Weaveworld

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“There are three great ages; the age of the yew tree, the age of the eagle, the age of the Cailleach.”
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“The Cailleach – goddess of the ancestors, wisdom that comes with age, the weather, time, shape-shifting and winter.”
― Rachel Patterson, The Cailleach

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“Egyptians used carved sky boats as symbols of the Moon and the Babylonians called the Moon the Boat of Light.”
― Rachel Patterson, Moon Magic

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