The Real Witches' Year

by Kate West

Don't wait ‘till the Sabbats―celebrate the Witchy life every day of the year! Fun-to-read and beautifully-designed, this day-by-day guide is filled with magical, practical, and spiritual ways to enhance your daily life. All 366 days are represented in this entertaining and essential daily guide―now available for the first time in the United States! Uncover fascinating folklore and magical qualities of stones, flowers, herbs, animals, and colors, and how to use them wisely. There are helpful tips for making a wand, celebrating the Sabbats, gardening, healing, interpreting dreams, and predicting the weather. Also featured are spells for finding a partner, sticking to a diet, boosting self confidence, and deflecting negative energy.

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

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2004

About the author

The author of over a dozen books, Kate West (United Kingdom), has become the U.K.'s most successful author on Witchcraft. She is the recipient of a Lifetime Contribution to Witchcraft award and has been recognized as the most popular factual writer on Witchcraft by Children of Artemis, the fastest growing Witchcraft organization in the U.K. and Europe. Formerly the Vice President of the Pagan Federation, West remains active in the Wiccan community, speaking at international Witchfests and contributing to magazines. She is High Priestess of the Hearth of Hecate and lives in North Norfolk.

Reviews

[Madeline · Rating 1 out of 5]

Giving up 1/3 of the way through. Too awful to finish. I usually love books about neopaganism, folk traditions and/or superstitions, but this is just full of complete crap. No distinction is made between between modern witchcraft, cunning craft and folk beliefs in evil spirits, or between the legitimacy of mindfulness vs cute but wacky old practices like sleeping with cake under your pillow to dream of your future husband. Much overuse of the phrase 'it is said', including the wonderful sentence 'It is said that white light actually contains light of all colours'. Yes, I suppose that is said. One final annoyance - every other spell requires the lighting of a new candle (not a tea light) and then waiting for it to burn down completely before blowing it out. Has anyone ever done this? Wouldn't it take hours and hours?

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is for anyone who is a beginner witch. It gives spells and all kinds of information to cure illnesses which you make yourself. Well written and very informal. Highly recommend to anyone who has an interest in what witchcraft is really all about.

[Neko.ta.ta · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Nice to learn something magickal for each day of the year. I love Kate West.

[Claudia Loureiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A day to day day informative book on spells, rituals, plants, how to's and other interesting tit bits for those practising the Pagan life style. Fun as well as fairly well organized. Not designed to be an encyclopaedia, but certainly a basic and quick reference guide to basics as well as some out of the way info.

[Mandy McRae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another awesome book. It has alot of good spells & information.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE this book and refer back to it throughout the year. it keeps me focused on my Wiccan duties. =)

[Jule · Rating 4 out of 5]

a realy nice book each page has a thought, description etc for the day ( this is not a reading book ). i keep picking it up reading a page or two. any book that can make me smile is ok.