The Spell Book for New Witches Quotes

“BELTANE (bel-tyn or bey-al-tin-ah)—Celebrated on May 1 in the northern hemisphere and November 1 in the southern hemisphere. Often called May Day, Beltane celebrates life, new beginnings, passion, and romance. Use this time to honor unions and springtime energies.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“grounding crystals or stones, such as hematite, moonstone, obsidian, and sodalite.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“Crafting” refers to choosing a location for your spell, clearing away unwanted energies, casting a circle of protection, raising energy, and setting your intentions. “Casting” refers to performing the spellwork, closing the circle of protection, and observing the results.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“Magic isn’t black and white—its effects depend on the energy of the spellcaster’s intentions.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“Magic is the natural energy that flows through the world, whereas power is the practical art of channeling that energy. Power is within you, waiting to be tapped into, and magic can be found in natural objects.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“Wicca is an earth-centered religion that honors deities, whereas witchcraft is a practice that can encompass a wide variety of paths, religious or not. You can choose a path or make your own.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“A hedge witch’s practice is often shamanic and Seidh in nature, involving astral projection, lucid dreaming, trance work, and communication with spirits.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“Green witches build their practice around the element of earth, using herbs, crystals, and wood. Sea witches use the element of water, utilizing the ocean, weather”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“Spells are fueled by emotions, and they work in conjunction with your personal power or the energy in the world around you.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“TAPPING INTO INTUITION AND PERSONAL ENERGY You can influence your environment through your personal energy. Begin with your gut reactions and inklings. Have you ever felt something deep within trying to tell you something—usually a warning? This is your intuition. Once you learn how to channel this energy, you can use it to fuel your spells.”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life

“WORSHIPPING THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE Everything that exists in the natural world is sacred and filled with energy, and the seasons and elements are incorporated in many Pagan rituals and spells. The seasons are to be celebrated and honored. They tell a story of birth, life, death, and rebirth. The elements can be called upon for protection”
― Ambrosia Hawthorn, The Spell Book for New Witches: Essential Spells to Change Your Life