Product Overview

'Witches occupy a clear place in contemporary imagination. We can see them,
shadowy, in the corners of the past: mad, glamorous, difficult, strange. They
haunt the footnotes of history - from medieval witches burning at the stake to
the lurid glamour of the 1970s witchcraft revival. But they are moving out of
history, too. Witches are back. They're feminist, independent, invested in
self-care and care for the world. They are here, because they must be needed.'
What it means to be a witch has changed radically throughout history; where
'witch' was once a dangerous - and often deadly - accusation, it is now a
proud self-definition. Today, as the world becomes ever more complicated and
as we face ecological, political and economic crisis - witchcraft is
experiencing a resurgence. Witches are back. In A Spell in the Wild, Alice
Tarbuck explores what it means to be a witch today. Rooted in the real world,
but filled with spells, rituals and recipes, this book is an accessible,
seasonal guide to witchcraft in the twenty-first century. Following the course
of a witch's calendar year while also exploring the history and politics of
witchcraft, A Spell in the Wild is the perfect primer for the contemporary
witch. Read more