Earth Witch: Finding Magic in the Land

by Britton Boyd

Overview

In Earth Witch: Finding Magic in the Land, animist, witch, and herbalist Britton Boyd invites you to seek out the deep and mysterious connections with the earth that lie at the ancestral roots of witchcraft. She describes the path of the earth witch not as a linear journey of upward growth, but rather as a cyclical one that ebbs and flows with the forces of nature that reflect the world around us—a path utterly different from the spiritual materialism that has crept into the witchcraft often found in today’s capitalist culture.

Drawing on her own experience hiking the entirety of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2660-mile trek that stretches from Mexico to the Canadian border, Boyd reminds readers that witchcraft has always been based in the energy of the land, and that you can find all you need to practice this magic right beneath your feet.

This book provides those new to witchcraft with foundational practices on which to build an organic spirituality rooted in the natural world, and challenges seasoned witches to renew the ancient relationship with the earth that lies at the heart of their craft. Packed with stories, spells, and rituals, Boyd encourages all of us to live in service to the planet we call home.

Will you heed the call?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950253326
Publisher:	Hierophant Publishing
Publication date:	12/15/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	789 KB

About the Author

Britton Boyd is an animist, witch, writer, tarot reader, potion maker, and herbalist residing in the high desert mountains of Northeastern Oregon. In 2017 she hiked the entirety of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2660-mile quest from the border of Mexico to Canada. Her experiences on the trail pushed her body to its limit and made beautifully and agonizingly concrete the wisdom of earth-based, animistic witchcraft.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Heeding the Call 1

Chapter 2 A Time to Rewild 21

Chapter 3 Genius Loci 41

Chapter 4 Earth, Trees, and the Body 73

Chapter 5 The Cycles of the Earth 93

Chapter 6 Ancestors and Descendants 123

Chapter 7 The Dreamworld 145

Chapter 8 Committing to the Path 173

Conclusion 179

Appendix A: List of Practices 183

Acknowledgments 185

Suggested Readings 186