Where to Park Your Broomstick: A Teen's Guide to Witchcraft

by Lauren Manoy

Overview

Modern Witchcraft, often called Wicca, has helped millions of people develop a positive, life-affirming connection to the world we live in. Witchcraft instills confidence, is spiritual kung fu for the annihilation of stress, and is potent mojo against mediocrity. Need help conquering acne and tough exams? Wish you had better family communication and a hot date for Friday night? Chock-full of spells, recipes (all made from easily accessible ingredients), and advice from real teen Witches, Where to Park Your Broomstick has all the information you need to practice Witchcraft and conjure up a little magick of your own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780684855004
Publisher:	Atria Books
Publication date:	09/04/2002
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	882,450
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Lauren Manoy is a 25-year-old Eclectic Witch who started studying Wicca at age 14 and was initiated into a coven at 15. She's been practicing Wicca ever since. She is a full-time freelance writer and mom and currently lives in Warwick, NY. This is her first book.

What People are Saying About This

Fiona Horne

I love this book-it is comprehensive without being overwhelming, clear and educational yet potent and exotic. A brilliant feast for a hungry young Witch!
— author of Witch: A Magickal Journey

Phyllis Currott

From spiritual principles to practical spells, this wonderful book provides a fun to read, information-packed introduction to modern witchcraft for all teens and their parents who want to empower their lives with divine magick.
— author of Book of Shadows and Witch Crafting

Isobel Bird

Lauren Manoy has written a thoughtful, practical, and lively introduction to the world of witchcraft. Readers who accept her challenge to take the first step down the path to understanding what it means to be a witch in the modern world will find themselves on the adventure of their lives. This wonderful book is the perfect guide for those courageous and wise enough venture into the enchanted world of the Craft.
— author of the Circle of Three series

Jennifer Hunter

A fun, irreverent, and very well-researched book. I wish it had been around when I was 16.
— author of 21st Century Wicca: A Young Witch's Guide to Living the Magical Life

Editorial Reviews

Gr 7 Up-This guide begins with a substantial section on the history of paganism and witchcraft, but there is little mention of the torture and killing of witches throughout history. Commonalities with and contrasts between Wicca and 11 other religions are included. The bulk of the work deals with rituals, tools, principles, devotions, holidays, celebrations, and (positive) spells. Self-discovery and self-expression are encouraged throughout. Potential teenage witches are urged to introduce family and friends to their beliefs gently and gradually. They are reminded to respect house rules such as not lighting candles if this is not allowed by parents. Some of the practices mentioned, such as jumping and yelling into the wind during a lively storm and leaving bowls of water on the windowsill to gather moon rays, might cause parental concern. However, discretion and respect for others are mentioned frequently as are safety precautions. Basic meditation techniques are described, as are a few techniques of divination. Advice, elucidation of the text, and personal experiences from four teenage Wiccans, ages 13 to 17, appear in shaded boxes. Ink drawings are informative, but scant. Web sites and contact information for organizations such as the ACLU and "The Witches League for Public Awareness" are included in relevant chapters; more sites and lists of "correspondences" for "magickal" connections are appended.-Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

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