Beginning with Principles of Magic & Nature Lore
Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales by Jack Zipes
The Principles of Magic by Richard Osterlind
Physiologus: A Medieval Book of Nature Lore Translated by Michael J Curley
This month I am delving into the philosophies and practices that define green witchcraft and those who practice it, as well as its origins and focus on the natural world.
From what I have learned already, I am aware that green witchcraft is a practice and a lifestyle. It’s also a relationship between you and the earth. The earth supports you, provides for you, and heals you, and you respond in kind. The more you put into your relationship with the earth, the more you get out of it.
By studying and working with natural elements like plants, weather, crystals, and the cosmos, witches become in tune with the cycles of growth, evolution, harmony, life, and death. The wisdom of the earth is infinite, and so, too, is the learning process in which witches revel.
Since green witchcraft is not a religion or tradition on its own, there’s no initiation process or main governing body to put you on your path. That doesn’t mean, however, that there’s no one for you to learn from.
The everyday uses, chemical composition, and growing cycles of plants and minerals are just as important to understand as their magical uses and energies. I am excited to know more about herbalism, botany, geology, traditional Chinese medicine, and agriculture as I study.
Day 31 of 366
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