Craft of the Wild Witch

Poppy Palin was a qualified and experienced artist and teacher who used her trained illustrative skills to enhance her own work and that of others. She wrote and illustrated four non-fiction books on her life as a natural psychic, all of which were published by Capall Bann. She combined magical fiction and enchanting artwork in the Wild Spirit Tarot (Llewellyn 2002) and in her "Wild Spirit Trilogy" of novels which begins with The Greening. She is the author of The Craft of the Wild Witch (2004). She illustrated The Hedge Witch's Way, written by English author Rae Beth. Poppy's artwork regularly appeared in magazines in the 'mind, body and spirit' category. Poppy was also an experienced tattoo artist who specialized in one-off pieces to commemorate rites of passage.

• CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Preface xi Introduction xiii Chapter One The Magical Life 1 Chapter Two Strong Roots, Lengthening Branches 47 Chapter Three Wild Landscapes of the Soul 87 Chapter Four Off the Beaten Track 131 Chapter Five Wild Enchantments, Green Wilful Wishes 191 Chapter Six Into the Wild Green Beyond 259 Glossary 307 Suggested Reading List 313

"There is a true essence of beauty within magic and the wild witch ways and if you have a poetic soul and a love for magic and nature, I highly recommend this book."—Moon Shadows Magazine