Witchcraft: A Graphic History

Lindsay Squire is a practitioner of eclectic Witchcraft and is the Witch behind the popular Instagram account, @thewitchoftheforest. She has been walking her own spiritual path for over a decade, and is passionate about helping and empowering Witches at the beginning of their Witchcraft journeys.She is the author of The Witch of the Forest's Guide to... series:  Natural Magick, Astrology Magick, Natural Magick, Earth Magick, Tarot Magick, and Folklore Magick;  The Witch’s Book of Spells; and two magickal decks including The Witch of the Forest’s Tarot Magick Deck.Lindsay lives in her home county of Yorkshire, UK with her mischievous cats, Luna and Merlin. Instagram: @witchoftheforestTikTok: thewitchoftheforest1Lisa Salsi is an illustrator and comic artist based in Modena, Italy. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, she collaborated on several editorial projects, including the graphic novel Witchcraft: A Graphic History about the famous Irish witch Biddy Early, published by Leaping Hare Press. Her work is marked by a deep psychological exploration of female characters and an attentiveness to feminist themes. She has collaborated with various publishers, such as Bugs Comics and Fordis. Currently, she continues to develop personal projects and works on editorial commissions.

• HER MAGIC LIVES ONChapter 1 - p . 10THE ENCOUNTER Young Lindsay meets Biddy Early, Ireland's most famous witch, and talks to her about different types of witches and magick.Chapter 2 - p . 32INVITATION TO MAGICBiddy talks about her originsand her connection to fairies.We discover the importance of the linkbetween magic and nature.Chapter 3 - p . 52HEALING MAGICBiddy explains that healing magiccan be performed through herbsand Lindsay explains to Biddy that no magiccan cure her uncle's scepticism.Chapter 4 - p . 72WITCH HUNTWhere evil men wantto convict good women.Chapter 5 - p . 98THE TEACHER AND THE PUPILYoung Lindsay is initiated by Biddyinto spells and the magical arts, but aboveall she learns to make her own decisions.Chapter 6 - p . 120THE FUTUREWhere two women walk side by side.

“The art flows with masterful coloring and realistic touches, like the light freckling on Biddy’s face. Discussions of herbs and plants, as well as settings indoors and out, are enhanced by detailed, accurate depictions. The book skirts some aspects of witchcraft, like the faith-based similarities between believers of fairy encounters and spells and those who conducted violent witch trials based on their own beliefs. But whether one interprets the book through a literal or figurative lens, its presentation is fascinating.”