Irish Witchcraft From An Irish Witch

Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch

Irish Witchcraft From an Irish Witch is a delightful mixture of academia and accessibility; a book that explores Witchcraft in Ireland: how it was, is, and will be. It succeeds where many books have failed-fulfilling the longing for real Irish Witchcraft, while crafting the delicate balance between learning from the past and weaving a modern system based on truth and respect. Lora O'Brien is a genuine Irish Witch, making no claims of "fraudulent family traditions"-she is simply a woman who walks her path and shares her experiences, working closely with her heritage and land in a contemporary setting.Irish Witchcraft From an Irish Witch explores the past:Providing an investigation of the Witches' place in Irish mythology.Looking at Witchcraft and magic by examining the customs connected with the Sidhe.Examining historical evidence of the Witch trials that swept across the isle.And the present and beyond by:Working with Irish deities, landscapes, energies, and antiquities.Examining the wheel of the year, with its festivals, cycles, and seasons of Irish culture.Looking at ritual progression through a Witch's life: magical training, physical growth.Providing alternatives to the traditional stages of a child's life in modern Irish culture.Review"...important for Ireland and Witchcraft...destined to be counted alongside groundbreaking books by Gerald Gardner...history in the making." -- Foreword - by Merlyn of 'Children of Artemis'About the AuthorLora OBrien is an Irish Witch living and working in County Roscommon - historical home of the Morrigan and Queen Maedbh - with her husband and working partner of many years, Brendan, and their two daughters. She runs Crow Coven: a group of Irish Witches who work closely with land and local deity to blend their history, heritage, and thirst for knowledge. She trained for many years in a traditional Wiccan coven, which included time as the covens Maiden and her path through all three Wiccan degrees, leading to the rank and role of High Priestess in her own right. Lora has now moved away from Wicca, and continues to work more directly with her native heritage.Heavily involved in Irish paganism and witchcraft, she runs a monthly moot, the first one for her own county of Roscommon. She organises Witchfest Ireland, the country's nation-wide yearly Witchcraft event, with her co-organiser Barbara Lee. A professional Tarot reader, Reiki healer, and body piercer, Lora also runs her own web site with interactive courses, keeps her home and a smallholding, and somehow finds time to write. A second book is now in progress.