Gerald Gardner was initiated into the witch cult in September 1939. And WWII broke out. That he and his fellow witches carried out a ritual in August of 1940 to counter the threat of imminent invasion by sea has been very sparsely documented. Philip Heselton, respected author, researcher of Wiccan history, and biographer of prominent figures involved in the early years, had been thinking through the long decades of his research, that this powerful ritual at a time of historical…
Moira is the author of several non-fiction guides to contemporary paganism and magic – Living Witchcraft, The Witch’s Journey, and The Folklore and Magic of Dolls. and contemporary novels with a real pagan theme for adults and children – Wild Women, Katy Hunter and the Magic Star, and urban paranormal fantasy series, Blue Moon. All my lovely books are available in one place using the link below to the Amazon Author Page or check them out directly with the publishers…
My latest book explores some of the stories, legends and folklore of magical dolls and investigates why some people fear them. Along with directions and patterns to create your own unique dolls for spell-craft or as temple icons, this book is teeming with inspiration and ideas to create a world of playful magic for any purpose. From the elaborately carved foliate faces found in churches to the mass-produced fashion dolls of childhood, dolls have been part of our world throughout…
Hi all and thank you so much for coming along to the workshop, really good to spend time with you all. As promised here’s a few notes for you to take from today’s session.
I am thrilled to announce the release of my new non-fiction witchcraft book, The Witch’s Journey, now available with Thoth Publications. You can get your signed copy at Empyrean and Nottingham Pagan Network. The Witch’s Journey saw its debut in December Five Leaves Bookshop along with my first novel, Wild Women. The evening was well attended with standing room only so thank you ever so much for coming along to support my writing. The Witch’s Journey Drawing on the experience and…
Seeds planted spring forth. Dreaming creates emergence Blossoming results. I do enjoy writing, both fiction and non-fiction, with some measure of success and for the most part, I’m starting to feel that I’ve acheived something significant with my writing. Unfortunately I can’t write poetry, or rather, I write poetry very badly (and therefore very rarely to save you poor souls the horror of reading it) however, I quite like Haiku and with only three lines, I can’t go far…
Wake from the slumber of winter, shuck off the darkness and come back to life with the rest of nature. We see so many signs of life all around us: from the shoots sprouting on my Japanese Maple to the lighter mornings that make getting up for work a little brighter and better each day. The chilling cold air and frost-laden ground of early spring herald the revival of life and with it, our own lives are becoming richer, fuller…
Witchfest – 26th November 2016, Brighton. Leaving work at noon and having to quickly dye my hair before setting off for Brighton at two left me feeling rather rushed but thankfully my driver, the ever-obliging Mr H, was happy to take charge of the journey so I could relax for the next couple of hours. I also spent some time fretting, if I’m honest. I’ve been doing talks, large-scale rituals and workshops on witchy subjects for around twenty years across…
A spooky old courtroom, cells for the condemned and the Most Haunted cast! Chris and I had a very interesting experience this year when we joined Yvette Fielding, Karl Beattie and the crew of Most Haunted at the Galleries of Justice in Nottingham. We were introduced to Yvette and Karl, who were such lovely people and made sure they spent time with all of the guests, graciously indulging us with selfies and their kindness, sense of fun and genuine laughter…
The Witching Path My first book, a wiccan primer, is once again available. Signed copies £10.95 Paypal/buy buttons coming soon for the website, for now please email me: moiraATaquietspace.org Well thought out and full of practical magic and sound sense, we are delighted to add this book to our range. Moira says “Your own imagination, inspiration and belief are the only things you truly need to practice magic”. We think this book will add to and enhance the experiences of…