Solitary Witch

Silver RavenWolf (Pennsylvania) is a nationally recognized leader and elder of Wicca, and her writing has been instrumental in guiding the future of one of the fastest-growing faiths in America today. The author of many books, she has been interviewed by the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal, and her work has been featured in numerous publications, including Bust Magazine, the Baltimore Sun, the Tampa Bay Times, the National Review, and Publishers Weekly.Her titles include the bestselling Solitary Witch, Teen Witch, To Ride A Silver Broomstick, To Stir A Magick Cauldron, To Light A Sacred Flame, Angels: Companions in Magick, Classic Spells for Modern Times, Halloween, and HedgeWitch. Learn more at SilverRavenWolf.wordpress.com and WhisperMagick.com. She is also on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.Mat Auryn is a witch, professional psychic, and occult teacher. He is also the multi-award-winning author of the international bestselling book Psychic Witch and a High Priest in the Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft. He is a teacher at Modern Witch University, and has a column in Witches & Pagans magazine entitled "Extra-Sensory Witchcraft." He has been featured in various magazines, radio shows, podcasts, books, anthologies, and other periodicals. To find out more about him and his work, visit his website or follow him on Instagram @matauryn.~

"Welcome to the Encyclopedia Britannica of spells, magic, and witchcraft. Written in a conversational, enticingly direct style, Solitary Witch is a massive, weighty compendium of ancient and modern Wiccan ideas and teachings. RavenWolf contrasts self-assure dinner radiance, which is everyone's heritage, and low self-esteem. Such advice is beneficial to younger people under constant peer and consumer pressures. RavenWolf presents blueprints for living well based on millennia of magical information...the appeal of this well-conceived book crosses several disciplines."—New Age Retailer"Solitary Witch is for those serious about the Wiccan craft: it's a book for new witches who seek an understanding of the history and culture of magic in the Western world, and it includes bits and pieces of information the serious practicing witch might find useful. From charms and plantings to rituals and the history of herbal codes, this is packed with insights and advice for new generation witches. All are unique, important guides for new age readers."—Midwest Book Review"Excellent for the new witch...her best work yet."—The Witchtower"A wondrous range of information, all in one book. What an accomplishment! Filled with spells and lore, information on astrology and ritual and magick, there are pages and pages of information which are well organized, making this not only a repository of all that a teen could yearn for in a book, but one which will be loved and used. Excellent work in this book."—The Unicorn

• ContentsForeword by Mat Auryn ... viiPreface 2025 ... xiPreface 2003: The Ultimate Book of Wiccan Shadows for the New Generation Solitary Witch ... xvPART I: Shadows of Religion & Mystery ...1PART II: Shadows of Objects & Tools ... 117PART III: Shadows of Expertise & Proficiency ... 157PART IV: Shadows of Magick & Enchantment ... 357PART V: Shadows of Magick & Real Life ... 465Conclusion ... 557Pagan Pride ... 558Notes ... 559Bibliography ... 571Index ... 575