Deborah Blake is a Wiccan high priestess and leader of the eclectic group Blue Moon Circle. She manages the Artisans' Guild, a not-for-profit artist's cooperative shop, and works as a tarot reader and energy healer. She regularly contributes to Pagan publications, including Llewellyn annuals, and has an ongoing column in Witches and Pagans magazine.

"This is a book that deserves a place on all shelves for it is pertinent not only to the Pagan-inclined but to all who look to better their lives."—Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft"A must-have for any Witch looking to evolve their practice from a mere study of the Craft into a fully fledged lifestyle."—Melanie Marquis, author of A Witch's World of Magick and The Witch's Bag of Tricks

• TABLE OF CONTENTS  Introduction: Living your best magickal (and mundane) life  Chapter 1 -- Witchcraft in the Modern World The modern witchNo wrong wayCreating your personal pathBlake Octavian Blair “The Benefits of Religious Pluralism”Christopher Penczak “Creating Your Personal Path”  Chapter 2 -- The Everyday Witch Daily practiceConnecting with deityBringing magick into your everyday lifeRaven Digitalis “Witchcraft & Personal Empowerment”  Chapter 3 -- Making Time for Spirit in a Too-Busy World Why it’s worth the effort5 minute ritualsDaily divinationThe hibernation vacationMickie Mueller “Making Time for Spirit”Denise Dumars “The Call to Isis: Modern Egyptian Traditions”  Chapter 4 – Walking Your Talk in Everyday Life Awareness, appreciation & attitude Service as sacred work Walking your talk every dayAshleen O’Gaea “Sharing My Witchy Life”  Chapter 5 -- A Simple Pagan Practice Bringing nature into your lifeGoing with the flow of the natural world—changing with graceThe Wheel of the Year—energy and endeavorThe lunar cycle—waxing and waningConnecting with the elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water & SpiritCelebrating the Sabbats—more than just a dayGail Wood “Grounding with a Salt Doll”    Chapter 6 -- With a Little Help from My Friends Shared celebrations and group practiceLearning and teaching—taking your place in the circlePracticing with childrenWhen your friends and family aren’t Pagans—simple ways to let others in on the wonderful world of witchcraft (without scaring them)It’s all about connectionKris Bradley “Including Special Needs Children in Ritual” Budapest “Good Ritual”  Chapter 7 -- Fur, Feather & Fang Pets and familiarsPower animalsConnecting with animal spiritLupa “A (Very Brief) Introduction to Animal Totemism”  Chapter 8 -- Your Magickal Home Sacred space everywhere—making your home a magickal placeAltars inside and outSpiritual spring cleaning—not just for spring anymoreMaking mealtime magickSimple household rituals—cleansing, grounding, and protectionThe magickal carMelanie Marquis “Putting the Magick in Every Day”    Chapter 9 -- God and Goddess in Everyday Life Seeing the world through goddess eyesStrength in times of troubleMaking the connection to deityLooking inside to find the goddess/god in us allAlaric Albertsson “Why I'm an Anglo-Saxon Pagan"  Chapter 10 -- Moving Forward – Lessons along the way Cultivating a Positive AttitudeAppreciating What We Have—Even When It Isn’t What We WantListening to Inner WisdomThe One Important Rule  Chapter 11 -- Recommended Reading: The Basics and Beyond  Guest Authors – A “Who’s Who”  Additional Recommended Reading