The Witch's Yearbook

Clare Gogerty lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire which she intends to open as a spiritual retreat. A member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, she has been interested in magic, druidry and folklore since childhood. A former magazine editor, for numerous titles including The Simple Things magazine, she is now a freelance journalist and author, writing about spirituality, travel, homes and gardens for various magazines and newspapers. She is is author of Beyond the Footpath (Piatkus, 2019), and Sacred Places (Aster, 2020).

• A YEAR OF MODERN MAGIC  04The Wheel of the Year           05The Eight Sabbats      06Working with the Four Elements      07What a Witch Needs  08A Witch’s Herbal        10Crystal Magic 11Casting a Spell 12SAMHAIN       14Seeing the Future      17Samhain Plants for Remedies and Spells       20Crystals for Samhain  22Samhain Traditions and Customs      23Samhain Rituals and Spells    24Witchy Craft: Make a new year spell jar       26THE WINTER SOLSTICE           28The Moon      31Winter Plants for Remedies and Spells         34Crystals for the Winter Solstice         36Winter Solstice Traditions and Customs       37Winter Solstice Rituals and Spells     38Witchy Craft: Make your own incense          40IMBOLC          42The Goddess  45Imbolc Plants for Remedies and Spells         48Crystals for Imbolc     50Imbolc Traditions and Customs         51Imbolc Rituals and Spells       52Witchy Craft: Make a Brigid cross     54OSTARA, THE SPRING EQUINOX        56Magical Creatures      59Spring Plants for Remedies and Spells          62Crystals for Ostara     64Ostara Traditions and Customs         65Ostara Rituals and Spells       66Witchy Craft: Make your ownbesom (broomstick)  68BELTANE        70Runes and the Tarot  73The Tarot       74Beltane Plants for Remedies and Spells        76Crystals for Beltane   78Beltane Traditions and Customs       79Beltane Rituals and Spells      80Witchy Craft: Make a smudge stick   82THE SUMMER SOLSTICE        84The Magic Circle        87Casting a Circle          89Summer Plants for Remedies and Spells       90Crystals for the Summer Solstice       92Summer Solstice Traditions and Customs     93Summer Solstice Rituals and Spells   94Witchy Craft: Make a floral crown    96LUGHNASADH 98Pendulum Power       101Know your Talismans,Amulets and Charms 103Lughnasadh Plants forRemedies and Spells  104Crystals for Lughnasadh        106Lughnasadh Traditions and Customs 107Lughnasadh Rituals and Spells          108Witchy Craft: Make a corn dolly        110MABON, THE AUTUMN EQUINOX     112The Magic of Trees    115Autumn Plants for Remedies and Spells       118Crystals for Mabon    120Mabon Traditions and Customs        121Mabon Rituals and Spells      122Witchy Craft: Make an apple wand   124About the Author      126Index  127