Welsh Witchcraft

A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales

De: Mhara Starling

Narrado por: Lorna Bennett

The history of magic and witchcraft in Wales will inspire any modern-day witch. Written by a Welsh practitioner, this book shares the magical traditions of the land of the red dragon, exploring deities, fairies, folklore, charms, plants, and magic with dozens of exercises for hands-on practice.

Explore the history and terminology of Welsh magic and methods for honoring the land. Learn to connect with Cerridwen, Rhiannon, and other deities, as well as fairies and mystical creatures. Discover how you can incorporate traditional Welsh folk magic into your modern witchcraft practice, with exercises for honoring those who came before, connecting with the spirit of your home, protecting against adversity and malignant spirits, changing the weather, and much more.

©2022 Mhara Starling (P)2022 Tantor

relatable

I enjoyed this insightful book. Great information conveyed in a thoughtful way.
I would recommend it.

Full of good information

Overall I liked the book. It’s a little more advanced than a beginner may be ready for, but does go over a lot of the basics. This is most pronounced in the exercises. They range in accessibility, and it would have been nice to see more of a “building towards” structure to how the book was built out. The only downside to the book is the Welsh pronunciation, which is a critique of the performance and not the book itself. Overall I would recommend if you have a book or two that is more geared towards newcomers under your hat.

An Excellent Perspective

There is another review of this book which calls this work a disappointing waste because this work focuses on identity witchcraft. I thought it was quite clear that this was the book's focus. Mhara deals with identity and representation head on in the introduction. She does not try to create a set dogma or recipe but delineates a mindful approach to creating your own witchcraft centered on the genius locae, or spirit of place. Not only does Mhara use her identity, she uses the techniques involving her mytho-historic research, and techniques from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to create an individual form of Witchcraft centered on hearth and home.
Unfortunately, this book fails in that the narrator is not a Welsh speaker. This is obvious in the prayers Mhara writes, even to me another non Welsh speaker. The narrator stumbles things and appears to second guess herself. This is Tantor Audios (the publisher's) fault as they do not vet narrators for the works they use. Per the Author to not use this as a pronunciation guide.

Welsh Witchcraft

What a beautifully crafted, deliciously freeing volume!
Much less a "how to" but an "I did," which greatly validates one's own choices in forming a belief and practice that truly supports who one is.

Thank you, Mhara Starling, Tantor and Audible!

Fantastic overview of welsh witchcraft… Practices

Not only did the author provide information about witchcraft from a Welsh perspective, using her own personal practices as well as traditional folk, Magic, etc.. She also encouraged the listener to explore practices in their own land, and to use the practices presented within this book that resonate with them.  She encourages continual learning throughout the book as well as acceptance of different perspective and life experiences. Noting that let me say thank you Ms. Starling.