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“Elemental Witchcraft”

can be purchased online or at Barnes and Noble in Greenville.

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PUBLISHES A NEW NONFICTION BOOK

BY CHRISTINA RUOTOLO

Heron Michelle has published a new book, “Elemental Witchcraft.” She is a witch, priestess, artist, and mom. She is the founding high priestess of the Sojo Circle Coven, having created a training program in modern witchcraft that has been taught since 2010. Heron is the owner of the Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions metaphysical shop, a Reiki master, tarot diviner, and a clairvoyant specializing in past-life retrieval. She writes the blog “Witch on Fire” at Patheos Pagan and lectures at universities, festivals, and conferences.

Featuring dozens of illustrations and more than 50 rituals, spells, and meditations, “Elemental Witchcraft” combines esoteric thought with practical activities. The book teaches Witchcraft's foundations―including the heavy influence of Hermetic philosophy. The author also provides guidance in understanding the elements and how they correspond to both the Wheel of the Year and the five points of the pentacle representing mental, emotional, will, physical and spiritual bodies. The book, created over a decade of coven practice and teaching, explores astrological timing, auras and chakras, elemental tools, sacred space and the witch’s jewel of power, and more.

Praise for Elemental Witchcraft

"Heron Michelle shares her personal practice in an inclusive volume that is part reference text, part study guide, and part road map… As a beautiful bridge between witchcraft's history and present-day application, Elemental Witchcraft could very well become the 21st century's version of Buckland's 'Big Blue.' A must-have!" — Raina Starr, host and producer of “Desperate House Witches” podcast

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"’Elemental Witchcraft’ goes way beyond the basics of 'how to' books on witchcraft. It is an erudite book that provides for experienced practitioners new ideas and insights to deepen their practice and teaching, which for newcomers offers a vision of how contemporary witchcraft can provide a path to deep spiritual transformation."—Dr. Vivianne Crowley, author of “Wicca: The Old Religion for the New Millennium” "Heron Michelle writes with sass and style and shares a powerful vision of Witchcraft that's firmly rooted in the past, yet very much a part of the progressive present. There's something for every witch in this book, no matter their level of experience.” — Jason Mankey, author of “The Horned God of the Witches” "Elemental Witchcraft is an incredible work dedicated to training new witches but stands among those books that can deepen a spiritual practice for any practitioner regardless of their length of study...This year-long study can be repeated for years to come, creating a deeper connection with the God/dess and ourselves." — Amy Blackthorn, author of Blackthorn's Botanical Magic and owner of Blackthorn's Botanicals "Heron Michelle pulls back the veil and shows us the soul of a witch...There is strength and kindness in her words as she conveys a summary of her journey through magick and her interlocking insights to present a whole and holistic view of a path of witchcraft...Elemental Witchcraft is perhaps the best effort I've ever seen to condense the fullness of a vibrant Tradition into one volume. If you do the work the book asks you to do, you will find a new way into the heart of witchcraft.” — Ivo Dominguez Jr., author of The Four Elements of the Wise

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