Apostate's Guide to Witchcraft, An

Finding Freedom Through Magic

Moss Matthey, Mhara Starling (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

264 Seiten

2024
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7387-7711-5 (ISBN)

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Join Moss Matthey as he recounts his uplifting journey from the confines of a fundamentalist Christian cult to an empowering Pagan coven. Weaving his lived experiences with a gentle introduction to Witchcraft, Moss explores what differentiates Paganism from cults and high-control religions, inviting you to shed oppressive spiritual experiences and find support. Through his story of self-searching and religious liberation, Moss teaches that spiritual pursuits should be freeing and presents Paganism as one such path. He invites you to dip your toe in the waters of Witchcraft with a sampling of exercises and journal prompts inspired by Welsh and German traditions. A celebration of culture, authenticity, and spiritual recovery, this book will inspire you to question restrictive ideologies and develop a healthy practice of your own.

Moss Matthey (Wales, UK) was an active, indoctrinated member of a fundamentalist Christian cult for two decades before he found Witchcraft and broke free. This newfound spirituality helped him heal and experience true freedom. Now he speaks at A Festival for Pagans and Witches and the Centre for Folklore Myth Magic. He was also filmed as a member of the Coven of the Red Serpent for a Welsh-language documentary. Visit him at MossMatthey.com. Mhara Starling (Chester, England) was born in North Wales, raised on the Isle of Anglesey, and is a native Welsh speaker. She is a transgender woman who has been practicing witchcraft from a very young age, and her witchcraft videos on TikTok have more than a million views. Mhara is a celebrant and a tarot reader, and she runs moots, gatherings, and open rituals. She was featured in the BBC Wales documentary series Young, Welsh and Pretty Religious. Visit her on TikTok.

Contents

Exercise List … xi

Acknowledgments … xiii

Foreword … xv

Introduction … 1

Chapter 1—Finding Witchcraft … 9

Chapter 2—How to Leave a Cult … 23

Chapter 3—Discovering Magic … 39

Chapter 4—Connecting to Culture … 57

Chapter 5—Coven and Community … 71

Chapter 6—The World of Spirits … 87

Chapter 7—A Nature-Based Faith … 111

Chapter 8—The Queerness of Witchcraft … 131

Chapter 9—Reclaiming the Devil … 147

Chapter 10—Contemplating the Divine … 165

Chapter 11—Embodying the Witch Within … 185

Conclusion—The End and the Beginning … 197

Recommended Reading … 201

Resources … 209

Glossary and Pronunciation Guide … 211

Welsh Glossary and Pronunciation Guide … 213

Bibliography … 215

Erscheinungsdatum	05.09.2024
Verlagsort	Minnesota
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-7387-7711-0 / 0738777110
ISBN-13	978-0-7387-7711-5 / 9780738777115
Zustand	Neuware