Gerina Dunwich (b. December 27, 1959, Illinois, United States) is a professional astrologer, occult historian, and New Age author, best known for her books on Wicca and various occult subjects. She is also involved in paranormal research and is the founder of the Paranormal Animal Research Group, which investigates cases of alleged hauntings by animal spirits.
Her first newspaper article (co-written with her cousin, Barbara Williams) was published in October 1976. It was an interview with singer/songwriter Jim Peterik from the local Chicago band, the Ides of March (and later, Survivor). By the spring of 1980 Dunwich was publishing a small press literary journal called Golden Isis, a one-woman operation that specialized in Goddess-inspired poetry and off-beat fiction.
In December 1993 she moved to Fort Covington, Franklin County, New York, where she opened a small shop on High Street called "The Country Witch" (later renamed "The Calico Cat Whatnot Shop"), which sold antiques, curios and various occult supplies. She officially established Coven Mandragora on Candlemas 1996 and served as its High Priestess. That same year she established the Wheel of Wisdom School (an educational organization offering correspondence courses on the sabbats) and the Pagan Poets Society (a literary circle for writers and publishers of Pagan poetry), along with a local networking organization known as North Country Wicca. In February of 1998 she received a ministerial license from the Universal Life Church. Dunwich is also the founder of the Bast-Wicca tradition.
A respected spokesperson for the Wiccan/Pagan community, Dunwich has been a guest on numerous radio talk shows throughout the United States and Canada. She has lectured and presented workshops at festivals and gatherings across the country, such as the CraftWise Pagan Gathering (Waterbury, Connecticut), the Real Witches' Ball (Columbus, Ohio), and Panpipes' Pagan Day Festival (West Hollywood, California).
A member of the Fellowship of Isis, Circle, the Pagan Poets Society, the Authors Guild, and the Authors League of America, Dunwich's biography is listed in a number of reference works, such as Who's Who in the East, Personalities of America, The Wicca Source Book, The Modern Witch's Complete Sourcebook, and Crossroads: Who's Who of the Magickal Community (published by The Witching Well Education and Research Center, 1988). She is also mentioned in Anne Carson's Goddesses and Wise Women (The Crossing Press, 1992) and other works. Her articles, poetry, and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, including Playgirl, American Woman, Magical Blend, Sage Woman, Circle Network News, and Pagan Free Press.
Gerina Dunwich lives in Western New York, where she owns and operates an antique shop. She is currently working on a new book.
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One of the best witchcraft books published in ages!,
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This review is from: Everyday Wicca: Magickal Spells Throughout the Year (Citadel Library of the Mystic Arts) (Paperback)
I'm glad I never let book reviewers dictate to me what I should or should not read, otherwise I might have overlooked this wonderful book by Gerina Dunwich. The author is enchanting in the way that she writes, and her incantations are very poetic and beautiful. She possesses much wisdom where herbs, pagan deities and occult history are concerned, and she shares it with her readers in a way that is pleasant and easy to comprehend. My only "gripe" with this book was that it did not contain spells for everyday of the year, as the title implied. But the wealth of information this book offered made it, in my humble opinion, one of the best witchcraft books published in ages!
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This review is from: Everyday Wicca: Magickal Spells Throughout the Year (Citadel Library of the Mystic Arts) (Paperback)
being someone who was raised presbytarian, I found this book to be quite helpful in my journey for a better ( should I use "better"?) religon. It was easy to follow and understand and made me want to read more. Need more material in this quwst of mine.
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This review is from: Everyday Wicca: Magickal Spells Throughout the Year (Citadel Library of the Mystic Arts) (Paperback)
After ordering several books at Amazon, I found this book to be the least wordy,easy to comprehend, and quite amusing at times. I actually read the online reviews and after reading the book for myself, I am glad I didnt listen to those other reviews. Ms. Dunwich uses illustrations, spells, and includes a glossary(Thanks!)to help you understand the rituals and spells. She has definitely helped me with my understanding of Wicca. I hope that other readers will purchase her book and see for themselves. I definitely recommend you buy this book!
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