Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick [Paperback]

Ellen Dugan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 2007

A natural Witch has an appreciation of nature and an awareness of the magickal energies present in all things. This kinship with the unseen world is at the heart of Witchcraft. It is also the foundation of all magickal work.

You will enhance your spellcrafting, empower your witchery, and add richness and depth to your everyday life by developing your intuition and psychic skills. Natural Witchery features straightforward how-to's, first-hand stories, spells, rituals, fun quizzes, and creative exercises to help you live a more magickal life:

Learn how to tune in to many different kinds of energy, such as the cycles of the moon and the energy of the seasons, and use it to fuel your spellwork  
Explore different types of psychic abilities, and discover your own elemental strengths and challenges
Use natural witchery to create more harmony and balance in your home, workplace, and circle

This friendly guidebook also includes a Book of Witchery with magickal correspondences and a handy journal section for keeping track of your progress.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The author of several titles for the Wicca market, including Garden Witchery, Dugan returns with a lighthearted, gently empowering book for the solitary practitioner. She begins with the premise that "you already have inner wisdom and all the creativity you'll ever need to make magick in your life." From there, she outlines several steps including developing readers' psychic abilities, tapping into the cycles of the moon and sensing the energies of the seasons that are designed to encourage readers to practice the craft from a more spiritually centered place and ease their anxieties about whether they're "good enough" Wiccans. Interspersed throughout the text are lively anecdotes from Dugan's own Samantha Stephensesqe household. She speaks of her struggles to deal with nosy evangelical Christians and her teenage daughter's rejection-cum-furtive acceptance of her mother's religion. She also chats about some uncomfortable experiences she's had in group settings with other Wiccans where her own intuitive approach to the craft has been frowned upon by practitioners who are supposedly more learned. While some more experienced Witches will likely find Dugan's spells and spiritual practices to be boilerplate, the value of this book lies in the warm, personal touch Dugan uses both in her writing and in her craft. (June)
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About the Author

Ellen Dugan, the "Garden Witch," is an award-winning author, a psychic-clairvoyant and a regular contributor to Llewellyn's almanacs, datebooks, and calendars. A practicing Witch for over twenty-five years, she is also a certified Master Gardener.

Ellen has written several books, including Garden Witchery, Elements of Witchcraft, Natural Magick for Teens, Cottage Witchery, Autumn Equinox, The Enchanted Cat, Herb Magic for Beginners, Natural Witchery, and How to Enchant a Man.  Her Garden Witch's Herbal, and Book of Witchery will be published in 2009.

When not keeping up with her family, Ellen unwinds by working in her perennial gardens at home with her husband. She wholeheartedly encourages everyone to personalize their green spellcraft by getting their hands dirty, discovering the wonder and magic of the natural world, and connecting with the spiritual side of nature. To find out more, visit her website at www.ellendugan.com or check out her blog at http://ellendugan.wordpress.com/.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (June 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738709220
• ISBN-13: 978-0738709222
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ellen Dugan, is the award winning author known as the "Garden Witch". A psychic-clairvoyant, she has been a practicing Witch for over twenty-seven years. She is a Master Gardener, and is also the High Priestess of her Coven in the St. Louis area. Ellen teaches classes locally and online on Witchery and Magick. She is the author of the following Llewellyn books:

Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up (2004 COVR Award Runner-up)
Elements of Witchcraft; Natural Magick for Teens
7 Days of Magic: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for the Bewitching Week
Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
Autumn Equinox: The Enchantment of Mabon
The Enchanted Cat: Feline Fascinations, Spells & Magick- (2007 COVR Award Winner)
Herb Magic for Beginners: Down-to-earth Enchantments
Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick - (2008 COVR Award Winner)
How to Enchant a Man: Spells to Bewitch, Bedazzle & Beguile
Garden Witch's Herbal: Green Magick, Herbalism & Spirituality (2010 COVR Award Runner-Up)
Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Practical Protection Magick: Guarding & Reclaiming Your Power (March 2011)


Ellen's thirteenth book with Llewellyn Worldwide will be released in 2012. When she's not keeping up with her family, Ellen likes to unwind by working in her perennial gardens at home with her husband. Ellen wholeheartedly encourages folks to personalize their Spell-craft. To go outside and connect with the spiritual side of nature. To get their hands dirty and discover the wonder and magick of natural world that surrounds them.

Visit her author's website for tour information and to check out and order the six different online classes she offers at www.ellendugan.com

Visit her blog at ellendugan.wordpress.com/
You can also find Ellen on Myspace and Facebook

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Start your own circle and us your personal power to better your spirtuality, August 3, 2007

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Thisle Ravenmoon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick (Paperback)

I found this book to be a wonderful help in developing my own personal style of Natural Witchery. She helped me define my own psychic strength and how to use it in magic and personal growth. Her personal style of writing is like talking to an old friend who gives loving advise and encouragment. I have been practicing for 3 years as a solo witch after many discouraging group attempts. This book helped me realize that my solo practice is acutally called Natural Witchery and her advise and activities helped deepen my own spirtuality and even gave me courage to start a new circle.
THE CIRCLE....now uses this book as a reference point. This book gives great advise on starting a cirlce not a coven. My Circle loves this book and what is great we are using the books activities and ideas as well.

I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to start a circle or to anyone who is solo and wants to use your stregths to work the craft as well as personal growth. This form of witchery is beautiful and I was so glad to see I wasn't alone.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be your own kind of witch!, August 8, 2007

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Nanny Acorn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick (Paperback)

I have pretty much bought every book Ellen Dugan has written,and all within a very short time.I have always scoured the books stores' metaphysical section,with my husband asking, "just what are you looking for"?My reply was always,"I'll let you know when I find it".Well, I found it!
Natural Witchery speaks to my heart and soul.To me there is no other way to pratice "my craft" than in this intuitive and pratical way. It is very liberating to finally find an author that completely understands how simple and wonderfully personal being a witch can be.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ellen Dugan does it again!, May 22, 2007

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Artemis MOOnSong "Wicked Witch of the West Coast" (The Western Sky, OZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural Witchery: Intuitive, Personal & Practical Magick (Paperback)

I absolutely adore Ellen Dugan's books. Her down-to-earth style is refreshing, and is most definitely shown in her new book, Natural Witchery. Her ability to write about natural magick, how it connects us all and it's poetic beauty is amazing, and not to be missed. If you have never read any of her books yet, what are you waiting for?