"[Dugan's] wise-woman tone and gentle guidance will help nurture budding natural witches, and her well-written text will guide novices in their discoveries as well."
School Library Journal, July 2003

"Interested teens will enjoy this primer, and involved parents should feel at ease with the overall tone and treatment."
Publishers Weekly, April 28, 2003

Being a Witch is not just about casting spells. It's also about magick--the magick of nature and of life. Written by a veteran Witch and mother of three teenagers, Elements of Witchcraft: Natural Magick for Teens shows teens how natural magick is both quietly beautiful and unstoppably powerful, and how they can harness that energy to better their own lives.

The young seeker will be introduced to the theory of Witchcraft, the God and the Goddess, and ethical considerations. There are elemental meditations, correspondence charts, information on nature spirits, magickal herbalism, spells, and charms. Teens will also learn how to create their own magickal tools and altars with natural supplies, cast a circle, avoid magickal mistakes, and live a magickal life. Elements of Witchcraft is your guide to everything you've always wanted to know about spells, rituals and magick.

• Magick 101--The Basics of Magick, harming none, ethics, and responsibility
• The Four Elements-- All about the elements, correspondences, and elemental charms and spells
• The Magick of Nature--Magickal herbalism, crystals and stone magick, color and candle magick, the Witches' Sabbats and the magickal year, and the Witches' traditional tools
• Walking the Path-- How to put what you've learned into practice, including casting the circle, performing rituals, magickal ethics, and even "magickal quickies" for when you need to conjure some instant magick

It might not be as flashy as the movies make it seem, but real Witches work magick every day --the magick of the natural world, the magick of the Craft, and especially the magick of the heart and mind.

Other books by Ellen Dugan:

Cottage Witchery: Natural Magick for Hearth and Home

Garden Witchery: Magick from the Ground Up