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The iconic bestseller that inspired more than 350,000 new witches--and still does--now updated for 2025. With a new introduction and a foreword by Mat Auryn, this comprehensive classic has everything that a beginning witch could want. Silver RavenWolf presents a magickal cookbook, encyclopedia, dictionary, and grimoire all in one impressive tome. The book is organized into five easy to navigate categories, including:
- Shadows of Religion and Mystery
- Shadows of Objects
- Shadows of Expertise and Proficiency
- Shadows of Magick and Enchantment
- Shadows of Daily Life
This updated edition of
Solitary Witch presents a thorough understanding of magick's development in the Western world, the evolution of Wicca as a religion, the theory and practice of both ritual and folk magick, and the spiritual depth of modern Witchcraft.
About the author
Silver RavenWolf (Pennsylvania) is a nationally recognized leader and elder of Wicca, and her writing has been instrumental in guiding the future of one of the fastest-growing faiths in America today. The author of many books, she has been interviewed by the
New York Times,
Newsweek Magazine, and the
Wall Street Journal, and her work has been featured in numerous publications, including
Bust Magazine, the
Baltimore Sun, the
Tampa Bay Times, the
National Review, and
Publishers Weekly.Her titles include the bestselling
Solitary Witch,
Teen Witch,
To Ride A Silver Broomstick,
To Stir A Magick Cauldron,
To Light A Sacred Flame,
Angels: Companions in Magick,
Classic Spells for Modern Times, Halloween, and
HedgeWitch. Learn more at SilverRavenWolf.wordpress.com and WhisperMagick.com. She is also on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.
Mat Auryn is a witch, professional psychic, and occult teacher. He is also the multi-award-winning author of the international bestselling book
Psychic Witch and a High Priest in the Sacred Fires Tradition of Witchcraft. He is a teacher at Modern Witch University, and has a column in
Witches & Pagans magazine entitled "Extra-Sensory Witchcraft." He has been featured in various magazines, radio shows, podcasts, books, anthologies, and other periodicals. To find out more about him and his work, visit his website or follow him on Instagram @matauryn.
