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"Featuring deep insight on how witches relate to their familiars and companions, this book helps you work with animal energy through dozens of charms, recipes, rituals, and more"--
About the author
Dodie Graham McKay (she/her) is a writer, Green Witch, and filmmaker. She is inspired to document and share stories that capture the beauty of nature and the visible and invisible realms of magic and witchcraft. She is the author of the books
Earth Magic: The Elements of Witchcraft and
The Witch's Ally: Building a Magical Relationship with Familiars & Animal Companions, and her documentary films include
The WinniPagans,
Starry Nights, and the Fibe TV four-part series
Exploring the Sacred. Dodie spends her spare time walking her dogs, teaching witchcraft, and facilitating a busy coven. She lives in Treaty One Territory, Homeland of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Visit her at DodieGrahamMcKay.com.
Kelden (Minnesota) has been practicing Traditional Witchcraft for more than a decade. He is the author of
The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft. Additionally, his writing has appeared in
The Witch's Altar,
The New Aradia: A Witch's Handbook to Magical Resistance, and
This Witch magazine. Kelden is also the cocreator of
The Traditional Witch's Deck, and he authors a blog on the Patheos Pagan channel called
By Athame and Stang. In his free time, Kelden enjoys reading, hiking, growing poisonous plants, and playing ukulele. Learn more at Patheos.com/Blogs/ByAthameAndStang.
Summary
From the earliest grimoires, animals have been associated with witches. This book covers all aspects of working magic with familiars and how to create profound relationships with your own pets.