Contemporary Witchcraft is inching closer to the finish line

After years of having students complain that there was not a suitable beginner's book for the Southern Hemisphere and that books available today tend to either ignore us living south of the equator, or adding mention like some hurried byline, I have finally finalised the manuscript for my own version of a beginner's book.

Reflecting my own teaching emphasis, Contemporary Witchcraft: Foundational Practices for a Magical Life is designed to be just that, a manual that will provide the neophyte (seeker) with what I hope will be a solid foundation upon which they can shape their own practice.

So what is contemporary witchcraft?

Encountering the Dark Goddess - pre-order dates coming soon

Last week I received the email from my publisher that all authors hang out to receive, the one that contained details as to when their book will actually be published and available. The date scheduled for the release of Encountering the Dark Goddess: A Journey into the Shadow Realms is 26 March 2021. While this date seems to be half a lifetime away (some 11 months) apparently that is normal within the publishing world as it gives a lot of the behind the scenes things to be put into process, ie having the book listed in various trade magazines, in order to maximize long-term success of the book.

From the end of June, Encountering the Dark Goddess should appear on the John Hunt Publishing webpage as well as appearing for pre-order through Amazon US, Amazon UK, Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and the like, with ebook pre-orders appearing a month or so before publication (ie, early in the new year).

“The author presents the reader with a dark gift – a treasure in a sense – but one not to be accepted lightly. My sense is that once opened, it will never go back into the box.”

(Jimahl diFiosa, author of A Voice in the Forest, All the King’s Children and A Coin for the Ferryman)

Encountering the Dark Goddess online sadhana

In these changing times of much uncertainly, many of us are finding our ability to adapt being tested.  For me, it is finally embracing what other teachers and sacred space holders have been doing for years - that is bringing some of my teachings online.  I don't really know why I have been resisting doing this as, logically, it would enable a greater amount of people being exposed to my teachings, however the current climate has forced my hand.

The online version of Encountering the Dark Goddess is a month long online sadhana, or spiritual exploration, into your deep shadow self through the connection with various “darker” aspects of the Divine Feminine in order to commence positive change at the deepest level.

Making the most of these Changing Times

Come gather ’round people, wherever you roam

And admit that the waters around you have grown

And accept it that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone

If your time to you is worth saving

Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sun like a stone

For the times they are a-changin’ 

So sung Bob Dylan in 1964.  Today times are certainly changing, and as more is learnt about the COVID-19 virus, the speed of this change can be extremely confusing.