Many witches belong to covens and participate in group rituals but many others follow a different, solo branch of our magical heritage, shared by the storybook wizard, the hermit, the Druid or shaman, the folk healer, the old wise woman or the cunning man. By working alone they can talk with the trees, follow the patterns of sun and moon, and feel the changing energies shift with the year's turning cycle.

Anyone can learn something of their magic powers, which spring from a desire to be one with the Earth beneath your feet and to heal it. The ancient arts and spells are there to be rediscovered, given patience, common sense and a longing to know. You can heal yourself, gain peace from stress, and find ways of coping with the turmoils of modern life. You can also do good for others, learn to heal with herbs, see into the future, and recover the treasures of lost wisdom from the past. This book shows you where to start.

Hedge Witch, now available in paperback, is a modern guide to the ancient path of the village wisewoman or wiseman.
Written in the form of letters from an experienced witch to her two apprentices, solitary witchcraft is offered, not as a substitute for coven worship, but as a fulfilling lifestyle in its own right. Rae Beth explains the importance of the Goddess and her consort, the Horned God, as sources of spiritual strength and worship. The author extols the feminine principles of healing and regeneration as well as attacking greed and self-interest which jeopardize the planet's very future.

Rae Beth provides spells for all the key festivals of the witch's calendar; describes the therapeutic powers of trancework and herbalism and outlines the Pagan approach to finding a partner. Her lyrical letters, accompanied by delicate pen-and-ink sketches, bring the reader towards a deeper understanding of the solitary witch's lifestyle and beliefs.

'A wealth of information on natural magic, rural Paganism and the traditional side of the Craft.' Prediction

'A positive must for both the novice and for anyone who has ever wondered what modern witchcraft is all about.'Moonshine

'This is a book which should grace the bookshelf of every budding occultist.' Sirius