Wild Once: Awaken the magic within. Unleash true power

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A powerful and inspiring memoir about discovering inner wildness through magic and witchcraft What secret power is hiding within you? There is an untamed wildness within each of us. Once found and nurtured, this wild power can lead to true and boundless freedom, creativity and purpose, and discovery of your deepest inner wisdom. Witch, high priestess, doctor of psychology- Vivianne Crowley has been given many labels over the years. Wild Once is the extraordinary and inspiring tale of a life lived magically, of adventures into the unknown and of finding spiritual nourishment through reconnection with the natural world. It shows what can happen when you have the courage to step into the unexplainable and live untamed. It is also an evocative, intricate account of a hidden world, a rich tour of modern magical practices, from meditation to manifestation, shamanism to spellwork. Magic is waiting to be discovered. It is here, just beneath the surface, if only you know where to look... We all have wild magic within us; this book will inspire you to find it.

Dr Vivianne Crowley is an internationally renowned Wiccan Priestess, worldwide go-to authority on Wicca culture and bestselling author. She is a psychologist and was formerly Lecturer in Psychology of Religion at King's College, University of London. She is now a professor in the Faculty of Pastoral Counselling and Chaplaincy, Cherry Hill Seminary, South Carolina, and a sits on the Contemporary Pagan Studies program committee of the American Academy of Religion. She is the author of many books that have been translated around the world.

Utterly contemporary, yet drawing on ancient wisdom, this book speaks to all who are concerned about the fate of humanity and who are looking for meaning in their lives. -- Philip Carr-Gomm, author of 'The Prophecies' and 'DruidCraft: The Magic of Wicca & Druidry' Vivianne Crowley, a wise Witch and Priestess, has crafted a memoir of beautifully told tales about her magical and well-lived life that will awaken the magic within and guide you to the enchanted adventure that awaits. -- Phyllis Curott, Priestess of Ara, author of The Witches' Wisdom Tarot This is the best book on the experience of magic that I have ever read, a result made possible by the author's equal prowess as a scientist and a poet, and her extraordinary variety of training and practice in different traditions. -- Ronald Hutton, author of The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles Wild Once is a delightful memoir of a magical life, a coming of age tale of mysteries, secrets, inner awakenings and outer experiences that offers entry ways into our own untapped potential for the mystical, beautiful, and sacred. From discovering the hidden life of nature to casting spells, Vivianne Crowley leads the reader into some unusual places indeed, and provides a friendly guide to getting to know their inhabitants. But surely the title is misleading? The author was clearly wild more than once. And if the reader of this book hasn't been, she soon will be after reading it. -- Gary Lachman, former Blondie bassist, author of Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World, Jung the Mystic, and The Secret Teachers of the Western World. All over the developed world, young people are seeking wisdom, spirituality, enlightenment. Women in particular have been reclaiming their identity as witches - clumsily, but also intuitively, hopefully. There could be no better guide for all such seekers than Vivianne Crowley. In this heartfelt and often beautiful memoir, she shares her own story, without dogma, but with an enormous and tolerant wisdom. Witches, look no further! This is the guide you need. -- Diane Purkiss