Astrea Taylor - Intuitive Witchcraft: How to Use Intuition to Elevate Your Craft

About the Author

Astrea Taylor is a pagan author, blogger, speaker, and tarot reader. She writes as Starlight Witch on the Patheos Pagan blog platform and leads workshops and rituals at various pagan and witch gatherings. Her passage about faery altars was published in The Witchs Altar (Mankey and Zakroff, Llewellyn 2018), and she has also written for Soul and Spirit magazine and Lune Bleue magazine. Shes the cocreator of Blessed Be Boxes, which ships rituals and materials for all kinds of occasions. When shes not writing, she coleads the fire dancing group Aurora Fire.

Llewellyn Publications

Woodbury, Minnesota

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Intuitive Witchcraft: How to Use Intuition to Elevate Your Craft 2020 by Astrea Taylor.

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For my intuitive, witchy mother,

who loves unconditionally and always encouraged me to be myself.

It is with great love and humility that I extend this acceptance

to all those who wander the path without a path.

Disclaimer

The exercises and concepts in this book are intended for your spiritual benefit; however, no book about experimenting with using your intuition to make life-changing choices would be complete without a disclaimer. Please research facts and do your due diligence to ensure your personal safety. Be cautious when using oils and herbsdont ingest essential oils, dont use undiluted oils on your skin, and be cautious in the use of herbs and oils in case an allergic reaction could occur. Should you have any medical or mental health questions or concerns, consult a doctor, therapist, or another health care provider.

Per aspera, ad astra.

Over the rocky cliffs, to the stars.

Contents

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: The Call to Intuitive Witchcraft

: Listening to Your Intuition

: Working with Energy

: Basic Intuitive Witchcraft

: Making Intuitive Magic Come Alive

: Intuitive Practices and Rituals

: Beyond the Veil

: Working with the Gods

: Spirit Craft

: Making the Mundane Magical

Working with Other Peoples Energies

: Advanced Magic and Energy Work

: Looking into the Void

: Living in the Spiritual Flow

: Intuitive Witchcraft Communities

: The Ever-Evolving Practice

: Reaching for the Stars

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Part I

The Call to
Intuitive Witchcraft

From deep within the wild woods comes a call. The voice is mysterious, but somehow familiar. Theres something otherworldly about it, something pure and true. It may be faint at first, but with time, it grows louder and becomes harder to ignore. The call rings throughout sun-dappled days, dark nights, and snowy afternoons. It can be heard in moments of stillness and connection and also in times of despair or loneliness. If ignored, the call becomes more insistent. It becomes so loud that it pulls on our hearts and tugs at our ears. The yearning in the voice can slow our pace so much that we might find ourselves frozen on our current path, unable to take another step.

The call emanates from the strange, enchanted forest that lies just off the path. We turn our heads to hear it better. Once we begin to listen, we understand: the call is the sound of our own souls yearning for a deeper life. The call says theres something more out there. Its a cry to break free from the rigors of the mundane world and everything weve been told life is. The call speaks to us about exploring the mysteries and what we could become, if only wed listen to the wisdom deep within ourselves. Deep in our bones, we know this is true. We know we need to experience something greater than our present situations. More than anything, we need a magical life that can truly be called our own.

Intuitive witchcraft is a spiritual lifestyle that celebrates the truth of who we are and what we feel. Its all about creating a meaningful spirituality that honors our unique souls. We work with different energiesour own, that of the material world, and that of the immaterial worlds. With that wisdom, we draw from deep within and cast our will and purpose out into the world.

Whether youre curious about intuition or witchcraft, or if youre a beginner starting on their spiritual path, or if you just want to breathe new life into your current practice, this book is for you. Intuitive witchcraft is a variation of eclectic witchcraft, like hedge witchcraft and kitchen witchery. However, intuitive witches are different in that we rely solely on a honed skill set of intuitive practices that are based in energy awareness. These practices help create a foundation for growth thats missing in some eclectic practices. The result is a grounded and wise witchcraft that evolves deeply and beautifully.

Because intuitive witchcraft is a traditionless craft, there are no rules or authority figures. There are, however, a few tenets to live by that illuminate the basics: