Delve Into The Witch's Book Of Mysteries Planned By Devin Hunter Accessible As Paperbound

Hunter leads us down an ancient path, I found him talking about things that have come to me in meditation, things I've never read about in other books on witchcraft, He is truly tuned in and is a fine teacher for those looking to continue on this path, whether they are at the beginning, middle, or end.
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Incredibly useful and filled with both theory and practice, I'm not giving itbecause the lastchapters were hard to follow, but they were appealing nontheless, Will re read in the future for sure! The Witch's Book of Mysteries is a must have full of information to deepen and develop ones magical power and connections with spirit guides and the gods.
There are many meditations, spells, and rituals contained within, The author even includes information from his own book of shadows, Highly recommended! The Witch's Book of Mysteries is a guidebook for witches of somesort, The author Devin Hunter dived deep into what it means to be a witch and explains everything a witch ought to do, I personally didn't fint the book as interesting as I thought I would, It was a bit monotonous I quickly lost focus while reading it,

I received this book in exchange for an honest review, This is the first book I have read from this author and it was quite enjoyable,

in The Witch's Book of Mysteries the author hopes to deepen your Witch Power and further develop your relationships with familiars, guides, spirits, and gods.
The Witch's Book of Mysteries invites you to embark on a pivotal journey designed to help break you free of the illusory cultural energies that hold you back from true magical vitality.
It contains spells and rituals drawn from the author's own book of shadows,

A bible of sorts this is one to treasure, The forward of The Witchs Book of Mysteries, written by Jason Miller, jumps right into what the reader can expect from The Witchs Book of Mysteries by Devin Hunter.


“What is a Witch Its a tricky label, For some people witchcraft is a religion, If you worship the old Gods and follow a religion like Wicca, then for those people your are a Witch, Other People focus on the craft part of witchcraft and consider use of folk magic as the defining characteristics of a Witch, If you know the magical properties of herbs, the words of spells and the use of oils and candles and stones, then you are a Witch.
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And, as Jason aptly states, the definition of what a Witch has all of the overlays of modern society and traditional practices rolled into one.


This is the third book by Devin in a systematic approach to introducing the experienced student to the practices of witchcraft and honing their skills into becoming a Witch.
The first of the books, The Witchs Book of Power, explored all that comprises the journey of developing your power and knowing when and how to tap into it for a sustainable and effective practice.


The Second book, The Witchs Book of Spirits furthered developed the power of the burgeoning Witch in accessing the world of spirits, mediumship and all that is of what Devin calls the Familiar Craft.
And, as promised in this third book, The Witchs Book of Mysteries coalesces all that has preceded and the reader begins the practice of working with those of the Sacred Fires, the Grigori, and the expansion of the practitioners powers to becoming one with all of the worlds.


This is not a book for the beginner and demands of the reader a workingnot theoreticalknowledge of witchcraft and all that goes into claiming the title of Witch.
The book is divided into two parts and each builds upon the other in knowledge and practical application, Many of the concepts presented are not your traditional craft practices, Instead, they are a refining and adaption of concepts that include some techniques and teachings that would have been designated as disciplines for other paths,

Much like Christopher Orapello and Tara Maguires book Besom, Stang amp Sword read the review of this book in our February Issue, these are concepts of the Modern Witch drawing on the best of the old and propelling the seeker into a new form of witchcraft that makes use more cosmic principals.


One of the best examples of what this new craft encompasses is the definition and explanation of the a familiar concept, the Witchs Sabbat.
As Devin points out, this term has come to be associate with the eight festivals of the Witchs Wheel of the Year, These being tied to celebrations of specific times of the year, deities and experiences largely pulled together and used as such associations by those of scholarly works and not necessarily of the

craft themselves.
Just this idea makes so much sense if you consider that those we considered to be practicing witchs hundreds of years ago would not necessarily have set aside valuable time and resources to celebrate in the ways we do today.
Even the Deities that may have been associated with such rites would have been culturally based,

We learn in this book that the Sabbat is an experience that occurs in deep trance or while sleeping and requires the Witch have command over his/her magical form that has the power and ability to move in its pure form of power onto the plane of the Sabbat.
This requires the development of lucid dreaming, psychic awareness, and as Devin states regarding the goal”isnt necessarily to leave the body and travel to a different dimension, but rather to travel through the inner realms of the mind and the paths of the psyche to get to a different dimension”.
I found this a telling perspective that emphasizes the reality that being a Witch is really hard work that demands knowing yourself and a very mature attitude towards stepping into your power.


Part Two of “Mysteries” focuses on taking the Witch beyond their scope of power and realms of working and issues the call to reaching beyond what is believed of the limitation of form and reach out to those Spirits and guardians responsible for creationparticularly oursitself.
These entities move well beyond the archetypal and anthropomorphic energies of specific Deities, pantheons and the traditional Gods/Goddesses, The Witch must thoroughly know who they are in all of their power and rise to stand as cocreators with those lesser known and worked with beings who are of support.


The bibliography and recommended reading at the end of the book exemplifies the care and thought that went into this book and, more importantly supports Devins encouragement to learn as much as you can about as much as you can to truly be informed in your own practice.


The Witchs Book of Mysteries is a valuable resource to the advanced practitioner regardless of the form your witchcraft may take, In fact, whether you consider yourself a witch or not, the information and way in which it has been compiled is well worth reading, This is the craft that will move into the next generation of and with that statement, you will hopefully see the durability and strength of a power that is organically a creative and universal energy.


To hear more from Devin about his practices, Tradition and more:

The Modern Witch Podcast

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Author: Robin Fennelly of PaganPages, org Disclaimer: I received a free, advance copy of this text from Llewellyn Publications of Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd, through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review,

The Witchs Book of Mysteries by Devin Hunter is a witchcraft guide for the more advanced practitioner, The ideal audience for The Witchs Book of Mysteries are serious practitioners who want to strengthen their Craft, gain a deeper understanding on how magic works, incorporate their Craft into their daily lives, and learn a few new tips and tricks along the way! As someone who is often easily bored by most witchcraft books on the market because they share the same information over and over, Hunters guide was a breath of fresh air.
I breezed through each chapter, eager to learn all that I could from this eclectic tome,

Hunter borrows concepts from several witchcraft and esoteric modalities, with most of the inspiration coming from a mixture of traditional witchcraft, chaos magic, and Wicca.
However, Hunters modality, called the “Sacred Fires” tradition, is uniquely his own, and his teachings can be adapted to fit almost any practice or belief system with a bit of creativity.
Hunter emphasizes the importance of developing ones own unique path and purposefully avoids pushing any specific beliefs as the only truth, As a practicing witch, Im always excited to learn about and experiment with newly developed traditions, After experimenting with just a few of the exercises listed in The Witchs Book of Mysteries, Ive noticed a profound and positive change in my Craft.
If youre currently feeling that your Craft is stagnant or unchanging, The Witchs Book of Mysteries might just reignite your fire,

The book itself is split into two parts, and each part is split up into chapters, The first part of the book teaches the reader how to gain a stronger connection to their energy and unlock their magic abilities, The second part builds upon the first and shows the reader how they can incorporate the skills learned in the first half into a rich, powerful Practice.
Each chapter contains instruction and activities for the reader to practice and further develop their skills, plus journal prompts in order to reflect and build upon the lessons presented.
However, all journal prompts and activities can be altered by the individual practitioner to suit their needs and experience level,

The Witchs Book of Mysteries is the third and final book in a series the other two titles being The Witchs Book of Power and The Witchs Book of Spirits.
While reading the other two books in the series would likely make The Witchs Book of Mysteries an easier read, I didnt have too much trouble reading it on its own.
However, there were certain points in The Witchs Book of Mysteries where concepts from the first two books were mentioned without much context, so I feel I might have missed a few crucial details here and there.
Though, after reading The Witchs Book of Mysteries, Im definitely considering reading the others both to see what I can learn from them and so I can better understand the Sacred Fires modality.


I do have a few criticisms about The Witchs Book of Mysteries, Since the chapters often built upon each other, if there were sections that I didnt enjoy or didnt feel like I wanted to adapt into my own practice, I often had to skim through several chapters because it was all based upon the same concept.
I also felt like it was assumed that everyone reading the book came from an abusive, evangelical Christian background, yet needed to unlearn any discomfort with the Christian religion.
Granted, that argument was not a major component of the book, but it felt a bit out of place compared to the rest of the text.


Overall, I really enjoyed The Witchs Book of Mysteries, There are very few books out there for an advanced practitioner, and Id say that this is a mustread for anyone who views their Craft as the main focus of their life.
I would recommend having a general background in energy work, spirit work, and basic witchcraft skills before reading this book, because some of the concepts and activities require a certain amount of previous knowledge and expertise.
I really suspect that The Witchs Book of Mysteries will become one of the classic occult texts that all students of witchcraft will be eager to read and learn from.


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The Witchs Book of Mysteries will be published May,and can be preordered via Llewellyn or Amazon where it retails for.
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