Practice a Craft grounded in the powers of nature, the wildwood magic of the elementals, of Mother Earth and the horned god. Kin to star and stone, water and wind, the practitioner of Green magic respects the powers and spirits of nature, and knows how to work with their energies to accomplish magical goals. This comprehensive guide to the Green Craft focuses specifically on the magical practices covered in the three volumes of Green Witchcraft―and goes even further, presenting information not found in any other book. Become attuned to nature and to your own magical power with instructions on: How to create and cast spells - The difference between a spell's purpose and its goal - How to move energy with gestures - Stages of energy flow - Types of spells within the Green tradition - Psychology of Green magic - How to access the energies within natural objects Green magic is the foundation of modern witchcraft, according to author Ann Moura, a descendent of a long line of maternal witches. It comes from the ancient pagans, who relied on the natural world--using herbs, faeries, wind, rain, and fire--to create spells, potions, and healing teas. "The Green Witch is a Natural Witch, a Hereditary Witch, a Kitchen Witch, a Cottage Witch, a Hedge Witch ... and generally a Solitary Witch," she explains, hoping to demystify this sacred, yet highly accessible craft. In her previous books (among them Green Witchcraft and Green Witchcraft III ) Moura offers manuals devoted to mastering specific spells, such as alter-making and potions. In Green Magic she takes a more philosophical approach, delving into the psychology, ethics, and traditions of this earth-based craft. For instance, she offers a section on "transference magic," which warns practitioners to keep close tabs on the unconscious mind so as not to subconsciously transfer negative energy to other people when trying to cast goodwill spells. Those who need basic instruction will find some practical advice here, such as the use of "ritual jewelry" and making magical herbal teas, but mostly this stands out as the deeper discussion that advanced witches yearn for once they pass Green Witchcraft 101. --Gail Hudson Ann Moura has been a practitioner of Green Witchcraft for over fifty years. The popular books and the tarot kit that comprise her Green Witchcraft series have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have been translated into several languages worldwide. Ann lives in Florida, where she runs her own metaphysical store, presents public rituals, and teaches classes on the Craft. She holds a master's degree in history. Visit her online at www.annmourasgarden.com or at www.lunasolesoterica.com . HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html;CHARSET=ISO-8859-1">ALIGN=CENTER>SIZE=7>Spell Creating CastingCOLOR=black> ALIGN=CENTER>SIZE=4>IntroductionCraft, Wicca, Witchcraft, and the Old Religion are all names for the spirituality that holds a holistic view of the world in which each of us is related to all life through the flow of universal energy. How that energy is gathered, directed, and worked with forms the basis of magical practice in Witchcraft, for magic is the art of creating changes according to your will. To successfully practice magic, you must understand that the energy flow is real, and that it is Divine.book is focused on the mechanics of energy raising and manipulation―how the magic works and how to put your Craft elements together for successful spell work. Because this book is about the components of magic in the Green Craft, there will necessarily be some information here that has been touched upon in one of my previous three books about my family tradition: Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore, & Herb Craft (Llewellyn 1996) provides some background for Green spell crafting; Green Witchcraft II: Balancing Light & Shadow (Llewellyn 1999) identifies tools and correspondences that relate to the Dark Aspects of the Divine; and Green Witchcraft III: The Manual (Llewellyn 2000) presents the course I occasionally teach. Between these three books, a student has at hand sufficient material to construct spells and perform ritual magic, but here I want to delve into the components of what Green magic is and what the practitioner is capable of doing with it. Unlike the other books, however, this book contains no Esbat and Sabbat information, no Rites of Passage, no spells, no guided meditations, and no divination material. Whenever appropriate, I will refer the reader to sections in these other books for further reading. Additionally, I feel that while there are some concepts and bits of information here that may be gleaned from the other three books, not everyone who reads this book will have read the others, and so these are relevant to creating a complete picture in one place on the practice of magic. The many lists of correspondences so vital to the crafting of spells are collated from the other three and placed in Appendix A of this book. The