Wild Once

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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