#assuming that wasn't a ploy for her trust idk

[riceballoon]

two irredeemable men and their light

love the dynamic between asirpa and ogata sm...

[the-trans-folk-witch]

Hi! I'm new to witchcraft and still researching lots, and I found your post cautioning newbies to look carefully at what books they're reading. Do you know how credible Arin Murphy-Hiscock ("The Green Witch", "The House Witch") and Veronica Varlow ("Bohemian Magick") are? I've come across their books a few times. Sorry if you've discussed them before somewhere! And thank you!

Hello dear! Ive actually pirated two of those books and i have to say... its a no from me dawg.

"The Green Witch" is just a new age take on animism and some white tear aways from indigenous spirituality (Navajo). Was not a fan. Please use caution when titles use things like ____ magic. Green magic is... all magic imo. Assuming you use herbs which most did historically. Now if we are discussing "green magic" of latin america, it is about luck, healing, and money magics. Not plants. That shit is valid for sure. Mother Green cap, the goddess/witch saint of cornwall is also an example of the proper use of this term. But this book??? trash. Sorry love. If working magic thats more aligned with plants interests you, research animism and pick up "the encyclopedia of magical herbs" by Scott Cunnningham. Get to know the plants yourself. Sit with them and let them tell you how they can be used. worship a tree if you want idk lol. The ancients didnt read books telling them how to practice. They just did it. Feel free to dm me or ask anything else.

"The House Witch" is written also by Arin Murphy-Hiscock as you said. In my opinion books by that author take information from Judika Isles (another author) and rebrand it for a younger audience ("Kitchen magic" is a good example) which I personally find unethical even if they are including her work in their sources. It seems scammy. I highly recommend books by Judika isles as I have spoken to her before and she was very knowledgeable and kind. ( I totally fan girled.) Her book titles definitely use terminology that attracts more new age folks which i do not enjoy but... she gets a pass right?? lolol shes great. Truly.

As for the last book "bohemian magick"... a quick search told me all I needed to know. You said it was written by Veronica Varlow but it wasn't until I saw her photo online that I remembered who she was... She is a Romani performer, artist, and model who is famous for her burlesque shows... and her dangerous encounter with a rabid dog in the early 2000's. Although Burlesque has a place in witchcraft for sure, it seems her books are just a marketing ploy to capitalize on the 2020 tiktok witchcraft trend. She did not seem to publicly admit to being a witch until recently. And when she did, she claimed to be from "five generations of Czech-Romani witches" and her website claims she practices "ancient romani magicks" which is... questionable. she isnt as qualified as her website says she is. She only claimed to be a witch and self titled mentor after her burlesque, cabaret, and playboy jobs fizzled out. her modeling career post-dog attack lost its feminist touch, and she needed to be relevant again. hence witchcraft. Idk Something about her feels off. tread with caution.

Thank you for trusting me enough to ask! I hope I dont seem like a know it all. If you truly want to read these books go ahead. But I personally didnt want to waste my money or read anything past the first chapter. So I had to say something.