Gabriela Herstik

A very good beginner book, even for someone like me who has read so many! Gives a nice overview of many aspects of witchcraft without a wiccan bend(!), Unlike most books.

Gabriela gives great insight in Bewitching the Elements. She covers everything from tarot, meditation, and crystals, to chakras, herbs, and even fashion.

Each element of course gets its own chapter, and within each chapter are different journal prompts, and tarot spreads to try out. These things help you get in touch with not only the element you want to work with, but with your own self. In each chapter, Gabriela gives different meditations for working with the element, and she talks a show more little bit about a few tarot cards with the corresponding element, such as Swords for Air, and Pentacles for Earth.

Reading Bewitching is like being spoken to by a trusted wise and magical friend or mentor. The language is friendly; I felt like she was talking right to me, and like she liked and respected me.

I tried out each tarot spread and got some good readings out of them. I also thought the meditations were easy to do, and felt really good doing them. The journal prompts helped me look within and I got to know myself better.

All in all, the book was great at helping me work with the elements, and it gave me a lot of confidence in my craft. show less

This is a great book that really gets the reader involved and hands on with each element and topic. Not only are all 5 elements covered, but also various topics such as divination, meditation and so on as they apply or work with each of the elements. This book is very approachable for all levels, and guides you with plenty of detail on each topic and ways to take it in, process it and make it your own. Highly recommended.

I love this book. As someone who is interested in Wicca and has been slowly getting into it, I found this to be extremely helpful. Herstik introduces the basics of being a witch and how to connect yourself to the world through the elements. It's a perfect book for those interested in learning about Wicca and the elements. As a beginner, I felt it was evenly paced and easy to understand, but also could be enjoyed as an expert in the subject.