Devin Hunter (1)

5/5
The plant book all Green Witches have been looking for!

This book has so much within it. I wasn't sure what I was expecting at first—maybe a lackluster attempt to jump on the witchy trend—but this book blew my expectations out of the soil. ;)

This book is a perfect partnership of plant care and magic. It includes sigil work, living altars, and a wonderful Appendix of plants sorted into categories of pet-friendly, low-light, air quality, and plants that stay small. Devin Hunter also show more blesses us with a glossary, index, bibliography, and recommended reading. It's so wonderful! I loved that he makes his stand on cultural appropriation right at the beginning. He won't be including any Indigenous uses for plants, it's not his place, and that is not this book.

This book aims to create a partnership with the plants you buy, whether you buy them with a specific intent (spell work) or just because they're pretty, you can take care of and incorporate them into your practice. Plenty of books speak to the importance of plants and their correspondences, but this book is about turning the care of them into a part of your practice. This is something I never see spoken about, even in books specifically for green witches. I loved it. I think it's lovely to treat your magical plants with magical intent. Why wouldn't you water them with crystal water?

This book is heavy on the care of plants. This isn't a book filled with a tiny bit of info and hundreds of spells. Hunter goes over so much for plant care and troubleshooting common issues. I loved the watercolour illustrations that were sprinkled throughout, I wish there was more but not at the cost of cutting out information.

The book is at good size and it's appealing in numerous ways. It's not too large or awkward to hold, the art is beautiful, the information is laid out nicely on the page, and the pages are slightly glossy but didn't make reading hard in low light.

I'm so glad my library has this book. It's basically the child of a book on plant care merged perfectly with a book on green witchcraft. It's full of a passion for plants and building a relationship with them. I cannot recommend this book more. Please, check your local library for a copy or request that they purchase it.

I will happily buy this book for myself, it's beautiful. show less

Filled with magical workings, lush photography, and creative inspiration. Modern Witch is a dazzling display of art and craft. Esthetic meets esoteric as author Devin Hunter shows how to work magic for love, healing, protection, prosperity and divination. Color photos and artistic renderings show essential aspects of the workings, helping you develop a successful magical practice that achieves the results you desire.