I’ve been reading and loving The Witch’s Path: Advancing your Craft at Every Level by Thorn Mooney. It came out in September last year and I finally got around to buying it a couple weeks ago. I’m most of the way through already, but I’m not sure I’ll ever be truly finished with it. It’s a deeply thoughtful book, focused on the kind of questions every spiritual seeker should probably wrestle with from time to time.

I found Thorn’s blog really helpful and encouraging back when I first started to actually practice paganism instead of admiring it from afar. Her writing was really practical and down to earth, and she was always so honest about the ups and downs of her spiritual life; she made me feel much less embarrassed about my doubts and religious traumas and total lack of witchy femininity. (So many witches have this flowing Stevie Nicks vibe that just isn’t me.)

Thorn Mooney is a traditional Wiccan Witch, though. Her first book was actually about traditional Witchcraft. As I veered off toward druidry and such I focused on other writers. It feels right that now, as I’ve veered back to a more witch-inspired practice, Thorn’s second book is right here to help me once again.

This isn’t a book of spells or magical correspondences. It’s more about re-examining what drew you to the occult and refreshing your approach to every aspect of your practice. The questions she explores, like “how do you define witchcraft for yourself” and “what are your personal ethics” are good to think about from time to time, and the exercises for refreshing your approach to ritual and renewing your passion for your practice all have several options, depending on your experience level and your own personal blocks and challenges. She speaks specifically to Craft practitioners but is very open to all kinds of witchy paths, and a lot of this applies to a wide variety of spiritual practices.

Maybe your spiritual life is already humming along just the way you want it. Maybe you’re just one of those mystical fairy goddesses that just naturally lives a magical life. If you’ve hit a wall in your magical seeking, though, or feel burned out or struggle with consistency, or you’re just trying to refocus and rediscover yourself like I’ve been, you might love this book as much as I do.