I think this book is better for people who’ve been practicing a while, and while I did learn a lot, I feel like I’m a bit too much of a beginner for this book. Great book though, very informative.

This book by Ms Saille is remarkable in that it not only gives magick workings but tells why they are used and what they mean. Also directions are given to substitute if needed. I really am amazed at the common sense sequencing of the works and chapters and how it flows together to really work for positive change in a persons life. This book reminds me of a course that all people can follow. Not for just Hedge Witches this is practical Magic for anyone who wants to effect change in their lives .

I really enjoyed this book! The information was laid out very clearly and it presented information and insights that were totally new to me. I am definitely looking forward to reading the other books in this series.

For someone who has always felt a link to nature and the natural world but has never done much more than hugging the odd tree and growing plants of all kinds, this book was just the inspiration and guidance that I needed to take my spiritual journey further. I love that the author encourages the reader to explore for themselves and to develop their own rhythm with natural world. This isn't a comprehensive textbook with lots of spells in it and the author makes this clear that that is not her intention, rather, it acts as a catalyst to prompt people to take their studies and practices further to achieve their own harmonious style. I received this digital copy in return for a fair and honest review but I will be buying a physical copy to enjoy at my leisure and gain further inspiration from.

This book is not an in-depth guide to the topic of magic for hedge witches but the Pagan Portals series are introductory books so this was to be expected. The book takes the reader on a whistle-stop tour through connecting with magical ingredients, trees and other items found in nature, runes, candle magic, the elements, magical bottles and sachets, ritual, magical space, animal familiars and hedge riding. But each topic is only covered superficially so if you are a beginner you may need something with more detail and if you are an experienced hedge witch, you may know this stuff already.

The book contains a lot of correspondences but these are personal to the author, so may give you a new perspective on what to use and when. One thing I liked was the format of the spells. There are only a few spells in the book but they are not written out like a recipe, as is found in many spell books. Instead you are given a list of possible ingredients that you can choose from, depending on what is available to you at any given time. I liked this freedom and it also allows a witch to make her spell her own, rather than following someone else’s instructions.

This is not a book to read if you want to be entertained. It is a reference book full of information about magical items and how to use them. The text is often written as if it was once a bullet pointed list made into a paragraph but that is great if you have the book next to your altar and just want to look something up quickly. Reading from cover to cover is quite a dry experience, but if you buy it intending to use it as reference then I’m sure you will not be disappointed.

With thanks to Netgalley and John Hunt Publishing for providing a free advance review copy. All opinions are my own.

This is a great resource for any witch, but I do think it tends to be more for the experienced practitioner. If you still buy it and find this to be true for yourself, just hang onto it…you’ll reference it often and grow into it as you grow as well.

I’m good with this not having a lot of spells and recipes, as I want the basics and foundation. Being a history lover, the little nuggets sprinkled throughout are treasures! I’ll be referencing this one for a long time to come.

Magic for Hedge Witches gives developing practitioners the framework to craft a more personal magical practice. In particular, the connection exercises and the discussion regarding making old spells new are absolute gold for someone with a serious interest in using the world around them to connect and manifest their own personal magic. This book contains not just the wisdom of crafting personal magic, but basic apothecary knowledge for a beginning natural healer with encouragement and additional resources to expand their growing practice.

Very few magical instruction books contain actual practical information about how to craft a magic spell. Most give you the ingredients and the words and the implication is that you perform it as if in a play. This is the definition of ritual and a reasonable expectation for a "spellbook". Magic for Hedge Witches by Harmonia Saille is a different kind of book. It gives readers a new perspective and empowers them to develop their own organic magical practice firmly rooted in the traditions of natural healing and built around the practitioner's own surroundings, interests, and needs.

A fantastic reference book for those who are maybe a bit more advanced in their witchcraft journey.
I enjoyed the references to witchcraft in history throughout the book, and I have written some suggestions down for things that have caught my eye to look up.
I particularly enjoyed the clear and concise guides to certain objects and their meanings. This would be useful to have on hand when you want to look up a topic quickly.
I would have liked to have seen more examples of recipes and concoctions, but I believe this book is more for giving us an understanding of the basics first, walk before you can run!
Thank you to the author for also referencing specific books throughout. This is useful when it comes to finding other books on a certain subject matter that the reader may have more of an interest in.

This informative book reads like a reference book, which isn't a bad thing necessarily. I learned a lot about history and took away from this more I wanted to learn, specifically about hedge witchery. This book feels like a reference book, but also like a guide to getting to where you want to be as a witch, with very few actual spells but a lot of recipes. I would definitely recommend this book to someone who is already familiar with folk-magic or hedge witchery more than to a complete beginner, however.