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Rebel Witch

Rebel Witch

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  • Author：Kelly-Ann Maddox
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Summary

A truly contemporary take on how to be a witch， Rebel Witch is an antidote to the cookie-cutter witchcraft agenda that gives a new perspective on the craft， asking each reader to create a powerful， personalized practice that taps into the current mood of female empowerment and spiritual rebellion。

Rebel Witch reminds witches of the wondrous opportunity to jump into experimentation and invent something wild and individual， a practice shaped by their individual personality and life journey， rather than allowing themselves to be spoon-fed。 It challenges witches to design a nurturing practice that is truly theirs。

There's guidance on all the building blocks of the craft， including energy raising， sacred space creation， protection， cleansing， shielding， blessing， consecrating， receiving signs， casting spells， rituals， altars， dream work， deities， astrology， crystal， scrying， potions and much more 。。。 crucially， in each case the topic is discussed from an exciting contemporary perspective。 So， when Kelly-Ann talks about sacred texts， she stresses that you can choose the text that resonate with you - so why not Alice in Wonderland or Narnia？ Maybe you want to move away from the traditional Wheel of the Year and create your own divisions？ Instead of honouring a traditional deity， why not construct your own， choosing elements from rock stars， movie icons or fictional heroes？ Or embody magical signs in your clothing and jewellery？ Creativity and experimentation are encouraged， with tips to help the reader to be inventive。 A curious reader with a desire to create an inspired， deeply personal path and free themselves from conformity will finish the book ready to take action and make magick happen！

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Reviews

Mar B ，

This book was downright fantastic！Every imaginable aspect of the practice of applied to every possible aspect of modern life。Down to earth， practical， feasible tips and easy to follow steps to include the practice in many different ways to every area of your life， All the information is relevant to real life situations and tailored to every possible style of practitioners: from those who heavily rely on tools or external help， to those that mostly use their own energy。 And all this while stampin This book was downright fantastic！Every imaginable aspect of the practice of applied to every possible aspect of modern life。Down to earth， practical， feasible tips and easy to follow steps to include the practice in many different ways to every area of your life， All the information is relevant to real life situations and tailored to every possible style of practitioners: from those who heavily rely on tools or external help， to those that mostly use their own energy。 And all this while stamping your own personal mark！This is definitely book to keep handy because you will use it over and over again！ 。。。more

Shelby Dawson ，

I feel as if I've been waiting for this book for 8 years。 I found Maddox on Youtube around the time I was discovering my path。 She is the first person I ever heard talk about Pantheism and for that she will always hold an extremely special place in my heart。Being so familiar with her content there wasn't too much in here that was ground breaking news to me， but for a beginner to the craft I feel like it is a goldmine worth of information。 I wish something like this would have existed when I firs I feel as if I've been waiting for this book for 8 years。 I found Maddox on Youtube around the time I was discovering my path。 She is the first person I ever heard talk about Pantheism and for that she will always hold an extremely special place in my heart。Being so familiar with her content there wasn't too much in here that was ground breaking news to me， but for a beginner to the craft I feel like it is a goldmine worth of information。 I wish something like this would have existed when I first came to it！ She breaks down all limitations， expectations， and rules and encourages trying things that may sound unconventional but feel right。 She covers the basics of nearly everything and gives suggestions and writing prompts at the end of every topic。 I loved that; she was still asking questions that have never occurred to me。 Like I said， following her social media for all these years I didn't take much away from reading this， but a majority of what I already knew came from this source previously。 She is a wonderful resource whether you watch her videos or read this stunning book。 I'd recommend this to novices and experienced practitioners alike。 。。。more

Louisa ，

Incredible book。 Kelly-Ann's writing style is so engaging and her content is inclusive and inspiring。 An amazing introduction to solitary witchcraft。 My friend who is a seasoned witch also greatly enjoyed the book as she feels stifled by rules and loved Kelly-Ann's supportive rebellious style。 A must read。 Incredible book。 Kelly-Ann's writing style is so engaging and her content is inclusive and inspiring。 An amazing introduction to solitary witchcraft。 My friend who is a seasoned witch also greatly enjoyed the book as she feels stifled by rules and loved Kelly-Ann's supportive rebellious style。 A must read。 。。。more

Emma Broadhurst ，

I’ve always been intrigued by Wicca， Witchcraft and Pagan religious practices。 There is something beautiful about religions that focus on the natural order and the power all around us。 I’ve dabbled with the peripheral practices of some of these religions in terms of trying to be in tune with nature and natural cycles etc。 I found ‘Rebel Witch’ by Kelly-Ann_Maddox totally spoke to me， as I love the idea that you can practice your beliefs in a completely personal way。The book imparts so much knowl I’ve always been intrigued by Wicca， Witchcraft and Pagan religious practices。 There is something beautiful about religions that focus on the natural order and the power all around us。 I’ve dabbled with the peripheral practices of some of these religions in terms of trying to be in tune with nature and natural cycles etc。 I found ‘Rebel Witch’ by Kelly-Ann_Maddox totally spoke to me， as I love the idea that you can practice your beliefs in a completely personal way。The book imparts so much knowledge about witchcraft practices but combines it wonderfully with activities and questions to get the reader to understand their own needs and wants。 The writing style feels like a conversation with a friend who is just helping me figure a few things out， which I enjoyed immensely。 The chapters and parts of the book are broken down into easy to follow sections that roll easily into one another but don’t bog the reader down in unnecessary information or confuse with lengthy explanations of history and ‘how things have been done before’。 There is just the right balance of knowledge， instruction and insight to help any reader start on the path if they wish to。 I thoroughly enjoyed the content and writing style of this book and would recommend it to anyone that would like to think about beginning their witchcraft journey。 Or anyone who simply want’s to gain knowledge about the subject。 It covers all the foundation needed to begin and points the way to further investigation。 And the cover is absolutely beautiful！ 。。。more

Jenn Marshall ，

Rebel witch is a contemporary take on witchcraft and how to be a witch。 I really like how the book is organized。 It isn't your normal magic book。 The author is not afraid to make things modern。 I have been practicing for over a decade and I learned a lot from this book。 It helped me see things from a different perspective。 But my absolute favorite part about this book is that she does not try to explain things that are out of her own cultural experience。 So things like smudging and spirit animal Rebel witch is a contemporary take on witchcraft and how to be a witch。 I really like how the book is organized。 It isn't your normal magic book。 The author is not afraid to make things modern。 I have been practicing for over a decade and I learned a lot from this book。 It helped me see things from a different perspective。 But my absolute favorite part about this book is that she does not try to explain things that are out of her own cultural experience。 So things like smudging and spirit animals are not used。 I love that she discourages cultural appropriation。 Sometimes when you read magical books they come across as two ways， cheesy things that you will never actually use or it reads like a boring textbook。 This book doesn't do either of those。 It is like having a discussion with a mentor。 It is that easy to read。 I cannot wait to add this book to my personal library so I can read it again and again。5 stars。 。。。more

Jamie ，

This book is very easy to read。 I love that Kelly-Ann encourages you to make your own path that is unique to you。 If you’re familiar with her YouTube channel then you’ll like the writing style。 It’s just as chatty and feels like a friend is talking to you。 My favorite parts we’re definitely the “try it” and “write it” prompts at the end of each chapter。 I love her take on the craft and how encouraging she is。 I’ve already pre ordered my copy so I can note， highlight， & reference。 I’d recommend t This book is very easy to read。 I love that Kelly-Ann encourages you to make your own path that is unique to you。 If you’re familiar with her YouTube channel then you’ll like the writing style。 It’s just as chatty and feels like a friend is talking to you。 My favorite parts we’re definitely the “try it” and “write it” prompts at the end of each chapter。 I love her take on the craft and how encouraging she is。 I’ve already pre ordered my copy so I can note， highlight， & reference。 I’d recommend this book to all witches from beginner to seasoned。 Kelly-Ann’s energy is truly infectious！Full transparency I’ve been a long time subscriber to Kelly-Ann’s YouTube channel。 Recently I’ve become a patron of hers on Patreon。 So I kinda fan girl at times Thank you to Watkins Publishing and Netgalley for the advanced e-reader copy。 。。。more

Melanie Knight ，

This book doesn't go into detail about any particular practices because its purpose is to encourage the reader to explore and create their own practice that is meaningful to them， rather than following a prescribed path。 It does this well， with just enough information to stimulate further research into areas of interest。 The 'Write it' and 'Try it' prompts include lots of helpful questions to encourage thought about what resonates and what doesn't。 This book doesn't go into detail about any particular practices because its purpose is to encourage the reader to explore and create their own practice that is meaningful to them， rather than following a prescribed path。 It does this well， with just enough information to stimulate further research into areas of interest。 The 'Write it' and 'Try it' prompts include lots of helpful questions to encourage thought about what resonates and what doesn't。 。。。more

Kelley ，

Rebel Witch is a GREAT book for fledgeling witches！ I wish I had started out my witchy journey with this book all those years ago。 Maddox takes the reader through all of the expected topics along a witch's journey， so much of it was familiar to me by now， but what I loved was the "rebel" approach to everything！ Maddox provides a wealth of GREAT ideas for making your witchcraft practice truly unique and personal to YOU。 I was inspired and delighted by the suggestions for things I'd never consider Rebel Witch is a GREAT book for fledgeling witches！ I wish I had started out my witchy journey with this book all those years ago。 Maddox takes the reader through all of the expected topics along a witch's journey， so much of it was familiar to me by now， but what I loved was the "rebel" approach to everything！ Maddox provides a wealth of GREAT ideas for making your witchcraft practice truly unique and personal to YOU。 I was inspired and delighted by the suggestions for things I'd never considered -- like incorporating elements or characters from my favorite books， TV series， video games， etc。 into my practice -- in a way that was motivating and inspiring for me （not just trying to use a magic system from a game or something）。 The "Write It" and "Try It" prompts at the end of each chapter are full of so many ideas that encourage you explore YOUR approach to witchcraft and how you want to incorporate it into your life。 I think my favorite thing about this book is how I came away from each page feeling empowered and comforted。 This book allowed me to recognize and shed some of the "shoulds" I had been holding onto regarding my practice that didn't serve me， and helped me to find peace and excitement in pursuing the parts that are meaningful to me。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in witchcraft， anyone who wants to explore or embrace their journey as a witch。 。。。more

☼ Sarah ☼ ，

🌻 I received a free e-ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Thank you， Watkins！ 🌻In Rebel Witch， YouTube personality Kelly-Ann Maddox encourages readers to step away from the usual guidelines of witchdom and forge their own path unique to themselves。 As a longtime pagan and beginner witch， I was eager to see what she had to say， especially since I've often found that some commonly-accepted rules don't feel 'right' to me。 While I didn't jive with this book' 🌻 I received a free e-ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review。 Thank you， Watkins！ 🌻In Rebel Witch， YouTube personality Kelly-Ann Maddox encourages readers to step away from the usual guidelines of witchdom and forge their own path unique to themselves。 As a longtime pagan and beginner witch， I was eager to see what she had to say， especially since I've often found that some commonly-accepted rules don't feel 'right' to me。 While I didn't jive with this book's tone （it's very chatty and familiar with the reader， which didn't really appeal to me）， I did like the fact that the author included 'try it' and 'write it' segments at the end of each chapter for practical experience， and I appreciated how she takes care to emphasise being true to yourself and your spiritual practice。 For a novice looking to find their footing， or for someone intending to create a truly personal approach to witchcraft， this would be a good book to dip in and out of。 。。。more

Erica ，

Just for transparency， I've been a subscriber of Kelly-Ann Maddox's YouTube channel for years now。 Despite that this book was a great resource！ Like in her videos， Kelly-Ann brings a relaxed energy and has a casual， and easy way of explaining most witchy topics。 Her voice is so strong even in her writing， it felt like she was talking to me directly even sprinkling her trademark terms of endearment throughout。 I found that this book was really well laid out， giving readers easy points to dip into Just for transparency， I've been a subscriber of Kelly-Ann Maddox's YouTube channel for years now。 Despite that this book was a great resource！ Like in her videos， Kelly-Ann brings a relaxed energy and has a casual， and easy way of explaining most witchy topics。 Her voice is so strong even in her writing， it felt like she was talking to me directly even sprinkling her trademark terms of endearment throughout。 I found that this book was really well laid out， giving readers easy points to dip into as things strike their fancy， and had really great practical prompts at the end of each chapter。 I would love an entire book on deity work from Kelly-Ann！ 。。。more

Ophelia ，

Rebel Witch is described as a， “contemporary take on how to be a witch。 Rebel Witch is an antidote to the cookie-cutter witchcraft agenda that gives a new perspective on the craft， asking each reader to create a powerful， personalised practice that taps into the current mood of female empowerment and spiritual rebellion”I didn’t really know about the author， Kelly-Ann Maddox， before the book but as soon as I knew I would be reviewing the book I did a little research and it made me want to read t Rebel Witch is described as a， “contemporary take on how to be a witch。 Rebel Witch is an antidote to the cookie-cutter witchcraft agenda that gives a new perspective on the craft， asking each reader to create a powerful， personalised practice that taps into the current mood of female empowerment and spiritual rebellion”I didn’t really know about the author， Kelly-Ann Maddox， before the book but as soon as I knew I would be reviewing the book I did a little research and it made me want to read the book all the more。 I came across her YouTube channel and she has so many useful videos that I am slowly working my way through。 You may already know about Kelly-Ann and have ended up here because of her book， but I’m the other way around。 I’m really glad I discovered her work on the Craft。 As well as her YouTube channel she is a tarot reader， tarot teacher， a certified spiritual counsellor and now she writes books！ She wrote the book during the several lockdowns we’ve had here in the UK and she has definitely become a little bit of an inspiration to me。 Before getting to the content， I want to talk about the front cover because it is so beautiful！ It was designed by Jenny Lloyd and you should definitely check out her other art because it’s all just as stunning。 I love the colours that she has used on the cover - the blues and teals。Before I give you my thoughts， I want to mention some of the features of the book; what’s included and how it’s organised。It has been thoughtfully organised into three sections; let’s begin， make it happen， and let’s keep growing。 Section one covers the main purpose of the book; what is a witch， the challenges and some inspiring and motivating thoughts from the author。 The second chapter focuses on the ‘usual’ aspects of the witchcraft practice; the witches calendar - wheel of the year， deities and divine beings， tools， altars， sacred space， spells and rituals。 At first it sounds like the norm， however， the author has put a unique twist on a lot of these ideas。 Which I’ll get to later。The last section of the book looks at your continuing growth as a witch， including things you need to consider in your practice such as， your ethics， cultural appropriation （which is currently a big and important discussion in they Witchcraft community） and deeper topics such as shadow-work。 After each chapter there are activities called ‘write it’ and ‘try it’ which allow you to engage with the topics that have just been discussed in the chapter。 I found them interesting to help evaluate and explore what you want your craft to be。 But I also didn’t feel that I needed to do every single one of the activities。The overall book focuses on a solitary practice。 I feel that in recent years there has been a shift to witches being a lot more independent and solitary in their craft， rather than being part of covens。 So it’s important to know this if you’re considering more of a group practice。Let’s start with some things I really loved about the book， for one the tone and style of Kelly-Ann’s writing is informal and she comes across as friendly。 I found her vibe to be really comforting。 It's nice to have this more ‘fun’ take on the subject as some witchcraft texts， I have read， can come across as authoritative and quite dry。The author also addresses the fact that there are already a lot of witchy books out there。 If you watched my YouTube video about what I’m currently studying to add to my Witchcraft practice then you know that I feel like I’ve read enough about all the ‘beginner stuff'。 There’s only so many times you can read about colour and candle correspondences， casting a circle， setting up an altar etc。 So this is where this book differs， Kelly encourages a deeply personal practice that she describes as ‘authentic’ to you and encourages us to ‘leave behind what does not resonate’。 When I started I did do this intuitively。 I took what I wanted for my craft and left the rest， but beginners， especially， may feel a lot of pressure to embrace every aspect to be considered a witch。But this book is about ‘carving’ out a Witchcraft path that is yours and extremely personal to you。 I love how Kelly describes it as ‘carving a path that winds around your psyche and goes to the door of your heart。’ She provides so many ideas and examples of what you could add to your craft that are unique and contemporary。I don’t want to give too much away so I’ll just give one example of something that stood out to me because it was something I already do。I’ve never really conformed to the prescribed belief that your altar needs candles， a chalice， athame， wand etc。 and that they need to be placed in specific places on the altar to align with the cardinal directions representing the elements。 It just never looks appealing to me， and doesn’t inspire me。 The book mentions using images on your altar。 I have a mood board （of sorts） that I change regularly depending on the seasons， wheel of the year or just depending on how I’m feeling。 Kelly encourages the use of any images that inspire you - not just deities or things we would necessarily consider witchy。 If you follow me on instagram then you’ve probably regularly seen my picture of Princess Mononoke from the Studio Ghibli film。 I include her for the deep and spiritual connection she has to nature and I just love the film！ At the moment I changed it for a picture of Jude and Cardan from Holly Black’s fiction book ‘The Cruel Prince’， for no real witchy reason other than I LOVE the book and feel a connection to the story and the characters。 I also feel that the fae are very representative of Spring。 Decorating my altar in this way was just something I did， but Kelly-Ann has confirmed to me just how important these books and films actually are to my Witchcraft practice。Not only does she explore unique ideas relating to altars， but also witchy tools， deities， sacred spaces and spellcraft。In the last section of the book， as I mentioned， it’s about making sure you are ready to go off on your own into your witchy world。 The chapter I appreciated the most in this section was about scheduling and planning your Witchy time。 Kelly-Ann does say that it may sound boring to talk about planning and scheduling your witchy time and not very rebellious， but I am all about the planning and organising！ I love it！ It makes so much sense to me because I am that witch that wants to learn and read and research and try everything that excites me， but actually making the time， and sticking to time to do that， can be tricky。 This is definitely a chapter I’m going to come back to。I feel like I always have to offer good and bad things - because that is what a review is about。 So if I’ve given a review where the book really wasn’t for me I consider what some people might appreciate about it and vice versa。 So this is not really a criticism， it’s just something to consider。 A lot of areas of Witchcraft are covered in the book and some people may wish to have seen more detail。 For example， there are lots of types of divination practices discussed。 However， there are no specific examples of how to carry out a technique - if that makes sense。 I can understand why this might be， because if there was a guided example for each of the techniques then the book would be huge！ Think about it more as an inspiration guide， where you can choose areas you want to explore in more depth。 As Kelly says there are so many amazing resources out there that offer in depth guidance on your areas of interest。Speaking of other resources， I love the small ‘further reading’ section at the end - some of the titles went straight on my TBR pile！OK so time for some final thoughts:Even though I considered myself ‘settled’ in my practice and Craft there was still a lot said in the book that I didn’t realise I needed to hear and I found it to be incredibly inspiring。 I think that even witches who feel deeply engrained in their Witchcraft journey， if you are open to change， then this book could help inspire your craft。Like I said at the beginning， and as Kelly mentions herself， there are a lot of books out there that cover Witchcraft for beginners and more are currently being written。 This is not necessarily a bad thing。 It means we have options and what may suit one person doesn’t necessarily suit another。 I’ve read a few ‘beginner’ witchy books that I didn’t like because of things like the style or way it was written， maybe some of the views or ideas I didn’t agree with and that’s fine because those books may work for someone else。 It is after all a personal preference。 It’s a very subjective practice。 With Rebel Witch I enjoyed Kelly-Ann Maddox’s writing style and tone and found that she held a lot of the same ideas and beliefs about Witchcraft that I did。As I was reading the book， I felt like I was agreeing with everything she was saying， and I love that she is honest and thoughtful throughout。 To use one of Kelly’s phrases I felt ‘fuzzy’ while reading。 Her personality really shines though in the book and I love the little bits and pieces she shares about her own craft。 Although the book is called ‘rebel’ witch and is a very contemporary take on Witchcraft she still respects the traditions of the Craft and how important they can still be。 I wish I had this book when I first started my witchcraft journey， for me she really nails what it means to be a witch。Thank you to NetGalley and Watkins publishers for the advanced copy of this book。 If you want a copy of ‘Rebel Witch’ for yourself it is available to pre-order and it comes out on the 13th April。 。。。more

Niamh ，

Thank you to the publisher， Watkins Publishing， via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。REBEL WITCH does a fine job at an introduction to being a witch and practising。 REBEL WITCH is a really good book to dip in and out of if you're a beginner， or someone whos just interesting due to the large scope of witchcraft that it covers。 The book itself is more of a starter-point and gives a lot of general tips on practising， and is actually a really good tool。 At regular points， the book will inc Thank you to the publisher， Watkins Publishing， via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。REBEL WITCH does a fine job at an introduction to being a witch and practising。 REBEL WITCH is a really good book to dip in and out of if you're a beginner， or someone whos just interesting due to the large scope of witchcraft that it covers。 The book itself is more of a starter-point and gives a lot of general tips on practising， and is actually a really good tool。 At regular points， the book will include some exercises to help the reader engage with what they're reading outside the book， such as journal prompts，Maddox is also really accessible in her craft - making it explicit that anyone can practise and ensuring it suits the individual - such as practising via voice notes， or ensuring the individual doesn't feel guilty if they can't be seen to be openly practising which is nice :）The occasional visuals are also stunning like they are BEAUTIFUL！ Admittedly - I've never heard of Kelly-Ann Maddox until I picked up this book， but she seems to be a good resource if you're interested in practising witchcraft or finding out more about it。The only thing that irked me a bit that was when the book implied that you cant be a witch and practise religion， or maybe I read that wrong？ Overall， this is a good starting point if you're wanting to find out more about witchcraft， 3/5。 。。。more

Brooke ，

First of all， I wanted to say a thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 •I’m a newbie to the idea of witchcraft so I went into this with absolutely no knowledge whatsoever。 I applied to read this copy because I was really quite interested in how it all works。 I particularly loved how inclusive this book is， and the mindfulness Kelly exudes， making it an accessible option for everybody， irrespective of their abilities which is super im First of all， I wanted to say a thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 •I’m a newbie to the idea of witchcraft so I went into this with absolutely no knowledge whatsoever。 I applied to read this copy because I was really quite interested in how it all works。 I particularly loved how inclusive this book is， and the mindfulness Kelly exudes， making it an accessible option for everybody， irrespective of their abilities which is super important。Besides the writing itself can we just appreciate how beautiful the book itself is。 Full of wonderful and aesthetically pleasing visuals throughout， they alone grab your attention。 I enjoyed Kelly’s dedication to providing and in-depth and pragmatic Informational overview into the witchcraft she herself practises， I think it’s always interesting reading the authors own takes and adds a nice personal touch。 Another really cool feature in this book are the interactive aspects， at the end of each chapter you’re given things you can do to increase your connection to certain aspects or areas you’re interested in。 It makes it a super immersive experience， so it’s not all just reading， you really get stuck in with some amazing prompts。•This is just such a fascinating book and a really nice starter for anyone interesting in becoming a witch or starting their journey。 It’s so educational but also feels very personal， everything is explained so clearly and in a way that’s easy to grasp。 I like the fact Kelly-Ann doesn’t tell you what you should and shouldn’t do， but rather provides you with all the important and baseline information for you to make informed decisions about which aspects you want to incorporate into your witchy journey， whatever feels right and best to you which is a lovely addition and reduces the overwhelming feeling of having to follow strict guidance， it gives you the space to be and do what you want which likewise， increases the chances in completing the journey into becoming a witch。Overall， I really enjoyed this read it was super interesting and really easy to follow。 It felt more like having a chit chat with a friend about a cool new path they’re heading in their life and mulling over whether it might be the same for you。 The chapters are really concise as well， so it’s not exactly a tedious read （as if reading about crystals and spells could ever be tedious）。 I’m really invested and hopefully there’s more to come from Kelly-Ann Maddox in the future！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 。。。more

Kate Henderson ，

Loved this！ I have read a lot of witchy books over the last few years， but I have never read anything like this。 It's so original。 I take a witchy class monthly， and I read loads about the history of witchcraft and wicca and magick。 I love it， and definitely feel connected to the craft。 I adore the history of it （i'm a history nerd） but I do sometimes question some of the rituals and beliefs。 This book actively encourages you to question everything and put your own spin on it。 It makes you feel Loved this！ I have read a lot of witchy books over the last few years， but I have never read anything like this。 It's so original。 I take a witchy class monthly， and I read loads about the history of witchcraft and wicca and magick。 I love it， and definitely feel connected to the craft。 I adore the history of it （i'm a history nerd） but I do sometimes question some of the rituals and beliefs。 This book actively encourages you to question everything and put your own spin on it。 It makes you feel like you can do things your own way。 I liked that。 It is true to the origins， but also encouraging with doing something new and unique to you。One of the things I liked the most about this book was the journal prompts。 I love the idea of journalling， but I just have never got into it， or I struggle to know where to start。 The prompts at the end of each chapter are just so inspiring， and would be great to start my journalling journey。 The only reason I didn't give this book the full 5* was just the way the book was laid out。 It was very text heavy and I think it would have benefitted from some illustrations or diagrams。 But that's just my own personal preference。 I was lucky enough to be given an early copy of this （electronic copy） in exchange for an honest review。 I loved my reading experience so much I have actually pre-ordered the physical copy of the book when it is released in April。 I can't wait to have this on my witchy bookshelf to refer back to。 。。。more

Just_me ，

I read a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Rebel Witch is a great book。 It has lots of information for a baby witch or someone new to the craft without being overbearing。 Its is not a book you'll read in one sitting and if you did its one that you will continue to revisit， make notes on and use as a starting point for building up knowledge。 The only thing I don't like is the the name calling。 The author doesn't know me and I don't want to be referred to as their honey b I read a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Rebel Witch is a great book。 It has lots of information for a baby witch or someone new to the craft without being overbearing。 Its is not a book you'll read in one sitting and if you did its one that you will continue to revisit， make notes on and use as a starting point for building up knowledge。 The only thing I don't like is the the name calling。 The author doesn't know me and I don't want to be referred to as their honey bee or similar。 。。。more

Nikki ，

Having friends that actively practice witchcraft of some sort， this was an interesting read。 The author points out that everything is individualized， things can change regionally， things change based on your own personal history， etc。 So while this isn't a "how-to" book of sorts， it's a good starting point if you're trying to understand the background and want to dive deeper into the practice。 That being said， there's just a lot of these "Witching 101" （or even 201） type books that just start to Having friends that actively practice witchcraft of some sort， this was an interesting read。 The author points out that everything is individualized， things can change regionally， things change based on your own personal history， etc。 So while this isn't a "how-to" book of sorts， it's a good starting point if you're trying to understand the background and want to dive deeper into the practice。 That being said， there's just a lot of these "Witching 101" （or even 201） type books that just start to sound the same after a while。 If you've read any others that are similar， these are just different views on the same thing。Thanks to #NetGalley and the publishers of #RebelWitch for the ARC in exchange for the honest review。 。。。more

Katya De ，

But you can find your own way of doing it， dollface。 Your craft， your rules – or lack thereof。The rebel witch process is about giving yourself permission to take seemingly sacred， non-negotiable things off the table completely if the fancy takes you！。This book is a well rounded way in to witchcraft。 It has the A to Z to get you started on your way。 From introductions in to the witchy calendar to helping you solve problems。 I like that every chapter ends in an interactive way。 It really helps you But you can find your own way of doing it， dollface。 Your craft， your rules – or lack thereof。The rebel witch process is about giving yourself permission to take seemingly sacred， non-negotiable things off the table completely if the fancy takes you！。This book is a well rounded way in to witchcraft。 It has the A to Z to get you started on your way。 From introductions in to the witchy calendar to helping you solve problems。 I like that every chapter ends in an interactive way。 It really helps you get engaged with the craft。 And lets you find your own way。 I highly recommend this book if you are thinking about or just started your journey。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Angelina ，

Rating: 3/5Rebel Witch had lots of useful information for a variety of witchcraft， and because witchcraft is so personalized （as discussed in this book）， a lot of the information was either interesting and useful to me personally， or it didn't pertain to me and I thus skimmed it。I do think that if you are just starting out then this would be a great place to start！Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review！ Rating: 3/5Rebel Witch had lots of useful information for a variety of witchcraft， and because witchcraft is so personalized （as discussed in this book）， a lot of the information was either interesting and useful to me personally， or it didn't pertain to me and I thus skimmed it。I do think that if you are just starting out then this would be a great place to start！Thank you to NetGalley and the Publishers for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more

Naava Kaiho ，

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Let's get one thing clear: I'm ready to admit that I'm a fan of Kelly-Ann Maddox。 I watch her videos on YouTube and I'm a patron of hers on Patreon。 So when I saw that this book was available for request on NetGalley， I jumped with joy， clicked to request， and then spent a few days waiting。 Waiting， waiting， waiting。 And then。。。 then I got the email saying my request was approved。 I screamed。 I legitimately sc I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Let's get one thing clear: I'm ready to admit that I'm a fan of Kelly-Ann Maddox。 I watch her videos on YouTube and I'm a patron of hers on Patreon。 So when I saw that this book was available for request on NetGalley， I jumped with joy， clicked to request， and then spent a few days waiting。 Waiting， waiting， waiting。 And then。。。 then I got the email saying my request was approved。 I screamed。 I legitimately screamed。 And then I shed a few tears of joy。Aaaaaaaand then I rushed through this， I'll admit。 I was in a rush because I loved reading this so much that I wanted to finish it fast so I could restart it。 Mark my words， I will reread this piece of art in a few days， going through everything， savoring each word， doing every exercise （I did none of the writing stuff now， I thought about how I would answer the questions）。 Oh。 Yes。 The exercises！ This isn't just a "read from page 1 to page whatever and you're done" kind of book， but this has two kinds of exercises: writing assignments and Try It！ exercises。 The first are questions and you write answers to them。 The latter are， well， things to spice up your craft， to get you out of your comfort zone （in a comfortable way， of course）。Kelly-Ann has a very adorable writing style。 She uses petnames （so if you pick up this book， be prepared to called "chickpea" and "dollface" among others！） and some slang （which， I admit， made the book in some parts a bit difficult for me as a non-native English speaker。。。 nothing a quick Google search couldn't save， however）。Socially conscious and responsible， chock full of important facts and anecdotes。 Five stars。 Definitely recommend！ 。。。more

Reference

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