witchcraft in the modern world You know the kind of people I mean: the ones who seem to glow a little stronger and be a little bit more together and magickal. You don’t know what it is about them, but in a crowd of Witches, these folks will always stand out. They aren’t perfect; they still have problems and issues and bad days, just like the rest of us, but there is that “something” about them that draws you to them. It took me a while, but I finally figured out what these people had in common. They all walked their talk all day, every day. They didn’t just celebrate the sabbats; they lived their Witchcraft beliefs in every facet of their lives—not in big, bold “look at me, I’m a Witch” statements (which is probably why it took me so long to put my finger on just what it was I was looking at) but in quiet, subtle ways that touched on who and what they were at a core level. These folks had succeeded in finding ways to integrate their spiritual beliefs into their everyday lives, walking their paths 24/7 in small and large ways. Once I realized that, I knew that this was the kind of Witch I wanted to be. It was the birth of major shift in my own personal path, as well as the inspiration for both The Goddess Is in the Details and the book you hold in your hands right now. While it may sound like becoming one of these “everyday Witches” is impossible, in fact, it is fairly simple. You just have to decide that this is the path for you and then put your foot on the first step and then the next and the next. As a bonus, I thought it might be fun to read about the different paths a few other folks have chosen to follow. Each is very different but is the right road for the one who chose it. Throughout this book, I’ve asked some other Pagan authors to share their stories with you—for fun, for inspiration, and to cast some light on the many different approaches that can all lead to the place we most want to be: at home in our own personal practice. Some of them have different points of view or suggestions for ways to practice that I never would have thought of. I couldn’t ask for better voices than the lovely authors who very kindly added their contributions to mine.
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