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CHAWEON KOO
B E W I T C H E D
A MODERN GUIDE TO THE CRAFT
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BEWITCHED
It may seem ironic that, during times of great turmoil, there’s a great deal of soothing succor to be found in images of and traditions surrounding the dark goddess Hekate.
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Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft are written by men.
NEIL GAIMAN
CHAWEON KOO
Hekate, long venerated in Central Asian and Greek lore as the goddess of sorcery, has been namedropped everywhere from Shakespeare's "Macbeth," to Dua Lipa’s music videos.
Perhaps seeing Hekate's symbol in "Levitating" (called "the Hekatean wheel" or " strophalos") made your heart skip a beat, its sinuous lines both new and yet oddly familiar. Perhaps you watched "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" on Netflix, and the show's invocation of Hekate made your skin tingle as if dunked in the Arctic Ocean, your eyelashes blinking away inexplicable tears.
Even if you're not officially a witch, Hekate is a powerful and potentially accessible symbol of liminal power. Many try to gatekeep Hekate, but she sidesteps the human ego, a dancer who slides up close to any and all who are learning to face their shadows.
My interest in Hekate started a little over two years ago, as an intellectual interest in this goddess with the large reputation. I'm actually an atheist who fell into witchcraft after a whimsical sigil netted me $500 within three hours; I didn't think Hekate would be a long-term thing. Even now, I don't concern myself with such boring questions like: is Hekate real? A movie isn't real, and yet it can completely shift your paradigm, change the course of your life.
Like all great spiritual truths, Hekate is a unique and personal experience. And yet, even when she dances at the fringes of my life, her fragrance still fills my room. Her hand, her touch, has steered my life with a deftness that I never
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Bewitched
A MODERN GUIDE TO THE CRAFT
CHAWEON KOO
Peer past the veil into the modern witch’s world.
Witchcraft’s legacy is full of myth, magick, and ancient archetypes. In the 21st century, these may feel more distant than ever, but in these uncertain times, harnessing the energy of the maiden, the mother, and the crone is as powerful as ever.
A guide to all things magick, Bewitched snakes through the types of witches, deities, and astrological influences, examining the magick of the past and how it manifests today in the technomancy of modern-day occultists. Chaweon Koo looks to the past with an eye to the present and future, exploring the practices and forces that are influencing the next generation of magick practioners.
Simmering with spells and beautiful illustration, this book is a visual guide through the world of witchcraft. Accessible and lavish, Bewitched is the perfect artifact for any altar (with guidance on how to build one).
Chaweon Koo is a Korean American witch. She is a writer, YouTuber, and podcaster of occult topics based in New York.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
208 pages, 6L x 8N” 120 color illustrations HC: 978-1-92-241764-0 $19.95 Can: $26.95 May 3, 2022 Rights: US, Canada, Latin America, Asia S M I T H S T R E E T BOOK S
