{"product_id":"initiated-memoir-of-a-witch-9781538763063","title":"Initiated: Memoir of a Witch","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmoke Gets in Your Eyes \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Run With The Wolves \u003c\/i\u003ein this gorgeously written, fierce, political, personal, and deeply inspiring \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(Michelle Tea)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e memoir about finding meaning, beauty, and power through a life in witchcraft. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn initiation signals a beginning: a door opens and you step through. \u003c\/i\u003eTraditional Wiccan initiates are usually brought into the craft through a ceremony with a High Priestess. But even though Amanda Yates Garcia's mother, a practicing witch herself, initiated her into the earth-centered practice of witchcraft when she was 13 years old, Amanda's real life as a witch only began when she underwent a series of spontaneous initiations of her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescending into the underworlds of poverty, sex work, and misogyny, \u003ci\u003eInitiated\u003c\/i\u003e describes Amanda's journey to return to her body, harness her power, and create the magical world she longed for through witchcraft. Hailed by crows, seduced by magicians, and haunted by ancestors broken beneath the wheels of patriarchy, Amanda's quest for self-discovery and empowerment is a deep exploration of a modern witch's trials - healing ancient wounds, chafing against cultural expectations, creating intimacy - all while on a mission to re-enchant the world. Peppered with mythology, tales of the goddesses and magical women throughout history, \u003ci\u003eInitiated\u003c\/i\u003e stands squarely at the intersection of witchcraft and feminism. With generosity and heart, this book speaks to the question: is it possible to live a life of beauty and integrity in a world that feels like it's dying? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeclaring oneself a witch and practicing magic has everything to do with claiming authority and power for oneself, of taking back our planet in the name of Love. \u003ci\u003eInitiated\u003c\/i\u003e is both memoir and manifesto calling the magical people of the world to take up their wands: stand up, be brave, describe the world they want, then create it like a witch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538763063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368","brand":"Amanda Yates Garcia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42439246086325,"sku":"9781538763063","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d61b53d9-1bbf-4774-b732-7b4a7924a151.jpg?v=1665461033","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/initiated-memoir-of-a-witch-9781538763063","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}