Non-Fiction Book Review - 'The Witch's Home: Rituals and Crafts for Protection and Harmony' by Jo Cauldrick

A very sweet, gentle, warm, cosy, comforting and positive little witch book.

It's not only about witchcraft and Wiccan ideas, techniques and tools, it is about creating your own witch's home - your hearth, your environment, your own personal space, your safe space, your alter, your cleansing, clearing, healing, and invigorating your positive energies. It's like a 'How to Make Your Home Feel Like a Quaint Little Cottage in the Woods' light guidance book.

Aesthetically, it is perfect for me. As well as having some beautiful sketches and watercolour artwork, it talks about the moon, the lunar cycles, crystals, gemstones, herbs, teas, oils, animals, candles, runes, brooms, cleansing wands, moon charming, moon water, witch's doorbells, witch's journey sticks, spell bottles, fortune teller paper, pebble painting, fragrance pillows, and journals. And Full Moon Cakes! Rituals, meditation, spells (like for days of the week, moon cycles, and the eight sabbats (Wheel of the Year)), colour meanings, wild and/or ancient object associations, and spirituality messages, are lovingly incorporated. It is also a colouring book, if you can believe it.

It is so cosy, so therapeutic, and can be read in one afternoon, at any time of the year.

It is odd, however, that the segment about animal meanings (like in dreams, tarot cards, jewellery, art pieces and other objects) doesn't mention the rabbit, despite there being a drawing of a rabbit on its first page. And there is no segment specifically on the subject of tarot/oracle cards, which feels like the only massive piece of witchy info missing.

'The Witch's Home' by Jo Cauldrick has the subtitle, 'Rituals and Crafts for Protection and Harmony'. It is accurate. I adore nearly everything about this newest, pocket-sized (well, close enough) witchy, spirituality, creativity nonfiction book. How inspiring, calming and life-affirming.

I'll include a single, little yet all-encompassing, all-summing up, and all-summoning quote: 'A happy magical home is a happier more magical you.'

Home, harmony and heart. And gorgeous art.

The moon, the crescent moon, cats, crystals, gemstones, lilac, pink and purple colours - my loves!

Incidentally, I finished reading 'The Witch's Home' and have written this review of it on a full moon night. How appropriate, and promising for me.

Final Score: 4/5