Maiden Magick

Chock full of Goddess information. personal encouragement. and hip humor. Maiden Magick speaks directly to the teen reader. embracing and honoring her as a true Spiritual Seeker drawn to the Goddess tradition and eager to learn to walk her path. But where does the reader begin her journey? What does it mean to become a Celtic spiritual apprentice. to conjure effective spells. write chants. or cast blessings? And how does a teen effectively practice her newfound magick skills and still balance her serious responsibilities as a young woman while following the Goddess way? Maiden Magick answers that often-voiced need from today's teens for a clear. step-by-step guidebook to Goddess spirituality and Celtic magick. Author C.C. Brondwin was raised by healers and mystics in the ancient Clan tradition. and she learned her craft as it was handed down from mother-to-daughter. In Maiden Magick. Brondwin serves as the teen's personal Elder. or Celtic Clan Mother. traditionally called an "Auntie." As such. Auntie C.C..delivers one-on-one instruction with compassion. respect. and a dash of playful humor for a teen embarking on the novice phase of her lifelong spiritual journey. Maiden Magick begins by enfolding the young reader in that comforting space called "belonging." Auntie C.C. explains that they now belong to an ancient sisterhood tradition of women helping women that is as essential to the growth of spirituality today as it was a thousand years ago. She then offers up a new world of inner exploration. mysticism. and real maiden magick while coaching the young apprentice to keep her feet planted firmly on Abred -- the earthplane. Finally. through the process of developing her own brand ofhealing and helpful spells. the teen reader discovers the importance of self-blessings to enable her to take her rightful place of value in the everyday world. Maiden Magick encourages the teen apprentice to believe in her