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W.I.T.C.H. by Siobhan Claire

W.I.T.C.H.

Your Guide to Becoming a Woman in Total Conscious Healing

by Siobhan Claire

Pub Date: March 8th, 2023
ISBN: 9798986394305
Publisher: Siobhan Claire Books

A former Olympian explores the sacred feminine.

In this debut self-help book, Claire shares her story of competing as an elite athlete and finding fulfillment through developing a spirituality that encompasses psychic awareness and an engagement with the female divine. In this guide, “W.I.T.C.H.” is an acronym that stands for “woman in total conscious healing,” a term the author applies to herself and other women who have embraced a holistic spirituality and taken control of their lives. Claire combines her personal story—growing up in a Scottish Irish family in Germany, fencing in the Olympics, immigrating to the United States—with advice for readers on developing their spiritual sides and finding happiness. Themed chapters move seamlessly between the two threads as the author uses her experience as an example, then offers a series of questions designed to encourage readers to explore each topic as it relates to their own lives. The book looks at how femininity has been represented and rejected in spiritual traditions, how a solid spiritual practice can lead to a sense of purpose, and how readers can build authentic and honest relationships. Claire is an engaging narrator with a fascinating and unique background, which makes the book intriguing and often compelling. She makes it clear from the opening pages that the volume’s target audience is women and addresses them exclusively. But it is not a guide for skeptics; readers should be prepared for frequent references to energy, vibrations, karma, and astrology, which are fundamental to the author’s experience of the world. Readers who are on their own mystical paths, particularly outside the bounds of mainstream religions, will find the manual useful, particularly when it addresses some of the challenges of incorporating spirituality into everyday life and the hazards of using spiritual engagement as a way to avoid dealing with underlying problems. While it is not a work for all readers, those who are part of its defined audience are likely to find it fits well on their shelves next to books by Gabrielle Bernstein and Marianne Williamson.

A well-written and thoughtful exploration of spirituality from a distinctly female perspective.