“Magic does not need God to function, but it does need material bodies.  Magic is a way of talking a way of being with; it is collaboration and building relationships with non-humans, to connect and get stuff done.” 

Witchbody, by Sabrina Scott is a forthcoming publication from Weiser/Red Wheel that will be released in March 2019. It is a graphic novel full of beautifully illustrated ink drawings of a whimsical, enchanting and sometimes dark nature. It is, on the surface, a book, but upon further investigation it is a magical talisman of transformation. The book is in itself and independent entity with its own will. It is not a book that is simply read, it is visually and spiritually stimulating, not simply read but absorbed. Once absorbed it works its transformative magic on the reader. It is a book that leaves its mark on the reader, literally. It is intentionally risograph printed, a black ink that doesn’t entirely dry. It will subtly mark you over extended periods of reading. As a result your own fingerprints will decorate the pages as they are handled, showing the mutual relationship we share with all forms and beings around us. This graphic novel explores the relationship we have with the world around us, the various different forms that we connect with in our magical practices and how through this connection we are changed.

Available at Red Wheel/Weiser, March 1st, 2019

http://redwheelweiser.com/detail.html?id=9781578636648

Witchbody moves the reader to consider his or her own body and its place in the wider web of being. Scott presents us with the idea of a “trans-species pedagogy,” showing us that through these mutual relationships both parties learn from one another and move further along their evolutionary path. It is a truly thought provoking work, presented in such a way that is down to earth.

Sabrina Scott- A practitioner of mediumistic and intuitive witchcraft, and spirit work for roughly twenty years, Sabrina Scott is an academic at home in Toronto. They provide professional-magical services to the community and work as a tarot reader, writer and illustrator. Sabrina is a PhD candidate with a masters in environmentalism at York University in Toronto. Sabrina has lectured internationally. Their book is to be released in March 2019 by Red Wheel/Weiser Books.

• Author Details

Coby Michael

Coby Michael is an entheogenic herbalist and occult practitioner, specializing in plants that are poisonous, intoxicating and aphrodisiac.  Plants like these have a special connection to magic and witchcraft, and their mind altering effects have many different applications in magical practice and spiritual exploration.  Coby teaches how to safely work with these plants, and how they have been used historically for the same purposes.  These are very powerful plants that can dramatically change one’s perspective and magic.  Coby runs the Poisoner’s Apothecary where he makes and sells a wide variety of ethnobotanical formulas, ritual blends and magical artifacts.  He is awaiting the publication of his book The Poison Path Herbal:  Baneful herbs, ritual entheogens & medicinal nightshades, which comes out on October 5th with Inner Traditions/Bear & Company.  The book is a unique and detailed exploration of the Poison Path, the practice of working with poisonous and intoxicating plants.  It is loaded with information on specific plants from folklore to phytochemistry.  The Poison Path Herbal is a practical guide to safely working with chemically potent plants, and understanding the phytochemicals that make them so important.  The reader will learn how to work with these plants magically, make their own formulas following the many recipes in the book, and grow their own poison garden.  Coby also teaches classes on a variety of topics, including witches flying ointments, working with plant spirits, and of course poisonous plants.  All of Coby’s classes can be found on the website as well thepoisonersapothecary.com.  Coby’s background is in ethnobotanical herbalism, folk magic and religious studies.  He is a contributing writer for The House of Twigs and Patheos Pagan, and has contributed extensively to the archives at Valdosta University.

https://www.thepoisonersapothecary.com/

thepoisonersapothecary@gmail.com

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Coby Michael

Coby Michael is an entheogenic herbalist and occult practitioner, specializing in plants that are poisonous, intoxicating and aphrodisiac.  Plants like these have a special connection to magic and witchcraft, and their mind altering effects have many different applications in magical practice and spiritual exploration.  Coby teaches how to safely work with these plants, and how they have been used historically for the same purposes.  These are very powerful plants that can dramatically change one’s perspective and magic.  Coby runs the Poisoner’s Apothecary where he makes and sells a wide variety of ethnobotanical formulas, ritual blends and magical artifacts.  He is awaiting the publication of his book The Poison Path Herbal:  Baneful herbs, ritual entheogens & medicinal nightshades, which comes out on October 5th with Inner Traditions/Bear & Company.  The book is a unique and detailed exploration of the Poison Path, the practice of working with poisonous and intoxicating plants.  It is loaded with information on specific plants from folklore to phytochemistry.  The Poison Path Herbal is a practical guide to safely working with chemically potent plants, and understanding the phytochemicals that make them so important.  The reader will learn how to work with these plants magically, make their own formulas following the many recipes in the book, and grow their own poison garden.  Coby also teaches classes on a variety of topics, including witches flying ointments, working with plant spirits, and of course poisonous plants.  All of Coby’s classes can be found on the website as well thepoisonersapothecary.com.  Coby’s background is in ethnobotanical herbalism, folk magic and religious studies.  He is a contributing writer for The House of Twigs and Patheos Pagan, and has contributed extensively to the archives at Valdosta University.

https://www.thepoisonersapothecary.com/

thepoisonersapothecary@gmail.com