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019			_a1122796245
020			_a9781538763056 _q(hardcover)
020			_a1538763052 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1085584971 _z(OCoLC)1122796245
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043			_an-us-ca
092			_aGarcia, A. _bG216
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100	1		_aGarcia, Amanda Yates, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aInitiated : _bmemoir of a witch / _cAmanda Yates Garcia.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bGrand Central Publishing, _c2019.
264		4	_c©2019
300			_avii, 341 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_aAn initiation signals a beginning: a door opens and you step through. Traditional 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. Descending into the underworlds of poverty, sex work, and misogyny, Initiated 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, Initiated 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? Declaring 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. Initiated 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.
600	1	0	_aGarcia, Amanda Yates.
650		0	_aWiccans _zCalifornia _zLos Angeles _vBiography.
650		0	_aWicca. _9130984
655		7	_aAutobiographies. _2lcgft _9728
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