Book Review: The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More

If you’ve ever felt a pull toward the forest, found calm in a cup of chamomile tea, or found yourself talking to your houseplants (guilty!), then The Green Witch might just be your next spiritual companion. This beautifully written book by Arin Murphy-Hiscock is more than just a guide—it’s an invitation to slow down, listen to nature, and discover the quiet, grounded path of green witchcraft.

An Earthy Embrace for Beginners and Seasoned Witches Alike
Unlike some books that lean heavily into spellwork or ceremony, The Green Witch takes a more intuitive and nurturing approach. It celebrates the everyday magic in gardening, cooking, aromatherapy, and even just observing the natural cycles around you. It’s less about memorizing rituals and more about developing a personal relationship with nature.

This makes it a particularly great fit for women who are ready to explore spiritual growth without needing an altar full of tools or a deep dive into Wiccan tradition. It’s also a gentle way in for those of us in midlife who are reconnecting with our intuition, looking to slow down, or simply feeling called to something more rooted.

What You’ll Find Inside

Herbal profiles and magical uses for common plants (nothing too obscure!)
Seasonal rituals and daily practices
Ideas for working with essential oils, crystals, and the elements
A strong emphasis on personal empowerment and quiet observation

There’s also a beautiful message woven throughout the book: you are enough, your intuition is valid, and your connection with nature is sacred—no fancy robes or Latin chants required.

Murphy-Hiscock writes with clarity and compassion. There’s no gatekeeping or judgment here, just encouragement to walk your own path and trust your instincts. It’s like having a wise forest-dwelling aunt whispering in your ear, “You already know how to do this. Just listen.”

This book won’t turn you into a cauldron-stirring spellcaster overnight—but that’s exactly why I loved it. It’s practical, peaceful, and deeply feminine in its wisdom. Perfect for your bedside table, your garden tote, or wrapped in a soft cloth and tucked into your daily basket of herbs.

Highly recommended for:

Women craving spiritual connection through nature
Beginner witches or solitary practitioners
Crafty souls who already make their own teas, salves, or garden beds
Anyone looking for a little more magic in the everyday

The Green Witch is a soft, steady light on the path. And for many of us, that’s exactly the kind of magic we need.

We have all had a fake tan moment that started with confidence and ended with orange knuckles, patchy elbows, or feet that look like they have been dipped in tea. That is exactly why this CraftBits project is such a handy one to keep tucked away for summer, holidays, weddings, or any time a self-tanning experiment gets a little too enthusiastic.

The CraftBits project Bath Soak to Remove Fake Tan shares a very simple recipe using baking soda or bicarbonate soda, water, and a few drops of lemon essential oil. The mixture is made into a thick paste, applied to the skin, left for around 20 minutes, then gently exfoliated and rinsed away. The original tutorial also points out that baking soda can be drying, so moisturising afterwards is important.

What I like about this one is that it is refreshingly realistic. It does not promise to magically erase a bad tan in thirty seconds, but it may help soften and lift some of the colour, especially in those stubborn areas where fake tan likes to cling for dear life. Think knees, ankles, wrists, elbows, and the dreaded finger webs.

This is a useful little DIY beauty fix for readers who enjoy natural bath and body recipes, especially if they already use pantry ingredients in their skincare routine. It also pairs nicely with other easy homemade skin-care projects from CraftBits Bath and Body Crafts, particularly body scrubs, bath soaks, and moisturising recipes.

A little word from experience: go gently. If your skin is already irritated, sunburnt, freshly shaved, or sensitive, do not scrub like you are sanding an old chair. Use a soft cloth, rinse well, and follow with a rich body butter or gentle moisturiser. A tub of plain aloe gel or a simple fragrance-free body cream from Amazon is useful to keep on hand for these “oops, I overdid it” beauty moments.

This is a great quick DIY beauty rescue for anyone searching for how to remove fake tan at home, DIY fake tan remover, or natural fake tan removal bath soak. It is simple, inexpensive, and uses ingredients many of us already have in the pantry.

Best for: fake tan mishaps, patchy self-tanner, orange elbows, streaky legs, and anyone who has ever said “it looked fine in the bathroom light.”

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