{"id":14362,"date":"2019-02-21T16:57:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T21:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=14362"},"modified":"2019-02-21T16:57:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T21:57:23","slug":"the-witchs-book-of-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=14362","title":{"rendered":"The Witch’s Book of Self-Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here in New York we\u2019re still in the cold, dark, grip of winter. As I type this, I\u2019m waiting to see what happens with the next winter storm rolling through. Piled under blankets while listening to the fireplace makes me feel this is the perfect time to share my review of \u201cThe Witch\u2019s Book of Self-Care: Magical Ways to Pamper, Soothe, and Care for Your Body and Spirit\u201d by Arin Murphy-Hiscock. You may remember the author from the interview I did with her<\/a> not too long ago.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ Murphy-Hiscock states the goals of self-care as \u201chealthy mind, healthy body, and healthy spirit.\u201d At the beginning of the book she offers the simple definition of self-care as \u201cself-care is any activity you do deliberately to take care of your mental, emotional or physical health.\u201d She goes on to explain that the concept of self-care is compatible with magic \u201cbecause magic is about listening to what\u2019s inside you and the messages the Divine and nature have for you.\u201d \u201cThe Witch\u2019s Book of Self-Care\u201d is truly proof of this because I feel it would appeal to people who practice magic looking for ideas for self-care, AND people who practice self-care looking to explore magic.<\/p>\n

She divides the book into mental and emotional self-care, physical self-care, spiritual self-care, and household self-care. Contained within those chapters you\u2019ll find diverse ideas ranging from a recipe for pot roast to affirmations to directions for making your own body butter. Seriously, this book has a little something for everyone.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me, looking out a window into a cold, stormy winter, could I suggest \u201cThe Witch\u2019s Book of Self-Care\u201d to help fill the rest of the season?<\/p>\n

You can learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"