I really wanted to like this book, really. I am a practicing Witch, and I have a chronic genetic illness - so I am not expecting anyone to say that they can fix what I have, however, maybe there would be something in this book to make me feel better. That is what I was hoping for.
Here are a few things that turned me off right from the beginning
1. The Author started the sentences with "We Women.." Not all Witches are women, and even though I am, I do not like having my brothers of the Craft completely disregarded. We have done this too much, it needs to stop
2. It is all over the place. I did not feel like I was reading a coherently thought out, laid out book that built chapter upon chapter, but rather a perspective that jumped all over the place without much of consistency, or any type of linear thinking. it left me confused, unable to follow the author's train of thought, and rather unhappy.
3. Then she went into pseudo science - and I don't mean, take this herb and it will heal you (no it won't, not everyone can be healed by this stuff), but rather a short description on how one would know if they have the beginnings of liver failure. I find statements like that dangerous. My muscle cramps and tendon problems do not stem from liver failure. That is probably the only part of my body that is NOT broken, so there goes that theory. She also does not mention that there could be something else, that could cause the problems listed, no, she is certain it is liver problems. Okay then.
4. Then she started attacking taking medication over a long period of time. Please tell my Mother In Law that she should stop taking her insulin, or my daughter her heart medication, because it causes other problems - well, guess what, both lives depend on their medication, so don't tell people to go off them, especially as a first result. She only mentions caffeine or sugar, if going off medication or eliminating allergens will not do the trick. Not sound advice.
I could go on, and on, but the book's information is easy to summon up - it is dangerous. There is nothing healthy about this book or the advice given. If you want to be a healthy Witch, go to a Doctor, a certified experienced Homeopath, a person trained and with lots of experience in Herbology, or any other (better yet, a combination of) health care professional, and disregard this book.

'The Healthy Witch: A Workbook for Optimal Health' by TJ Perkins is a basic guide for witchy folk who want to learn how to become more healthy. The author stipulates in the beginning chapter that it’s difficult to be the best witch you can be when your body is distracting you with pain. Learning to understand these signs is no different than learning other magical practices. Witches are already very connected to a variety of magical tools, but we often forget that we also have magical tools within us known as the 4 elements who are connected to the major organs of the body. Working with the elements helps to awaken us to profound inner healing.

Perkins uses the pentagram as a model to show the inter-connectedness of the elements/organs in the body. She then explains which organs relate to which elements listing common symptoms when the organ is disturbed and all of the magical associations connected to the organ such as crystals, colours, emotions, tastes etc. She also explains how we can heal the organs using very practical means. What I liked was that after each chapter on the organ/element, there was a journaling section where you can list your symptoms and steps for healing.

The second half of the book contained rituals and spells to heal the organs. I really liked this part of the book because I never thought about targeting different parts of my body during meditation before, but it’s actually ingenious. How to make altars and magical baths and pouches were also included. The pagan wheel of the year holidays were discussed in relation to healing as well. Health intentions to set for each holiday and small rituals to partake in were outlined. A small little detail that I absolutely loved was the Tarot card associations with the main organs. I would love to be able to learn more about the health correspondences to the Tarot, so I would encourage TJ Perkins to perhaps even write a book about this, because I would love to study this further.

Overall this was a nice quick read that is good for the green witch or anyone starting out learning about their health from a magical perspective. I think this book is too simplistic for those practitioners who are pretty advanced, or for those who already have an in-depth understanding of Chinese medicine, the elements, or occult medicine in general.

To learn more about this book, please visit the book’s page on the publisher’s website for more information.

https://www.schifferbooks.com/the-healthy-witch-a-workbook-for-optimal-health-6710.html