This is a personal exploration of magic as it is practised around the world. It's a book about traditions, stories, archetypes and communities that are steeped in history and often shrouded in secrecy. Throughout history, communities, civilisations and individuals have known that there is something beyond the material - magic, if you like - and these powers can be harnessed to find true freedom: wildness. We all have a wild witch within, this book will inspire you to find her, whether that be through manifestation, spellwork, shamanism or any other manner of extraordinary rituals.As the world's leading expert on Wiccan, Vivanne Crowley is uniquely placed to bring the story of witches up to date. While she is a life-long witch, she's also an academic, and in this book explains the science, neurology and psychology behind many of these practices, as well as telling the stories of those even she can't explain...This is a not self-help book, nor is it a book of spells, Wild Once is the story of a life lived magically and an evocative, intricate account of a hidden world that is ready waiting to be discovered, if only you know where to look...