Silver RavenWolf (born September 11, 1956), born Jenine E. Trayer, is a best-selling American

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, Magick and

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author and lecturer who focuses on

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Career

RavenWolf received her Third Degree Initiation from a member of the Serpent Stone family, a pagan congregation. While studying under a British Traditional Witch who claimed to have ties to the International Red Garters in Britain, Silver also became connected with a family lineaged witch who was the last in his line of the tradition. It was this mentorship that prompted the beginning of the Black Forest Circle and Seminary in the 1990s. , The Black Forest Circle and Seminary is an organization that contains hundreds of covens spanning the United States and Canada. Until the 2010s, she appeared as a lecturer and workshop facilitator at events in the

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community. She was active in Wiccan anti-discrimination issues. She was also a Powwower, having adopted the

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practice in a neo-Pagan context. RavenWolf is the author of over 17 books on

and

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in general. She has also written several novels. Currently, her books have been translated into

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, Hungarian,

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and

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. She is the director of the Wiccan/Pagan Press Alliance Midnight Drive.''The International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses'' by Len Fulton

Bibliography

Nonfiction

*''American Folk Magick: Charms, Spells & Herbals'' (1999) Llewellyn Publications , *''Angels: Companions in Magick'' (2002) Llewellyn Publications , *''Halloween: Spells, Recipes & Customs'' (1999) Llewellyn Publications , *''HedgeWitch: Spells, Crafts & Rituals For Natural Magick'' (2008) Llewellyn Publications , *''Hex Craft: Dutch Country Pow-wow Magick'' (1997) Llewellyn Publications , *''Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives'' by Michael Newton (introduction by Silver Ravenwolf) (2002) Llewellyn Publications , *''Mindlight: Secrets of Energy, Magick & Manifestation'' (2006) Llewellyn Publications , *''Silver's Spells for Abundance'' (2004) Llewellyn Publications , *''Silver's Spells for Love'' (2001) Llewellyn Publications , *''Silver's Spells for Protection'' (2000) Llewellyn Publications , *''TeenWitch!: Wicca for a New Generation'' (1998) Llewellyn Publications , *''To Light a Sacred Flame: Practical Witchcraft for the Millennium'' (2002) Llewellyn Publications , *''To Ride a Silver Broomstick: New Generation Witchcraft'' (2002) Llewellyn Publications , *''To Stir a Magick Cauldron: A Witch's Guide to Casting and Conjuring'' (2005) Llewellyn Publications , *''Solitary Witch: The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation'' (2003) Llewellyn Publications , *''Witches Runes: Insights from the Old European Magickal Traditions (Cards)'' (with Nigel Jackson) (2002) Llewellyn Publications , *''A Witch's Notebook: Lessons in Witchcraft'' (2005) Llewellyn Publications ,

Spanish titles

*''Hechizos Para El Amor'' *''Hechizos Para la Prosperidad'' *''Hechizos Para la Proteccion'' *''Jovenes y Brujas: Un Manual Practico de Brujeria Para Jovenes'' *''Montarse en una Escoba de Plata'' *''Como preparar un Caldero Magico'' *''La hora bruja''

Hungarian titles

*''Tiniboszorkányok''

Dutch titles

*''Magische Krachten'' *''Het Derde Oog'' *''Sleutel tot het Kwaad'' *''Engelen magische metgezellen''

Novels

*''Beneath a Mountain Moon'' (1995) Llewellyn Publications , *''Murder at Witches' Bluff: A Novel of Suspense and Magick'' (2000) Llewellyn Publications , ''Witches' Chillers ''series: *''Witches' Night Out'' (2000) Llewellyn Publications , *''Witches' Night of Fear'' (2001) Llewellyn Publications , *''Witches' Key to Terror'' (2001) Llewellyn Publications ,

Notes

References

* Llewellyn Publications
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