Ann Moura

Born in 1947 and raised in a family tradition of at least three generations, Ann Moura began writing about her Heritage as a Green Witch in 1993. With the passing of her mother, she felt a need to share with others the oral tradition she had learned from her Brazilian mother and grandmother of Celtic-Iberian descent. These folk magics and Craft concepts included Rules of Conduct, spiritism, herbal spells, candle magics, reincarnation belief, calling upon the Elementals, and working with ?The Power.? Her mother and grandmother practiced their Craft unnoticed in their society by blending in with their culture, openly utilizing accepted saints such as Frances of the Little Birds and Theresa of the Little Flowers to represent the God and Goddess of Nature.

Ann, however, discarded these references by the time she was 15, choosing instead to work directly in union with the energies and spirits of Nature, and honoring the private family deities of Bendis, Goddess of the Dark Moon and of Witches, and Shiva, Lord of the Dance (cycle of Creation, Destruction and Renewal) and of Beasts. Married, with two grown children raised in the Craft, she enjoys writing, poetry, drawing, painting, running errands for her many kitties, and puttering in the herb garden.

Ann holds both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in History, has taught at the high school level, and writes from the perspective of her personal experience and family training. Her books currently available through Llewellyn Publications and found in most bookstores are: Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic, Fairy Lore, & Herb Craft, Green Witchcraft II: Balancing Light & Shadow, Green Witchcraft III: The Manual, Green Magic: The Sacred Connection to Nature, Grimoire for the Green Witch: A Complete Book of Shadows, Tarot for the Green Witch, Witchcraft: An Alternative Path, Origins of Modern Witchcraft: The Evolution of a World Religion.