"Things you make, cook, sew, decorate—those are all expressions of the power and homages to the Goddess" (Chapter 2).

"'Seomar,' Cal corrected my pronunciation. 'It's a private place, usually used by one witch alone, to work magick. Different from a place where you meet with others'" (Chapter 13).

"Emerald is good for attracting love and prosperity, to strengthen memory, to protect its user, and also to improve eyesight" (Chapter 13).

"I felt myself joined by other life forces, other spirits. The large oak lent me its strength, the pine its flexibility. I took purity from snow and curiosity from wind. The frail sun gave me what warmth it could. I felt a hibernating squirrel's small, slow heartbeat and learned reserve. A fox mother and her kits rested in their den, and from them I took an eager appetite for survival. Birds gave me swiftness and judgment, and the...