The Path of the Priestess (StarWeaver I)

Synopses – The StarWeaver MysteriesBy Anne WoodpeckerThe StarWeaver novels follow the spiritual journey of Nia Owen (StarWeaver) as she pursues her Wiccan path. Set against the backdrop of the sacred sites and magickal locations of Britain, these novels draw on the extensive experience of the author to create a vibrant and gripping series of events that will resonate in the minds of anyone interested in Wicca, paganism, magick, Celtic mysteries, the faery, and the sacred landscape.StarWeaver 1 – Path of the PriestessNia Owen (28) is a recently widowed Wiccan Priestess, struggling to cope with the loss of her husband Michael. Taking compassionate leave from her job in advertising, she goes to stay with an old school friend Julia (28) in Glastonbury. However although Nia wants to retreat from the world, it soon becomes clear that events will not permit this. On a visit to the Chalice Well she has a vision of a woman jumping backwards into the well, which starts her on a quest to discover meaning in the experiences she is having.Her journey takes her into the realm of myth and magick as she discovers the woman was an ecological activist drowned near the planned site of a new development. As events spiral out of control she encounters faeries, shamans, magicians and unscrupulous developers all joined in battle for a copse that houses a faery gate. Why is the magician Peter challenging her at every turn, and why do members of her coven keep revealing new secrets? Before the fight is over Nia will have to question what she really believes and who she can trust, or risk losing her sanity and soul to forces too powerful to master. In the end Nia may have to choose between Wicca or protecting the land by saving the legendary lost scabbard of Excalibur.

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