What is a Hedgewitch? // Witchy Ways (Series Two) Episode 3

[@agl5132]

I was born into this lifestyle 63 yrs ago. I am also a Reiki Master Teacher and have always had a love of plants, animals, crystals, and nature. I incorporate them into my daily life. The world needs all the love and blessings we can bestow upon it now.

[@Marta_is_here]

You are me!! (Except I’m 61) 🧚

[@RavenMoonPR]

This was part of my personal research and watching this video made me cry 💖 Thank you, Blessings

[@frauke.earthrose]

This video was beyond beautiful! So inspiring and skillfully filmed. Thank You ❤

[@KingofGeo]

Thank you it was hard to find a thorough definition for hedge witch that was not mired in the lore of some fantasy property ( video game or novels). Thanks for taking the time to put up a good actual description and great film making too.

[@causticdew8026]

Wow, you spoke as though it was my own thoughts. This is my life

[@davidmehling4310]

Your skills as a filmmaker have refined since your previous video on this subject. This takes me back about 25 years to a mentor who described herself as a Hedge Witch who I met as her mail carrier when I was a newbie Pagan. Rae Beth was one of the resources she recommended and although she moved far away and "disappeared", I'm thankful for her guidance and helping me build the foundation of my practice which has meandered but still basically solitary and simple. Thank you for writing on Druidry and Zen as these are paths I have been exploring and looking forward to purchasing and reading your upcoming book on the fair folk

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

Hi David - many thanks for your kind words!

[@For_witch]

So beautiful, thank you

[@Selfcreative]

Lovely video dear Joanna. It is a gift to see the world around us the way you described it. Sending you Love and Blessings.

[@jamieloom22]

Beautifully said and filmed. The white faun is so magical. Thanks for making these special videos and many blessings to you.

[@vix_xie]

Finally, a video that tells what I am, the things I can do, I see, t can talk to/with... Thank you!! Love and light... Blessed be!

[@rogerrogers7393]

very peaceful video thank you

[@JulianneVictoria]

Beautiful! 🧙🏼‍♀️🕊💕🙏🏼

[@hattiehirst6915]

Love your videos so relaxing and full of useful stuff 💖💖🌿🪴

[@FaieEnigma]

Thank you for giving words to the thoughts that flowing around. Love the video. love to the two of you and the cats :)

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

Thanks, Faie! x

[@abigailirvine3414]

Thank you far too many of the wise woman of villages and small towns who brought you into this world and helped you on to the next life helped if you or your family where sick would know which herb or tincture to use we have lost a lot of this wise wise wisdom Beautiful blessings 💕

[@SpiritsAndDemons]

Beautifully said. 💜

[@TheWitchInTheWoods]

An inspiring video, beautifully filmed. You express the wild spirit.

[@MsLaBajo]

Literal chills when at 2:26 white doe appears. 🥺

[@crizfer6702]

Thank you 🙏💚🌿

[@samcarranza8544]

Thank you for this very intriguing video and presentation!

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheWildForestWitchery]

I found this very moving and am sharing it with friends

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

Thanks! :) Blessings

[@TheWildForestWitchery]

I also shared this on Reddit because it’s so fantastic!

[@irisooijman8348]

Beautiful video

[@TheWildForestWitchery]

Wow this video was exceptional. Also you described the hedge witch perfectly! Xo

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

Glad you liked it!!

[@RhiannonBianchiJones]

Really interesting video, thanks for sharing. I have been reading up a lot about Hedge Witch, I am an Eclectic Witch at present. Do you mind me asking about the reference to the Calvanist Priests? Thanks, Rhiannon

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hedge_sermon

[@brauliooterotorres6724]

Hello :) one question, in your video you said that hedge riding can be performed in the astral, so.. does that mean that hedge riding is another way to say “astral projection”? Hedge riding is literally that your soul leaves your body to travel being councious? Thank you in advanced

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

Hello - yes, hedge riding can be seen as astral travelling. You can send your soul out, or you can split your consciosness into being in both worlds at the same time. It's not an either/or situation. You can travel in the Otherworld in physical form as well, with the right shift in consciousness. I talk about doing this in my book, The Path of the Hedge Witch :)

[@TonySantuccistudios]

Me too. Thank you

[@SaraAngius]

❤❤❤

[@GinnyMetheral]

What woods are those?

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

A small ancient woodland in Suffolk, called Captain's Wood. Lots of coppiced hazel trees, and old oaks.

[@deadlycreature3359]

good book. check it out everyone. good video.

[@irisooijman8348]

Where is this forrest if I may ask?

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

In Suffolk :)

[@moondustpsychicmedium1974]

❤🙏🕯

[@JuanMartinez-Mont1]

🤍

[@Allanhorns]

Hedge witch was not coined by Rea Beth. Sorry, but it's an Angelo saxon definition for a Myrk Rider or one who goes beyond the hedge in spirit flight. Rea Beth made it out like the hedge wytch was a kitchen witch, which is watered down, frankly. There is plenty of really good information regarding this subject, from historical to contemporary accounts. Hedge riders walk between the worlds, work with spirits of the dead and land, fly forth by night out of their bodies, mix both medicines and poisons, and henge on Saxon Seidr praxis. Hope this helps.

[@joanna_vanderhoeven]

Thank you. Perhaps I should have stated that Rae Beth (spelled Rae, not Rea) popularised the term that came from the Germanic languages and terms such as hagazissa and more (Anglo Saxon, not Angelo). Hedge riders do walk between the worlds and do all the things that you said, and there is a lot of information on this in my book, The Path of the Hedge Witch and the follow-up, coming in 2024. Hope this helps.

[@hayal1693]

As baby- boomers we can continue the blissful life.