Rebel Witch reminds witches of the wondrous opportunity to jump into experimentation and invent something wild and individual, a practice shaped by their individual personality and life journey, rather than allowing themselves to be spoon-fed. It challenges witches to design a nurturing practice that is truly theirs.
There's information about all the elements of the craft, from energy raising, sacred space creation and receiving signs to casting spells, holding rituals, scrying, potions and much more … crucially, in each case the topic is discussed from an exciting contemporary perspective. So, when Kelly-Ann talks about sacred texts, she stresses that you can choose the texts that resonate with you - so why not Alice in Wonderland or Narnia? Maybe you want to move away from the traditional Wheel of the Year and create your own divisions? Instead of honouring a traditional deity, why not construct your own, choosing elements from rock stars, movie icons or fictional heroes? Or embody magical signs in your clothing and jewellery? Creativity and experimentation are encouraged, with tips to help the reader to be inventive. A curious reader with a desire to create an inspired, deeply personal path and free themselves from conformity will finish the book ready to take action and make magick happen!

A review for Rebel Witch by Ben Graham

In this informative and accessible volume, the Merseyside-born Maddox lays out the foundations for a truly modern practice, giving budding witches in the 21st Century a framework to “carve the craft that’s yours alone”, as the book’s subtitle has it. Free from dogma, and always mindful of the additional options available to today’s digital natives, Rebel Witch advises its readers to learn from the old ways, but also to kick traditional tropes into the dustbin if they don’t serve them or seem appropriate to their aims and outlook.
Some may find Maddox’s style a little too irreverent, and those looking for a beginner’s guide to Wicca should search elsewhere. But for anyone wanting to create their own magical practice from the ground up, Rebel Witch offers useful tips, suggestions, tried and tested procedures and points for consideration. Each chapter ends with a few discussion prompts and potential further activities (grouped under the headings ‘Write It’ and ‘Try It’) that allow readers to assess how the book’s recommendations can be incorporated into their own evolving approach.
The book is divided into three sections. The first talks about what it might mean to identify as a witch, and specifically a rebel witch, plus the pros and cons of “coming out of the broom closet”. The second part, which covers about half the book, gives practical information and advice, covering the Wheel of the Year, working with spirits and other entities, spellcraft, creating sacred space, tools, altars, record-keeping and more. The final part is more discursive, taking in issues that might arise once you’ve started on your path, and includes shadow work, ethics, finding a community and general magical troubleshooting.
Rebel Witch is very much aimed at beginners, though those already some way into their own practice may find it interesting too, especially if they feel stuck in a rut and want to update their approach a little. The tone is designed to appeal mainly to female-identifying readers in their teens and early twenties, and although some of the subjects covered may be more young-adult appropriate, there’s nothing that would throw a reasonably mature reader in their younger teens too off-balance, either. Maddox always makes sure to point out any potential risks, as well giving both sides of the argument where ethical issues like magical coercion or cultural appropriation arise. There’s also no reason why boys or indeed older readers shouldn’t get just as much from reading the book, too.  
For those taking their first tentative steps into witchcraft, Rebel Witch is there to inspire and encourage. More kick-ass punk than floaty hippy in its aesthetic, it’s not weighed down with theory or history, though it does include an extensive further reading list at the end. Basically, if you want to start exploring magic and need a friendly, non-condescending, streetwise guide that won’t tell you this way, that way or any other way is the only way to go, then Rebel Witch may be the book for you.