Becoming Baba Yaga ~ Trickster, Feminist, and Witch of the Woods
Author Kris Spisak
New, Softcover book.
At once an old hag and an enchantress, a demon and wish granter, a feminist and nothing more than a fairy tale, Baba Yaga is an endlessly complex folktale character. Becoming Baba Yaga provides an in-depch look at the Baba Yaga mythos and history through Slavic folklore.
Spisak explores Baba Yaga's connection to nature as an Earth goddess and as an herbalist. She also delves into the Shadow Self and Baba Yaga's aspect as a trickster, and places her in a modern context as not merely a witch of the woods but also as an archetype and an impetus for finding your own pach. Becoming Baba Yaga shares how she is both a force for good as much as evil and a feminist before her time.
"Becoming Baba Yaga is the balm for every spiritual seeker and folklore fanatic. For so long, the mysterious woods Witch has been just that ... such a mystery! Spisak has gifted the world with a beautiful look at a goddess and a character with a complicated and textured legacy, bringing both history and story to life wich a loving, inviting touch."
-Courtney Weber, author, Hekate: Goddess of Witches