Gabriela Herstik

Gabriela Herstik is a Los Angeles-based novelist, columnist, and witch. Inner Witch: A Modern Guide to the Ancient Craft, Bewitching the Elements: A Guide to Empowering Yourself Through Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit, and Embody Your Magick: A Guided Journal for the Modern Witch are among her works. She is one of the co-creators of Kink Coven, a monthly full moon ritual play party that generates finances and energy for sex workers throughout the world. Herstik’s writing and art have appeared in publications such as Vogue International, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, The Guardian and Flaunt Magazine, among others.

All of the fundamentals of witchcraft are covered in her book, Inner Witch: A Modern Guide to the Ancient Craft. In this book, you’ll learn all you need to know about witchcraft, from witch’s festivals and dealing with energy to tarot and astrology. You’ll learn how to make your own spells and rituals as well as how to use sex magick. If you’re looking for a form of witchcraft that works for you personally, this book is a great resource.

While Herstik has written for a variety of online magazines and newspapers, she is most known for her work on the full and new moon ritual guides she creates for The Hoodwitch, Glamour, i-D by Vice, Dazed Beauty, and more. On Patreon, she reveals more about her personal magical practice by taking part in weekly tarot spreads, a monthly Q+A, and a Sex Magick Discussion Circle. Herstik’s novel Aquarian viewpoint on glamour, sensuality, and the occult gives readers a fresh perspective and a greater sense of empowerment.