ABOUT THE BOOK
As the days grow shorter and darker, November is the perfect opportunity to ignite a little magic in your life. Ellen Vora’s Season of the Witch claims that every woman possesses a natural connection to magic, but our culture teaches us to disavow it. From a young age, we understand the assignment: we learn to perform our rational, linear selves and quietly suppress our mystical side. In Season of the Witch, Vora names these forces and reveals the five practices that can help us reclaim the full spectrum of our intelligence: embodiment, presence, valuing the yin, being open to mystery, and serving the collective.
Why We Chose It:
We are moved by where magic and psychology meet. We believe in the power of manifestation, as well as the realities of research and data. A book like Season of the Witch strikes a balance between both worlds, empowering us with science and sacred magic. Because in a world that’s so focused on productivity and numbers, we could all use something a little more divine. And a lot more belief in the magic of ourselves and the universe.
Where to get the book:
Order your copy of Season of the Witch: A Psychiatrist's Case for Magic from your favorite bookseller or borrow it from your local library. It’s also available in audiobook and e-book formats. Or, purchase the book HERE.
About Ellen Vora
Ellen Vora, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety and Season of the Witch: A Psychiatrist’s Case for Magic. Trained at Yale and Columbia, she has built her work around challenging conventional assumptions about mental health. Her whole-person approach recognizes that mental health is inseparable from physical health, and that symptoms such as anxiety can sometimes reflect underlying physiological imbalance rather than something purely psychological. In Season of the Witch, Vora expands that inquiry into culture, exploring what women lose when we privilege rationality and dismiss intuition. She speaks internationally on mental health, women’s health, and the intersection of medicine and meaning, combining scientific rigor with an openness to mystery.
