Home » Entertainment  » Book Reviews »  Witch Way? Witches? The ones that fly about on broomsticks have hooked noses, peaky hats and go around casting spells on people? Um, not quite. India's most famous witch doesn't cast spells, uses her two feet to get around and is actually quite pretty.

'Beloved Witch' by Ipsita Roy Chakraverti

This is the autobiography of a self confessed witch. A practitioner of Wiccan, she's possibly the most visible of a growing band of adherents to Wiccanism. Wiccanism uses age-old beliefs but tends to have a new age aura about it. There's no mention of broomsticks or brews or spells. Instead the emphasis is all on healing and nature and wisdom.

The book is full of fascinating details on Chakraverti's life. In the process it helps clear many doubts about Wiccanism and other forms of new age beliefs and spirituality.

Rating: An interesting read about what goes into making a person a Wiccan rather than a Grimm's fairytale of a wicked witch.