Summary: Dr. Cyndi Brannen teaches and writes from the crossroads of personal development, spirituality and true magic, merging ancient wisdom with modern practices. She is the author of the bestselling Keeping Her Keys: An Introduction to Hekate’s Modern Witchcraft which has earned a nomination for a Bram Stoker aware in the best nonfiction book category. Named blogger of the year on Patheos Pagan, she writes one of their most popular columns, also called “Keeping Her Keys.” Founder of Open Circle, she runs this soul school of true magic and fierce love with several hundred members. In this school, she teaches The Sacred Seven: The Journey From Healing To Wholeness and The Mystai: The Path of Hekatean Witchcraft. She is also the author True Magic: Unleashing Your Inner Witch,based on the sacred seven principles of witchcraft, is a practical guide to better living through witchcraft. Dr. Brannen describes herself as a seeker of the goddess within and the mysteries of the deeper world. She is deeply connected to the Witch Mother, Hekate. Her quest to understand both have led her through studies in comparative religion, mythology, gender analysis, and feminist scholarship. Along the way, shehas gained expertise in many areas of spirituality and witchcraft, including meditation, herbalism, energetic healing, shamanic techniques, tarot reading, and mediumship. She is a healer, medical intuitive and practicing witch. Dr. Brannen holds an earned doctorate in applied social psychology. H Connect with Cyndi at keepingherkeys.com and opencircle.mn.co
