“Anna Urošević Applegate, priestess and Serbian-American witch, invites readers to experience the mythic depths of Slavic faith, ancient and new. Magical stories from the author’s own past and family tradition/history, enrich her substantial scholarship with immediacy and depth, showing how strong and fresh the living current of Slavic devotion runs— right here, right now, in this 21st-century time of need.  

In reading this work, I was struck repeatedly with how much I DIDN’T know about Slavic spirituality and practice, despite some familiarity with Russian folklore. A comprehensive reference and inspiration both, this book glows in its depictions of Slavic rituals and sacred space, and of the divinities and earthly powers in the Slavic world of the sacred.

As a syncretic priestess, Anna brings insight from several traditions (as well as Serbian sources unavailable to the general English-speaking public), into her illumination of Slavic faith; she presents us with many beautiful rituals and suggestions for devotional practice, not neglecting the importance of simple prayer.

Slava! entices all who are curious— for knowledge, for connection, for beauty— to be drawn deeper into the rich tapestry of Slavic cultures, and if so called, to make it their own.”

—Paul B. Rucker, visionary artist at paulruckerart.com