Dr.\xa0Cyndi Brannen\xa0teaches and writes from the crossroads of personal development, spirituality and\xa0true magic, merging ancient wisdom with modern practices.\xa0She is the author of the bestselling Keeping Her Keys: An Introduction to Hekate\u2019s Modern Witchcraft which has earned a nomination for\xa0a Bram Stoker aware in\xa0the best nonfiction book\xa0category. Named blogger of the year on Patheos Pagan, she writes one of their most popular columns, also called \u201cKeeping Her Keys.\u201d\xa0\n\n\n\tFounder of Open Circle, she runs this soul school of true magic and fierce love\xa0with 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.\xa0\n\n\n\t\xa0\n\n\n\tShe is also the author\xa0True Magic: Unleashing Your Inner Witch,based on the sacred seven principles of witchcraft,\xa0is a practical guide to better living through witchcraft.\xa0\n\n\n\t\xa0\n\n\n\tDr. 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.\xa0Her\xa0quest to understand both have led her through\xa0studies in comparative religion, mythology,\xa0gender analysis, and\xa0feminist scholarship.\xa0Along the way, shehas\xa0gained expertise in\xa0many areas of spirituality and witchcraft, including meditation, herbalism, energetic healing, shamanic techniques,\xa0tarot reading,\xa0and mediumship. She is a healer, medical intuitive and practicing witch.\xa0\n\n\n\t\xa0\n\n\n\tDr. Brannen\xa0holds an earned doctorate in applied social psychology. H\n\n\n\tConnect with Cyndi at keepingherkeys.com and opencircle.mn.co