Arin Murphy-Hiscock is a bird lover and third-degree Wiccan High Priestess in the Black Forest Clan. As a priestess in her community, she performs rites of passage, gives occasional workshops, and leads a private coven. She currently works as a freelance writer and editor and is the author of Power Spellcraft for Life: The Art of Crafting and Casting for Positive Change, Solitary Wicca for Life: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on Your Own, The Way of the Green Witch, The Way of the Hedge Witch, and Pagan Pregnancy: The Journey from Maiden to Mother. She is also the editor of the anthology Out of the Broom Closet. Arin currently lives in Montreal, Canada.