- Author: Tree Carr
- Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
- Date of Publication: 12 May 2026
- RRP: US $16.95 (UK £14.99 / CAN $22.95)
- ISBN: 978-1-83681-023-0
- Reviewer: Tracye Quinlan, Prairie Moon Coaching & Tarot
- Author website: https://www.luciddreamtree.com
- Publisher website: https://redwheelweiser.com/book/technomancy-9781836810230/
This book made me break my own rules about writing book reviews. I only take on reviews as an energy exchange — if you give me the item for free, it’s only fair that I give you something in return. But this book, I can’t not talk about.
I love bibliomancy (opening a random book to a random page and getting a message from your higher self, guides, or spirit), so I was immediately drawn to it by the title. It was on a high shelf at Barnes & Noble, and I had to ask someone to get it down for me.
I have been learning about the power of doodles with dowsing, so my immediate interest was in the author’s use of emojis as magical tools — adding them to spells if that’s how you practice, but for me it’s more about manifesting, mental focus, and intention.
I do not identify as witchy, I’m more of a chaos magick practitioner. I have a little bit of everything in my toolbox.
I was really pulled in by her connecting technology and ancient magic — like consulting the I Ching being similar to scanning the universe’s QR code, except instead of a website you get deep, cosmic wisdom. Or how emojis and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs are so similar, but with “fewer pharaohs and more” smiley face emojis.
Her connection between the Trinity of Magic, science, and technology — “Magic is our participation in the universe, science is our observation of it, and technology is how we harness its forces to shape our world.”
Her chapter on witchcraft in the 21st century is truly illuminating to me… I think I have more lines underlined on those pages than not. One thing I found very interesting is the topic of AI. She refers to all the elements of alchemy — fire, the spark of electricity; water, the cool flow of liquid systems; earth, the grounding, quartz crystals; air, the invisible connectivity of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. All in technology. But spirit, she says, is the all-intelligence of AI. From there she goes on to talk about how we could use conscious tech, AI as a climate ally, and how to be a green witch.
There’s a whole chapter on how to use your smartphone as your new magic wand, instead of seeing it as a device of distraction and mindless consumption — how to see it as a modern-day magical instrument that channels your intention, is a scrying mirror to reveal hidden truths, and connects you with vast knowledge to manifest goals and provide a gateway to creativity. She reminds us that, as with any tool, it requires mindful use, discipline, and respect.
In the section on social media and spellcasting online, she likens it to ancient cauldrons bubbling with swirling energy and ideas — social media platforms as more than just digital spaces, but powerful realms of possibility. She explores how the history of magic is tied to the creation of community, and how that community’s energy, intention, and focus can enhance the power of rituals. There are whole sections of spells and rituals for using AI and other technology wisely.
One of the things that really stood out to me is something that reflects my own belief: that this technology is not going anywhere. Technology has been with us since the invention of the wheel, the telegraph, and every other new innovation that’s played a role in humanity’s journey forward. And that any tool is inherently neutral — whether it is good or evil lies in the intention and action of the person using it.
I know from this review so far it sounds like just a love fest, and it might make you doubt that a book could be this good. I will say that I didn’t necessarily need or appreciate all of the witchcraft specifics, since I don’t follow any — even though “witch” is literally in the title. Mostly because I can’t be bothered to slow down that long and do a ritual that requires that many steps at a particular time. But the author’s tying these magical, witchy practices to technology that I have and use every day — my smartphone, for one — made me more open to slowing down and using my device in another way, even if it’s not really “witchcraft” or its rules.
This book is for anyone who wants to take back their power from those that would have you fear progress and change, and who is open to a positive, magical way of using and advancing our relationship with technology.
About The Author:
Tree is a published author and TEDx speaker, working in the field of Transpersonal Psychology. She also teaches at the College of Psychic Studies in London, The Psychedelic Society UK, London based esoteric platform “She’s Lost Control”, and is a faculty member at The Magickal Path School of Witchcraft in New York. Tree has also tutored students at the Royal College of Art (RCA), guiding them through lucid dreaming practices for creativity and inspiration, and teaches a wide variety of esoteric courses on her own platform. To find out more about Tree, please visit her here: https://www.luciddreamtree.com/
Technomancy: Tech Magic and Spells for the 21st-Century Witch is now available for purchase at all good online bookstores.
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