Word Magic
The Power of Writing
to Reframe Your Story & Reclaim Your Intuition
Cover illustration by Adrianne Kimbell.
Sample spreads from Word Magic, designed and written by Elizabeth Perlman.
"More than a book, Word Magic is a gift of permission to reclaim who we really are, what we know, and what we believe. It is a force multiplier for empowerment, unsilencing, and reclamation."
— Mary Simmerling, Ph.D., poet, scholar, activist, and founder of Write Where We Belong and Write Where We Belong Press
"Word Magic is light through stained glass. There’s so much to say about this well-crafted book! It’s perceptive, profound, and intelligent. It’s luminous, tender, heartfelt, and beautifully colorful! It’s uplifting, compassionate, and soulful. Elizabeth gently guides and encourages the reader to connect to the wisdom within all of us, the gift of our intuitive selves. You will find yourself empowered and restored. It is a feeling of coming home to yourself."
— Kendra Zen
"I love your insights on intuition, that it can only be received, never forced, and that we need it now more than ever to heal, restore, and re-story our planet. And I love how you demonstrated the power of writing, as a beautiful instrument to access that invisible part of ourselves, hidden beneath the surface. Reading your book, I felt understood and encouraged to stay on my path as a writing facilitator. Thank you for that!"
—Nicoline van der Eyden
"Word Magic is awe-inspiring. It is a work of art. I love the layout, the typography, the photos, all of it. This is an intuition bible. Elizabeth has come at intuition from so many different angles to make the topic accessible to everyone... This book is a masterpiece." —Tracy Poff, Ph.D.
"I just trusted that if I turned to you, your book, and your prompts and I used that as the scaffolding to hold me up, it would be okay. And it was. Better than okay. Writing to your prompts [with my group] was absolutely magnificent and I've been getting emails from women saying it was just the best workshop ever."
— Mary Simmerling, Ph.D.
"I received Word Magic in the mail and I am blown away. Whoa! Holy smokes, it is soooooo beautiful! Truly, a work of art. Each page is beyond beautiful and very wise. Your book is EVERYTHING. It will change lives.
It already has." —Vex Varka
"This book is GORGEOUS, both in its content and design. Everytime I've reached for it, I've gleaned a new nugget of insight or inspiration. I've already done more personal writing in one month than I did all of last year, thanks to this book. I can't recommend it enough!" — Rose Cisneros
"Word Magic is is absolutely beautiful—a masterpiece and true work of art. I love what you did with it. It feels so alive and oozing with energy, vibrancy, and wisdom!"
— Kimberly Lee
"Word Magic is the medicine I need in my life right now. I am so inspired by this book. The magic in every single world is undeniable. Reading this book is like eating dessert for the soul." — Raelyn Kaplan
​Word Magic: The Power of Writing to Reframe Your Story & Reclaim Your Intuition contains the spiritual and creative DNA of The Intuitive Writing Project. Written and designed by Elizabeth Perlman, this book is the synthesis of everything she has learned, practiced, and been empowered by in the work of leading Intuitive Writing Project classes for girls and women over the past twelve years. This full color, 8 x 10" art book offers both creative and practical tools (and over 150 writing prompts) to reclaim, remember, and reassert our own intuitive wisdom. As Elizabeth writes, "I believe the single most efficient, effective, and reliable way to reclaim our intuitive wisdom and learn to love and trust ourselves is... through writing." As in her writing programs, Elizabeth hopes this book will provide the encouragement and validation for every teenage girl and woman who needs a little extra support in the process of learning to believe in herself and own her power.
"If you let yourself write, and keep writing, you will discover things about yourself—beautiful, empowering, magical things—you didn’t know you contained. If you’re struggling, writing offers clarity. If you’re feeling alone, writing offers courage. And if you’re looking for answers, I believe you will find them in yourself, in the power of your own words, scribbled wildly across the page." — Elizabeth Perlman
Based on the teachings of The Intuitive Writing Project, this book offers both creative and practical tools for finding your voice and learning to trust it. It is divided into 3 main sections with an "Appendix" at the end for "Everything You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know About The Intuitive Writing Project."
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1. Trust your voice.
2. Reclaim your intuition.
3. Reframe your story.
"I don’t know what lies ahead for any of us, but I know that the more you write, the more you will understand and trust yourself. And the more we all learn to trust ourselves, the more we will be able to trust each other, to come together to build a world in which everyone is cared for and everyone can thrive." — Elizabeth Perlman​​
To read more of my writing on Word Magic and similar themes, check out my Substack, The Power Within.