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The Apothecary of Belonging is a magickal journey through each of the four seasons with plant allies as our guides and companions. Alexis J. Cunningfolk explores how to know ourselves as land and as beings who deeply belong to the land and one another. Learn about the energetic foundations of traditional western herbalism that flow through the seasons within and around us and explore ways to map your inner landscape.

Folk magic exists in every culture and has been practiced since the dawn of time. It is more than casting a spell or creating a ritual. It is a way of life, a way of living, a way of perceiving the world and all within it. Living Folk Magic explains how to build an entire folk magic practice—from cleansing and protecting to blessing and cursing—and provides instructions on how to build altars (whether openly or secretly), practice divination, communicate with spirits, and more.

Sarah Robinson has been writing about witches for nearly a decade. But can the witches cast a spell to re-enchant her within the landscapes she calls home? In Witch Country, Sarah ventures over (and under) Britain's storied landscapes, with their rich witch heritage as her guide—from witch marks to hanging trees.

Magic and the occult have held humanity in their thrall for thousands of years. This sweeping history traces its origins across time and culture—from the protective amulets of ancient Egypt to ceremonial magic in India, Celtic paganism to modern magic tricks. National Geographic Book of Magic and the Occult illuminates this enthralling world across more than 90,000 years of history. You’ll meet witches and wizards, healers and alchemists, discovering the legends behind them and how they have enriched modern culture.

A practical guide to using witchcraft and the power of the written word to develop a magical creative practice. Word Witches are spellcasters of language. They are storytellers, poets, writers, and ritualists who know that writing anything is a form of channeling: spirits, ancestors, collective...

Stories about witches are by their nature stories about the most basic and profound of human experiences—healing, sex, violence, tragedies, aging, death, and encountering the mystery and magic of the unknown. In academia, studies of witches rarely emerge from scholars who are themselves witches and/or embedded in communities of witchcraft practitioners. The Witch Studies Reader brings together a diverse group of scholars, practitioners, and scholar-practitioners who examine witchcraft from a critical decolonial feminist perspective.

A leaf from an oak tree . . . a wildflower . . . water from a sparkling stream . . . dirt from a cool dark cave-these are the age-old tools of natural magic. Born of the earth, possessing inherent power, they await only our touch and intention to bring their magical qualities to life. The four elements are powerful magical tools. Using their energies, we can transform ourselves, our lives, and our world. This much-loved, classic guide offers more than seventy-five spells, rites, and simple rituals you can perform using the marvelous powers of the natural world.

Hex is a visceral depiction of what happens when a society is consumed by fear and superstition, exploring how the terrible force of a king's violent crusade against ordinary women can still be felt, right up to the present day.

Alive with Spirits will provide you with a firm foundation from which to transform your witchcraft practice, rooting it into the land and in strong, respectful relationships with the spirits around you.

This Witch's devotional is a collection of nature-inspired prayers, mythic incantations, stories, and pagan poetry that can be enjoyed slowly or all at once. It will resonate with anyone looking to soothe the wounds of modernity with eco-devotional language, spellwork, and daily spiritual nourishment.

The journey of the Dark Goddess is a natural part of any difficult rite of passage. These transitions are often thought of as negative—death of a loved one, job loss, home loss, chronic illness, divorce—but even so-called "happy" transitions, such as marriage, the birth of a child, or retirement, can come with unexpected instability, grief, and a need for integration. In our culture, we may often feel like we should "move on" or "get back to normal." In studying myth, however, we come to understand that the purpose of challenging life transformations is not positive or negative.

Extensively researched and told through alternating fiction and nonfiction chapters, this book illuminates a shocking truth: contrary to popular opinion, the witch hunts never ended. Alice shares research that suggests tens of thousands of witch hunt-related deaths have happened all over the world in the last thirty years. The Once & Future Witch Hunt also features tantalizing glimpses into Alice's ancestors' lives and reimagines the trials through fact-based fiction.

Воплоти свои волшебные желания с помощью заклинаний в бутылке! Ведьмина бутылка – древняя форма магии, которая популярна до сих пор. Из книги вы узнаете много полезного: как с помощью ведьминых бутылок защищаться и изгонять негатив, привлекать любовь, счастье, благополучие и уверенность ; как сочетать в заклинаниях волшебные свойства трав, кристаллов, цвета, чисел, дней недели, лунных циклов ; как подобрать подходящие волшебные инструменты и ингредиенты, очистить и зарядить магический сосуд ; как создать магический круг и священный алтарь, развить экстрасенсорные способности и сформулировать волшебное намерение.

Wicca: Tauchen Sie ein in die mystische Welt des Wicca-Glaubens und entfalten Sie Ihre eigene magische Kraft. Geheimnisvolle Rituale, uralte Traditionen, faszinierende Symbole und modernes Hexenwesen: Wicca steht im Ruf, rätselhaft und der Welt weit entrückt zu sein – doch zumindest zweiteres stimmt ganz und gar nicht! Denn zu der Religion im Einklang mit der Natur können auch Sie ganz einfach Zugang finden und dieses Buch öffnet Ihnen die Tür.

Es una guía completa que nos regala su autora, Valentina Santamaría, para indagar por los distintos terrenos de la magia blanca.

By addressing the perennial human issues at the heart of witchcraft - construction of enmity and intertwined fate - these narrative accounts also illuminate older witch beliefs revealed in witchcraft trial documents. Making Witches shows that in storytelling communities with a rich legacy of witch lore, witch tradition has endured well into the twentieth century.

Soy Laura y soy una bruja hereditaria verde. Hereditaria porque vengo de una larga tradición de práctica mágica; verde porque me centro en el dominio de la energía y las propiedades de las plantas. En estas páginas te ayudaré a entender cómo funcionan las energías del universo y cómo puedes utilizarlas a tu favor; cuáles son las herramientas básicas que necesitarás para lograrlo, y los hechizos de amor, abundancia, protección y salud imprescindibles para convertirte en una bruja poderosa capaz de alcanzar todas sus metas.

Em Naturalmente Bruxa descubra o verdadeiro sentido de ser bruxa, com dicas práticas, rituais e elementos que irão despertar o poder que já existe em você.

Eine Geschichte voller Magie ... für die Zeit zwischen den Jahren Eine uralte Siedlung, hoch im Norden. Zwischen Eiben und Tannen, Weißdorn und Hollerbusch, schroffem Stein und wildem Bach pulsiert die Magie. Sieben Häuser stehen dort, um den Brunnen herum, zwei weitere befinden sich am Hang. Es ist die Zeit der Rauhnächte. Jemand besucht die Häuser. Ist es Freyja in ihrem Falkengewand? Fasziniert beobachtet sie die Menschen vom Tal der vier Winde, vom Clan der Bären, der Füchse und der Wölfe. Ein besonderes Rauhnacht-Märchen, durchtränkt vom Wissen des alten Pfades.

Occult references ripple frequently through mainstream culture, Wiccan and witchcraft movements appear trendier than ever, and chances are that you're unknowingly acquainted with at least one witch. Drawing on her expertise as a magical practitioner and religious studies scholar, Thorn Mooney pulls back the curtain, introducing you to this complex world and helping you understand why it holds such intense appeal for so many.