Magic is natural. Harm none-not even yourself-through its use. Magic requires effeort, you will receive what you put into it. Magic is not usually instantaneaous, spells require time to be effective. Magic should not be performed for pay. Magic should never be used in jest or to inflate your ego. Magic can be worked for your own gain, but only if it harms none. Magic is a divine art. Magic can be used for defense but should never be used for attack. Magic is knowledge-not only of its way and laws, but also of its effectiveness. Do not believe that magic works-know it! Magic is love, all magic should be performed out of love, the moment anger or hatred tinges your magic you have crossed the border into a dangerous world, one that will ultimately consume you.
~Scott Cunningham~
Non-Muggle Books
Also included is an information-packed section listing botanical ingredients and their substitutions, and correspondences for working with specific energetic qualities and personal goals. A must-have for every witch's kitchen
Invite Animal Allies Into Your Practice
From the earliest grimoires, animal familiars and companions have been a vital part of witchcraft. This book covers all aspects of working magic with animal allies and how to create profound relationships with your own pets. In addition to folklore and history, Dodie Graham McKay shares dozens of charms, recipes, rituals, and more.
Featuring deep insight on how witches relate to their familiars and companions, this book helps you work with animal energy and see the world from their unique point of view. Explore supernatural entities and long-ago symbolism, partner with animals in body and spirit, and enjoy stories from Dodie about her relationship with animal allies. From making pumpkin oat dog biscuits to shapeshifting via dance, this book will enrich your experiences with the animals in your life.
Includes a foreword by Kelden, author of The Crooked Path
African American Magick was previously published in 2006 under the title Four Seasons of Mojo. This new edition includes a new preface by the author.
--Mhara Starling, author of Welsh Witchcraft: A Guide to the Spirits, Lore, and Magic of Wales At the root of most spiritual traditions is the aspiration to realize one's birthright: an intimate connection with the Land and the spiritual energies that inhabit it. This connection with the Land and its spirits is perhaps nowhere more powerfully felt than in the various traditions of Paganism and witchcraft. But the conditions of modern society strain that relationship, leaving us feeling separated from our craft and unable to feel that deep and vital connection. Discover a path to fully embrace a world filled with spirits, communion with the Land, and a greater sense of belonging in the world--a worldview known as animism. Explore animism in a hands-on way that teaches through firsthand direct experiences. Through embodied exercises based in wholeness, you'll learn to see the world more fully for what it is and to better understand your place in it.
Alive with Spirits provides 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.
In Backwoods Witchcraft, Jake Richards offers up a folksy stew of family stories, lore, omens, rituals, and conjure crafts that he learned from his great-grandmother, his grandmother, and his grandfather, a Baptist minister who Jake remembers could "rid someone of a fever with an egg or stop up the blood in a wound." The witchcraft practiced in Appalachia is very much a folk magic of place, a tradition that honors the seen and unseen beings that inhabit the land as well as the soil, roots, and plant life.
The materials and tools used in Appalachia witchcraft are readily available from the land. This "grounded approach" will be of keen interest to witches and conjure folk regardless of where they live. Readers will be guided in how to build relationships with the spirits and other beings that dwell around them and how to use the materials and tools that are readily available on the land where one lives.
This book also provides instructions on how to create a working space and altar and make conjure oils and powders. A wide array of tried-and-true formulas are also offered for creating wealth, protecting one from gossip, spiritual cleansing, and more.
Make Your Practice as Eclectic as You Are
A beautiful and abundant source of magical information, The Eclectic Witch's Book of Shadows is perfect for building your practice from the ground up. This guide is modeled on a traditional Book of Shadows but designed with ample writing and sketching space so you can personalize it in a myriad of ways. Popular author and eclectic witch Deborah Blake shares her wisdom on many topics, including:
Candle Magic - Divination - Herbs - Stones - Magical Recipes - Rituals - Spells Gods and Goddesses - Celebrations - Correspondences
Featuring color illustrations by well-known artist Mickie Mueller, this must-have book makes it easy and fun to practice Witchcraft your way. Discover invocations, create magical oils and charm bags, and work with a variety of tools like tarot cards, runes, and poppets. Explore the power of scrying, dreams, and the elements. Learn the secrets of kitchen witchery and sabbat feasts. Deborah Blake helps you turn this into your Book of Shadows--use it to enjoy amazing experiences and discoveries in your Craft.
An in-depth spiritual journey through the truths and traumas of one's past to a rebirth and renewal of personal wholeness.
To the ancients, the goddess Hekate symbolized the inner journey back to the soul.
Indeed, ancient philosophers identified her as Anima Mundi, the "soul of the world." As such, she connects many archetypes associated with the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. From her role as protector of roadways to her power as the bringer of death, she offers us keys for healing.Incorporating her personal experiences with those of her students, Cyndi Brannen weaves a supporting circle around the reader as they start their path towards soulful living, culminating in rebirth.
Blending symbolism, transcendent experiences, dreams, and natural magic with sound psychological theories and practices, Entering Hekate's Cave guides the reader safely through the journey back to the soul.
Ghosts that dance to haunted tune
Apples, goodies, food galore
Halloween has this and more!
Just where did the autumn gaiety begin? Let Silver RavenWolf guide you through the cobwebby corners of time to uncover the history behind Halloween. Honor the spirit of this hallowed harvest holiday with: