New world witchery A trove of North American folk magic
Book - 2021
"A collection of stories, rituals,exercises and beliefs, this book looks at folklore and folk magic in North America"--
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- Published
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Woodbury, Minnesota :
Llewellyn Publications
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Frist edition
- Physical Description
- xvi, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780738762128
- List of Exercises/Practical Work
- Chapter 1. The Crossroads-An Introduction and Guide to This Book
- First Rite: Naming
- Chapter 2. Are You a Good Witch?-Defining and Categorizing New World Witchery
- Second Rite: Initiation
- Chapter 3. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son-The Call to Witchcraft and Magic
- Chapter 4. Killing the Moon-Initiation Rituals
- Third Rite: Casting the Spell
- Chapter 5. The Ladyhearted Worker-Magic for Healing and Love
- Chapter 6. Hair, Milk, and Blood-Cursing Magics
- Fourth Rite: Second Sight
- Chapter 7. Wonders, Signs, and Tokens-Divination and Fortune-Telling
- Chapter 8. Bloody Sod and Silver Spade-Treasure-Hunting Magic
- Fifth Rite: Flight
- Chapter 9. Salting Her Skin-The Witch in Flight
- Sixth Rite: Chewing the Root
- Chapter 10. Hidden in Plain Sight-Everyday Magical Ingredients
- Chapter 11. Roots, Stones, and Bones-Gathering Magical Supplies
- Chapter 12. Ladders, Dolls, and Bottles-Crafting Magical Objects
- Seventh Rite: The Familiar
- Chapter 13. The Witch's Companion-Creatures and Witchcraft
- Chapter 14. The Dark Man in the Woods-Diabolical Rumors and Rites
- Eighth Rite: Hallowing the Ground
- Chapter 15. A Scratch above Her Eye-Defending Home and Hearth from Witchery
- Chapter 16. The Devil's Tramping Grounds-Magical Spaces and Places in the New World
- Ninth Rite: Calling the Moon
- Chapter 17. Topsy-Turvy Days-A Calendar of Bewitched Days
- Chapter 18. At Dawn on the First of May-Magic by the Hour
- Tenth Rite: Working the Charm
- Chapter 19. Devils' Books and Letters from Heaven-The Written Word and Witchcraft
- Eleventh Rite: Necromancy
- Chapter 20. Those Are My Boys-Friendly Spirits in Folk Magic
- Chapter 21. The Witch's Ghost-A Haunted Legacy of Magic
- Twelfth Rite: Invisibility
- Chapter 22. Dangerous Games-Folk Magic in Contemporary Times
- Coda
- Coda-The Thirteenth Rite: Witches in the Popular Imagination, for Better or Worse
- Bibliography
- Index