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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Witchcraft & Wicca
Anyone can be a witch! Perfect or not, who cares at the end? The
irony of the title lies exactly in that: today, to be a witch is
not to be perfect, but rather to look at the world differently, to
be aware of the power of nature, and to use it for personal
benefit. A book for modern witches that wants to be also, and
especially, a way to empower the reader, to not homologate to other
people's judgement: it includes 50 moments to be a witch, seeking
personal strength and uniqueness. This book introduces to magic as
a tool for personal growth: from the most intimate and personal
situations to the public and social ones, every moment is the right
moment to let go of the ordinary in favour of magic. A book that
can make us change our point of view on what surrounds us, the
people and ourselves, thanks to a witchlike (or a simply
boundaries-free!) approach
Village wisewomen and men, the community's witches, have always
helped to heal wounded lives. When disaster strikes, such as
serious illness or some kind of abuse or loss, or when we're
struggling through things such as divorce or family conflict,
today's hedge witchcraft can still give us the means to help
ourselves or others. There are, for example, spells to banish the
spirits of cruelty or injustice. There are ways of countering the
ill effects of spiteful thoughts which others may hold about us. We
can rebuild our sense of ourselves by magic that holds us true to
our real life purpose, throughout any crisis. What is presented
here is not superficial and not a shortcut. Rather, it is a
powerful process, a method which can be adapted to any situation
where help may be needed.
In The Spirited Kitchen, practicing witchcraft means nurturing a
relationship with the seasons and drawing on ancestral roots to
find magic in small details. Here, simple ingredients-apples,
hazelnuts, wheat-become magical elements of cooking and ritual
crafting. The result is an enchanting culinary journey through the
pagan Wheel of the Year, from the Halloween festivities of Samhain
to the return of autumn at Harvest Home. With each season, readers
can cook feast dinners to celebrate nature's cycles. In winter,
Cranberry Custard Tarts encourage health and well-being; in spring,
Deep Dish Nettle Quiche ushers in resilience after cold months and
Calendula Chicken embodies the abundance of summer. Along the way,
ritual crafts like Salt Spells, hand-woven Offering Baskets and a
Maypole Chandelier bring extra symbolism to the table. Complete
with stunning photographs and a glossary of spirited symbols and
ingredients, this book is a bewitching guide to seasonal magic.
A beautifully illustrated guide from a Celtic Wiccan High Priestess
to celebrating the Wiccan way, from Halloween to handfastings, as
well as everyday rituals to enhance all areas of your life. The
Wiccan calendar is marked by significant festivals, called sabbats.
The most famous is Halloween, also known as Samhain, but you will
be familiar with others, too, such as the Summer and Winter
Solstices. Wiccans celebrate these sabbats with rituals, crafts,
and food and drink, and in this book, Silja reveals how you can
bring some of that magic into your life, even if working as a
solitary witch. She also details other special days throughout the
year, such as August 23, the Roman festival of Vulcanalia, which is
celebrated with bonfires. Discover, too, how Wiccans celebrate
personal rites of passage, such as the naming of a baby and a
couple committing to each other in a Wiccan wedding, known as a
handfasting. Finally, Silja explains how to write your own daily,
weekly, or monthly rituals to bring you peace and happiness.
Lavishly illustrated throughout, this is your essential guide to
all your Wiccan celebrations.
Make magic in the kitchen with this unique collection of Wiccan
recipes, menus, and ideas for incorporating magical practices into
your cooking, from bestselling Wiccan author Lisa Chamberlain.
Cooking and magic have a lot in common: both use various
ingredients and natural forces to create something vital,
fulfilling, and new. Our first Wiccan cookbook in the wildly
successful Modern-Day Witch series tells you everything you need to
know to maximize the magical potential of what you cook and eat.
Written by one of the most popular Wiccan authors, Lisa
Chamberlain, it includes 40 delicious, mystical recipes: from
dishes that harness the magical energies of natural foods to help
you manifest goals, such as Lucky Money Stir-Fry and Magic
Marinara, to festive dishes for the eight Wiccan Sabbats, such as
Triple Goddess Sweet Potato, Brussels Sprouts, and Toasted Garlic
Soup and Pumpkin Prosperity Pudding Cakes. In addition to complete
menus for celebrating special occasions, you'll also learn how to
choose potent ingredients; how to turn your kitchen into a sacred
space, and much more. Features full menus for: Yule (Winter
Solstice): including Long Life Kale Salad with Pears, Walnuts, and
Lemon Vinaigrette, and Winter Solstice Quinoa with Herb-Roasted
Butternut Squash and Parsnips Ostara (Spring Equinox): including
Wish-Granting Dandelion Salad with Eggs and Bacon, and Eostre's
Herb and Garlic Grilled Chicken and Asparagus with Balsamic Glaze
Beltane (May Day): including Zucchini and Gruyere Healing May Day
Gratin, Sexy Spiced Farro with Rainbow Chard and Radishes, and
Freyr's Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble Litha (Summer Solstice): Summer
Love Chilled Cherry Soup with Fennel and Dill, and Fiery Blackened
Shrimp with Toasted Orzo and Summer Corn Pilaf Mabon (Autumnal
Equinox): Roasted Vegetable and Barley Balancing Salad, Autumn Pot
Roast with Maple Potato-Butternut Puree, and Fresh Pumpkin
Prosperity Pudding Cakes And more!
The text is a composite. Some of it is Leland's translation into
English of an original Italian manuscript, the Vangelo (gospel).
Leland reported receiving the manuscript from his primary informant
on Italian witchcraft beliefs, a woman Leland referred to as
"Maddalena" and whom he called his "witch informant" in Italy. The
rest of the material comes from Leland's research on Italian
folklore and traditions, including other related material from
Maddalena. Leland had been informed of the Vangelo's existence in
1886, but it took Maddalena eleven years to provide him with a
copy. After translating and editing the material, it took another
two years for the book to be published. Its fifteen chapters
portray the origins, beliefs, rituals and spells of an Italian
pagan witchcraft tradition. The central figure of that religion is
the goddess Aradia, who came to Earth to teach the practice of
witchcraft to peasants in order for them to oppose their feudal
oppressors and the Catholic Church.
Magic is all around us - in stones, flowers, stars, the dawn wind
and the sunset cloud. All we need is the ability to see it,
understand it, and apply it. Natural Magic explains how to practise
the age-old white magic that village wise women have used for
centuries. It deals with the magic of herbs and flowers, of the
four elements, of numbers and colours, amulets and talismans, how
to read cards, how to interpret dreams, and much more. There are
chapters on the secrets of sex magic, and on the use of traditional
spells. If you want to learn to charm warts, to cast a love spell,
or to plant a magical garden, this book will tell you how. An
essentially practical treatise, which sets out to show how magic
can be for everyone, and how, indeed, it has always been inherent
in human life and nature. Both those who are new to the practice of
magic and those with experience will find it delightful reading and
an informative handbook for use in daily life.
The Witch of the Forest proudly presents the Tarot Magick Deck!
Stunningly illustrated by Viki Lester of Forensics and Flowers, and
based on The Witch of the Forest's years of experience as a tarot
practitioner, this gorgeous deck of 78 tarot cards is a staple for
beginner and experienced tarot readers, as well as tarot
collectors. This deck includes: 78 tarot cards A booklet that
includes a brief description of the meaning of each card, and some
sample tarot spreads Use your cards alongside the Witch of the
Forest's Guide to Tarot Magick book for a more in-depth look into
the meanings of each card, or simply use the deck by itself with
the aid of the booklet for a quick and beginner-friendly reading. A
sparkling, vibrant tarot deck with beautiful gold finishes and
stylish design based off of the classic Rider-Waite-Smith system,
this expertly made and easy to decode tarot deck is perfect first
deck for modern witches.
In the fourth and final instalment in ‘The Witch of the
Forest’s Guide to…’ series, explore the magickal and powerful
world of tarot. The world of tarot cards is swirling with rich
meaning, symbolism and secrets waiting to reveal themselves.
Whether you’re new to witchcraft, tarot, or both, this
beginner’s guide to tarot magick is for you!  Including
stunning illustrations from The Witch of the Forest’s very own
Tarot Magick deck (illustrated by Viki Lester of Forensics and
Flowers), and brimming with easy-to-learn information, explore the
in-depth meanings and symbolism of every card, develop your
intuitive tarot skills, and improve your wellness practice through
the power of witchcraft and tarot. Â Learn how to: Interpret
all 78 cards in the modern tarot deck, Understand the difference
between the ‘Major’ and ‘Arcana’ cards, including the
difference between a pentacle, wand, sword and cup card, Note the
importance of the element, zodiac signs and planet in
astrology associated with each card Explore the significance of
numerology in tarot, Practice a tarot ‘spread’ and give
yourself a tarot reading, Incorporate tarot into your witchy and
wellbeing practice, Give a tarot reading for friends and family,
…and much more!  The book's jacket can aslo be flipped and
used to practice a simple three-card-spread. With recipes, rituals
and tips and tricks taken from The Witch of the Forest’s personal
grimoire, learn how to use the cards as part of spells, to help you
understand yourself better, and to improve your self-love practice.
 Enchanting, empowering, and bursting with spellbinding
artwork, The Witch of the Forest’s Guide to… series covers
everything you need to know to begin and thrive on your witchcraft
journey. From embracing and working with nature to learn more about
green magick, to harnessing the magickal power of the moon and the
stars, explore the life-changing world of witchcraft for wellbeing
in Natural Magick, Earth Magick, Astrology Magickand Tarot Magick.
 Also available, the Tarot Magick deck, the ultimate tarot
deck for the modern witch. Â
This is the only book of its kind on witchcraft that has been
written by a practising witch. It is intended to be not merely a
history, but a guide to the many strange byways of a vast and
fascinating subject. Witchcraft is as old as the human race, and it
is actively practised today, by people of all classes. To its
devotees, witchcraft is more than spells and charms, or even secret
meetings and rituals; it is a philosophy and a way of life. It
claims to be the oldest form of religion, that of nature-worship
and magic. Since the last Witchcraft Act was repealed in 1951, the
revival of public interest in witchcraft has been the subject of
continuous controversy. This book is a serious contribution to the
study of a subject too long obscured by prejudice and
sensationalism.
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