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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft

The Scourge of Demons, 12 - Possession, Lust, and Witchcraft in a Seventeenth-Century Italian Convent (Hardcover): Jeffrey R.... The Scourge of Demons, 12 - Possession, Lust, and Witchcraft in a Seventeenth-Century Italian Convent (Hardcover)
Jeffrey R. Watt
R3,020 Discovery Miles 30 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 1636, residents at the convent of Santa Chiara in Carpi in northern Italy were struck by an extraordinary illness that provoked bizarre behavior. Eventually numbering fourteen, the afflicted nuns were subject to screaming fits, throwing themselves on the floor, and falling abruptly into a deep sleep. When medical experts' cures proved ineffective, exorcists ministered to the women and concluded that they were possessed by demons and the victims of witchcraft. Catering to women from elite families, the nunnery suffered much turmoil for three years and, remarkably, three of the victims died from their ills. A maverick nun and a former confessor were widely suspected to be responsible, through witchcraft, for these woes. Based primarily on the exhaustive investigation by the Inquisition of Modena, The Scourge of Demons examines this fascinating case in its historical context. The travails of Santa Chiara occurred at a time when Europe witnessed peaks in both witch-hunting and in the numbers of people reputedly possessed by demons. Female religious figures appeared particularly prone to demonic attacks, and Counter-Reformation Church authorities were especially interested in imposing stricter discipline on convents. Watt carefully considers how the nuns of Santa Chiara understood and experienced alleged possession and witchcraft, concluding that Santa Chiara's diabolical troubles and their denouement -- involving the actions of nuns, confessors, inquisitorial authorities, and exorcists -- were profoundly shaped by the unique confluence of religious, cultural, judicial, and intellectual trends that flourished in the 1630s. Jeffrey R. Watt is professor of history at the University of Mississippi.

Green Witchcraft Grimoire - A Practical Resource for Making Your Own Spells, Rituals, and Recipes (Paperback): Amythyst Raine Green Witchcraft Grimoire - A Practical Resource for Making Your Own Spells, Rituals, and Recipes (Paperback)
Amythyst Raine
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Witchcraft for Healing - Radical Self-Care for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit (Hardcover): Patti Wigington Witchcraft for Healing - Radical Self-Care for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit (Hardcover)
Patti Wigington
R649 R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Green Witchcraft Grimoire - A Practical Resource for Making Your Own Spells, Rituals, and Recipes (Hardcover): Amythyst Raine Green Witchcraft Grimoire - A Practical Resource for Making Your Own Spells, Rituals, and Recipes (Hardcover)
Amythyst Raine
R671 R615 Discovery Miles 6 150 Save R56 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Practical Magic for Beginners - Exercises, Rituals, and Spells for the New Mystic (Hardcover): Maggie Haseman Practical Magic for Beginners - Exercises, Rituals, and Spells for the New Mystic (Hardcover)
Maggie Haseman
R640 R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
La Sorciere (Paperback): Jules Michelet La Sorciere (Paperback)
Jules Michelet
R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
La Sorciere - the Witch of the Middle Ages (Paperback): Jules Michelet La Sorciere - the Witch of the Middle Ages (Paperback)
Jules Michelet
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Complete Book of Spells - Wiccan Spells for Healing, Protection, and Celebration (Paperback): Deborah Lipp The Complete Book of Spells - Wiccan Spells for Healing, Protection, and Celebration (Paperback)
Deborah Lipp
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Solitary Wicca Guide - Spells and Rituals to Practice, Learn, and Thrive (Paperback): Rowan Morgana The Solitary Wicca Guide - Spells and Rituals to Practice, Learn, and Thrive (Paperback)
Rowan Morgana
R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mushroom Magick - Ritual, Celebration, and Lore (Hardcover): Shawn Engel Mushroom Magick - Ritual, Celebration, and Lore (Hardcover)
Shawn Engel
R342 R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A fascinating and enlightening celebration of mushrooms and the magic of the forest for those who revel in mushroom imagery and lore. Mushrooms--as a decorative element, as a signifier of the mystery of the forest, and as an adorable emblem of witchy cottagecore dreams--have proliferated in the collective consciousness as of late. Mushroom Magick is a whimsical collection of mushroom facts and fables divided into three sections: first, profiles of 22 well-known mushrooms include information on biology and common uses as well as a rundown of their energetic properties and suggestions for incorporating them into spellwork. Section two provides a world-spanning collection of mushroom myths and fables. The final section is a taste of the spells and rituals that you can perform with common mushrooms such as creminis, shiitakes, and portobellos--carved candles, floor washes, teas, and even some yummy meals can improve your love life, super-charge your good fortune, or even cast a well-deserved hex upon your most hated enemy.

The Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, v. 5 - The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Hardcover): Marijke... The Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, v. 5 - The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (Hardcover)
Marijke Gijswijt-Hofstra, Etc
R6,309 Discovery Miles 63 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The end of the eighteenth century saw the end of the witch trials everywhere. This volume charts the processes and reasons for the decriminalisation of witchcraft but also challenges the widespread assumption that Europe has been 'disenchanted'. For the first time surveys are given of the social role of witchcraft in European communities down to the end of the nineteenth century and of the continued importance of witchcraft and magic as topics of debate among intellectuals and other writers

Witchcraft and Trials for Witchcraft in Fife;Examples of Printed Folklore (Hardcover): John Ewart Simpkins Witchcraft and Trials for Witchcraft in Fife;Examples of Printed Folklore (Hardcover)
John Ewart Simpkins
R549 Discovery Miles 5 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wicca Spells - A Beginner's Guide to Wiccan Magic (Hardcover): Cassandra Miller Wicca Spells - A Beginner's Guide to Wiccan Magic (Hardcover)
Cassandra Miller
R600 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, v.3 - Witchcraft and Magic in the Middle Ages (Hardcover): Karen Jolly,... Athlone History of Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, v.3 - Witchcraft and Magic in the Middle Ages (Hardcover)
Karen Jolly, Catharina Raudvere, Edward Peters; Edited by Bengt Ankarloo, Stuart Clark
R5,959 Discovery Miles 59 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Between the age of St. Augustine and the sixteenth century reformations magic continued to be both a matter of popular practice and of learned inquiry. This volume deals with its use in such contexts as healing and divination and as an aspect of the knowledge of nature's occult virtues and secrets.

Yule - The Ultimate Guide to the Winter Solstice and How It's Celebrated in Wicca, Druidry, Christianity, and Paganism... Yule - The Ultimate Guide to the Winter Solstice and How It's Celebrated in Wicca, Druidry, Christianity, and Paganism (Hardcover)
Mari Silva
R681 R608 Discovery Miles 6 080 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Magickal Protection - Harnessing the Power of Protection Magick, Archangels, Angels, Angelic Sigils, Magical Rituals, and... Magickal Protection - Harnessing the Power of Protection Magick, Archangels, Angels, Angelic Sigils, Magical Rituals, and Spells for Psychic Self-Defense, along with a Guide to Enochian Magic (Hardcover)
Mari Silva
R750 R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Witches and Witchcraft (Paperback): David Nash Witches and Witchcraft (Paperback)
David Nash
R241 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R18 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, entire communities, particularly in central Europe were gripped by a fear of witches and witchcraft, and pursued witches in order to bring them to justice. Professor David Nash unlocks the sometimes opaque history of the phenomenon of witchcraft in Britain, Europe and America. The book explores the development of witchcraft and belief in witches, the obsession with witches and witchcraft that spawned witch-hunting, the hey-day and decline of witch-hunting, and the fascinating 'afterlife' of witchcraft: covering not only the survival of some beliefs into the nineteenth century but the academic interest in witchcraft in the early twentieth century, which culminated in the interest shown in the phenomenon by experts serving the interests and ideology of Nazi Germany. Among the themes that the author will examine are the geographical spread and regional differences in witchcraft and witch-hunting across Britain, Europe and America; the theories on the rise of witch-hunting; and gender differences: why so many more women were accused and convicted of witch-hunting than men.

Imbolc - The Ultimate Guide to Brigid, and Candlemas and How It's Celebrated in Christianity, Wicca, Druidry, and Celtic... Imbolc - The Ultimate Guide to Brigid, and Candlemas and How It's Celebrated in Christianity, Wicca, Druidry, and Celtic paganism (Hardcover)
Mari Silva
R679 R606 Discovery Miles 6 060 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dame Alice Kyteler the Sorceress of Kilkenny A.D. 1324 (Folklore History Series) (Hardcover): John Drelincourt Seymour Dame Alice Kyteler the Sorceress of Kilkenny A.D. 1324 (Folklore History Series) (Hardcover)
John Drelincourt Seymour
R695 Discovery Miles 6 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Sacred Pentagraph - A Craft Work in Five Volumes: A Craft Application of Wicca as an Occult Lodge System and Craft Coven... The Sacred Pentagraph - A Craft Work in Five Volumes: A Craft Application of Wicca as an Occult Lodge System and Craft Coven Organization (Hardcover)
Tarostar
R1,536 Discovery Miles 15 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Magick Spell Workbook (Hardcover): JS Thornfield Magick Spell Workbook (Hardcover)
JS Thornfield
R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
English Witchcraft - From the Beginning to the Present Day (Fantasy and Horror Classics) (Hardcover): Montague Summers English Witchcraft - From the Beginning to the Present Day (Fantasy and Horror Classics) (Hardcover)
Montague Summers
R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wicca Guided Journal - A Witch's Toolkit for Spiritual Discovery, Sabbat Reflections, Spell Creations, and Building... Wicca Guided Journal - A Witch's Toolkit for Spiritual Discovery, Sabbat Reflections, Spell Creations, and Building Magical Skills (Hardcover)
Lisa Chamberlain
R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
13 Drops of Blood (Hardcover): Ben Thomas, D Kershaw 13 Drops of Blood (Hardcover)
Ben Thomas, D Kershaw; Jodi Jensen
R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Wicca Book of Spells Witches' Planner 2022 - A Wheel of the Year Grimoire with Moon Phases, Astrology, Magical Crafts, and... Wicca Book of Spells Witches' Planner 2022 - A Wheel of the Year Grimoire with Moon Phases, Astrology, Magical Crafts, and Magic Spells for Wiccans and Witches (Hardcover, 2022 ed.)
Lisa Chamberlain; Contributions by Ambrosia Hawthorn, Sarah Justice
R656 Discovery Miles 6 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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