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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Witchcraft
Historians as well as anthropologists have contributed to this
volume of studies on aspects of witchcraft in a variety of cultures
and periods from Tudor England to twentieth-century Africa and New
Guinea. Contributors include: Mary Douglas, Norman Cohn, Peter
Brown, Keith Thomas, Alan Macfarlane, Alison Redmayne, R.G. Willis,
Edwin Ardener, Robert Brain, Julian Pitt-Rivers, Esther Goody,
Peter Riviere, Anthony Forge, Godfrey Lienhardt, I.M. Lewis, Brian
Spooner, G.I. Jones, Malcolm Ruel and T.O. Beidelman. First
published in 1970.
Containing ten essays by anthropologists on the beliefs and
practices associated with witches and sorcerers in Eastern Africa,
the chapters in this book are all based on field research and new
information which is studied within its wider social context. First
published in 1963.
Katharine Briggs enjoys an unchallenged reputation in the world of
folklore studies. The theme of this volume, the witch figure as a
malevolent intermediary in folk belief, was chosen to reflect that
aspect of Briggs's scholarship exemplified in her study of
witchcraft, Pale Hecate's Team. The contributors draw on the
disciplines of archaeology, comparative religion, sociology and
literature and include: Carmen Blacker, H.R. Ellis Davidson,
Margaret Dean-Smith, L.V. Grinsell, Christina Hole, Venetia Newall,
Geoffrey Parrinder, Anne Ross, Jacqueline Simpson, Beatrice White,
John Widdowson. Originally published in 1973.
Gathering together the vast literature on witchcraft related issues published in the last decade, this six-volume set focuses on issues such as gender, government and law, the culture of religion and the occult. Using approaches from several disciplines, including anthropology and sociology, this source provides a sweeping overview of the occult.
This is a beautiful book filled with stunning illustrations,
rituals and potions to help you boost wellbeing and fall in love
with yourself through the power of magick! Self-Love Potions is
bursting with glorious herbal recipes and rituals to help you make
the most of your me time. You deserve it! Beautiful illustrations
can be found throughout this sumptuous title, which is packed
with ideas from talented moon witch Valeria Kapusta
(@cosmicvaleria) to help you mindfully explore your craft. With
recipes ranging from teas, tinctures, oils and tonics, to bath
mixes and fragrances, it is the the perfect gift to give, either to
yourself or a loved one! Recipes include: Heart-soothing
lilac-infused honey to ease heartbreak, Energy cleansing
empath bath, Thyme infusions for courage and self-confidence
Dandelion bath salt for inner joy Floral hair rinse to remove
creative blocks Violet infused sugar to sweeten gloomy days Develop
your self-love practice, enhance your wellbeing, and connect with
yourself and nature with this gorgeous, herby handbook. If you
enjoyed this book, you might also like Natural Magick and Earth
Magick...
• This volume provides a combination of the major schools of
thought on the Salem witch trials and incorporates the current
scholarship on the subject. Events are presented in a narrative
format that delivers the drama of the trials and leaves instructors
free to explore specific topics of their choosing in greater depth.
An analysis of key issues is provided at the end of each chapter.
• The third edition has been significantly updated to include an
expanded section on the European origins of witch hunts and an
update and expand epilogue which discusses the witch hunts – real
and imagined, historical and cultural – since 1692. Allowing
students new to the phenomenon of the witch-hunts and trials to
better understand their origins and impact upon the national
psyche. • The bibliography has been substantially updated, an
extensive list of internet resources, sources of primary documents,
documentaries, movies, artwork, and resources to assist lecturers
with using this book in their classrooms and students to further
their studies.
A dazzlingly inventive tale of troubled legacies, desire and unsung
power, inspired by The Scarlet Letter. Glasgow, 1829: Isobel, a
young seamstress, and her husband Edward set sail for New England,
in flight from his mounting debts and addictions. But, arriving in
Salem, Massachusetts, Edward soon takes off again, and Isobel finds
herself penniless and alone. Then she meets Nathaniel, a fledgling
writer, and the two are instantly drawn to each other: he is
haunted by his ancestors, who sent innocent women to the gallows
during the Salem witch trials - while she is an unusually gifted
needleworker, troubled by her own strange talents. Nathaniel and
Isobel grow ever closer. Together, they are dark storyteller and
muse; enchanter and enchanted. But which is which?
People with eating disorders often make desperate attempts to exert magical control over their bodies in response to the threats they experience in relationships. Mary Levens takes the reader into the realm of magical thinking and its effect on ideas about eating and the body through a sensitive exploration of the images patients create in art therapy, in which themes of cannibalism constantly recur. Drawing on anthropology, religion and literature as well as psychoanalysis, she discusses the significance of these images and their implications for treatment of patients with eating disorders. The Magical Control of the Body will be of interest to all of those concerned with patients or clients who have troubled relationships, both with others and with their own bodies.
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Spanning from the innauguration of James I in 1603 to the execution
of Charles I in 1649, the Stuart court saw the emergence of a full
expression of Renaissance culture in Britain. In "Art and Magic in
the Court of the Stuarts," Vaughan Hart examines the influence of
magic on Renaissance art and how in its role as an element of royal
propaganda, art was used to represent the power of the monarch and
reflect his apparent command over the hidden forces of nature.Court
artists sought to represent magic as an expression of the Stuart
Kings' divine right, and later of their policy of Absolutism,
through masques, sermons, heraldy, gardens, architecture and
processions. As such, magic of the kind enshrined in Neoplatonic
philosophy and the court art which expressed its cosmology, played
their part in the complex causes of the Civil War and the
destruction of the Stuart image which followed in its wake.
Learn the secrets of The Witch of the Forest in this stunning
follow-up to Natural Magick, and channel the elemental forces which
are all around you to master the practice of earth magick. Earth
magick is all about understanding the elements which govern the
world around us, connecting with the Earth and using its powers to
thrive. From using the four elements - fire, air, water and earth -
in spells, to learning about the powers of crystals and mastering
the art of divination, this book will teach you everything you know
about this ancient form of magick. Discover how to use simple
witchcraft to boost your wellbeing, keep yourself grounded in the
21st century, and connect to your own natural 'seasons' in your
life as well as in your craft. Perfect for budding beginners new to
the spellbinding world of witchcraft, learn about: Casting a circle
and ritual basics, Crystals and their magickal properties and uses,
Divination techniques such as using runes and divination dice,
Connecting with the energies of the four seasons, the four
elements, and harnessing their power, Connecting to your own
natural 'seasons' in your life through your craft, Reconnecting
with your craft after a break, Caring for your magickal energy if
you're an empath, or are feeling drained, Embracing your darker
energies, and using shadow work for personal growth and
transformation, Wellbeing techniques for witches to help you manage
your energy ... and more! Suitable for every type of witch and
witchling - including those practicing in the broom closet - this
book also includes a runes board on the back of the jacket that you
can remove to help answer all your questions. The Earth is bursting
with magickal energies and lessons to be learnt, and connecting
with these can help your relationship with yourself, the people
around you, and the natural world, blossom. Discover how to use
witchcraft to connect more deeply with yourself, and and learn from
the Earth how to bloom and thrive at your own pace! The Witch of
the Forest's Guide to... series are a collection of guides to
different areas of witchcraft, focusing on the relationship between
magic, the natural world and the self. Each book discusses
completely different elements of the natural world, and Earth
Magick is full of techniques not mentioned in Natural Magick.
Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a
deep and enduring presence in popular culture. "Diving into Brian
Hoggard's Magical House Protection is a remarkable experience...
[It] provides an immersive and fascinating read."-Fortean Times
People created and concealed many objects to protect themselves
from harmful magic. Detailed are the principal forms of magical
house protection in Britain and beyond from the fourteenth century
to the present day. Witch-bottles, dried cats, horse skulls,
written charms, protection marks and concealed shoes were all used
widely as methods of repelling, diverting or trapping negative
energies. Many of these practices and symbols can be found around
the globe, demonstrating the universal nature of efforts by people
to protect themselves from witchcraft. From the introduction: The
most popular locations to conceal objects within buildings are
usually at portals such as the hearth, the threshold and also voids
or dead spaces. This suggests that people believed it was possible
for dark forces to travel through the landscape and attack them in
their homes. Whether these forces were emanations from a witch in
the form of a spell, a witch's familiar pestering their property,
an actual witch flying in spirit or a combination of all of those
is difficult to tell. Additional sources of danger could be ghosts,
fairies and demons. People went to great lengths to ensure their
homes and property were protected, highlighting the fact that these
beliefs and fears were visceral and, as far as they were concerned,
literally terrifying.
Shows students of the history of witchcraft and magic that the
beliefs of the seventeenth century continued through the
Enlightenment, despite the attempts by philosophers to dismiss
magic and its practice, into the nineteenth century. The volume is
divided into three sections highlighting different definitions of
magic including the concern over the non-material world as found in
popular and elite practices, its relationship with science and
medicine, and other forms of divination available to the general
population. Providing students with a broad view of how magic was
engaged with in the eighteenth century to inform their own studies.
Explores the relationship between magic, science and medicine
providing students with a good understanding of how the emerging
fields of science and medicine came into conflict with popular
belief in and practice of magic. Allowing students to see why magic
still resonated with the general public into the nineteenth
century.
First published in 1981. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This book is about other worlds and the supernatural beings, from
angels to fairies, that inhabited them. It is about divination,
prophecy, visions and trances. And it is about the cultural,
religious, political and social uses to which people in Scotland
put these supernatural themes between 1500 and 1800. The
supernatural consistently provided Scots with a way of
understanding topics such as the natural environment, physical and
emotional wellbeing, political events and visions of past and
future. In exploring the early modern supernatural, the book has
much to reveal about how men and women in this period thought
about, debated and experienced the world around them. Comprising
twelve chapters by an international range of scholars, The
supernatural in early modern Scotland discusses both popular and
elite understandings of the supernatural. -- .
Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a
deep and enduring presence in popular culture. "Diving into Brian
Hoggard's Magical House Protection is a remarkable experience...
[It] provides an immersive and fascinating read."-Fortean Times
People created and concealed many objects to protect themselves
from harmful magic. Detailed are the principal forms of magical
house protection in Britain and beyond from the fourteenth century
to the present day. Witch-bottles, dried cats, horse skulls,
written charms, protection marks and concealed shoes were all used
widely as methods of repelling, diverting or trapping negative
energies. Many of these practices and symbols can be found around
the globe, demonstrating the universal nature of efforts by people
to protect themselves from witchcraft. From the introduction: The
most popular locations to conceal objects within buildings are
usually at portals such as the hearth, the threshold and also voids
or dead spaces. This suggests that people believed it was possible
for dark forces to travel through the landscape and attack them in
their homes. Whether these forces were emanations from a witch in
the form of a spell, a witch's familiar pestering their property,
an actual witch flying in spirit or a combination of all of those
is difficult to tell. Additional sources of danger could be ghosts,
fairies and demons. People went to great lengths to ensure their
homes and property were protected, highlighting the fact that these
beliefs and fears were visceral and, as far as they were concerned,
literally terrifying.
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