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This comprehensive guide to North American folk magic covers more
than twenty diverse magical traditions that have taken root on the
continent. You will discover the Northeastern maritime practice of
'buying the wind,' the Mexican Curanderismo method of energy
cleansing with candles, the Irish- American custom of making fairy
houses, and much more. Drawing on the expertise of twenty-five
renowned practitioners, this book explores authentic magic from New
England to the West Coast and everywhere in between. Learn about
Appalachian folk magic from H. Byron Ballard, Voodoo from Lilith
Dorsey, Ozark folk magic from Brandon Weston, and Brujeria from J.
Allen Cross. Filled with history, tools, and spiritual beliefs,
this new entry in Llewellyn's Complete Book Series showcases the
rich and varied magical traditions of North America.
Featuring nearly 500 samples of folklore, including stories,
artifacts, rituals, and beliefs, New World Witchery is one of the
most comprehensive collections of witchcraft and folk magic ever
written. This treasure trove of witchery is designed to help you
integrate folk traditions into your life and deepen your
understanding of magic. Folklore expert Cory Thomas Hutcheson
guides you to the crossroads of folk magic, where you ll learn
about different practices and try them for yourself. Explore
chapters on magical heritage, divination, flying, familiars,
magical protection, spirit communication, and more. This in-depth,
accessible book also provides brief profiles of significant folk
magicians, healers, and seers, so you can both meet the
practitioners and experience their craft.
"Ye are twenty-five cards. Become twenty-five devils Enter into the
body, into the blood, into the soul ." So begins a nineteenth
century Italian charm making use of a small deck of playing cards.
This brief-but-richly drawn book explores the practice of
divination by playing cards-known as cartomancy. It reveals the
"secrets in plain sight" which hide within the pips, kings, queens,
and jokers of a standard deck. Explore one method of divination
in-depth as you meet the "fifty-four devils"-the symbolic spirits
of each card-and learn about invoking ancestral blessings for card
readings, the folklore of playing cards, and how to relate fairy
tales to a spread along the way. -From the back cover
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