Magick Matters

08.10.2021

“Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch: True to the Heart” by Lora O’Brien (updated and revised 2nd edition)

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"Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch is a delightful mixture of academia and accessibility; a book that explores Witchcraft in Ireland: how it was, is, and will be. It succeeds where many books have failed - fulfilling the longing for real Irish Witchcraft, while crafting the delicate balance between learning from the past and weaving a modern system based on truth and respect. Lora O'Brien is an Irish Draoí working closely with the native heritage and land in a contemporary setting. Irish Witchcraft from an Irish Witch explores the past: - Providing an investigation of the Witches' place in Irish mythology. - Looking at Witchcraft and magic by examining the customs connected with the Sidhe. - Examining historical...>>

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08.10.2021

“The Pendle Witch Fourth Centenary Handbook” by John Clayton

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"An illustrated account of the pendle witch trials of 1612. Written by John Clayton, a historian, landscape archaeologist and authority on the subject, the book gives an up to date account of the most notorious witchcraft trials in English history. This account is based on modern research methods and for anyone with any interest whatsoever in the subject this is the one book to own! Although some of the line drawings do not translate fully to the e-format nevertheless the plans and photographs graphically illustrate the new findings on facets of the storysuch as the location of Malkin Tower (some surprises here!) and the Chattox homestead in West Close."...>>

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08.10.2021

“The Witch-Crafting Handbook: Magical Projects and Recipes for You and Your Home” by Helena Garcia

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"Over 70 projects for stylish witches to make at home. Wicked Baker, Helena Garcia, is back with a new book to help you witch-craft your way to a more magical life, with creative projects for you and your home. Inspired by ancient folklore and all things mystical, Helena offers remedies for your apothecary using foraged ingredients and age-old formulae; fashion accessories for your witch's wardrobe; enchanting homewares and decorations; devilishly delicious recipes both sweet and savoury; and tipsy tonics. With Helena's creepy ideas, you'll learn how to make playful projects like an evil eye choker, peppermint foot spray, a Christmas spider wreath, and piranha fish pie, among many others. All you need are simple materials and...>>

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08.10.2021

“The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Communicating With Spirits” by Rita S. Berkowitz and Deborah S. Romaine

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"You’re no idiot, of course. You know life is a journey and that physical birth and death are its points of transition. Many people, across cultures and faiths, believe the spirit lives on—and have experienced contact with the spirits of loved ones who have passed to the higher side. This contact is joyous, comforting, and healing—but you wonder if it’s really real and whether you can share in it, too. Don’t give up the spirit! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Communicating with Spirits will show you exactly how to uncover your own mediumistic capabilities and connect with those no longer on the earth plane. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: --Tips on how to connect with...>>

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08.10.2021

“How Not to Make a Human: Pets, Feral Children, Worms, Sky Burial, Oysters” by Karl Steel

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"Mainstream medieval thought, like much of mainstream modern thought, habitually argued that because humans alone had language, reason, and immortal souls, all other life was simply theirs for the taking. But outside this scholarly consensus teemed a host of other ways to imagine the shared worlds of humans and nonhumans. How Not to Make a Human engages with these nonsystematic practices and thought to challenge both human particularity and the notion that agency, free will, and rationality are the defining characteristics of being human. Recuperating the Middle Ages as a lost opportunity for decentering humanity, Karl Steel provides a posthuman and ecocritical interrogation of a wide range of medieval texts. Exploring such diverse topics as...>>

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