Magick Matters

21.09.2023

“The Witch’s Guide to Wands: A Complete Botanical, Magical, and Elemental Guide to Making, Choosing, and Using the Right Wand” by Gypsey Elaine Teague

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"The wand is the most important component of the witch's toolbox. Serving as an ultimate big book of wands, here is: The clearest exposition of the names, spirits, and attributes of woods for wands The clearest explanation of wand anatomy The most complete explanation of how to access, shape, and channel magical forces from wands A fresh and useful approach to wands for specific magical practices A useful guide for a witch to form a partnership with her wand Based on her deep knowledge of plant science and ethnobotany and years of magical practice, the author examines the uses and benefits of each wand component (primarily woods, shrubs, grasses, vines, and some metals). She also ...>>

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21.09.2023

“Wandlore: A Guide for the Apprentice Wandmaker” by K.P. Theodore

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"This book is a study on the origins, properties and the making of magick wands. It is a manual that aims to provide a solid understanding on the art of wandmaking, serve as an introduction to wandlore and being a guide for those who aspire of becoming wand makers. It follows a realistic point of view, based on facts and practices, while avoiding imaginary and fantasy aspects as its purpose it to serve as a textbook to those who want to know what lies behind the myth, literature, movies and folklore beliefs."...>>

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21.09.2023

“The Witch’s Wand: The Craft, Lore, and Magick of Wands & Staffs” by Alferian Gwydion MacLir (alternate rip)

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"With a wave and a flick, you'll discover the fascinating history, tradition, and modern uses of the wand. From a variety of spells and rituals to methods for making your own wand, master wandmaker Alferian Gwydion MacLir presents a wealth of knowledge that witches of all levels can use. Filled with valuable information on crafting wands with specific stones or crystals, incorporating the magical qualities of trees, and using wands and staves in ceremonies and seasonal festivals, The Witch's Wand is a fun, easy-to-use guide to these powerful tools. It also features nuggets of wisdom written by well-known witches that show how the wand is a constant companion and source of inspiration in the magical ...>>

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21.09.2023

“Wandlore: The Art of Crafting the Ultimate Magical Tool” by Alferian Gwydion MacLir (alternate rip)

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"Learn the secrets of wandmaking and gain a powerful new tool for magical workings of all sorts. This enchanting, one-of-a-kind guidebook is for anyone who's ever wanted to know how magic wands work or longed to have a real magic wand of his or her own. Written by the foremost authority on the making of wands, this book is the first devoted solely to the art of wandmaking and its mysteries. Discover how a tree branch is transformed into a wand of magic, from selecting the wood and working in harmony with the tree spirits (or dryads) to understanding the magical correspondences of different stones, colors, and metals. Wandlore reveals aspects of wand theory that ...>>

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21.09.2023

“Yamamba: In Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch” edited by Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich

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"Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman that produces such an enigmatic figure? And why does she still call to us in this modern, scientific era? Co-editors Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich first met the yamamba in the powerful short story The Smile of the Mountain Witch by acclaimed woman writer Ōba Minako. The story revealed the compelling way creative women can take charge of misogynistic tropes, invert them, and use them to tell new stories of female empowerment. This unique collection represents the creative and surprising ways artists and scholars from ...>>

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