“Laurie Cabot’s Book of Shadows” by Laurie Cabot

"For the first time anywhere, the history, lore, rituals, and majick of the Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft, taught by founder Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem, Massachusetts, is collected and presented in a single book. Laurie Cabot’s Book of Shadows includes the materials of her three-part class series on the Science, Art, and Religion of Witchcraft, as well as guidance for High Priestesses and High Priests of the Craft working on their own or in groups. The Book of Shadows includes Laurie’s own recipes for incenses, potions, charms, and spells used and taught by Cabot Witches for decades—a treasure-trove of lore at your fingertips! A must for any practitioner of the Craft of the Witch."...>>

“Laurie Cabot’s Book of Spells & Enchantments” by Laurie Cabot

"Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem, Massachusetts, opens up her Book of Shadows, the Witch’s tome of spells, recipes, and secrets, to share them with the world. Here you will find everything from the essentials of how to create and cast your own spells to detailed recipes and rituals from Laurie’s years of experience as a high priestess and Witch. The Book of Spells & Enchantments includes: The Witch’s Apothecary: From herbs, plants, and trees, to gums, resins, and essential oils—all the ingredients to go into your spell or brew. Spellcasting Secrets: For love, protection, healing, hearth, home, and travel. Divine Power: How to work with the ancient gods and...>>

“English Magic and Imperial Madness: The Anti-Colonial Politics of Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell” by Peter D. Mathews

"Regency England was a pivotal time, remembered for its political uncertainty, with a changing monarchy, the Napoleonic Wars, and a population explosion in London. In Susanna Clarke’s fantasy novel Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, the era is also witness to the unexpected return of magic. Locating the consequences of this eruption of magical unreason within the context of England’s imperial history, this study examines Merlin and his legacy, the roles of magicians throughout history, the mythology of disenchantment, the racism at work in the character of Stephen Black, the meaning behind the fantasy of magic’s return, and the Englishness of English magic itself. Looking at the larger historical context of magic and its links to...>>

“MonoThreeism: An Absurdly Arrogant Attempt to Answer All the Problems of the Last 2000 Years in One Night at a Pub” by JD Lyonhart

"What if God is as rational as our own existence? Sitting in a pub one Christmas Eve, two friends hash out their doubts and questions about God, the Trinity, and existence itself. They agree that the Christian Trinity does not make much sense, yet when they look at the origins of the universe, they realize it also does not make sense, and for exactly the same reasons. And if the enigma of the Trinity is the same one underlying the universe, then perhaps the Trinity is as rational to believe in as our own existence. Yet as the night goes on, they realize the same tact can be taken with lots of other mysteries...>>