New world witchery

New world witchery A trove of North American folk magic

Cory Thomas Hutcheson, 1980-

Book - 2021

"A collection of stories, rituals,exercises and beliefs, this book looks at folklore and folk magic in North America"--

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Subjects
Witchcraft > North America.
Magic > North America.
North America > Folklore.
Published
Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Cory Thomas Hutcheson, 1980- (author)
Edition
Frist edition
Physical Description
xvi, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780738762128
  • List of Exercises/Practical Work
  • Chapter 1. The Crossroads-An Introduction and Guide to This Book
  • First Rite: Naming
  • Chapter 2. Are You a Good Witch?-Defining and Categorizing New World Witchery
  • Second Rite: Initiation
  • Chapter 3. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son-The Call to Witchcraft and Magic
  • Chapter 4. Killing the Moon-Initiation Rituals
  • Third Rite: Casting the Spell
  • Chapter 5. The Ladyhearted Worker-Magic for Healing and Love
  • Chapter 6. Hair, Milk, and Blood-Cursing Magics
  • Fourth Rite: Second Sight
  • Chapter 7. Wonders, Signs, and Tokens-Divination and Fortune-Telling
  • Chapter 8. Bloody Sod and Silver Spade-Treasure-Hunting Magic
  • Fifth Rite: Flight
  • Chapter 9. Salting Her Skin-The Witch in Flight
  • Sixth Rite: Chewing the Root
  • Chapter 10. Hidden in Plain Sight-Everyday Magical Ingredients
  • Chapter 11. Roots, Stones, and Bones-Gathering Magical Supplies
  • Chapter 12. Ladders, Dolls, and Bottles-Crafting Magical Objects
  • Seventh Rite: The Familiar
  • Chapter 13. The Witch's Companion-Creatures and Witchcraft
  • Chapter 14. The Dark Man in the Woods-Diabolical Rumors and Rites
  • Eighth Rite: Hallowing the Ground
  • Chapter 15. A Scratch above Her Eye-Defending Home and Hearth from Witchery
  • Chapter 16. The Devil's Tramping Grounds-Magical Spaces and Places in the New World
  • Ninth Rite: Calling the Moon
  • Chapter 17. Topsy-Turvy Days-A Calendar of Bewitched Days
  • Chapter 18. At Dawn on the First of May-Magic by the Hour
  • Tenth Rite: Working the Charm
  • Chapter 19. Devils' Books and Letters from Heaven-The Written Word and Witchcraft
  • Eleventh Rite: Necromancy
  • Chapter 20. Those Are My Boys-Friendly Spirits in Folk Magic
  • Chapter 21. The Witch's Ghost-A Haunted Legacy of Magic
  • Twelfth Rite: Invisibility
  • Chapter 22. Dangerous Games-Folk Magic in Contemporary Times
  • Coda
  • Coda-The Thirteenth Rite: Witches in the Popular Imagination, for Better or Worse
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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