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THE BEWITCHING OF ANNE GUNTER: A horrible and true story of deception, witchcraft, murder and the King of England
by James Sharpe. Condition: UNREAD 2000 Routledge hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacaket), first printing. Content: British historian Sharpe's meticulously detailed reconstruction of a sensational English witchcraft case resonates with the modern era and throws a floodlight on the psychology of fear, gullibility, scapegoating, conformity and self-delusion. In 1604, 20-year-old Anne Gunter, during fits and trances in which she writhed, seemed to vomit and void such foreign objects as pins, accused three local women of bewitching her. Anne's supposed tormentors went on trial for witchcraft in 1605 (and were eventually acquitted). The trial was a dramatic affair, with Anne running through her repertoire of fits and symptoms, lying prostrate on the courtroom floor. Then Anne came under the personal scrutiny of notorious witch-hunter King James I, the king's physicians and Archbishop of Canterbury Richard Bancroft. She confessed that, under pressure from her father, gentry farmer Brian Gunter, she had faked her bewitchment to further his feud with the family of one of the accused witches, Elizabeth Gregory--a feud that began in 1598 at a football match. In 1606, father and daughter went on trial for false accusations of witchcraft before the infamous Star Chamber; regrettably, the disposition of the case is unknown. Sharpe views Anne's charade as a desperate attempt by an unloved, coerced child to gain her father's attention. His absorbing study is crammed with lore about demonic possession and the politics of exorcism, the European witch persecution craze, the bubonic plague of 1603 (which killed off one-fifth of London's population), demonological literature, Oxford (still a walled medieval city in 1600), daily life in English villages and the haphazard free-for-all of the early English criminal justice system. [1 copy available]
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CANDLEMAS: Feast of Flames (Brigit's Festival of Light & Life)
by Amber K ^ Azrael Arynn K. Cover art by Hrana Janto. Interior illustrations by Carrie Westfall. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Llewellyn soft cover, first printing. Light turn-up front cover fore edge. Interior perfect. Content: Reviewer: "There is very little padding here. February festivals from various cultures are reviewed, and the information given is well researched and accurate. Many of the customs and folkways described cry out for adoption into one's own seasonal routine. There is an enormous amount of material of the Celtic goddess Brigid (pronounced Bree-id), later identified with a 5th-century Irish saint, a rough contemprorary of St. Patrick. After reading the material collected here, the goddess comes alive as something much more than a symbol of smithcraft, poetry, and healing. She emerges as a powerful personality, central to the land, its people, and their identity. The cross-quarter days are all associated with divination magick, and this book offers some fine, original suggestions suited to the season. I particularly appreciated the instructions for scrying with fire. This is such a primal magickal operation, accessible to human beings thousands of generations before the first tarot card saw the light of day. The ritual suggestions (for solitaries, families, and groups) are thorough and carefully thought out, and will carry significant personal meaning when performed. There is, naturally, a section on candle-making and candle magick, which gets into the details of traditional methods and materials, not often encountered in other books. The table of correspondences for candle magick also displays the authors' characteristic attention to detail and thoroughness. The book winds down with a fascinating selection of recipes appropriate to the ancient and medieval Irish roots of the Imbolc festival. The practice in other books in this series has been to feature mostly "fun" recipes that somehow carry out the theme of the holiday, in color, decoration, or sometimes just name. There's a place for this, but it was a delight to open this book and find something more-an attempt to make some kind of connection with the original people for whom this festival was an important milestone in the passage through winter. [1 copy available]
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THE DEVIL IN MASSACHUSETTS: A Modern Enquiry into the Salem Witch Trials
by Marion L. Starkey. Condition: 1969 Anchor paperback reprint of the original 1949 edition. Pale spine crease with light tanning to white cover edges. Interior clean & tight. Content: Interesting presentation - historical narrative is a bit tough on categorization. "This historical narrative of the Salem witch trials takes its dialogue from actual trial records but applies modern psychiatric knowledge to the witchcraft hysteria. Starkey's sense of drama also vividly recreates the atmosphere of pity and terror that fostered the evil and suffering of this human tragedy." Very good basics here. [1 copy available]
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FAMILIARS (A little light reading for Wiccans)
edited by Denise Little. Wonderful cover art by Judy York. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 2002 DAW paperback, first printing. Content: 15 original stories featuring a pleasing assortment of magical familiars, or companions, not all of which are animals. Among the contributors are Jody Lynn Nye, Laura Resnick, Andre Norton, Bill McCay, John Helfers, and Josepha Sherman. Story subjects include a familiar with its own familiar; First Cat Socks; a college student who regresses to a previous life as a dog; the desperate struggle of a warlock and his dog against Cotton Mather; a California valley girl trapped in a sword; a Mae West Highland White dog; and a cutthroat saleswoman who is reincarnated as a rat to atone for her wrong-doings. The book concludes with an intricate, exciting novelette in which virtual and actual reality come into conflict. Although the emphasis is on humor throughout the collection, there is enough variety in it to please a broad range of fantasy readers. Other authors: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, P. N. Elrod, Von Jocks, Jean Rabe, Diane Stuckart, Gary Braunbeck, Susan Sizemore, John Helfers, and Michelle West. [1 copy available]
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FIRE BURN: Tales of Witchery
by Ken Radford. Condition: 1990 Peter Bedrick Books, stated First Edition, First Printing. Very Good condition. Hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket) with small edgewear. Interior clean with era paintings & woodcarvings. Content: "The book is copiously-illustrated with period pieces, including woodcuts and black-and-white copies of appropriate paintings. The book isn't terribly scholastic, but is a good sampler of all things witchy. It includes anecdotes about particular trials, torture methodology, familiars, personal letters, and assorted folklore." [1 copy available]
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THE GODDESS CELEBRATES: an Anthology of Women's Rituals
edited by Diane Stein. Susan Boulet cover art. Condition: Gently pre-read 1991 Crossing Press, first printing. Tiny edgewear with light tanning to page edges. Content: Reviewer: "This is a wonderful book on the Goddess and feminine spirituality and magick. Quite a few female authers contributed to this book amoung them was Starhawk, Z. Budapest and more. The book deals with Wicca and Santaria, mostly wicca though. There is so much love and devotion in this book. It gives you ideas on how to do a solitary or group ritual. It teaches you how to work with the elements. It speaks on being proud of the womans moon time. The joy of life and the Goddess is evident in this book. [1 copy available]
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THE GOOD LUCK BOOK: An A-to-Z Guide to Charms and Symbols
by Bill Harris. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Grammercy hardcover (pictorial boards), third printing. Content: Good luck charms and symbols are more popular than ever, whether for health, happiness, money, protection, or good luck. Here is a comprehensive alphabetical listing of those age-old charms, as well as the history and superstitions surrounding them. Black-and-white drawings help identify symbols related to precious stones, religious saints, animals, and even food. Questions welcome. [1 copy availaable]
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THE GOOD SPELL BOOK: Love Charms, Magical Cures & Other Practical Sorcery
collected and written by Gillian Kemp. Condition: Used 1999 Little, Brown small hardcover (no DJ issued), no printing given. Lovely colored pages and fonts with 3 ribbon markers. However, there is some underlining throughout and a few pages have notes on them. Content: Instead of turning your ex into a toad or casting misfortune upon your boss, focus on the good in life with this wonderfully illustrated collection of easy-to-follow traditional spells of the Romany people--also known as Gypsies-- for good luck, love, health, and wealth. The world's most popular fortune-telling techniques--crystal ball divination, tarot card reading, and palmistry--originated with the Gypsies, the supreme practitioners of divination and the mystic arts. This bewitching collection of their love charms and other "white magic" takes the form of a well-worn spellbook, filled with ancient Gypsy lore, and illustrated with previous owners' handwritten notes and mysterious keepsakes tucked between the pages. Many of these time-honored spells--to encourage good luck, to bring a lover closer, and there's even one to heal sick pets--have been passed down through generations, and all are easy to follow and use everyday ingredients such as candles, flowers, and ribbons. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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GREEN WITCHCRAFT II: Balancing Light & Shadow
by Ann Moura (Aoumiel). B&W illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Llewellyn Trade Paperback, first edition, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: In nature, darkness is as vital to life as light, however, we often pass reluctantly through shadows with a shudder. Ann Moura counters our negative perceptions of the dark side of the universe with Green Witchcraft II: Balancing Light and Shadow. Moura shows us the positive energy to be found in working with elementals and dark herbs, and through her guided meditations she familiarizes us with the dark aspects of the Lady and Lord: the Crone and the Hunter. Tapping into the divine power of darkness nourishes an acquaintance with the cycle of life, death, and transformation that subdues trepidation -- and opens communication with the dark side within. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HANDFASTING AND WEDDING RITUALS: Inviting Hera's Blessing
by Raven Kaldera & Tannin Schwartzstein. Condition: UNREAD 2003 Llewellyn large soft cover, first edition, first printing. Very light "turn-up" front cover fore edge. Content: This book has everything you need to plan the perfect Pagan wedding. You'll find advice and examples to help you with basic wedding planning, writing vows, and ritual construction, along with practical tips and great ideas about everything from low-cost wedding favors to candle and bonfire safety. It also includes sixteen full rites honoring a wide variety of Pagan traditions. Rituals in their full form can be used exactly as printed or modified to fit your needs. Each rite is categorized as level one, two, or three depending on their level of overt Pagan content and degree of participation expected from your guests. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT
by Montague Summers. Condition: Good+, UNREAD 1994 Senate (UK) Trade Paperback, reprint. Problems: 2 diagonal creases front cover corners. Interior clean & tight but tanning to edges. Content: Reviewer: "This is a lengthy and exhaustive history of witchcraft and the occult written by the eccentric occult historian Montague Summers in 1927. Summers was well known for his many books on witchcraft, vampires, werewolves, and the history of the occult in general. He was generally considered The Expert on the history of witchcraft in the early 20th century and was filled with little-known anecdotal tales of witches, warlocks and dark devilish conspiracies as is evidenced by the many long dry examples in this book. This work is, however, a thorough reference on a arcane subject and is valuable for its many historical accounts of witch trials and other tales of witches, devils, and their arts. Summers is often criticized for his lack of skepticism, as noted below, as well as the heaps of praise he showers on the works of the Inquisition and its supposed war on witchcraft during the height of witch hysteria. His translations of notorious books like the Malleus Maleficarum and the Compendium Maleficarum, both witch hunting manuals used for centuries to detect, judge, and execute suspected witches, are his best-knwn works. Summers appears to revel in the age-old war against witches and often seemed a man born into the wrong time. He seems to wax nostalgic on the "Burning Times" and its blatant mysoginistic undertones, and this was in our "modern" age. In fact, he seems almost like a magistrate plucked from a 17th century witch burning and transplanted into the 20th century to write about his esteemed accomplishments! Yet, all this comes from a man who went to great lengths to transcribe and republish Reginald Scots' "Discoverie of Witchcraft", a 16th century treatise DISCOUNTING the existence of witches and demons and which was banned by the Holy Office and ordered burned by King James I of England! Very interesting stuff indeed." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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INNER MAGIC: A Guide to Witchcraft
by Ann-Marie Gallagher. Beautiful color illustrations & charts. Condition: NEW 2001 Barron's large soft cover, first printing. Content: This is an illustrated, information-packed approach to contemporary witchcraft and various related practices of magic. The author places these arts in a historical and cultural context, as she explains principles of witchcraft, discusses the witch in history, and describes the rise of the modern witch and the media's fascination with witches. Merely curious readers who open this volume will probably be surprised when they discover exactly what a witch is. Witchcraft's more serious students will learn how to become a witch, the meaning of ritual, how to do spells, and how every student of witchcraft can find his and her own magic. The author identifies the source of magical power that exists throughout the world and around every human being. She shows how to use magic beneficially, how to enhance one's spiritual self, and how to weave the benefits of magic into everyday life. Approximately 100 full-color illustrations span the historical spectrum with woodcuts from medieval sources as well as dramatic photos of modern witchcraft rituals. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ITALIAN WITCHCRAFT: The Old Religion of Southern Europe
by Raven Grimassi. B&W Drawings. Condition: NEW 2002 Llewellyn Publications large Trade Paperback, Second Edition. Content: Discover the rich legacy of magick and ritual handed down by Italian witches through the generations. Trace the roots of the Italian Pagan tradition as it survives the coming of Christianity. Italian Witchcraft also gives you the practical how-tos of modern Strega traditions, including making tools, casting and breaking spells, seasonal and community rites, and much more. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE LEARNED ARTS OF WITCHES & WIZARDS:
History and traditions of white magic
by Anton & Mina Adams. Beautiful color photos and era artwork reproductions. Condition: NEW 2000 Metro Books reissue hardcover (pictorial boards) - No DJ issued. Content: For most people, the practice of witchcraft and the terms "witch" and "wizard" conjure up images of dark myths and mystic rites. But with its elegant presentation, lush color images drawn from medieval to contemporary sources, and wonderfully conveyed history, this visual almanac illuminates the true meaning of witchery and provides fascinating insight into the world of magic. Sacred places, power spots, enchanted sites, and rituals for reconnecting with nature: they're all covered, along with the traditions and ways of the witch. Find out about sorcery in ancient times, in traditional societies, and throughout the world. Tap into the Earth's energy. Uncover the facts behind spells and why they work, and learn how to make and use magic tools. Enter the witch's world, from popular pagan goddesses to kitchen witches, and the wizard's with all its male mysteries. Do divinations and moon rituals. Some witchcraft ethics and advice will keep novices on the right, true path. [1 copy available]
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LOVESPELLS: An Authentic Collection of Victorian Spells
by Claire Nahmad. Beautiful color illustrations by Juliette Pearce. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Running Press small hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Light shelfwear. Content: From handwritten notebooks and journals belonging to her great-grandmother, a Victorian white witch, Nahmad has gathered a unique collection of romantic spells - all of them authentic and some extremely ancient. Published here for the first time in their original form. Heavy on Celtic lore. Each spell or group of spells is accompanied by beautiful color illustrtions. A neat gift item.
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MAGICK FOR BEGINNERS: The Power to Change Your World
by J. H. Brennan. B&W charts & drawings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 2000 Llewellyn Trade Paperback, fourth printing. The cover and the first few pages show light shelfwear - someone stuffing the book back on the shelf without care - no creases. Tiny edgewear. Content: In one book, J.H. Brennan has encapsulated an introduction to both low and high magick. He focuses mainly on the methods of the Golden Dawn (the most well known contemporary magical organization), but he also incorporates elements from sources such as the I Ching and practices such as dowsing. While there are other practical primers on magick available, none tackles the stickier concepts such as Brennan's revelation that the astral realm is not just influenced by imagination but is imagination. Brennan links magick to the mundane world in terms accessible to the novice and with demonstrations such as materializing a $100 bill to illustrate the fundamentals of magick. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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MAGICK, SHAMANISM & TAOISM: The I Ching in Ritual and Meditation
by Richard Herne. B&W charts & drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 Llewellyn large soft cover, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: he I Ching is more than just a fortunetelling oracle. It is also an incredibly powerful system for theoretical and practical magick and meditation. Magick, Shamanism & Taoism shows how to view the I Ching on a more expansive and experiential level, allowing magicians to use the energies of the universe as revealed in the I Ching hexagrams. This book is likely to engage pagans and occultists who are looking for an innovative approach to this material. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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MAGICULTURE; A Book of Garden Charms
by Diana Warburton. B&W woodcuts by the Author. Condition: Gently pre-read 1980 Prism Press (UK) small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Several pages show light foxing. Content: This little gem of a book provides garden charms, recipes (Elderberry Wine), sachet formulae, and flower histories. Neat!
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NOCTURNAL WITCHCRAFT: Magick After Dark
by Konstantinos. B&W drawings & decorations. Condition: NEW 2002 Llwellyn Worldwide Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: "When the essence of the shadows and darkness empowers you, yet you don't feel evil, you are good-dark," writes Konstantinos, as he calls believers to the practice of Nocturnal Witchcraft. Konstantinos writes for people primarily within the Wiccan tradition who feel at home with the night and lunar energies. He reiterates throughout this manual, however, that to draw one's strength from the energies of the night is not at all the same as intending to do dark deeds. In fact, this guidebook might be regarded as a fundamental Wiccan primer save for the fact that Konstantinos turns to night-based rituals and primarily, but not exclusively, to the pagan pantheons of Egypt, Greece and Sumeria to harness good human desires to the yoke of such deities as Hypnos (Night Personified), Pasht (Dark Moon), Nanna (Full Moon), Kali (Protection), Persephone (Descent and Rebirth) and Annubis (Underworld and Death). His ceremonial instructions are clearly described, but the book's chief flaw is that readers must recognize themselves as "good-dark." They are imprecisely beckoned with not much more to go on than "Do you dress in black? Favor silver jewelry? Does being surrounded by the shadows, by the essence of the night, appeal to you?" For those readers self-identified with the night whatever that means his text may offer just the words they have been waiting for; others will find it as obscure as its subject matter. [1 copy available]
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NOCTURNICON: Calling Dark Forces and Powers
by Konstantinos. Condition: NEW 2005 Llewellyn Trade Paperback, first edition, first printing. Content: Take a thrilling walk on the dark side with Konstantinos! The author presents a collection of magickal techniques for working with dark forces. Developed and tested by Konstantinos, these rites and rituals have proven to be quite powerful in harnessing nocturnal energies - even helping the author overcome a serious medical condition in a miraculous recovery that shocked doctors! Drawn from diverse sources - ceremonial magick, folk magick, ancient Greek ritual, and divination - these techniques enable magicians and novices to conjure and control primal energies, thoughtforms, Lovecraftian entities, egregores, sigils, and other forces. Those attracted to the dark mysteries will relish Konstantinos' bold exploration of sex magick, death magick, altered states, dream grimoires, and forbidden tomes. Questions welcome. [3 copies available]
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THE ORIGINS OF POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS
by T. Sharper Knowlson. Condition: NEW 1998 Senate (UK) Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: This book was first published in 1930 and presents a wide-ranging account of many of our most common superstitions - many still surprisingly prevalent today. These include beliefs and customs surrounding the days and seasons of the year, popular marriage customs, dreams, the use of palmistry, astrology, omens, and much else. [2 copies available]
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THE PRACTICE OF WITCHCRAFT TODAY: An Introduction to Beliefs and Rituals
by Robin Skelton. Condition: NEW 1994 Citadel Press Trade Paperback, fourth printing. Content: Reviewer: "Skelton's book is subtitled "An introduction to beliefs and rituals." As such, it's a bit of a misnomer. While the first third of the book is in a Q&A format that would be suitable - and informative - for the introduction of a neophyte to Wicca, Paganism, or Witchcraft, the second two parts of the book are anything but introductory. Part two, made up of rituals and cellebrations, cover not just the most often seen Dedications, Esbats and Sabbats that make up an introductory experience, but holy rits for so many other holy days that I'd never come across before. The Witch's calendar that Skelton has put together is the most detailed I've yet to come across, and would totally overwhelm the beginner. Part three is Skelton's "Workbook," which is quite advanced. Spell theory on such varied topics as Love Spells (of which I personally debate the ethics), Healing Rituals, Blessings, Banishments, and Talismans, among other things, is set in this third part of the book. The discussion is of a major depth, and at times would be very much over the head of a beginner." Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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PRIMITIVE MAGIC: The Psychic Powers of Shamans and Sorcerers
by Ernesto De Martino. Condition: NEW 1990 Prisim Unity (London) Trade Paperback, reprint. Content: The idea of magic challenges our modern concepts of reality and the natural order of things but for shamans and sorcerers it is as tangible and real as anything in the physical world. Ernesto de Martino describes societies where magic is a way of life; where sorcerers shamans diviners and fire-walkers form powerful bonds with the psychic realities of nature. This is a thorough study that is both scholarly and readable. [1 copy available]
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SEXY WITCH
by LaSara FireFox. B&W photos, drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 2005 Llewellyn Worldwide large soft cover, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: Employing a unique blend of feminism and magick, this refreshing guide to female self-empowerment helps women acknowledge the beauty, strength, and sexiness within themselves. Utterly honest and captivating, LaSara FireFox banishes the damaging misconceptions and shame often associated with female sexuality and sheds light on what it truly means to be a Sexy Witch. Each of the seven lessons-covering issues of body image, menstruation, genital exploration, self-acceptance, mentors, and gender-include fun facts, illuminating quotes, and exercises for nurturing the body and spirit. The second half of the book is devoted to rituals-to be practiced alone or with others-that celebrate one's power as a woman, a sexual being, and a Witch. [1 copy available]
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SIIMPLE SPELLS FOR SUCCESS: Ancient practices for creating abundance and prosperity
by Barrie Dolnick. B&W decorations. Condition: NEW 1996 Harmony Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), assumed first printing. Content: There are many who believe top corporate managers dabble in witchcraft. And just as many are convinced that a little magic in business can work well. Dolnick, ex-advertising executive turned mystic, shows both doubters and fans alike 40 easy spells to conjure during good and bad times. Every chapter begins with personal stories and includes an outline of the basics--the scope of each spell. The actual description of each spell consumes one or two pages, and each is designed for a very specific reason -- for instance, starting a business or maintaining continued growth. [1 copy available]
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SONS OF THE GODDESS: A Young Man's Guide to Wicca
by Christopher Penczak. B&W photos, drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 2005 Llewellyn Worldwide large soft cover, first printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: As women search for feminine inspiration in male-dominated religions, so Penczak seeks a place for men in Wicca, a largely female-centered tradition. Penczak, a practitioner of the craft and author of many books about Wicca and magick, explores masculine images, wisdom and practices within witchcraft to help men walk the "path toward empowerment as a son of the Goddess." Readers interested in the masculine side of Wicca will enjoy not only a succinct cataloguing of gods and male ritual but also general rituals and spells associated with witchcraft (including an intriguing spell for binding bullies) and a detailed code of Wiccan ethics. Each chapter includes helpful sidebars that detail everything from the devil to the story of the god Horus, as well as a series of practical exercises, reflections and guided meditations designed to help the reader explore and develop his identity as a witch (the term Penczak prefers to warlock or wizard). Penczak draws from his personal journey of finding Wicca to shape his discussion, sometimes successfully, and at other times reveals biases (in particular about feminism) that may be off-putting to women readers. For men already interested in Wicca, yet who associate witchcraft exclusively with women, Penczak offers answers and a new angle for men to embrace the masculine side of this tradition. [1 copy available]
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TO RIDE A SILVER BROOMSTICK: New Generation Witchcraft
by Silver RavenWolf. B&W drawings & charts by the Author illustrate. Cover art by Lisa Iris. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1995 Llewellyn large soft cover, sixth printing. Tiny edgewear with moderate tanning to page edges. Not crisp. Content: RavenWolf is one of the most widely recognized names in circles of witchcraft, and with good reason; she has written some of the best guides to contemporary Witchcraft available. This book is a handbook aimed at the beginner, and doesn't get bogged down in history, dogma, or gender roles. It is a workbook for the individual, whether one is a solitary practitioner or part of a coven, that covers the basics of the craft--from useful vocabulary to setting up an altar--and briefly delves into more advanced concepts such as astral projection and telepathy. To Ride a Silver Broomstick may not be the most comprehensive single volume on the subject of witchcraft, but RavenWolf focuses on the aspects most important to a beginner, and keeps her introduction to the craft approachable and easy to follow. [1 copy available]
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TO RIDE A SILVER BROOMSTICK: New Generation Witchcraft
by Silver RavenWolf. B&W drawings & charts by the Author illustrate. Cover art by Lisa Iris. Condition: NEW 1997 Llewellyn large soft cover, seventh printing. Content: RavenWolf is one of the most widely recognized names in circles of witchcraft, and with good reason; she has written some of the best guides to contemporary Witchcraft available. This book is a handbook aimed at the beginner, and doesn't get bogged down in history, dogma, or gender roles. It is a workbook for the individual, whether one is a solitary practitioner or part of a coven, that covers the basics of the craft--from useful vocabulary to setting up an altar--and briefly delves into more advanced concepts such as astral projection and telepathy. To Ride a Silver Broomstick may not be the most comprehensive single volume on the subject of witchcraft, but RavenWolf focuses on the aspects most important to a beginner, and keeps her introduction to the craft approachable and easy to follow. [1 copy available]
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TO STIR A MAGICK CAULDRON: A Witch's Guide to Casting and Conjuring
by Silver RavenWolf. B&W drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1997 Llewellyn large soft cover, fourth printing. Tiny edgewear with moderate tanning to page edges. Not crisp. Content: In her sequel to her To Ride a Silver Broomstick, Silver RavenWolf leads us to the next step in craft practice, focusing on intermediate-level magical practices, such as the proper mechanics of circle casting and 10 ways to raise power. However, this book is not just a rule book, it is also a candid companion on the road to discovery. Sure, RavenWolf delves into the nitty-gritty of conjuration, but she also encourages us to see the craft as more than a dusty curiosity and reveals how to incorporate our newfound power into our 20th-century lifestyles. [1 copy available]
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TO STIR A MAGICK CAULDRON: A Witch's Guide to Casting and Conjuring
by Silver RavenWolf. B&W drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Llewellyn large soft cover, first printing. Light to moderate tanning to page edges. Interior clean & tight. Content: In her sequel to her To Ride a Silver Broomstick, Silver RavenWolf leads us to the next step in craft practice, focusing on intermediate-level magical practices, such as the proper mechanics of circle casting and 10 ways to raise power. However, this book is not just a rule book, it is also a candid companion on the road to discovery. Sure, RavenWolf delves into the nitty-gritty of conjuration, but she also encourages us to see the craft as more than a dusty curiosity and reveals how to incorporate our newfound power into our 20th-century lifestyles. [1 copy available]
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WAY OF WICCA (An Introduction to Wicca)
by Vivianne Crowley. B&W drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Thorsons (UK) Trade Paperback, first printing. Light edgewear. Content: Reviewer: "The book describes the tenets of this faith, simple exercises and meditations that someone can do to learn more about wicca. It also explains about the various sects of wicca and how rituals and wording may differ from one coven to another. The book describes the garments and tools that are used in rituals. The book made me see why wicca appeals to so many people. It's very compatible with environmentalism and certain spiritual and belief systems, including animal rights. [1 copy available]
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WEST COUNTRY WICCA: A Journal of the Old Religion
by Rhiannon Ryall. Brown & White illustrations by Diana Green. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1989 Phoenix Publishing Trade Paperback, assumed first printing. Cover corners show edge wear with the back cover showing tag removal imprint and 2 "spots" bottom edge. The book has not been well cared for. Content: A valuable & enjoyable contribution to contemporary Wicca. There is no title for this system since the author was taught before the current revival groups formed. Rhiannon provides us with a direct path back to the Old Religion in the British Isles and the west country in particular. [1 copy available]
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WHEN I SEE THE WILD GOD: Encountering Urban Celtic Witchcraft
by Ly De Angeles. B&W drawings. Condition: NEW 2004 Llewellyn Trade paperback, first edition, first printing. Content: A unique blend of witchcraft instruction, Celtic mythology, and urban fantasy, this work goes beyond ordinary witchcraft manuals. Ly de Angeles provides insight into the Celtic perspective of sacredness, and presents invocations, visualizations, and urban magic rituals for the equinoxes, solstices, and the four Fire Festivals. Other magical theory and practice explored in this handbook. Heavy masculine approach. [1 copy available]
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WICCA A TO Z: A Complete Guide to the Magickal World
by Gerina Dunwich (The Wicca Spellbook). B&W illustrations. Condition: NEW 1997 Citadel Press Trade Paperback, 5th printing. Content: Focusing on every aspect of Wicca and the magickal arts, from Abracadabra to Zoomorphism, this book explains the different traditions, sabbats, and rituals of the Wiccan spiritual path, as well as Wiccan jargon, folklore, amulets and talismans, and the numerous herbs and gemstones associated with witchcraft. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WICCA FOR COUPLES: Making Magick Together
by A. J. Drew. Condition: NEW 2002 New Page Books Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: In a world where Wicca is something one does as a solitary or with his or her coven, this book demonstrates how Wicca is something one experiences with kith and kin. It focuses on a modern context for pre-Christian fertility religions and examines such issues as Archetype vs. Stereotype, Real Ritual vs. Real Life, Clergy vs. Guru, and as its title implies Couple vs. Coven. In so doing, this book gives us the foundation for rethinking the focus of our involvement with this religion in the context of our own deeply felt needs and desires. The book focuses on a Wicca where the structure is founded on the natural bonding of a couple. It includes rituals for Hand Fasting, Wiccaning, and Hand Parting with a discussion of how these sacred rituals have been almost trivialized in Wiccan culture and what steps we can take to return their sanctity. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE WICCAN MYSTERIES: Ancient Origins & Teachings
by Raven Grimassi. B&W illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Llewellyn Trade Paperback, 4th printing. Content: Grimassi searches out Pagan origins and traces them back to the Old Religion of Europe. The book begins with an actual tracing of the Wiccan Mysteries from Celtic Britain, back to ancient Gaul, to the Romans, the Etruscans, the Greeks, to the ancient Minoans, and finally to the far south of Europe. It was here, during the Neolithic Period of Old Europe where Wicca had it religious origins. The book analyzes, in-depth, the Old Ways from a variety of different angles, looking into basic principles and beliefs, sacred texts, Wiccan deities, the Watchers, cycles of rebirth, planes of existence, psychic centers, magical arts, rites, the Celts, Mystery traditions, and more. Often Grimassi shows us the Neo-Wiccan belief or practice alongside the Old belief or practice and carefully analyzes the similarities and changes and possible reasons for them. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WITCHCRAFT: Theory and Practice (Rituals, Spellcasting, & Sorcery)
by Ly de Angeles. B&W decorations illustrate. Condition: NEW 2004 Llewellyn Worldwide Trade Paperback, 9th printing. Content: The "thinking-prson's" guide to Witchcraft. Reviewer: This book is actually an expanded version of a book the author wrote as a primer over a decade ago. The author stresses the seriousnes of comitting oneself to the Old Religion in a way that makes you understand that this is not a game. There is an entire section devoted to self exploration, including a Book of Elements to help you find an order in those sometimes chaotic personality traits. The work serves as a caveat that the first step taken on the Path is one you can never take back. The first section of the book focuses on fundamentals: self exploration, meditation and visualisation skills, and basic grounding in the thought process of an occultist and Witch. Section two is ritual and religious instruction, and the third part is a collection of unique spells. Kabbalah informs much of the work, although I'm certain many Kabbalists would object to the author's interpretation. There is a series of guided journeys designed to open up understanding of the Spheres for the reader. Finally, the most impressive aspect of this book is its poetic nature. Angeles clearly has the soul of a poet in her, which is far more important, in my opinion, than endless lists of tools and correspondences. Her language drips with imagery, and takes the reader into the realm of the Witch the way few books do. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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WITCHCRAFT FROM THE INSIDE: Origins of the Fastest Growing Religious Movement in America
by Ray Buckland. B&W photos & drawings illustrate. . Condition: UNREAD 1996 Llewellyn Trade Paperback, third edition, revised and updated, second printing. Short, pale diagonal crease bottom front cover corner with light edgewear. Interior clean & tight. Content: Reviewer; "This is a complete history of witchcraft, including its origins in prehistory, its decline in the dark ages and its rebirth in the 20th century, as collected by an insider rather than a detached observer. I found the book to be well researched and documented, which more than did justice to the subject matter. While I enjoyed the information accumulated in a c over-to-cover reading, Witchcraft from the Inside is also a valuable reference tool. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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WITCHCRAZE: A New History of the European Witch Hunts
by Anne Llewellyn Barstow. B&W photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Pandora Trade Paperback, firt printing. Light tanning to page edges. Beautiful wrap-around color cover but no credit given. Content: A definitive portrait of the witch-hunts that terrorized European women during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Though the persecution, torture, and execution of more than seven million women suspected of being witches during this period has been documented in other historical sources, Barstow is the first scholar to offer a convincing gender analysis of the Reformation-era witch craze. According to Barstow, independent and intelligent women often proved to be convenient targets for misogynists seeking scapegoats for every conceivable social ill. Most interesting is the author's credible assertion that the witch-hunts not only paralleled the emergence of a more patriarchal society, but also heralded the disturbing decline in the status of women that continued over the course of the next several centuries. A fascinating historical treatise that provides an evolutionary context for the contemporary proliferation and escalation of violence toward women. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WITCHES: History of a Persecution
by Nigel Cawthorne. Great B&W era photos and art work with B&W photos. Condition: NEW 2006 Chartwell Books hard cover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first thus. Content: Using contemporaneous court reports, depositions, letters, confessions and detailed written accounts, the author builds a terrifying picture of a world beset by the collective mania that was the witch hunt. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WITNESS TO WITCHCRAFT (Exorcism Series Book II
by Charles Lefebure. Condition: Good - just good condition - UNREAD 1970 Ace Star paperback, first printing. Medium-sized chip top front cover, small edgewear. Interior clean & tight but heaveily tanning. This is an older book. Content: I have not read this book, so I can't attest to anything in here. "Incredible true stories of Witchcraft, sex rituals, and macabre Black Magic murders - and the people who have a pact with the Devil!" Supposedly "documented." [1 copy available]
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A YEAR OF RITUAL: Sabbats & Esbats for Solitaries & Covens
by Sandra Kynes. B&W charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 2004 Llewellyn soft cover, first edition, first printing. Content: For Witches and Pagans of all levels, this book provides ready-made rituals for a full year of Sabbats and Esbats. Groups or solitary participants can use these easy-to-follow rituals straight from the book. Ideas, words, and directions for each ritual are included along with background information, preparation requirements, and themes. This unique sourcebook also explains basic formats and components for creating your own rituals. Sandra Kynes is an explorer of Celtic history, myth, and magic, and is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. [1 copy available]
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