5 Of My Favourite Books On Witchcraft
5 Of My Favourite Books On Witchcraft
Introduction
If you follow me on social media, or subscribe to my newsletter you know I’m a practicing witch. This something that I’m fairly new at, having only properly established a practice in the last two years. I’ve done ALOT of reading in that time, and wanted to pass on my favourite recommendations to you! This is by no way an exhaustive list, as there are hundreds of incredible books that give a comprehensive and intimate look at witchcraft, but these are some of my favourites.
1) Encyclopaedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes
Encyclopaedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes
Synopsis
Enter the world of folklore, myth, and magic.
Discover binding spells and banishing spells, spells for love, luck, wealth, power, spiritual protection, physical healing, and enhanced fertility drawn from Earth’s every corner and spanning 5,000 years og magical history.
In The Encyclopedia Of 5,000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts, independent scholar, educator and author of several books of folklore, folkways, and mythology Judika Illes enables the reader to enter the world of folklore, myth and magic with binding spells and banishing spells, spells for love, luck, wealth, and power, as well as spells for spiritual protection, physical healing, and enhanced fertility drawn from Earth's every corner and spanning 5,000 years of magical history.
2) Witchcraft Therapy by Mandi Em
Witchcraft Therapy by Mandi Em
Synopsis
Discover magical solutions to cope with whatever life throws your way in this fun self-help guide to invoking your inner power.
Self-help is hard (and therapy is expensive!), but magic makes it easier than ever.
In Witchcraft Therapy, you will learn how to use the mystical powers of intention, mindful manifestation, divination, and righteous indignation to cope with whatever life throws your way. Author and witchy wellness guru Mandi Em offers advice in her own unique brand of positivity providing spells, rituals, and more that you can do right at home.
Complete with wisdom like “Remember that ‘f*ck off’ is a banishing spell,” Witchcraft Therapy will have you feeling more empowered and liberated than ever.
3) Wiccapedia by Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway
Wiccapedia by Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway
Synopsis
Now in a hipper, edgier format, Wiccapedia provides a fresh, innovative, and thoroughly up-to-date look at witchcraft—and gives readers a prescription for happiness.
Live life to the fullest using simply fabulous contemporary witchcraft! “Spiritual life coaches” and celebrity witches Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway unlock the secrets of the Wicca universe, explaining what it means to become a “simply fabulous” twenty-first century witch. Newfound witches—and even more experienced ones—will learn how to tap into magic, re-empower themselves, and realize their dreams through a little witchy know-how.
With its stylish redesigned interior, Wiccapedia is better and giftier than ever!
4) Witch by Lisa Lister
Witch By Lisa Lister
Synopsis
A compelling book urging modern women to reconnect with their inborn femimine powers.
Reclaim your inner witch with the magical rituals, divination tools, spells and ancient wisdom in this revolutionary book.
A witch is a woman in her power. She's wise, a healer, someone who is aligned with the cycles of Mother Nature and the phases of the Moon. Yet for so long, the word 'witch' has had negative connotations - being used as an insult, a slur and to perpetuate fear. In this book, third generation hereditary witch Lisa Lister explains the history behind witchcraft, why in past centuries the word 'witch' has led women to be tortured, drowned and burned at the stake, and why the witch is now waking once again in women across the world today.
This book will help women to remember, reconnect and reclaim the word 'witch' and its power. It explores the many different versions of witchcraft and their core principles and practices, and shares ancient wisdom made relevant for waking witches, including how to:
· Align your energy with the wheel of the year, the sabbats and the cycles of the Moon
· Connect with and trust your intuition
· Use divination tools such as oracle cards, scrying and rune reading
· Cast circles, create altars and set sacred space
· Work with the elements of nature and use herbs and crystals
· Discover and work with five different aspects of the witch: the Force of Nature, the Creatrix, the Healer, the Oracle and the Sorceress
· Rediscover your powers and manifest your reality with spell casting
Lisa also shares her own journey to reclaiming the word 'witch', along with personal, hands-on rituals and spells from her family lineage of gypsy witch magic.
5) A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult by Suzannah Lipscomb
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult by Suzannah Lipscomb
Synopsis
See the history of witchcraft, magic and superstition come to life with this spectacular supernatural book!
From alchemy and modern Wicca to paganism and shamanism, this enchanting book takes you on a mystical journey that will leave you spellbound. This is the perfect introduction to magic and the occult!
This reference book about magic is packed with:
• Informative, engaging and accessible text and lavish illustrations
• Special features on aspects of magic, such as oracle bones of ancient China, the Knights Templar and magic at the movies, and “plants and potions” like mandrake and belladonna examine topics in great detail
• Quick-fact panels that explore magic origins, key figures, key deities, use in spells, structures of religions and more
This indispensable witchcraft book explores the common human fascination with spells, superstition and the supernatural. It provides you with a balanced and unbiased account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija.
Expect the unexpected with A History Of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult. It will open your eyes to other worlds. Discover forms of divination from astrology and palmistry to the Tarot and runestones. Explore the presence of witchcraft in literature from Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the Harry Potter series, and the ways in which magic has interacted with religion.
Whether you’re a believer or a skeptic, this richly illustrated history book provides a fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft, magic and the occult.
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