European Witchcraft

In an era where spirituality and science seem to diverge, this book represents a meeting point. "CONCERNING WITCHCRAFT" is a concise yet rigorous and in-depth work that explores the complex intersections between folk magic, witchcraft, and spiritual traditions like Hoodoo. Traditions and Practices: The book offers a detailed analysis of magical traditions, from European and African roots to contemporary practices. It serves as a comprehensive manual for anyone interested in understanding the depth and complexity of magical practices. Tools and Techniques: With a focus on herbs, oils, and ...

In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance. And he was hardly the only one. Anthony Grafton argues that the magus in sixteenth-century Europe was a distinctive intellectual type, both different from and indebted to medieval counterparts as well as contemporaries like the engineer, the artist, the Christian humanist, and the religious reformer.

Discover the vibrant culture of brujeria and embrace your own inner witch with this essential guide to spellcasting, spirit worship, tarot, crystals, and all the other elements of this increasingly popular lifestyle. A modern Mexican bruja is a powerful person, one who reads the tarot and...

Offers commentary for each story, revealing its historical context, cultural and esoteric associations, and hidden pagan beliefs Explores how the tales transformed over the ages and their origins in Classical Antiquity, the Middle East, and India Includes stories...