Traditional Magic

Explains how Kimbanda’s presiding deity Eshu embodies both masculine and feminine principles, both god and devil, and thus represents human nature itself with all its vices and virtues Discusses Kimbanda’s magical practices, initiation rites, sacred knives, and sacrificial offerings...

We've noticed a pattern when new students join Hekate's Finishing School. We see some of the same questions, misunderstandings, and hesitations for witches on their paths. And it slows down their progress & causes hurdles to getting results in their practice. To help witches FAST and to make sure new students come in with an EMPOWERED perspective on learning witchcraft, we've created this crash course to get you on track - immediately. If you're curious about witchcraft, if you're just getting started and need a 'quick start' guide to practicing, or if you need a refresher on witchcraft, ...

Learn how to use the principles and practices of natural magic for personal development and spiritual empowerment Offers detailed descriptions of the magical properties of minerals, animals, plants, and the earth’s cycles and how to use them in your own practice Explores the magical...

Impossible crime stories have delighted people since the invention of detective fiction as puzzle-lovers sought more cerebral entertainment. Following on from Miraculous Mysteries, CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards brings together a whole new casebook of mystifying locked room mysteries and impossible crimes. Featuring more great stories by John Dickson Carr, Julian Symons and Margery Allingham alongside newly rediscovered writers, this selection of stories will bring you more insight into one of the most celebrated and dazzling sub-genres of detective fiction.

Something sinister and eerie is afoot in Linnly County... When Chief Sidney Becker arrives at a crime scene on the lakeshore of her small town, she’s confronted with one of the most spine chilling murders she’s ever witnessed. The victim was drained of blood, yet the crime scene is immaculate. The man’s nude body is inscribed with mysterious symbols, and strange tokens are buried nearby in the sand. A highly skilled detective, Sidney won’t rest until the killer is in custody. The investigation takes her into the world of magical practices and beliefs; her suspects include witches, ...

When we’re kids, we’re bombarded by talk of magic. From children’s books, shows, movies, and games — to Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy — there’s no shortage of magical explanations for things. Our entire worldview is filled with magical explanations of things. Part of growing up, it seems, is leaving magic behind, and focusing instead on understanding how things work. That’s not to say that there is no place for wonder and admitting that we don’t know something. In fact those attitudes are a great way to start learning and improving. And these days, it ...

This is an optional book for those curious before starting the HFS Core Curriculum. For best results, each book is meant to be gone through in the order they are listed as they build on the prior one. Are you a beginner witch with a voice of doubt creating hurdles for all your magical workings? Is your voice of doubt giving away the credit for your magic to the realm of coincidences? Is society beating you back and winning, convincing you that magic isn’t real and you’re putting your heart and passion into a path that isn’t going to work? When we find the confidence we need to remove ...

This is an optional book for those curious before starting the HFS Core Curriculum. For best results, each book is meant to be gone through in the order they are listed as they build on the prior one. Are you an experienced witch that has stirred ’round the cauldron a time or two? Do you keep falling out of practice and beating yourself up for not being a ‘good witch’? Are you questioning your path, your practice, or your ability as a ‘real’ witch? Have you been feeling like you’re doing half-hearted attempts at your celebrations for far too long, always promising that ‘next ...

A goblin with no body and a monster with no face. A resourceful samurai and a faithful daughter. A spirit of the moon and a dragon king. This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports listeners to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic.

Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you like to call them, those who cultivate plants for their apparent mystical properties have existed for thousands of years. The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with these magical specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world. This book beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.

Este es un libro para aprender brujería tradicional por tu cuenta. Al terminar este libro tendrás tu propio libro de las sombras, y sabrás cómo usarlo para hacer hechizos, sortilegios y conjuros. Si te interesa la brujería tradicional, la brujería celta, la brujería verde, o simplemente aprender a hacer hechizos de magia en general, dándoles tu toque personal y único, este libro puede serte de gran ayuda.

Double the Magic, Double the Mystery! Enjoy this cozy paranormal mystery book bundle and read the first two books in the Bewitching Books Mystery series. Meet Mercy Brew, a bibliophile witch with a penchant for solving mysteries and a newly inherited magical bookshop in Hemlock Hills, California. Along with an obnoxious black cat and her loyal French bulldog, Mercy’s dream life quickly spirals into danger and disaster... In BOOKED FOR MURDER, Mercy must solve her aunt’s mysterious murder and a sealed book of secrets that casts her as the prime suspect. Joining forces with a charming ...

Regional traditional witchcraft is an animistic form of witchcraft that moves away from the religious harvest festivals and fertility-minded practices associated with the more common Wiccan form of witchcraft. Very few of us in this age are farmers or dependent upon crops and harvests. Regional traditional witchcraft teaches people to find their craft in their own backyards, in the uncultivated land or urban cityscape alike, and in their ancestors rather than in ancient foreign deities or in a neopagan religious form of witchcraft. It's not about where you're from but where you are.

This book systematically explores the foundational aspects of modern traditional witchcraft. The book is structured into 13 core chapters or classes that cover all essential skill sets for any modern, traditional witch in a practical, caring way. Each chapter offers suggested activities and/or reflections for journaling and a reading list for further exploration. Advanced skills such as hedge riding and ritual possession are taught in a structured, explicit way that makes them accessible to a wider audience.

Unleash the True Magic of Halloween! Are you yearning for a Halloween that feels less about plastic decorations and more about real enchantment? Do you feel the pull of the season's ancient roots and wish you could host a gathering that is both joyfully festive and spiritually authentic? Step beyond the veil with The High Priestess's Guide to a Magical Halloween Party, your complete ten-chapter guide to transforming your home and your celebration. This book is your key to crafting an unforgettable Samhain gathering that honours the old ways with warmth, laughter, and genuine connection. ...

The traditional retold fairy tales in this volume speak of the awesome and the marvellous, of the perilous and the exhilarating. We shall explore the traditional, age-old stories for children our ancestors have told us about Dragons. These fairy tales of awe have grown and flourished all over the globe, although as you travel futher East it’s likely that you’ll find more dragons — and also kindlier ones. For not all dragons are the same: they’re not really siblings to each other, they’re more like removed cousins. Some are imbued with fire, others with light, and others with rain ...

Complete with comprehensive descriptions and practical techniques, this insightful guide will provide all the necessary information about the Elder Futhark runes and their use in magic and divinatory practices.

Explore the wonderful world of some of the most incredible natural forms on our planet—fungi. At the center of countless superstitions, folkloric tales, and magical beliefs, as well as appearing in recipes and medicines both traditional and modern, mushrooms have incredible powers. The Magic of Mushrooms shows that from saving lives to expanding the mind, the potential of these fascinating organisms should not be underestimated.

Book of Shadows - The Path Begins This is the second book in the HFS Core Curriculum. For best results, each book is meant to be gone through in the order they are listed as they build on the prior one. The book of shadows is the hardest working tool in any practice. But how can something so small and so important be so frustrating and difficult to start, manage, and find any kind of consistency while maintaining a passionate and prolific life of practice on this path? As is the case in most situations with practicing, it's easy - as long as you get a few things right. It all falls into ...

The Nordic religion, Asatru, and the interest in Norse mythology have increased over the last few decades, so it makes sense why everyone is talking about all things Norse.