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In which Cory makes a series of book recommendations for anyone interested in learning folk magic. These books are accessible, usually pretty well sourced, and give you practical work to do. Many work beyond the 101 level,t of, but all would be good places to get some basic groundwork in a few different shapes of folk magic.
Video inspired by videos “Witch Books for Absolute Beginners” by Thorn Mooney (youtu.be/I77nOULCLjs) and “Beginner Witchcraft Books” by Hearthwitch (youtu.be/Tv1hCH0UrLw)
Books listed:
Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780061711237)
Spiritual Cleansing by Draja Mickaharic (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781578635207)
Earth Power and Earth, Air, Fire, Water by Scott Cunningham (with the caveat that he doesn’t source his stuff terribly well) (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780875421216)
Making Magic by Bri Saussy (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781683642480)
Light Magic for Dark Times by Lisa Marie Basile (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781592338535)
Six Ways by Aidan Wachter (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780999356609)
Encyclopedia of White Magic by Paddy Slade (only a nostalgia recommend really)
A Grimoire for Modern Cunning Folk by Peter Paddon (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780984330218)
Witches All by Elizabeth Pepper/The Witches Almanac (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781881098263)
Jambalaya by Luisa Teish (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780062508591)
Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781578636532)
Staubs and Ditchwater by Byron Ballard (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780976758181)
Southern Cunning by Aaron Oberon (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781789041965)
American Brujeria by J. Allen Cross (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781578637454)
Folkloric American Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience by Via Hedera (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781789045697)
And, shamelessly, I’d recommend my own book, too.
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In which Cory makes a series of book recommendations for anyone interested in learning folk magic. These books are accessible, usually pretty well sourced, and give you practical work to do. Many work beyond the 101 level,t of, but all would be good places to get some basic groundwork in a few different shapes of folk magic.
Video inspired by videos “Witch Books for Absolute Beginners” by Thorn Mooney (youtu.be/I77nOULCLjs) and “Beginner Witchcraft Books” by Hearthwitch (youtu.be/Tv1hCH0UrLw)
Books listed:
Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780061711237)
Spiritual Cleansing by Draja Mickaharic (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781578635207)
Earth Power and Earth, Air, Fire, Water by Scott Cunningham (with the caveat that he doesn’t source his stuff terribly well) (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780875421216)
Making Magic by Bri Saussy (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781683642480)
Light Magic for Dark Times by Lisa Marie Basile (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781592338535)
Six Ways by Aidan Wachter (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780999356609)
Encyclopedia of White Magic by Paddy Slade (only a nostalgia recommend really)
A Grimoire for Modern Cunning Folk by Peter Paddon (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780984330218)
Witches All by Elizabeth Pepper/The Witches Almanac (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781881098263)
Jambalaya by Luisa Teish (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780062508591)
Backwoods Witchcraft by Jake Richards (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781578636532)
Staubs and Ditchwater by Byron Ballard (bookshop.org/a/4988/9780976758181)
Southern Cunning by Aaron Oberon (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781789041965)
American Brujeria by J. Allen Cross (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781578637454)
Folkloric American Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience by Via Hedera (bookshop.org/a/4988/9781789045697)
And, shamelessly, I’d recommend my own book, too.
Buy the book (Bookshop): bookshop.org/a/4988/9780738762128
Buy the book (Amazon): amzn.to/3fibcpr
Buy the book (B&N): barnesandnoble.com/w/new-world-witchery-cory-thomas-hutcheson/1137070854
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