New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic
New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic by Cory Thomas Hutcheson
553Pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date: April 8, 2021
Nonfiction (Adult), Religion, Spirituality, Folklore, North American, Magic, Rituals
The book is divided into the following chapters parts with exercises, and practical work.
First Rite: Naming
Second Rite: Initiation
Third Rite: Casting the Spell
Fourth Rite: Second Sight
Fifth Rite: Flight
Sixth Rite: Chewing the Root
Seventh Rite: The Familiar
Eighth Rite: Hallowing the Ground
Ninth Rite: Calling the Moon
Tenth Rite: Working the Charm
Eleventh Rite: Necromancy
Twelfth Rite: Invisibility
The author has a conversational style of writing. Since I share a birthday with Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz, I am always tickled to see her mentioned. I appreciate the author’s comments on magic being neutral. Some people get caught up in white or black and good vs bad. Magic is up to the practitioner, and I was glad to see him mention that fact. I also like that he states you do not need to purchase magical tools and a fancy book. This is a great book for anyone new to the practice looking for alternative to Raymond Buckland’s Big Blue Book.
