A new, updated edition of the first entry in the Folk Witchcraft series. Complete with exercises, theories, models, and a beginner's working grimoire, Folk Witchcraft provides the student witch with an insightful perspective on the craft that is firmly rooted in the past, but adapted for the present

Learn how to:

-Master ecstatic methods of spirit-flight described in witch-lore

-Celebrate the turning of the seasons with traditional rituals

-Cultivate closer relationships with nature spirits and personal familiars

-Work powerful traditional charms, such as the witches' ladder, the poppet, and blessing/cursing by gesture

-Discern the magical properties of herbs and plants without relying on tables from books

-Augur practical guidance from the spirit world

-Utilize old craft incantations, remedies, and recipes

-Connect with the Old Ones, the ancestors of folk witchcraft

-Experience shapeshifting into various animal spirit forms

-Craft herbal unguents, oils, powders, tinctures, and infusions

-Interpret incantations, charms, and sigils received from your own familiar spirits

-Research and hone your own lore and grimoire-sourced magical practices

 

With over 50 rituals, charms, and exercises, Folk Witchcraft offers a refreshingly simple approach to the craft that is non-dogmatic, flexible, and rewarding as a personal spiritual practice.