Troy Books

First published in 1680, A Discovery of the Impostures of Witches and Astrologers is an important historical resource on the ideas and beliefs surrounding witchcraft that were used to justify the persecution of witches and other practitioners. This reproduction of the original text includes a forewo..

Explore the magical world of animals with this comprehensive guide. From reptiles and amphibians to birds, insects, and more, learn about the rich history and lore of these creatures in the practice of witchcraft. Author Giles Watson delves into the significance of each animal and how they can be em..

This fully annotated transcript from one of the great unsung heroes of witchcraft shares a wonderful collection of hands-on practices for the traditional witch. You will also discover a history of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic that Cecil founded, a treatise on the practices of the wayside witch..

Explore the old witchcraft, magical traditions, and folklore nurtured amidst the ancient lands of South West England. Gemma Gary presents Devonshire's witches and magical folk as well as spirit vision, cure charms, protections and magical defense, and more. Silent as the Trees also includes a bl..

Discover a wonderful collection of traditional 19th-century charms and spells from Old Joan, the wise woman at Boscastle's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. Explore the stock and trade of the working witch through the ages as well as fascinating artefacts and magical techniques that were once feat..

Discover the magical practices of Devon and the author's homeland of Cornwall. Within the West Country, the charms, magical practices, and traditions of witchcraft survived long after they had faded in other parts of the British Isles. This book explores the region's fascinating practices of..

Explore the traditional spells and charms of Britain's folk-magic tradition, including those for good fortune, love, healing, and curses and their removal. With spells drawn from the Museum of Witchcraft's extensive library, you will discover a variety of simple and complex magical workings,..

Taking its name from the lost black book of a famed Cambridgeshire witch, this book guides the reader through the traditional witchcraft of East Anglia, which teems with land wights, mermaids, giants, wort cunning, toad lore, folk magic, and witchcraft. Within these pages, you will discover the secr..

Discover the rich history and traditional uses of the horseshoe in magic with The Magic of the Horseshoe. This charming exploration delves into the significance of the horseshoe in ancient cultures, its association with magical traditions of horns, the moon, and the serpent, and its central role in ..

Gemma Gary explores modern approaches to ancient practices of witches, charmers, and conjurers of the 18th and 19th centuries. The practices described within this book are rooted in the traditional witchcraft of multiple British streams, making its charms and spells adaptable for practitioners in an..