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Traditional Witchcraft ~ A Cornish Book of Ways
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Traditional Witchcraft ~ A Cornish Book of Ways explores the modern approaches to ancient practices of witches, charmers, and conjurers of the 18th and 19th centuries. The practices described are rooted in the traditional witchcraft of multiple British streams, making its charms and spells adaptable for practitioners in any land. Topics include fairy faith, the underworld, the Bucca, places of power, magical tools, and more.
In this 21st century version of traditional Cornish witchcraft, of the kind recorded by Hunt, Bottrell and others. This is no neo-pagan or modern wiccan manual. Rather a deep drawing up into modern times of some of the ancient practices of lore and magic. Practiced by the white witches, charmers, conjurers and pellars of the Cornish villages. Their presence was still current when the 18th – 19th century antiquarians and collectors recorded them. Although the 20th century largely put paid to their activities, nevertheless their lore never completely disappeared. It continues to provide inspiration for practitioners today. Gemma Gary draws on this knowledge, not only from published material, but also from the experiences and workings of ‘wise women’ and country witches living today.
Topics include the Cunning Path, the Dead and the Underworld, the Bucca, Places of Power in the villages and landscape. The Tools used by Cunning Folk (working versions of what can be seen, for example, in the Museum of Witchcraft). Village cunning, substances and charms, and Rites of the Year’s Round. This book gathers much material together, some of which has not been seen in print before. Thusly providing a sourcebook of magical workings in Cornwall today, which will be an invaluable reference
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| Weight | 550 g |
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| Dimensions | 14 × 21.6 × 2 cm |
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Traditional Witchcraft ~ A Cornish Book of Ways explores the modern approaches to ancient practices of witches, charmers, and conjurers of the 18th and 19th centuries. The practices described are rooted in the traditional witchcraft of multiple British streams, making its charms and spells adaptable for practitioners in any land. Topics include fairy faith, the underworld, the Bucca, places of power, magical tools, and more.
In this 21st century version of traditional Cornish witchcraft, of the kind recorded by Hunt, Bottrell and others. This is no neo-pagan or modern wiccan manual. Rather a deep drawing up into modern times of some of the ancient practices of lore and magic. Practiced by the white witches, charmers, conjurers and pellars of the Cornish villages. Their presence was still current when the 18th – 19th century antiquarians and collectors recorded them. Although the 20th century largely put paid to their activities, nevertheless their lore never completely disappeared. It continues to provide inspiration for practitioners today. Gemma Gary draws on this knowledge, not only from published material, but also from the experiences and workings of ‘wise women’ and country witches living today.
Topics include the Cunning Path, the Dead and the Underworld, the Bucca, Places of Power in the villages and landscape. The Tools used by Cunning Folk (working versions of what can be seen, for example, in the Museum of Witchcraft). Village cunning, substances and charms, and Rites of the Year’s Round. This book gathers much material together, some of which has not been seen in print before. Thusly providing a sourcebook of magical workings in Cornwall today, which will be an invaluable reference
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