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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Witchcraft is a dramatic journey through thirteen witch trials across history, some famous -- like the Salem witch trials -- and some lesser-known: on Vardø island, Norway, in the 1620s, where an indigenous Sami woman was accused of murder; in France in 1731, during the country's last witch trial, where a young woman was pitted against her confessor and cult leader; in Pennsylvania in 1929 where a magical healer was labelled a "witch"; in Lesotho...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 44
Language
English
Description
When the government of the magic world and authorities at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry refuse to believe in the growing threat of a freshly revived Lord Voldemort, fifteen-year-old Harry Potter finds support from his loyal friends in facing the evil wizard and other new terrors.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 34
Language
English
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Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldermort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"This book focuses on the blend of American and Mexican folk magic currently being used by those living in the US but whose roots are in the Mexican culture. This type of Mexican-American folk magic contains its own unique saints and spirits, as well as the more familiar, such as the infamous Santa Muerte. It is extremely similar to Conjure traditions of the American south and, in fact, shares a lot of crossover, demonstrating how these traditions...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Beginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers--mainly young women--suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into their flesh and of being haunted by specters. Believing that they suffered from assaults by an invisible spirit, the community began a hunt to track down...
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Publisher
Weiser Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This book looks at the agricultural year as a starting point for a deepening of Earth-centered spirituality. It gives a set of back stories to ease the reader into a time between the pre-Industrial Era and the uncertainly of the modern one, into a place where the fast-moving stress of American life can be affected by a better connection to not only the natural world but also the pageantries of the year as expressed through seasonal festivals and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people...
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Publisher
Nourish
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This decadent collection of enchanting dishes is an indispensable companion to kitchen witchcraft, revealing the storied history and seductive art of magical cooking. With witch, herbalist and chef Melissa Jayne Madara as your guide, explore five facets of the occult through food: traditional recipes, the wheel of the zodiac, devotional meals to the planets, seasonal feasts to celebrate solstices and equinoxes, and practical spellwork.
12) Crimson shore
Author
Series
Pendergast novels volume 15
Language
English
Description
Pendergast and his ward Constance Greene travel to the quaint seaside village of Exmouth, Massachusetts, to investigate the theft of a priceless wine collection. But inside the wine cellar, they find a bricked-up niche that once held a crumbling skeleton. Local legend holds that during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, the real witches escaped, fleeing north to Exmouth and settling deep in the surrounding salt marshes, where they continued to practice...
Author
Publisher
Weiser Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"At the root of most spiritual traditions is the aspiration to realize one's birthright: the intimate connection with the land and the spiritual energies that inhabit it. This connection with the land and its spirits is a worldview known as animism. This book explores animism in a hands-on way that teaches through firsthand, direct experiences and embodied exercises based in wholeness, providing a firm foundation from which to transform your witchcraft...
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Publisher
Llewellyn Publications
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Walk your personal Pagan path with grace and wisdom, integrating a spiritual practice into your life in just a few minutes per week.Simple, fun, and easy to follow, Everyday Witchcraft shows that, no matter how busy or hectic life is, even small acts can add meaning and depth to your life.
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Publisher
Crossing Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive overview of Wiccan philosophy and tenets, providing a primer for practicing Wicca as a spiritual guide. The author presents Wicca as an ancient nature religion that teaches respect for others as well as responsibility for one's actions. She emphasizes that it is not associated with cults, devil worship, or animal sacrifice. Included are chapters on sacred space, ritual tools, holy days, meditations and visualizations, spells and the...
Author
Publisher
Harvest Publications
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
Organized by the seasons of the zodiac, from Aries to Pisces, this guide will showcase the archetypal powers of each season and teach you how to create a ritual regimen you can honor all year long. Filled with fun spells and DIY projects.
Author
Publisher
Harper One, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Judika Illes shares a spiritual daily calendar that gives you the power and the tools you need to take control of your destiny, featuring a year-long collection of spells and rituals for harnessing the magical power of each day.
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