New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic

Author:   Cory Thomas Hutcheson
Publisher:   Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
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Pages:   480
Publication Date:   01 May 2021
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Author:   Cory Thomas Hutcheson
Publisher:   Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Imprint:   Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
ISBN:  

9780738762128


ISBN 10:   0738762121
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   01 May 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Contents List of Exercises/Practical Work xiii Chapter One: The Crossroads—An Introduction and Guide to This Book 1 FIRST RITE: NAMING Chapter Two: Are You a Good Witch?—Defining and Categorizing New World Witchery 13 SECOND RITE: INITIATION Chapter Three: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son—The Call to Witchcraft and Magic 35 Chapter Four: Killing the Moon—Initiation Rituals 53 THIRD RITE: CASTING THE SPELL Chapter Six: Hair, Milk, and Blood—Cursing Magics 91 FOURTH RITE: SECOND SIGHT Chapter Seven: Wonders, Signs, and Tokens—Divination and Fortune-Telling 111 Chapter Eight: Bloody Sod and Silver Spade—Treasure-Hunting Magic 131 FIFTH RITE: FLIGHT Chapter Nine: Salting Her Skin—The Witch in Flight 149 SIXTH RITE: CHEWING THE ROOT Chapter Ten: Hidden in Plain Sight—Everyday Magical Ingredients 169 Chapter Eleven: Roots, Stones, and Bones—Gathering Magical Supplies 187 Chapter Twelve: Ladders, Dolls, and Bottles—Crafting Magical Objects 211 SEVENTH RITE: THE FAMILIAR Chapter Thirteen: The Witch's Companion—Creatures and Witchcraft 233 Chapter Fourteen: The Dark Man in the Woods—Diabolical Rumors and Rites 249 EIGHTH RITE: HALLOWING THE GROUND Chapter Fifteen: A Scratch above Her Eye—Defending Home and Hearth from Witchery 265 Chapter Sixteen: The Devil’s Tramping Grounds—Magical Spaces and Places in the New World 281 NINTH RITE: CALLING THE MOON Chapter Seventeen: Topsy-Turvy Days—A Calendar of Bewitched Days 301 Chapter Eighteen: At Dawn on the First of May—Magic by the Hour 323 TENTH RITE: WORKING THE CHARM Chapter Nineteen: Devils’ Books and Letters from Heaven— The Written Word and Witchcraft 343 ELEVENTH RITE: NECROMANCY Chapter Twenty: Those Are My Boys—Friendly Spirits in Folk Magic 361 Chapter Twenty-One: The Witch's Ghost—A Haunted Legacy of Magic 377 TWELFTH RITE: INVISIBILITY Chapter Twenty-Two: Dangerous Games—Folk Magic in Contemporary Times 393 CODA Coda—The Thirteenth Rite: Witches in the Popular Imagination for Better or Worse 409 Bibliography 415 Index 433

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A whimsical and extensively researched journey into the lore and folk practices of the New World...This is, in every way, a love letter to lore and easily one of the most fun and fascinating books about witchcraft I've ever read. --Josh Bones McWilliams from the Cursed! and Hex-Files podcasts Filled with hundreds of examples of American folk magic and folklore, no better word than 'trove' would describe such a manuscript as this, as it's truly filled with valuable information on the magical heritage of North America. --Jake Richards, author of Backwoods Witchcraft A wonderful combination of culture, history, and ethnography culminates in a valuable guide to the world of healers, spirits and magical approaches to living. --Tony Kail, anthropologist and author of A Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo Deep and extremely thorough, New World Witchery encapsulates the diversity of American folk magic as a distinct multifaceted contribution to the history and execution of witchcraft. --Christopher Orapello, cohost of the Down at the Crossroads podcast and coauthor of Besom, Stang & Sword Hutcheson has crafted a definitive, yet accessible, book exploring the history and practices of North American witchcraft and magic. Trust me, you need this book on your bookshelf. --Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells [This book] provides just the right blend of magic and folklore that we need to navigate the complex streams of modern Witchcraft. --Lilith Dorsey, author of Water Magic A veritable goldmine of history, folk magic and occultism, New World Witchery is the finest contribution to the study of witchcraft in the United Sates yet. --Via Hedera, author of Folkloric Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience Overflowing with hundreds of pieces of folkloric knowledge, it is an unparalleled resource for traditional witches seeking to ground their practices in New World lore. --Christine Grace, co-host of the Betwixt and Between podcast This is an exceptional manuscript. Well written, readable at a number of educational levels and I like the organization of topics...I predict that this will become a classic in the genre. --Jack Montgomery, author of American Shamans: Journeys with Traditional Healers Hutcheson has given us a perfect compendium for the time: well-organized and beautifully written...[This book] is filled with history and strange delights and invites the curious mind to go both farther afield and deeper. --H. Byron Ballard, author of Roots, Branches, and Spirits [Hutcheson] lays a sumptuous banquet of folk tales and witchlore before us, collected carefully over years of respectful research and written for this modern age, combined with page after page of lord-get-your-hands-dirty practical workings. --Tara-Love Maguire, co-author of Besom, Stang, and Sword and co-host of Down at the Crossroads podcast Cory Hutcheson has gifted us with a wide-ranging and in depth look at the witchcraft and magical traditions of North America...The book is a dream and a charm all of its own. --Aidan Wachter, author of Six Ways: Approaches and Entries for Practical Magic [Hutcheson's] gentle, magical voice takes the reader through one of the most expansive and thorough examinations of North American folk magic I've ever seen. It is a masterwork. --Fire Lyte, host of the Inciting a Riot podcast A perfect blend of history, folklore, practice, and path-crafting that any magical practitioner can benefit from. Cory writes with a warm and conversational voice that is a pure joy to read. --Laura Tempest Zakroff, author of Weave the Liminal


A whimsical and extensively researched journey into the lore and folk practices of the New World...This is, in every way, a love letter to lore and easily one of the most fun and fascinating books about witchcraft I've ever read.--Josh Bones McWilliams from the Cursed! and Hex-Files podcasts Filled with hundreds of examples of American folk magic and folklore, no better word than 'trove' would describe such a manuscript as this, as it's truly filled with valuable information on the magical heritage of North America.--Jake Richards, author of Backwoods Witchcraft A wonderful combination of culture, history, and ethnography culminates in a valuable guide to the world of healers, spirits and magical approaches to living.--Tony Kail, anthropologist and author of A Secret History of Memphis Hoodoo Deep and extremely thorough, New World Witchery encapsulates the diversity of American folk magic as a distinct multifaceted contribution to the history and execution of witchcraft.--Christopher Orapello, cohost of the Down at the Crossroads podcast and coauthor of Besom, Stang & Sword Hutcheson has crafted a definitive, yet accessible, book exploring the history and practices of North American witchcraft and magic. Trust me, you need this book on your bookshelf.--Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells [This book] provides just the right blend of magic and folklore that we need to navigate the complex streams of modern Witchcraft.--Lilith Dorsey, author of Water Magic A veritable goldmine of history, folk magic and occultism, New World Witchery is the finest contribution to the study of witchcraft in the United Sates yet.--Via Hedera, author of Folkloric Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience Overflowing with hundreds of pieces of folkloric knowledge, it is an unparalleled resource for traditional witches seeking to ground their practices in New World lore.--Christine Grace, co-host of the Betwixt and Between podcast This is an exceptional manuscript. Well written, readable at a number of educational levels and I like the organization of topics...I predict that this will become a classic in the genre.--Jack Montgomery, author of American Shamans: Journeys with Traditional Healers Hutcheson has given us a perfect compendium for the time: well-organized and beautifully written...[This book] is filled with history and strange delights and invites the curious mind to go both farther afield and deeper.--H. Byron Ballard, author of Roots, Branches, and Spirits [Hutcheson] lays a sumptuous banquet of folk tales and witchlore before us, collected carefully over years of respectful research and written for this modern age, combined with page after page of lord-get-your-hands-dirty practical workings.--Tara-Love Maguire, co-author of Besom, Stang, and Sword and co-host of Down at the Crossroads podcast Cory Hutcheson has gifted us with a wide-ranging and in depth look at the witchcraft and magical traditions of North America...The book is a dream and a charm all of its own.--Aidan Wachter, author of Six Ways: Approaches and Entries for Practical Magic [Hutcheson's] gentle, magical voice takes the reader through one of the most expansive and thorough examinations of North American folk magic I've ever seen. It is a masterwork.--Fire Lyte, host of the Inciting a Riot podcast A perfect blend of history, folklore, practice, and path-crafting that any magical practitioner can benefit from. Cory writes with a warm and conversational voice that is a pure joy to read.--Laura Tempest Zakroff, author of Weave the Liminal


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Cory Thomas Hutcheson (Central Pennsylvania) is the cohost of the popular podcast New World Witchery. He has a doctorate in American Studies with specializations in folklore, religion, and ethnicity from Penn State. He is a contributor to the Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies and American Myths, Legends, & Tall Tales, and he has written for popular occult publications, including Witches & Pagans.

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