Publisher: Watkins Publishing
Publication Date: 13 Sept. 2022
Genre: Wicca, Occult Magic
Summary:
This is a beautifully illustrated introduction to a topic that has rarely been written about before: Italian American magic. Tarot and magic expert Dee Norman shares never-before-disclosed practices and rituals for personal well-being. The Italian folklore tradition is one of the most ancient unbroken chains of wisdom on earth. Discover the previously unwritten secrets of an Italian American family's magical tradition passed down from generation to generation. This book provides easy, step-by-step introductions to the basics of authentic Italian American magical practice.
Discover how to:
- Run a magical household, including creating a family altar and connecting with your ancestors
- Enhance your well-being for self and family through Buona Fortuna
- Perform transformative candle magic
- Diagnose, cure and ward away malocchio
- Learn time-tested health remedies from relieving symptoms of viruses to maintaining healthy skin and sleep routines
- Develop your most important magical tool - your mind
- Master divination through cartomancy, dreams, pendulums and more With Tarot and folk Italian magic expert Dee Norman as your guide, build your magical toolkit and discover one of humanity's longest-lasting traditions for good fortune, a happy home and self-care.
Review:
First off I need to say that I was sent a proof copy of this by the publisher Watkins, which I am ever so grateful for! And I do love the proof, its a whole different colour to the final print, and I'm weird in that I like the fact that mine is a little special, but it does mean it has little errors like an X instead of a page number but they don't make a big difference in the grand scheme.
This is such a beautiful book, the illustrations are so fabulous, they are just little black and white pencil-style drawings but they fit the book and its content perfectly. It has a number of exercises throughout the book for various things and I love that you can find those pages without having to flick through because they are edged in grey. It starts you off with ones to sharpen your attention and build your magical toolkit and goes right through to house blessing ones and celebrating your ancestors. Dee Norman starts you off at the beginning with the building blocks you need to know and never at any point makes you feel "you should know this why don't you". With the exercises, she makes it clear that even "Failures" are learning opportunities and help build your knowledge just not in the way you were expecting. I recommend it as a perfect book for anyone at the beginning of their journey, but that's not to say old hats won't learn something too! I've already recommended it to two fellow pagans!
From the moment I opened the book, it felt like I was sitting at Dee's kitchen table, with a cuppa having a good natter about all things practical magic. I love the way shes written it and I'm definitely on the lookout for more from her.
Now I'm off back to read through those exercises again!
Krystina x
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