American folk magick : charms, spells & herbals / Silver RavenWolf.

By:

RavenWolf, Silver, 1956-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Llewellyn Publications, 1998.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 291 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

156718720X (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

133.4/3/09748 21

LOC classification:

BF1622.U6 R38 1998

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Adult Book	Phillipsburg Free Public Library	Adult Non-Fiction	Adult Non-Fiction	133.43 RAV	Available	pap.ed.		36748001726134

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The roots of American Witchcraft, also know as Pow-Wow Magick, can be found in a 17th-century settler tradition comprising of a variety of cultural and religious influences. Today Pow-Wow Magick has virtually disappeared but a few people remain to tell the real story of life in early America. In this text, the history and growth of this tradition is brought to life.

Rev. ed. of: HexCraft. 1995.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-283) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface (p. xi)
Introduction (p. xiii)
1. Old World History (p. 1)
2. The Craft Travels to the New World (p. 9)
3. The Growth of Pow-Wow (p. 19)
4. The Thoroughly Modern Pow-Wow (p. 33)
5. The Tools of the Pow-Wow (p. 45)
6. Pow-Wow Moons, German Foods, and a Taste of German Magick (p. 61)
7. Healing Magick (p. 73)
8. Healing Chants, Spells, and Tools: Besprechen (p. 95)
9. Herbal Astrological Symbology and Earth Energy (p. 115)
10. Herbs in the Pow-Wow Cupboard (p. 135)
11. The Fine Art of Warding and General Magick (p. 167)
12. Cursing, Banishing, and Dealing with Difficult People (p. 193)
13. Pow-Wows and the Animal Connection (p. 215)
14. The Web of the Wyrrd: Divination (p. 223)
15. Arts and Crafts of the Pennsylvania Germans (p. 237)
16. The Dark Side of Pow-Wow (p. 255)
Epilogue (p. 275)
Appendix The Lesser Banishing Ritual (p. 277)
Bibliography (p. 281)
Index (p. 285)