{"id":17534,"date":"2021-07-29T13:48:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T18:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=17534"},"modified":"2021-07-29T13:48:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T18:48:22","slug":"new-world-witchery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=17534","title":{"rendered":"New World Witchery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don\u2019t know where to begin with today\u2019s review. \u201cNew World Witchery\u201d by Cory Thomas Hutcheson is my kind of a book. A book I always wanted to find, but never did. Obviously until now. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/new-world-witchery-cover-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-17537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/new-world-witchery-cover-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/new-world-witchery-cover-768x947.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/new-world-witchery-cover-685x845.jpg 685w, https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/new-world-witchery-cover.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/>\u201cNew World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic\u201d by Cory Thomas Hutcheson delivers on its subtitle. It is an amazing treasure trove of North American folk magic. Unbeknownst to me there is a podcast called \u201cNew World Witchery\u201d that Hutcheson is the cohost. He also has a doctorate in American Studies with specializations in folklore, religion, and ethnicity from Penn State. Is this the North American Claude Lecouteux we\u2019ve been waiting for? Or at least I\u2019VE been waiting for? By all indications, yes!<\/p>\n<p>The main difference between the 100% scholarly writings of Lecouteux and what you\u2019ll find in \u201cNew World Witchery\u201d is that Hutcheson also provides ways to practice some of the folk magic found in the different branches of North American magic. Hutcheson divides the book into 12 rites (essentially 12 parts): naming, initiation, casting the spell, second sight, flight, chewing the root, the familiar, hallowing the ground, calling the moon, working the charm, necromancy, and invisibility. Each section is filled with primary source writings about witchcraft and folk magic. There are also biographies of many of North America\u2019s folk magic forebearers. And, of course, the aforementioned magical exercises you can try yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Just in case this all wasn\u2019t enough to nerd out too, there is a big ol\u2019 bibliography and recommended reading.<\/p>\n<p>I truly cannot imagine anyone who wouldn\u2019t enjoy \u201cNew World Witchery\u201d by Cory Thomas Hutcheson, which is why I\u2019m so excited to say that I have an extra copy of this book to offer in a giveaway!<\/p>\n<p>This giveaway is open to people 18 years-old and up in the United States. As usual, I\u2019m using Rafflecopter. Giveaway ends on Saturday 08\/01\/2021 at 11:59pm eastern.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/607e07b428\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"607e07b428\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\" id=\"rcwidget_08x08fvb\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llewellyn.com\/product.php?ean=9780738762128\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiebound.org\/book\/9780738762128?aff=MagicalBuffet\">Shop your local indie bookstore<\/a> <---This is an affiliate link to IndieBound, which supports independent bookstores throughout the United States. If you use this link to purchase the book, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you.<\/p>\n<p>Do you enjoy The Magical Buffet? Considering supporting The Magical Buffet on Patreon! For only $5 a month you\u2019ll receive monthly tarot\/oracle forecasts, classes, and behind the scenes updates! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/magicalbuffet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/magicalbuffet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did I discover the North American Claude Lecouteux? 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