{"id":1712,"date":"2024-01-03T21:17:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2024-01-03T21:17:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:17:34","slug":"llewellyns-complete-book-of-north-american-folk-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/01\/03\/llewellyns-complete-book-of-north-american-folk-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Llewellyn’s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You might remember my enthusiasm for the book \u201cNew World Witchery\u201d by Cory Thomas Hutcheson. It was a fascinating look at folk magic as it is practiced in America. It\u2019s an academic exploration written by a practitioner. Loved it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was thrilled to learn that Llewellyn put Hutcheson in charge of \u201cLlewellyn\u2019s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic: A Landscape of Magic, Mystery, and Tradition.\u201d Honestly, I assumed he would be the author of the whole book, so imagine my surprise when I learned that although Hutcheson contributes ample content for this book, it also features a who\u2019s who of magic makers. A few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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J. Allen Cross, who you may remember from my review of his book \u201cAmerican Brujeria\u201d, contributes an essay titled \u201cSaints with Scissors: American Brujeria.\u201d Starr Casas, well known author of multiple books on the topic of southern conjure authored a piece called \u201cThe Making of a Starr: Working Old-Style Conjure.\u201d The author of \u201cBackwoods Witchcraft\u201d (another book that has been featured on this website), Jake Richards, wrote the article \u201cThe Poor Man\u2019s Play: Appalachian-Melungeon Folk Magic.\u201d When everything is said and done, over 20 magical practitioners with diverse backgrounds contribute essays ranging from academic, biographical, and hands on how to. The book covers the geography of North America in the following sections: New England and the Maritimes, New Holland and Deitscherei, The Upland South, The Deep South, The Midlands, Plains West, El Norte, and The Left Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, is \u201cLlewellyn\u2019s Complete Book of North American Folk Magic\u201d that complete? The beauty of most magical traditions is their ability to migrate and evolve, and none more so than folk magic. What I\u2019m trying to say is, it\u2019s as complete as it can be and an amazing resource for anyone interested in developing a better understanding of North America\u2019s folk magic traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your own copy here.<\/a> (This is an affiliate link to my Bookshop, 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\n\n\n

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