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The crone's book of charms & spells
First published 1998 · 176 pages
A poetic, earthy grimoire that invites you to slow down and find the magic hidden in everyday herbs and spoken rhymes.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like unearthing a centuries-old grimoire hidden in the hollow of an ancient oak tree. Written by a gifted poet, the text abandons modern instructional dryness in favor of rhythmic, deliberately archaic incantations that demand to be read aloud. The pace is leisurely, inviting you to linger over the lyrical descriptions of herbs, roots, and simple household objects transformed by intention. It wraps the reader in a quiet, earthy mood, smelling faintly of dried rosemary and old paper. There is no rushing here, only a steady, reverent immersion into traditional folklore and the power of the spoken word. It will deeply delight practicing witches, poetry lovers, and anyone who yearns for a more mystical, grounded connection to the natural world.
- Mood
- mystical
- earthy
- quiet
- enchanting
- Tone
- reverent
- archaic
- poetic
- authoritative
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- connection to nature · power of the spoken word · everyday magic · ancient wisdom
- The writing
- Lyrical, rhythmic, and deliberately archaic, reading more like classic poetry than a modern instructional manual.
- The arc
- A steady immersion into a quieter, more magical way of seeing the natural world.
- Who it's for
- Witches, poets, and folklore enthusiasts who crave aesthetic beauty and historical resonance in their magical practice.
About the book
HERE SHALL BE told the method and the substance, the means and requirements, for certain arts of benefit to both the body and mind, used ordinarily and daily, yet also in rites and observations of an elevated nature.
Description from Open Library.
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