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This charming little magic book holds the carefully guarded secrets that a wise woman of bygone days could have penned in her grimoire by candlelight. Herbal elixirs, powerful charms, amulets, balms for all folk who come to her seeking their heart's desire: enhanced health and healing, protection, love, marriage, fertility, wealth, youthfulness, beauty.
Quaint and mystic, this treasury of lore also describes twelve rituals to guide you through the mysteries of a full year of seasons. Begin with an ice-sparkling ceremony for the first day of the year and celebrate the winter solstice in a glorious burst of red and gold fire. Each ceremony grows out of the unchanging truths of the cycle of seasons and of the universe itself.
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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. Read the first page
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think the reason a lot of people have given this book a low rating is because they expected Wicca and got old-fashioned craft instead.
Nowhere does this book claim to be Wiccan. It is old-fashioned folk magic, not bound by the rede so yes, it does contain hexes and curses.
Someone pointed out that some of the herbal ingredients for the spells are difficult to obtain. Have a look for a mail order herb company and you shouldn't have to worry. Perhaps by putting a bit more effort into things, better results may be achieved. Sometimes, things are not better by virtue of being easier.
The book contains a lot of great little spells- if you don't want to curse or hex, don't but don't condemn the book because it isn't Wicca - most of the really useful information isn't.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Crone's Book of Charms and Spells, along with it's sister title, The Crone's Book of Magical Words, are, in my opinion, two of the most beautiful and inspiring works of traditional folk magic and operative witchcraft currently available, and to the more serious student of the Craft I thoroughly recommend them. You will not find in their pages any reference to Wicca or the 'Old Religion', or any gods and goddesses, but you will discover a soul-enriching connection to a magical Universe whose expression is to be found in these beautiful charms and spells.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book is a romantic and lyrical journey through magickal herbs and charms, however in the spirit of the true craft, the author does not omit the darker side of magic. There are harmful and terrible spells in this book, and as such the book should be treated with some respect, and caution. Worth has also created a very useful and instructive guide to talismans and charms. If you buy the book I hope you enjoy it (and take care)!
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The crones book and charms.
I really love this book so much i am going to order from this seller again. The book contains wonderful information on the charms and spells. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Daniel Pease
Witchcraft but not for fluffy bunnies
This is a charmingly written book about the old ways. It is not a Wiccan book, and so many of the fluffy bunnies will tell you it is not witchcraft. They are wrong. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by Liza P
Fact or Fiction?
Definitely not another spoon-feed Wiccan spell book.
Between the paragraph of Worth's history as an author and the late husband's paragraph of a Foreword it isn't made... Read more
Between the paragraph of Worth's history as an author and the late husband's paragraph of a Foreword it isn't made... Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by L. Martin
Old Style Folk Magick!
This is a book of set charms and spells in the Old Style Folk Magick with no teaching or explantion of how each spell works. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2008 by Hannah
Valerie Worth - Crone's Book of Magical Charms and Spells Book Review
This book isn't for immediate beginner's at all!! It is more directed to the advanced practitioner who can understand the hidden references or in fact, for anyone who has an... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2007 by Mr. Nicholas Pearson
Nothing particularly worthwhile
I am a practising Witch of many years experience and was interested inobtaining this little book as a small compendium on traditionalWitchcraft. Read more
Published on 29 April 2004 by Mrs. Margaret EG Makortoff
Not for immediate beginners
This is an inspiring and magickal book but it is not for beginners because it does not involve anything about tools, meditation, visualisation, wiccan ethics or anything a beginner... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2003 by Mr. Lgt Marsons
An inspiring book
this book is great if your looking for natural magic, it has easy to understand symbols, and all the charms and spells i have done from this book have worked. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2001 by gem@hotmail.com
This book if really great!
This book shows the ol-fashioned craft. From hexes to curses, from talismans to magical herbs. From cermonies to ceremonial libations... Read more
Published on 5 April 2001
in my opinion a fantastic inciteful book for the beginner
this book contains chrams and spells both for the beginner and advanced practioner contains cgarms for everything from fertility to eternal youth. Read more
Published on 4 April 2001
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