Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven

Want to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye shadow to project otherworldly glamour. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Repeat the proper incantation and make it disappear. Want to increase your energy? Whip up a tasty herbal "potion" to rev up your stamina. DIY projects, rituals, and spells—along with fun historical sidebars—summon the best trends of the modern witchy lifestyle and the time-trusted traditions of the hell-raising women of the past. With humor, heart, and a hip sensibility, Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman dispense witchy wisdom for the curious, the cynical, and anyone who could use a magical boost.

Selected Table of Contents: CHAPTER 1 - Self-Initiation: An Induction into Basic Witchery

What We Mean by "Witchcraft"

Our Favorite Pop Culture Witches CHAPTER 2 - Glamours: The Power to Change How You Look

How to Clothe Yourself in Literal Darkness

The Dark Magic of Unfeminine Haircuts

A Spell for Self-Care CHAPTER 3 - Healing: The Power to Care for Yourself

A Spell to Make Peace with Your Body

Magical Exercise

A Ritual for a Relaxing Netflix Binge CHAPTER 4 - Summoning: The Power to Care for Others (and Have Them Care for You)

The Transformative Power of Vulnerability

A Collaborative Ritual to Deepen Friendship CHAPTER 5 - Enchantment: The Power to Make Choices about Love and Sex

Conjuring Your Perfect Mate

The Magic Circle of Consent

A Spell for Talking about Sex CHAPTER 6 - Banishment: The Power to Avoid What Brings You Down

Expelling Social Toxicity

The Different Types of Personal Demons

A Spell to Counter Impostor Syndrome CHAPTER 7 - Divination: The Power to Decide Your Destiny

A Spell to Name Your Heart's Desire

How to Read Tea Leaves

© 2017 Quirk Books (E-bog): 9781594749780

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E-bog: 29. august 2017