pickAn examination of cunning folk in history, from their heyday to when they began to lose their influence. Cunning folk are practitioners of folk magic, which is different from witchcraft, no pact with the devil is assumed. It's a fascinating and well researched book and a must read for anyone interested in this topic.
To start tomorrow night
pickA very good abridge version of occult history from the ancient to the emergence of Wicca.
pickI enjoyed this. It‘s part travelogue and part history of witch hunts/persecution of predominantly women in both Europe and the US. Sollée is a practicing witch, so there are mentions of supernatural experiences she has in some of the places she visits. I liked hearing about her experiences, but it might not be for everyone. ??♀️
Ready to go for tonight.
pick“The history will never be perfect, and we‘ll never know what really happened or how people really used to practice magic. No one will ever agree on these things. So I‘m trying not to see Witchcraft as a path home to the past. Not anymore. I think it might actually be a path to the future.”
Good stuff.
pickThis book has a lot of practical hands on ideas inside, which lead me to making a few things, including rich Esbat biscuits everyone here loved. I‘ll return to some recipes when the weather calms it self down to acceptable temperatures.
A stay at home day for me and after I did all my buddy reading and word games, I started this and vacuumed, washed the kitchen floor, did laundry, made an apple cake and a big pot of chicken orzo soup for dinner. I‘m quite liking this so far
Using these monthly graphics as another way to track my reading.
I read 9 books in January, which is high for me but January always skews high. I credit the motivation of a New Year and my commitment to #AuldLangSpine! Three of the books were fairly short, as well.
The Witching Year was my favorite. Hard to beat that premise in terms of my interests, and her writing is clear, fun, colloquial, and sometimes poetic. Fire Exit was also a stand-out!
