Spells for the 19th Century Witch

This little book includes healing spells, binding spells, protective spells, talismans, wards and benedictions. As for the home remedies, we don't recommend you try any of them (e.g., if you have scurvy we suggest that you get some limes. And if your livestock are sick, please have a veterinarian look at them.) The text is also of historical interest, as it paints a vivid picture of the miseries of rural American life in the early nineteenth century. The mixture of Christian beliefs and traditional folklore and magic is wonderful to read. Where else would you find a charm to keep you safe from murderers and thieves right next to the cure for cows that won’t give milk? Any modern day practitioner of an earth based spiritual path would benefit from this collection of spells and charms not only from an historical point of view but also from the chance to take a glimpse into an evolving world from the perspective of those living through that experience.