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A comprehensive and serious (though accessible) book for witches. Author Dee Norman looks at the Italian American magical tradition, and is a lifelong student and teacher. She introduces the basic but important life skills she learned as a child growing up an Italian American household. She also explains the time she began to realise that the life skills from her childhood were viewed as witchcraft or magic by others. The practical magic she learned as she grew older is: “not structured like other magical practices involving ritual work like casting circles or long, involved verbal spells. Instead, our practices are short, focused and specific to interests of daily life”. It feels as though this would a great book for those starting out. She sets out the important aspects to learn, while being open possibilities. She gives practical exercises helping you to sharpen your attention and find your focus. Advice comes in many forms, including exercises, ingredients, recipes, and examining traditions. A fascinating chapter advises on candle magic and another on how to maintain good fortune! This is an easy book to dip in and out of, to soak up the different aspects of being a witch. Burn A Black Candle feels welcoming, and the magic within uncomplicated and obtainable.
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Burn a Black Candle An Italian American Grimoire Synopsis
This is a beautifully illustrated introduction to a topic that has rarely been written about before: Italian American magic. Tarot and magic expert Dee Norman shares never-before-disclosed practices and rituals for personal wellbeing.
The Italian folklore tradition is one of the most ancient unbroken chains of wisdom on earth. Discover the previously unwritten secrets of an Italian American family's magical tradition passed down from generation to generation. This book provides easy, step-by-step introductions to the basics of authentic Italian American magical practice.
Discover how to:
- Run a magical household, including creating a family altar and connecting with your ancestors
- Enhance your wellbeing for self and family through Buona Fortuna
- Perform transformative candle magic
- Diagnose, cure and ward away malocchio
- Learn time-tested health remedies from relieving symptoms of viruses to maintaining healthy skin and sleep routines
- Develop your most important magical tool - your mind
- Master divination through cartomancy, dreams, pendulums and more
With Tarot and folk Italian magic expert Dee Norman as your guide, build your magical toolkit and discover one of humanity's longest-lasting traditions for good fortune, a happy home and self-care.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781786786982 |
| Publication date: |
13th September 2022 |
| Author: |
Dee Norman |
| Publisher: |
Watkins Publishing an imprint of Watkins Media |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
336 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Health & Fitness
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Dee Norman Press Reviews
Burn a Black Candle is a beautiful guide to joyful living through the practice of real ancestral Italian folk magick. Highly informative and easy to apply, Burn a Black Candle is the perfect blueprint for creating an authentic traditional magickal practice of one's own.
- Fiona Duncan, aka Lisa Infantino, Headmistress and Founder of The Magickal Path School of Witchcraft
