Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery
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In this fascinating journey through the magical, folkloric, and healing traditions of Italy the reader learns uniquely Italian methods of magical protection and divination and spells for love, sex, control, and revenge. "Mary-Grace Fahrun's Italian Folk Magic is an intimate journey into the heart of Italian folk magical practices as they are lived every day. Having grown up in an extended Italian family in North America and Italy, the author presents us with the stories, characters, saints, charms, and prayers that form the core of folk religion, setting them in context in an authentic, down-to-earth, and humorous voice. A delight to read!"-- Sabina Magliocco , Professor of Anthropology, University of British Columbia Italian Folk Magic contains: magical and religious rituals prayers divination techniques crafting blessing rituals witchcraft The author also explores the evil eye, known as malocchio in Italian, explaining what it is, where it comes from, and, crucially, how to get rid of it. This book can help Italians regain their magical heritage, but Italian folk magic is a beautiful, powerful, and effective magical tradition that is accessible to anyone who wants to learn it.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1578636183
ISBN13:9781578636181
Release Date:May 2018
Publisher:Weiser Books
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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Wonderful read!
Published by Tulsi , 1 year ago
I too being from Italian ancestry, many of the things Mary Grace writes about resonates with me. And she makes you feel like a friend having a chat over coffee.
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