Defences Against the Witches' Craft
Anti-cursing charms from English
folk magick, traditional witchcraft and the grimoire
tradition
By John Canard
Have you ever been cursed?
How would you know?
What would you do about it?
For centuries curses, hexes and the
‘evil eye’ were seen as part of daily life
in rural England, resulting in a rich heritage of folklore
& apotropaic magickal practices. Such charms as
Witch Bottles, Witch Balls, Hagstones, Horseshoes and
Brasses, Magick Squares, Abracadabra, Rowan and Red
Thread, Flint Arrowheads and Pebble Charms were often
made from readily available natural materials. They
seemed simple, yet when constructed properly and empowered
with secret rhymes and other mysterious enchantments,
they were both very popular and considered to be very
effective.
Here English Root Magician John Canard
provides insights on how to find out if you have been
cursed, detecting the perpetrator through dowsing, how
to destroy magickal links, nail footprints, work with
Church Grims and construct the Archangel Haniel’s
charm. He also discusses many other protective charms,
growing protection in your garden, protecting the home
against negativity, as well as enlisting both Angels
and the sprits of the Dead for help!
There are quick fixes and methods to
‘return to sender’ and thoughts on when cursing
might actually be justified. Drawing from his own extensive
research of English folk magick, the grimoire traditions,
witchcraft and cunning - as well as his own experiences
as one of only a small number of practicing English
Root Magicians today, the author shares many unique
insights and rare lore never published before. Whether
your interest is out of pure curiosity, or through a
genuine need for neutralising or reflecting a curse,
this throrougly practical book is a unique, balanced
and invaluable study of one of the darker and rarely
discussed areas of magick.
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RRP £17.99, 320
pages,
ISBN 978-1905297061, PB
First published, June 2005
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