Witchcraft: A Handbook of Magic Spells and Potions (Volume 1) (Folklore Legends, 1)

Tap into the magic all around you with Witchcraft, an illustrated guide to ancient potions, spells, chants, rituals, and incantations from around the world.

Learn how to form a spirit circle with coven members, what instruments you need for your craft, special conjurations for each day of the week, and hundreds of crafty spells and potions that will allow you to:

• Banish headaches
• Keep your home safe
• Envision your future spouse
• Win riches
• Communicate with animals
• Conceive a child
• Summon the dead
• Make it snow
• Separate lovers
• Know your future
• And more!

Spells are conveniently organized by purpose: safekeeping spells, healing spells and potions, spells against enemies, counter-spells, luck and fortune spells, love and matchmaking spells, weather and earth spells, spells to cast on animals, power spells, and communing with the dead.

With stunning linoleum-cut illustrations by artist Melissa West that bring the magic of the past to life, this comprehensive compendium is also a delightful page-turner that’s full of unexpected treasures. Place it in a sacred place in your home—and make sure no enemies find it to access its inestimable powers!

The Folklore Legends series summons the mythical, magical, and mysterious creatures of lore out of the shadows with in-depth explorations of their stories and histories. Featuring original, woodcut illustrations and tales both famous and forgotten, these display-worthy volumes reveal the common traits, cultural variations, and appearances of these legendary beings across time and around the world.

The series includes: Vampires, Dragons, Werewolves, and Mermaids.

Anastasia Greywolf, author of Witchcraft and Love Spells, runs an apothecary in the Northeastern United States. Wherever she walks, it is said a trail of rosemary follows, one that lingers long after she’s gone. On days she isn’t mixing oils, setting out leaves to dry, or finding her customers exactly what they need, she hikes at White Mountain National Forest with the ruffed grouse and alpines.

Melissa West is a painter and printmaker whose work explores the magical place where comfort and menace meet. She lives in Santa Cruz, California, and has exhibited in many galleries in the area as well as being featured in Pilgrimage magazine. You can see more of her artwork at MSWest.com.