A Witch's Ally

Building a Magical Relationship with Animal Familiars & Companions

Dodie Graham McKay (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

264 Seiten

2024
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-7387-7011-6 (ISBN)

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From the earliest grimoires, animals have been associated with witches. This book covers all aspects of working magic with familiars and how to create profound relationships with your own pets. Dodie Graham McKay shares folklore and historical information as well as practical exercises and spells. Featuring a cover illustration by Laura Tempest Zakroff and deep insight on how to witches relate to their familiars and companions, this book helps you work with animal energy through dozens of charms, recipes, rituals, and more. Dodie takes you back in time to explore supernatural entities and long-ago symbolism. Then she delves into modern ways to understand animals and partner with them including stories about her relationship with animals. From making pumpkin oat dog biscuits to shapeshifting via dance, this book will enrich your experiences with the animals in your life.

Dodie Graham McKay (Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, Canada) is an initiated Witch and independent filmmaker. Since the 1980s, she has been involved in magic, music, and other forms of media. Dodie is the founder of Moongazey Films Inc, has written for The Wild Hunt, and is active in her local art and magic communities. Visit her at DodieGrahamMcKay.com. Kelden (Minnesota) has been practicing Traditional Witchcraft for more than a decade. He is the author of The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft. Additionally, his writing has appeared in The Witch's Altar, The New Aradia: A Witch's Handbook to Magical Resistance, and This Witch magazine. Kelden is also the cocreator of The Traditional Witch's Deck, and he authors a blog on the Patheos Pagan channel called By Athame and Stang. In his free time, Kelden enjoys reading, hiking, growing poisonous plants, and playing ukulele. Learn more at Patheos.com/Blogs/ByAthameAndStang.

Contents

List of Spells, Recipes & Workings xv

Foreword by Kelden xvii

Preface xxi

Introduction 1

Part One: History & Folklore
Chapter One: Defining the Terms 7
Chapter Two: A Look at the Past 17
Chapter Three: Animals in Witchcraft Folklore 33
Chapter Four: Companions of the Gods 57

Part Two: Reimagining Magic Relationships with Animals
Chapter Five: Understanding the Natural Magic of Animals 77
Chapter Six: Receiving Animal Wisdom 97
Chapter Seven: Seeking Familiars & Companions 107

Part Three: Working with Animals in Body & Spirit
Chapter Eight: A Witch's Toolbox & Animals 127
Chapter Nine: Whiskers, Bones & Other Animal Parts 141
Chapter Ten: Recipes & Rituals for Animals of Body 157
Chapter Eleven: Recipes & Rituals for Animals of Spirit 175
Chapter Twelve: Saying Goodbye 189

Conclusion 199

Bibliography 203

Erscheinungsdatum	02.09.2024
Vorwort	Kelden
Verlagsort	Minnesota
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-7387-7011-6 / 0738770116
ISBN-13	978-0-7387-7011-6 / 9780738770116
Zustand	Neuware