Make Your Own Magic
A Beginner's Guide to Self-Empowering Witchcraft
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Publisher Description
From the bestselling author of the princess saves herself in this one comes an accessible guide to welcoming magic into your life, perfect for beginner witches and the magic-curious alike.
As witchcraft grows ever more popular, there are countless introductions and paths into magical practice to choose from—so many that you might not know where to begin. When you’re just getting started, it’s easy to be intimidated or discouraged or to feel that there’s no place for you in the craft.
With make your own magic, amanda lovelace aims to change that. This inviting beginner’s guide shows that magic doesn’t have to be fancy, time-consuming, or one-size-fits-all. It introduces the tenets of witchcraft so that you can develop your own practice and relationship with magic in whatever way works for you. With simple explanations, twenty all-new inspiring poems, words of encouragement, magical journaling prompts, and more, this book sweeps away the gatekeeping and offers you the tools needed to begin building a strong, long-lasting practice focused on self-love.
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In this bubbly guide, poet Lovelace (Break Your Glass Slippers) encourages readers to build a witchcraft practice rooted in self-confidence. Focusing on "small and simple magic that doesn't stress you out," Lovelace opens with advice for casting one's first spell (pair an affirmation that describes "the thing you want to happen" with an action, such as holding a crystal); finding space for a magical altar on which to test out spells, rituals, divination, and meditation; and working with crystals based on mood and purpose. Later sections cover tapping into "magical messages" via divination (by way of tarot cards, oracle cards, or pendulums) and harnessing the energy generated by seasons and the moon's phases. While the witchy fundamentals can be found elsewhere, readers will be charmed by Lovelace's affable tone—"No, you're probably not going to predict someone's tragic and untimely death," she clarifies—and wisdom for handling skeptics in one's life and "practicing in a manner that feels true and authentic to you" ("Experiment, experiment, experiment until you find your groove," she advises). Wannabe witches will glean confidence and more than a few ritual practices to test out.
