Badass Ancestors

Cultivate Relationships with Your People for Empowerment and Healing This groundbreaking book shows you how to work with different types of ancestors to find, develop, and celebrate the personal power of your inner badass. By embracing the strength of your lineage—both blood relatives and those chosen by the heart—you can receive wisdom and guidance when you need it the most. Badass Ancestors provides a compelling series of rituals, meditations, mantras, and exercises that connect you with ancestral guides. You'll discover advice on genealogy research, the history of ancestor veneration in cultures around the world, ways to deal with problematic ancestors, and how to leave your own legacy for future generations. Each chapter offers unique calls to action—including crafts and recipes—that help you build self-confidence and overall badassery with your ancestors' assistance. When you develop relationships with your relatives and with spiritual or archetypal ancestors, you engage the process of healing trauma and achieving a deep sense of emotional and spiritual well-being.

Combines traditional genealogy with magical practices in a unique guide to deepen your relationship with ancestors. Have you been searching for a way to find deeper connection with your ancestors? Would you like to infuse some magic into your genealogy? The Magic in Your Genes provides a clear and accessible route enabling both novices and adepts to deepen their ancestor work and genealogy practice. The book offers a primer on the basics of DNA and genetic genealogy practices, so no prior knowledge is required to put the book to use. Magical tips and techniques are placed throughout to help the reader utilize both technical and magical resources as appropriate to the content in each chapter. Written in a conversational style, the book is easy to understand by those with limited knowledge of genetics and genealogy, yet the book’s technical aspects on DNA and genetic testing are based on current standards as set forth by professional associations. Included are: Real-life stories and insights from a variety of Pagans, Wiccans, and witches who have done genetic genealogy testing and have used their personal results to explore their own magical identity and deepen their relationship with their ancestors The author’s own experiences with DNA testing and genealogy and how it is utilized by her in various forms of art, writing, and her own spiritual and magical practice Correspondences, recipes, rituals, and spells Recommended resources, a glossary of terms, and information regarding major genealogical groups and societies The Magic in Your Genes is geared to those with a known recent genealogical history (parents, grandparents) but is also appropriate for those who are adopted or who have other situations, such as a misattributed parentage event.

Harness Powerful Energy From Weather Right Outside Your Door Why does the wind blow, how do clouds form, and what can the science and lore behind these occurrences teach you about magic? Physicist and witch Debra L. Burris explores the synergy of science and sorcery, helping you take simple steps to cast more powerful magic in rain or shine. With guidance and insights for practitioners of all skill levels, Debra provides nearly fifty spells, exercises, and crafts to enliven your practice. Learn protection methods for your home and family, cloud divination techniques, and sigil work using weather map symbols. Connect with your climate through an icicle spell, a fog ancestor meditation, thunderstorm water scrying, and more. From sunlight to snowfall, the dynamic energies of weather offer you boundless magical potential. Includes a foreword by Gypsey Elaine Teague, author of Norse Divination and The Witch's Guide to Wands

Your Hands-on, Back-to-Basics Guide to Building a Magical Practice As if you're having face-to-face lessons on her porch, H. Byron Ballard introduces you to the ways of magic, answering vital questions about what it is, why it matters, and how to do it. She teaches the mechanics and foundational skills of practice, offering no-nonsense techniques that practitioners of any skill level or tradition can use. Drawing from her many years as a practicing witch, Ballard demonstrates how to engage daily with the energy around you. She encourages you to experience magic with fresh eyes—whether you're a beginner or need to regain a beginner's mind. This book provides grounding exercises, shielding methods, healing magic, insight on witchcraft tools, and more. Ballard offers everything you need to live a full, enchanted life in our deliciously magical world.

Spells, Meditations & Rituals for Greater Happiness, Fulfillment & Confidence Learn how to radiate positive energy, even when you've been through an unjust amount of pain and hardship, with this inspiring book by Pagan writer Lisa Wagoner. In these turbulent times, keeping a sense of positivity can seem like an unattainable feat, but this book offers powerful support through an extensive collection of meditations, spells, correspondences, and rituals. Positive Pagan shows you how to build tenacity, find inward and outward balance, and share a positive perspective with others. Lisa provides techniques that are designed to help you develop a core of positivity that stays with you through every experience—good and bad. With this book, you'll have all the tools and confidence needed to handle tough times and spread positivity in the world.

Witchcraft to Celebrate Your Charming & Artistic Self Enhance your magical practice and personal development with the power of your Libra Sun sign. Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Patti Wigington share what strengths and challenges your sign brings to both witchcraft and everyday life. Featuring recipes, exercises, stories, rituals, and spells from the authors and a host of Libra contributors, this book teaches you how to best connect with your sign's energy, manage your power, cleanse and shield yourself, tailor-fit magical workings to your sign, and more. Contributors to this volume: Emma Kathryn • Kelden • Tomás Prower • Angela Raincatcher • Astrea Taylor • Manny Tejeda y Moreno • Dawn Aurora Hunt • Sandra Kynes

Ignite the full power of candle magic Candle magic is one of the most basic forms of spell casting, and it can be a transformative experience. This journal can help you start and develop your practice through self-reflection, ensuring your spells and goals are aligned so you can manifest positive change in your life. What sets this handbook apart from other spell books: A brief guide to candle magic—Learn about candle type and quality, the meaning of specific candle colors, ways to create a proper space for magic, and more. Thought-provoking prompts—Maximize your candle magic and gain insight into your intentions and goals, whether you want to heal your heart, find professional success, or unlock your courage. Spell suggestions—Get started with 15 candle magic spells that focus on everything from attraction to abundance, and track your progress with questions that encourage you to reflect on your results. Imbue your life with a little more magic as you hone your craft with this candle magic book.

A hands-on guide to protection magic using essential oils, incense, spells, and potions from a beloved and trusted authority. Blackthorn’s Protection Magic guides readers through the realm of the green witch to a glade filled with options for your protection. Amy Blackthorn discusses spiritual, emotional, and physical security in an easy-to-understand way. The book provides an overview of what protection means to witches and then explores practices in more depth, including: Essential oils for protection magic The role plant allies play in both protecting and healing What astrology and tarot teach us about our strengths and weaknesses Oracle spell work as a potent source of protection As a witch who has worked in executive security for nearly fifteen years, Amy possesses the botanical spirit of an animist witch, able to see the inherent spirit in plants, as well as a keen eye on ways to make a home feel safer and more secure, on the magical and the mundane levels. For example, holly trees provide magical protection from lightning, but also make a prickly barrier outside the home to keep burglars from lurking in the shadows.