#magic books

[spiralhouseshop]

It's been a busy vending season! I finally got a chance to update the website with these new buttons, zines, books, and organizers!

Portland Button Works & Spiral House Shop September 22, 2023! - New in Stock for Autumn!

BUTTONS

ACABradabra

Stealing From Witches Is Bad For Your Health

Easily Distracted by Plants

Easily Distracted by Cats

ZINES

Ritual (from the folks at Weird Walk comes a fanzine about The Wicker Man)

Frogs Teeth Field Guide Issues 1, 2, 3

Myth & Lore Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6

SLINGSHOT ORGANIZERS

Small pocket sized

Small spiral bound

Large spiral bound

BOOKS

Sigil Magic: For Writers and Other Creatives by T. Throrn Coyle

Magical House Protection : The Archeology of Counter-Witchcraft by Brian Hoggard

Witch Bottles: History, Culture. Magic by Daniel Harms

Occult Botany: Sédir's Concise Guide to Magical Plants by Paul Sédir

The Treadwell's Book of Plant Magic by Christina Oakley Harrington

One Time Around The Wheel by Same Croke

Black Dog Folklore by Mark Normal

The Cornish Traditional Year by Simon Reed

From Granite to Sea: The Folklore of Bodmin Moor and East Cornwall by Alex Langstone

The Kitchen Witch: Your Complete Guide to Creating a Magical Kitchen with Natural Ingredients, Sacred Rituals, and Spellwork

In the Shadows of 13 Moons: Magical Empowerment through the Dar Lunar Mysteries by Kimberly Sherman-Cook

Mountain Magic: Explore the Secrets of Old Time Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer

#ACAB #witch shop #witch store #witchblr #witchcraft* #witch books #magic books #green witchcraft #pagan #slingshot organizers #traditional witchcraft #folk magic #treadwells #plant magic #sigils #sigil magic #witch bottles #magical protection #black dogs #shadow work #conish magic #cornish witchcraft #kitchen witch #gemma gary #troy books #wickerman #wicker man #myth & lore #myth and lore #witchy zines

[pratchettquotes]

Some people like to settle down with a good book. No-one in possession of a complete set of marbles would like to settle down with a book of magic, because even the individual words have a private and vindictive life of their own and reading them, in short, is a kind of mental Indian wrestling. Many a young wizard has tried to read a grimoire that is too strong for him, and people who've heard the screams have found only his pointy shoes with the classic wisp of smoke coming out of them and a book which is, perhaps, just a little fatter. Things can happen to browsers in magical libraries that make having your face pulled off by tentacled monstrosities from the Dungeon Dimensions seem a mere light massage by comparison.

Terry Pratchett, Mort

#cutwell #mort #terry pratchett #books #wizards #magic #magic books #libraries #reading #grimoires #the dungeon dimensions #students #careless #words #power of words #things can happen #a complete set of marbles

[whimsicallywiddershins]

Another reason why the the Circle of Magic is so so good: the teachers and the school setting are done perfectly!

There is none of that Harry Potter bullshit where the teachers and adult figures were neglectful, incompetent or abusive. The teachers in Circle of Magic are amazing. They all have different teaching styles, but they dedicate themselves to their students and do a wonderful job. They make mistakes, but realistic ones and then they fix them.

Not only are they great teachers, but the Winding Circle Temple isn't just a school, it's a home. Hogwarts was a school, and the students lived there, but it never seemed to be a good home. There are very few adults, all intimidating and not very personal. There is unchecked bullying and very little free time. It's just never ending school with some holidays thrown in.

The Winding Circle Temple, on the other hand, feels like a home. First, a temple is such a neat setting for a children's book. They actually talk about midnight service, religious figures and holidays, and philosophy. It's very neat.

The kids have plenty of lessons, but they also have free time, and the teachers are also good caretakers. Lark teaches the kids handstands and tumbling. Frostpine told them stories. Rosethorn taught them how to make sun lotion. Gorse gives them treats whenever they drop by. Lark and Rosethorn take the kids to markets and festivals. Throughout it all, the adults are responsible, teach the kids all sorts of life lessons and skills, and are really amazing adult characters.

This is how a school type book should be written.

#tamora pierce #circle of magic #my favorite books #book reccs #magic books #ya books #teen books #good books #sandrilene fa toren #briar moss #daja kisubo #trisana chandler #rosethorn #lark #frostpine #nico goldeye

[fairy-peculiar]

Energy. Life. Death. All of it. We rise and we fall and then we rise once more. We’re all on different paths, but death doesn’t discriminate. It comes for everyone. It’s what you do with it that sets you apart.

Under the Whispering Door / TJ Klune

#under the whispering door #magic books #books #book quotes #death quote #death quotes #life quotes #beautiful quotes #bookish #favorite quotes #tj klune

[creature-wizard]

You know the author of a mystical text was just pulling shit out of their ass when they claim that their source was some mysterious person who just so happened to never write or speak to anyone else, never published their own material, and no one else in their community (assuming said community even exists) ever said or did anything to corroborate that anything in the text was actually believed or practiced by people in said community.

#books #occult books #magic books #old magic books #magic #occultism #witchcraft

[captainwaffles]

Reasons to Read

Trans man Latino lead

Magic

Author Supports Palestine

Gay romance

Vegan charecter

Funny

Author supports Palestine

Well paced

Amazing Charecters and arcs

Happy ending

AUTHOR SUPPORTS PALESTINE 🇵🇸

Definitely a different then what I typically read, but will always recommend it. I love the magic blend with the real world and the some real costumes tied in

Also always love a good queer story and this delivers

10/10

#captainwaffles #cemetery boys #aiden thomas #queer book recs #lgbtq #trans #Latino book recs #lgbt books #books #book recs #gay books #magic books

[honourablejester]

Homebrew Magic Books

Some thoughts for a couple of magic books that are not some variation of wizard spellbook. Because, unless you’re a wizard, there’s not a lot of reasons to get excited about books in 5e? Which I feel is an abiding shame. There’s around 30 magic books that I’ve found, and most of them are wizard spellbooks of some stripe, and then the Manuals/Tomes that increase a stat, and after that the pickings are very slim. So. A couple of thoughts:

THE WHISPERING DICTIONARIES

Wonderous Items, Uncommon

Commissioned from a master linguist by a great court of the ancient world, the Whispering Dictionaries are a collection of uniform, handsomely bound language primers that were imbued with the blessings of a deity of knowledge upon their creation. Though they are commonly called ‘dictionaries’, each one contained not only the vocabulary but the full structure of the language it was focused on. Since the initial creation of the original whispering dictionaries, copies of several have been made, and new dictionaries focused on languages not known or considered by that original court.

Each individual dictionary is focused on a single language, and whispers tendrils of understanding to any person that reads it. Any person who dedicates eight continuous hours to the study of the dictionary permanently learns to speak, read and write the language contained within it.

THE BOOK OF FORGOTTEN MEMORIES

Wonderous Item, Rare

This strange, heavy book is bound in grey leather, and a wispy quartz crystal is embedded on the front cover. The thick pages of the tome are completely blank upon first turning them. However, powerful and focused divination magics are woven into the parchment. This is the Book of Forgotten Memories, and it can retrieve what once was known, and is no longer. Any person who spends a full short rest holding and meditating upon the open book, as if attempting to attune to it, may retrieve one memory that they have forgotten, or one memory that has been removed or taken from them, such as by the Modify Memory spell. The memory does not return to their minds, and they cannot feel the emotions of the memory, but it is written in ink upon the page in front of them, and will remain so as long as the book is held open. Once the book is closed again, the memory fades into blankness once again, but the person can retain the information imparted to them as they would remember a story they had read in a book.

The Book of Forgotten Memories cannot retrieve information that was not at some point known to the person focused on it. It is possible to attempt to direct the book towards a particular memory or piece of information that the person knows they have forgotten. If the person does not know what information or memory they seek, the book will retrieve the most emotionally resonant memory it can sense. Each time an individual sits with the book, it will retrieve a different memory, if it senses more than one. However, the fourth time an individual uses the book, and each time thereafter, they must make a DC15 Wisdom saving throw, becoming enthralled by the book on a failed save. The enthralled person is stunned until the book is forcibly taken from them, and has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws for six hours it is taken from them.

THE PROPHECIES OF IRANNA

Wonderous Item, Very Rare, requires attunement

This clumsily stitched collection of scraps of paper, parchment, leather and other miscellaneous materials is loosely bound in a stained, tan leather. The pages are blotched with ink, blood, and other, less identifiable substances. And the writings on each page are … eccentric, at best, and incomprehensible at worst, for a variety of reasons including handwriting, language, and sheer insensibility. These are the ‘prophecies’ of Iranna, a legendary mad sage, and a woman cursed, it is said, with the maddening touch of an allip.

In order to comprehend even a fragment of the contents of this dangerous scripture, a person must attempt to attune to the manuscript. At the end of the attunement period, the person must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the person takes 6d6 psychic damage, and the attunement attempt fails. A failed attunement attempt does not bar a person from attempting to attune to the Prophecies again.

On a successful save, the person takes 2d6 psychic damage, and becomes attuned to the Prophecies of Iranna. Upon attunement, a substance will leak from the book onto their skin, flowing along their arm and onto their face, leaving three irregular, pallid motes or blotches to mar the skin around one of their eyes. These ‘motes’ are motes of prophecy, and are the result of their mind being torn open to possibility by the wild visions of the manuscript.

As an action, while focused on a creature, place or object that the person has seen, heard of, or knows of the existence of, they can choose to ‘expend’ one of these motes to learn a single, vital piece of information about that creature, place or object, at the DMs discretion. This piece of information may be a creature’s true name, a creature’s true form, the current exact location of the creature, object, or something precious or inimical to them. It may be a vision of one vital act that the creature committed, or a vision of one peril a place is host to. It may be one key piece of knowledge on how to access a hidden place. It may be a vision of the creation of the object, or one purpose to which it had been put. Whatever the piece of information is, it will be very important, and nothing can hide this information from the person, even effects which prevent divination magic, such as the Nondetection or Mind Blank spells, or even the interference of a deity.

Once a mote is expended, the person takes a further 2d6 psychic damage. When all three motes are expended, the person’s attunement to the Prophecies of Iranna is ended, and they cannot attune to it again. If the person ever dies as a result of the psychic damage dealt by the Prophecies, they will rise as an allip within 24 hours, and cannot be revived once this occurs.

#d&d #5e #homebrew #magic items #magic books #i really like allips #just to remind everyone #also languages #there should be more fun magic books #i want a reason for more then just wizards to browse bookshelves in dungeons #you know?

[ered]

Made small books for a druid and a summoner 📕📙

These are about 3cm tall and are made out of cardboard and paper, painted with acrylics. The eye is painted and covered with glue.

#magic books #for a druid and a summoner #miniatures

[the-enchanted-mistakes]

"Ah, Misc, I was recently going through my temple's library and came across these tomes. they are of no use to me, but you are free to have them."

(@vox-the-warlock) (books can be anything you want, have fun)

#vox the warlock #(breaking the fourth wall) #lol #XD #mystery books #book buddies #❤️ #eldritch nerds #magic books #(thank you for the tomes) #(misc will make great use of its darkness and waky powers!) #misc the enchanter #the enchanted mistake #minecraft oc #minecraft ask blog

[cavorta]

September 7, 2023 If you are interested in the book "Magic for the Resistance", which I can highly recommend, Michael M. Hughes announced in a Facebook group that the paperback version is going out of print. So better get the book soon. More about the book here: https://www.michaelmhughes.com/books-1

#magick books #magic books #witchcraft books #magic for the resistance #resistance magic #social justice #environmental protection #magickal activism #magical activism

[jessica-marie-baumgartner]

1 day left until release day!

#quotes #authors #writing #writer quotes #author quotes #nature quotes #trees #spirituality #symbology #paganism #faith #witchy #book quotes #pre order #amazon #the magic of trees #jessica marie baumgartner #magic books #nature books #tree books #pagan books #spirituality books #spell books #meditation books #release day #new release

[spiralhouseshop]

New in the Spiral House Shop Catalog!

Art Magick: How to Become an Art Witch and Unlock Your Creative Power by Molly Roberts

Do you want to unlock your creative power and create beautiful art that is also infused with magic? If so, then Art Magick is the book for you!

This grimoire is a comprehensive guide to art magick, teaching you everything you need to know to create enchanted art objects, cast spells, and connect with the spirit world. With step-by-step instructions and illustrations, Art Magick makes it easy to get started on your journey to becoming an art witch.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, Art Magick has something to offer. You'll learn how to:

Enchant art tools and materials to produce soulful creations.

Create sacred spaces, altars and magickal allies for healing, fun and growth.

Harness color, celestial aid, poetry and personal symbols to create layers of meaning.

Banish creative doubt and strengthen your intuitive instincts.

Choose art forms and context for robust spell craft.

Uncover your gifts and enchant your world with a wide variety of media.

If you're ready to awaken the Art Witch within, then Art Magick is the book for you!

0.4" H x 10.7" L x 8.2" W (1.15 lbs) 128 pages

#art witch #art magic #art magick #magic books #pagan books #witchblr #magical books #grimoire #witch shop #witchcraft books for sale #book shop #pagan book shelf #witchy reads

[rrcraft-and-lore]

My copy of The Knight by Gene Wolfe.

I first started him so long ago but my introduction to his works were @neil-gaiman's recommendation and starting, in my case, with Books of the New Sun, which still blow my mind every time I go back and see how many layers there are secrets, the symbolism, and more. Peeling away at his works feels like what I love/enjoy about the FromSoftware games - digging through Dark Souls/Elden Ring/Sekiro lore, worldbuilding, and inspiration.

#gene wolfe #the knight gene wolfe #neil gaiman #Books of the new sun #dark souls #elden ring #Sekiro lore #symbolism #books #books i love #fromsoft games #fromsoftware #bookworm #bookblr #sff #fantasy #science fantasy #fiction #high fantasy #adventure #magic #magic books #favorite books #favorite reads #books and reading #talk about books

[newreads]

The Magical Misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle 🌿✨⁓ by Deva Fagan “I stood on the threshold of the Uplands, my heart hammering so loudly I was sure Barnaby must hear it…. Behind me, the bog throbbed with life and magic … I looked out over the flame grasses as they tossed their ruddy heads in the morning sun. I snapped off a stalk to remind me of home. Also very useful in protective charms and finding spells … I stifled my sigh and stepped forward. It was time to face the Uplands.”

Review of the book and book recs here ✨

*:･ﾟ✧

💫 @newkidonthebook tumblr ~ book blog ~ goodreads 💫

#book moodboard #cottagecore #booklr #book photo #moodboard #cottagecore moodboard #book cover #book review #cottagecore aesthetic #naturecore #magical #fantasy #fantasy books #bookblr #illustration #book aesthetic #magic books #whimsy #bookish

[fairy-peculiar]

She imagined loving him would feel like falling in love with darkness, frightening and consuming yet utterly beautiful when the stars came out

Caraval / Stephanie Garber

#caraval #book quotes #book quote #magic books #stephanie garber #legend #master legend #Scarlett Caraval #love quotes

[creature-wizard]

I see a lot of people complain that there's more and more misinformation out there, and in some cases I think that's true. However, there's something that a lot of people aren't realizing - your awareness of this misinformation exists because many, many people are out there working hard to challenge and correct it. Thus what you perceive as a problem that's getting worse and worse, could actually be one that's getting better. A lot of people are under the impression that witches and other occulty folks all "knew their stuff" back in the day, because they all learned Serious Info from Serious Practitioners. But when we actually look back at the books these people wrote with the information we have today, we can see that a lot of them weren't really doing any better than a lot of people today. The perception that they all knew what they were talking about has a lot to do with people reading these books without having the knowledge and insight necessary to recognize when they were getting things wrong, or just making things up. But now that we're better-informed, we can look back at these books and see where they made plenty of mistakes. So yeah, if you ever feel like a problem is getting worse and worse, the reality might just be that it's actually getting better because people are working hard to draw attention to it and correct it.

#witchcraft #witchblr #occult #occultism #mysticism #magic books #old magic books #history