The Real Witches’ Book of Spells and Rituals

The Real Witches’ Book of Spells and Rituals
Kate West

This new title by Kate West, bestselling author of The Real Witches' Handbook, will contain masses of spells and rituals for celebrations marking the seasons and festivals of the year, as well as a wealth of other information about magic for the initiated or the beginner alike.This book is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to perform seasonal spells. It is the perfect follow-up and next step in the highly successful 'Real Witches' series, providing a full year's working in the Craft, and will appeal not only to those who have purchased other titles in the series, but to anyone from Sabrina fans to serious witches.

THE

REAL WITCHES’ BOOK

OF

SPELLS AND RITUALS

KATE WEST

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This book is dedicated toSteve and Taliesin,with all my love.

‘Now we are together once more, let it always be so.Blessed Be.’

CONTENTS

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Title Page (#ufc631020-33c0-5338-9fe7-f577c02f0f80)

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ONE: Witchcraft and Magic (#uc7fc4f98-8618-5293-bc6f-e2227f8b2269)

TWO: Rites and Rituals, Spells and Magic (#uf5e6f76e-5153-5651-8dc7-a1bcce176347)

THREE: Casting the Circle, and Other Frequent Rites (#ud769b106-9b24-52fe-97cc-9a6886e7f893)

FOUR: Moon Workings (#u751745dd-fcc8-5b38-b0a2-d050c8f3c6b3)

FIVE: Spells and Magics (#litres_trial_promo)

SIX: Magical Resources (#litres_trial_promo)

SEVEN: Sabbat Ritual (#litres_trial_promo)

EIGHT: Rites of Passage (#litres_trial_promo)

NINE: Rituals of Initiation (#litres_trial_promo)

TEN: Writing Rituals and Creating Spells (#litres_trial_promo)

APPENDIX ONE: What Witchcraft Really Is (#litres_trial_promo)

APPENDIX TWO: Terms and Definitions (#litres_trial_promo)

APPENDIX THREE: Further Reading and Points of Contact (#litres_trial_promo)

KEEP READING (#litres_trial_promo)

Index (#litres_trial_promo)

Thank Yous (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

ONE WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC (#ulink_a62322a4-2e44-572c-a5cc-b957ff54cb85)

Merry Meet, welcome to The Real Witches’ Book of Spells and Rituals!

Magic really does work. It’s not a myth or imagination. It may not yet be scientifically proven, but it does work. Magic is all around us and is practised by almost everyone, even though they may not realize it! Crossing fingers, touching wood, ‘kissing it better’, wearing a Saint Christopher for safe travel, making a friendship band, blowing out the candles on a cake or dropping a coin into a well and making a wish are all acts of magic. The practitioner may not really believe in it, and so it may not fully work, but it’s still magic. The difference between these magics and the magic of Witchcraft lies in the fact that Witches do it with intent, focus and balance – they believe it will work and it does.