I've been thinking long and hard lately about many topics that are well worth discussing in print, but have since come to no conclusion how I should go about it. Too much to say for an article, too little for a full-size manuscript. What to do?
A free e-book, of course!
I have plans for a series of such little books, each one crammed with information that you need and want, but which is rarely discussed in the magical community. And because these books are designed to be brief, you can print them out and take them anywhere without spending a fortune on ink and paper! I'll be giving out copies for subscriptions to this blog (plus shares, reblogs, links, likes, and all that stuff) so that we can stay in touch long after you're done reading it.
The first e-book will be called The Everyday Classical Charm Sampler: New Spells in an Ancient Tongue, a selection of original spoken-magic written in Classical Latin! And for those of who who don't study language--fear not!--each charm has a clear, phonetic pronunciation key. They're each brief and arranged in groups with bold titles so you can start using these spells immediately and reference them again quickly.
I have many more tricks up my sleeve, but that is all I'm sharing for now. (cue the sad face!) If you have a topic that you'd like to see me add to the collection, let me know!
Witch Tip--Shortcut: Saliva (a free preview of my manuscript!)
Author: Quill / Labels: Shortcuts, Witch Tips Wednesday
The following is an excerpt from my as-yet unpublished manuscript, The Master Witch's Cheatbook: Transform Your Spells into Natural, Affordable,
Powerful Works of Art, a guide to the gritty, fantastic world of magic for the beyond-beginner spellcaster. If you enjoy this little snippet, let me hear about it! Share your thoughts here in the comments, on Facebook, Twitter, private message, email, or Etsy.
Saliva
is another fluid which is not much used these days. Still it has its own
properties which make it a valuable addition to your magic. Spitting in general
has the connotation, in many parts of the country, of an exclamation. When a
farmer gripes about the price of corn going down and spits on the ground, it
becomes a “ha!” at the back of his own statement. When a lady sees a detestable
thing, she might declare “I could just spit” to register her disdain without having
to do the physical act at all. In some places, it’s commonplace to see a highly
religious person gesticulate a spit after seeing or hearing of a thing which is
unholy to his or her beliefs. In each of these examples the message is the
same: spitting projects power, be it in anger or simply force. To spit is to
command, rise above, and be protected from contagion by something or someone.
It is
also traditionally considered to condense one’s magical power. Spitting in your
right shoe in the morning protects you throughout the day against spells and
fascinations being put upon you. Swallowing your saliva brings courage as you
reabsorb your magical prowess. Pliny said that to wet one’s finger with saliva
and place behind the ear will quiet the mind. He also notes that if you find
yourself regretting an injury you gave to another with your hand, you may erase
the victim’s anger by spitting upon the hand which dealt the blow. It is a
common folk belief that an itching palm augers money but fortune will supply only if you spit upon your palm before
scratching the palm upon your hip.
Adding your saliva to spells combines the power of the
essential fluids of your body, the force associated with spitting in general
and the power of speech and the mouth.
Adding blood and saliva to magical ink not only ties the writing to you
but also adds the power of life essence and command. To spit after a curse has
been completed is an “Amen” with real force behind it. Spitting into one’s
conjure bag is usually considered essential in Hoodoo to fuel and secure a
purchased bag as your own.
In Fanny Berger’s paper, Some Saliva Charms, she notes Early American superstition of
spitting three times upon any dead thing found in passing to avoid becoming
stricken with the same disease which killed it. In this is the same protecting
power of saliva.
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