Growing up in a family that has practiced Appalachian folk magic and conjure for generations, Doctoring the Devil author Jake Richards has a depth of knowledge about these topics that transcend his decade of personal practice.


Growing up in a family that has practiced Appalachian folk magic and conjure for generations, Doctoring the Devil author Jake Richards has a depth of knowledge about these topics that transcend his decade of personal practice.

I would recommend Conjure Cards by Jake Richards for anyone who has an interest in conjure/Appalachian folk magic or divining with playing cards.

Without Reservation by Randy Kritkausky is a powerful book, relating the author’s journey of self-identification and awakening the connections to what his ancestry holds as wisdom and an authentic sense of personal and collective spirituality.

Witch Please, I just can’t get enough. Ann Aguirre has immensely brightened up my life with this book, which I just found hilarious.

All in all, I absolutely loved Spells Trouble, and I recommend it to all witches looking for an entertaining summer read.

Manifesting Spirits: An Anthropological Study of Mediumship and the Paranormal by Jack Hunter has gone where few have gone before.

Of Blood and Bones: Working with Shadow Magick & the Dark Moon by Kate Freuler is a highly recommended title for any who want to deepen their practice of witchcraft and magick in a more balanced and polarized way.

Have you had a premonition about someone’s death or communications from the deceased? Have you ever felt an invisible presence, seen a ghost, or received a prophetic dream with a message from a deceased loved one?

Sacred Hags Oracle: Visionary Guidance for Dreamers, Witches, and Wild Hearts by Danielle Dulsky and illustrator Janine Houseman puts a new spin on oracle decks.

The author’s thesis is that a witch can customize their experience of “the witch’s year” to be an authentic communion with the Earth and not limited to a conceptual celebration of holidays reflecting seasons that do not align with lived experience in one’s locale.