Cunning Words: a Grimoire of Tales and Magic:

by Marshall WSL

Cunning a Grimoire of Tales and Magic is a book of witchcraft in three parts. Part I is a collection of stories that connect the seeker to folklore and tales inspired by witchery and lessons written within. Part II is a collection of rhymes that teach specific acts of witchcraft as well as recipes and petitions. Part III is a working guide on using the information provided to build upon your own personal practice as well as charms, rites, and curses extrapolated from the cunning tales.

This book is for the most cunning and has been written for the beginner and adept alike. The tales within will introduce you to spirits old and new, the Three Mothers, the Three Wise Healers, The Seven Holy Siblings, and so much more.

This edition is a special smaller black and white print on cream paper with limited illustrations. The illustrations removed from this version are the extra detailed artworks and done so only if color is needed for context. All images NEEDED will still be included in this edition.

344 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2023

Reviews

[William Alan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cunning Words understands that a spell and a story are cousins, and that both can change the world by persuading us to see something that was hidden a moment before. Marshall WSL gathers folklore, traditional witchcraft, charms, spirit work, and practical magic into a grimoire where tales carry teachings and teachings have the texture of tales, giving the whole thing the feeling of knowledge passed along beside a fire rather than arranged beneath fluorescent lights. There is an earthiness to the magic here, full of old customs, strange encounters, and the sort of cunning that values knowing precisely which word, gesture, or object a particular moment requires. The stories are part of the technology: they teach sideways, allowing meaning to arrive before you quite realize you have learned anything. It is a lovely reminder that long before magic had textbooks, it had people telling one another what happened in the woods.