The Spiritual Magic of Dolls

by Najah Lightfoot, Judika Illes (foreword)

Dolls have been beloved companions and instruments of magic for millennia. They are among the most ancient Egyptian and Roman artifacts. Not only playthings for children, they also provide lifelong comfort and companionship. In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, dolls developed therapeutic uses, especially for traumatized children and people with dementia. But dolls also possess a long history as a tool of divination, witchcraft, and the occult. In The Spiritual Magic of Dolls, Najah Lightfoot bridges these two uses—companionship and magic—to enable readers to develop profound magical and spiritual relationships with their own dolls.
 
Many have beloved dolls displayed on shelves or sitting in boxes. What if you could do more with them? Najah Lightfoot shows you how. Perhaps you still have favorite childhood dolls or have been gifted with a doll or inherited one from a relative or friend. Many people are extremely attached to one or more dolls—this book teaches you how to take that attachment to the next level.
 
Najah Lightfoot teaches how to develop a magical and spiritual relationship with your dolls. Najah writes, “This book is crafted, written for the magical practitioner or the person who has a love of dolls, who would like to learn how to bring them comfortably, lovingly into a working and familial relationship. The Spiritual Magic of Dolls seeks to connect readers to the love of dolls, especially dolls that may have had a hard life before they ended up coming into the lives of the reader. It is written for those who find themselves drawn to dolls and wish to be closer to them in magical, loving ways.”

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

Published November 3, 2025

About the author

Najah Lightfoot is the author of "The Spiritual Magic of Dolls," ~ release date November 03, 2025, published by Red Wheel/Weiser Books.

She is the multi-award-winning author of the bestselling Good Juju: Mojos, Rites & Practices for the Magical Soul, and "Powerful Juju ~ Goddesses, Music, & Magic, for Comfort, Guidance, & Protection," published by Llewellyn Worldwide.

Najah is a regular contributor to the Llewellyn annuals and a contributor to Taschen, The Library of Esoterica -Volume III - Witchcraft. Her magickal staff is on display and part of the permanent collection of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft, located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Najah is an in-demand speaker and presenter for conferences, events, workshops, film and print media.

She lives in Denver, Colorado, where the blue skies and the Rocky Mountains uplift and fill her soul.
Find her online at www.instagram.com/NajahLightfoot, www.facebook.com/NajahLightfoot, and www.backstage.com/u/Najah_Lightfoot/

Reviews

[Leo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was intrugied to read this book as I feel uneasy and creeped out by dolls and wanted to listen to an book by a doll lover. Higly enjoyed it and was informative and got a bit more understanding about regular dolls and Haunted dolls.

[Creatures of the Mind · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the past i have made my own dolls, giving them their own character and life through the creative process. Sadly i had lost some of the inspiration and connection to this craft. And this book has inspired me again, in the process of making but also connecting to my existing dolls.

I have been smiling a lot throughout reading this book. I could feel the love and warmth through the words of this author. That made this book a very special read.

I had however a very different expectation of this book. I thought it would have a heavier theoretical focus on the background of dolls in a spiritual context. Which at first saddened me, but in the end i think the focus on the love and magical connection with your dolls was exactly what i needed and has helped me to reconnect and deeply feel connected to my creative and spiritual craft. For that i am very grateful!

[AMAO · Rating 5 out of 5]

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