The Little Book of Cat Magic: Spells, Charms & Tales

by Deborah Blake

Find the Purrfect Spells and Charms for You and Your Feline Friends

Deepen the bond between you and your cats as you practice magic together. This wonderful and witchy book is filled with a wide variety of spells, enchantments, and recipes that will improve the life you share with them. From finding and naming a new cat to working with a feline as a familiar, The Little Book of Cat Magic has something for everyone who loves cats and magic.

Learn about cats throughout history as well as the myths, folklore, and deities associated with them. Explore spells for living with cats, improving their health, and saying goodbye when their nine lives have run their course. You'll also enjoy crafts and divination techniques involving cats as well as paw-some advice from Deborah Blake's extraordinary familiar, Magic the Cat.

Genres: Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Cats, Paganism, Animals, Magick

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2018

About the author

Deborah is the author of over a dozen non-fiction books on modern witchcraft and a tarot and oracle decks from Llewellyn. Her fiction includes the Baba Yaga series, The Broken Rider series, and the Veiled Magic series, and her cozy mysteries The Catskill Pet Rescue series (mostly from Berkley) as well as a few stand-alone novels.

Deborah lives in a 130 year old farmhouse in upstate NY with multiple cats. She believes in magic, laughter, chocolate, and wine. The order may change depending on the day.

Reviews

[Montana Clay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It was so relatable, a small and easy read, and intriguing to learn from both a cat and her owner. My favorite things involved the generalized facts about cats, the stories of Magic as a familiar, and the quirks that we consistently see with cats. The little poems were sweet in between; The Owl and the Pussy Cat being one my mom used to read to me frequently. I skipped over the spells but found myself hoping to do them in the future. Once I got to the meditation with your cat page, my own Siamese was curled up in my lap ready for the interaction. He’d held my hand back with his paw ever so sweetly. That same day after reading about Familiars, I did a Tarot session and he’d hopped up to sit right on top my journal just staring at me. Then followed by a yawn, which I later learned could have meant I have an opportunity.... perhaps an opportunity to work with a familiar! He constantly is on my altar with curiosity. I teared up at the very end discussing Magic’s legacy. This is a beautiful book.

[ফারহানা জাহান · Rating 4 out of 5]

God and Goddess, send to me
The perfect feline company
A cat to feed and love and hold
A kitten tender or adult bold
Send the cat who’ll suit me best
And stand alone from all the rest
Help me find the cat that’s mine
With a guidance that’s divine
Here, kitty kitty
Here, kitty kitty
Here, kitty kitty
I call you home!

A fun and easy read for all the Cat ladies and gentlemen out there.

[Alix ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

lovely

[Valentina Escanilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sabiduría de gato es un libro dirigido a los fanáticos de los gatos y cercanos a la magia, ya que está lleno de hechizos para conectar con tu gato y cuidar de él, viéndolo más que nada como un familiar (y sí, hablo de los familiares que tiene cada bruja). Desde aquí, debo confesar también que soy muy escéptica con estas cosas, pero lo que me mantuvo interesada desde un inicio, fue el contenido más educativo sobre los gatos, es decir, puntos como:
• 𝑳𝒐𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝒂 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗é𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒍𝒂 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂: En donde se menciona brevemente la influencia de los gatos en Egipto, Roma, India, Persia, etc.
• 𝑴𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒔, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒚 𝒄𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒃𝒓𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒔: Dando a conocer datos fascinantes sobre la mitología, tradiciones y leyendas sobre estos.
• 𝑫𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒔: Ya sean Nórdicas, Egipcias, Romanas, Polacas, entre otras.
• 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒔: De golosinas para nuestros gatitos.

¿Sabías que...?

"𝑬𝒍 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒐 𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒏 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒏 𝟗𝟎% 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒏 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒐. 𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒊 𝒊𝒅é𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒔 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔. 𝑳𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒛𝒂 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒏 𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒐 (𝒍𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒅𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆 𝒍𝒂 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒊ó𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂) 𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒔, 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒔 𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐".

Bueno, les cuento que esta y más curiosidades de sus michis, pueden encontrarlas en este libro✨🔮

[Lua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gods, I wanted to love this book. I really did. The theme is so beautiful and it touches on so many different folklore and tales about cats. It's definitely a feel-good book. That being said, I have some gripes with it that couldn't be overlooked. It's highly Wicca-based, with mentions of Lady/Lord dynamics that personally don't resonate with me. It's also, and most importantly, VERY appropriative of many cultures, especially Native American with the encouragement of use of "sage smudge sticks" and the concept of Power Animals (that resemble a little too closely Spirit Animals). As I said with other Deborah Blake's works: some witchcraft practices are closed, and closed for a reason.

[F.R. Southerland · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very much enjoyed this book. There was a lot of things I learned about cats I was previously unaware of. I especially liked the chapter on power animals and I am eager to try a few of the spells. I also hope to try some of the cat treat recipes found near the back.

As much as I liked the book, I found some of the information to be repetitive. Many of the spells seemed to be roughly the same sort of thing, but I know it's more about the intent rather than the words themselves. Easy to read, however, and to understand.

All in all, it was a fun and informative read.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet and charming book. I got it to comfort me after the unexpected death of my cat.

[Munchie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming book for cat lovers out there. The pictures of this book and how the chapters are set up, was comforting. There are a lot of different things that this book offers you. Understanding of cats, some history lessons on cats, some wonderful poems, the backstory from the author of her experiences and of her cats, a section on treats to try for your feline, what a power animal is, deviation and about different cat tarot cards. I loved this book so much, I highly recommend it. She also references Jackson Galaxy which was surprising and offered some good advice too.

[Lorna Vivi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is just the most charming book. I believe most people who love cats would be thrilled with it, from the illustrations to the inculsion of poetry it is a gem. In terms of magic it gave me a few ideas. It is not meant to be a history of the cat or a major in depth book but a treasured book for cat livers with some interesting facts and tidbits.
The author has a wonderful style of writing and obviously lives her cats.

[Valentina Aravena Elorza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es un libro interesante para saber más de gatos y es entretenido para la gente que le gustan los hechizos y encantamientos.
Personalmente aprendí algunas datos curiosos de los felinos, no creo que haga encantamientos, pero si creo cómo poder aumentar mi conexión con mis gatitos luego de este libro.

[Joseph Dubey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Didn't know what I was getting myself in for,but glad I read it. Especially liked The poetry at the end and the cat giving its own advice. Spells read like poetry and some pretty good advice was given too.

[Liz Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute and easy read. It’s got some fun ideas to try (magically and artistically), has nice additions of quotes and poems, and is a good way to take the mind off heavier things. A good read for a witch with a curious mind, but in need of something light-hearted.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

too simple for the price

This is a cute and informative book but I think it is far too expensive for how short and basic it is. I was really hoping for some more involved spells. This was mostly informational regarding history and tales of cats

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is a fun and intimate read. Along with magic, Deborah sprinkles in practical cat tips. I loved hearing about her own cats.

[Ashley Lindsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute

[Theresa Peck · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is fun and along with magic, the practical cat tips are very interesting and I even learned a few things.
Her books never fail me, regardless of the topic or story.

[Pam Gilpin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! The inserts from Magic the cat are adorable

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book!
We researched & up to date on information.

[Mary Ann Donnarumma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable book that was easy to read. I learned a few new things too! My only complaint is that it had the same illustration for each chapter.

[Kathryn Lee Hamilton]

If you are Pagan and you have a cat and are interested in including them in your magic, this is the book for you! Thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended!

[Cosmic Mai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gustó que los “hechizos” son palabras de afirmación para mis Gatos. Nunca había hecho un hechizo, ahora los he puesto en práctica y me han funcionado !!

[Jackie McGinnis · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a fun little read. I appreciated all the cat wisdom and enjoyed the poems and history.

[Christy Kato · Rating 5 out of 5]

A super cute + cozy read with some really inspiring spells!

[Vir · Rating 5 out of 5]

Precioso libro para los amantes de los gatos 🥰

[Laura Muñoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Si tienes gatos y te gusta la brujería te tienes que leer este libro

[Jay Larbes]

Reads/skimmed to see if appropriate for 10 year old to read. Determined that it’s fine / cute / charming. Even if not really for me :)

[Andrea Rubio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este libro es un abrazo al alma de alguien que ama los gatos y quiere saber más sobre ellos.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

🥺💗

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute anecdotes! Plus, very informational about cats. I loved it!

[Catalina Schiaffino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una muy buena guía, sencilla, fácil de seguir y con hechizos con materiales de fácil acceso 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻