Spells from the Wise Woman's Cottage

by Steve Patterson

Discover a wonderful collection of traditional 19th-century charms and spells from Old Joan, the wise woman at Boscastle's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. Explore the stock and trade of the working witch through the ages as well as fascinating artefacts and magical techniques that were once features of life in the small villages of Devon and Cornwall in southwest England.

Genres: Witchcraft, Magick, Religion, Magic

160 pages, Paperback

Published January 8, 2020

Reviews

[Serge ♆ Neptune]

Beautiful text, filled with charms and anecdotes about practitioners, artefacts and the museum itself.
You don't really need that many books of witchcraft, but you don't want to miss on this one.

[Bridget]

This was cute and outlined why some of the phrases and sayings we see today come from the old witch traditions.

[S.L.Moore]

If you are looking for a good basic look into witchcraft in the West Country this really hits all the bases. I'm personally adding it to my collection of books by this publisher since the Boscastle's Museum of Witchcraft and Magic is a place I long to visit, but currently, I'm not able to.

This is a quick read and if you can pick it up and just want a good general reference book, then this is a no-brainer.

[Nightshade]

This is a solid text on folk magical charms, and I enjoyed learning about the Tableau of the museum which I hope one day to visit. I did feel, however, that the book was very short, and I was left wanting, I love Steve Patterson's work, but felt that "Cecil Williamson's book of Witchcraft" covered more ground. I still enjoyed the work, and I am glad to have it in my collection.

[Eleanor]

Plenty of information about the museum without feeling dry or overwhelming. Some interesting charms and bits of history. 3.5 worth a read if the museum or cunning people really interest you.