Basic Witches, Jaya Saxena
Basic Witches, Jaya Saxena
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Basic Witches
How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven

Author: Jaya Saxena, Jess Zimmerman

Narrator: Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/17/2018


Synopsis

Want to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye shadow to project otherworldly glamour. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Repeat the proper incantation and make it disappear. Want to increase your energy? Whip up a tasty herbal "potion" to rev up your stamina.

DIY projects, rituals, and spells summon the best trends of the modern witchy lifestyle and the time-trusted traditions of the hell-raising women of the past.

With humor, heart, and a hip sensibility, Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman dispense witchy wisdom for the curious, the cynical, and anyone who could use a magical boost.

Contains mature themes.

About Jaya Saxena

Jaya Saxena is the coauthor of Basic Witches and a staff writer at Eater. Her work has appeared in many outlets, including the New York Times, Buzzfeed, GQ, Elle, Electric Literature, Catapult, The Daily Dot, The Toast, and more. She lives in New York City with her partner.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on November 24, 2018

I received this book for free from the publisher (Quirk Books) in exchange for an honest review. I give this book 4.5 stars which rounds up to 5. I’ve been wanting to read this book for the longest time. I’ve been very interested in witches and witchcraft since I read the Chilling Adventures of Sabr......more

Goodreads review by Iris on January 09, 2018

THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR WITCHES It is definitely for those not well versed in anything wiccan or occult. It is a self help book for the millenial/gen-z-er that needs a little spirituality in their life. It goes over ways to empower yourself, through day to day life, and with little charms. While it is in......more

Goodreads review by Bobbi on August 30, 2018

Let me preface this by saying that, yes, I'm an actual witchcraft practitioner. You know, the religion. Magick with a k. Which makes it rather surprising that I actually enjoyed this book. It's a silly foray into the absolute basics of summoning personal intent and casting rudimentary spells, but tha......more

Goodreads review by Athena on May 20, 2018

If you ever wanted to read a book about spirituality where the author(s) consistently deprecate that path by saying "it's not actually real, we're just pretending" then this is the book for you! Filled with bad advice, inaccurate history and ridiculous ritual suggestions, the only thing that earned i......more

What I liked about this book: - it had a lot of diversity in it 🏳️‍🌈 - it spoke about important topics - I liked some of the make up receipts or descriptions of remedies you can use for your health Some quotes I really liked: And, sure, people say black is “slimming,” But really, black is the color o......more