Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic
A Landscape of Magic, Mystery, and Tradition

I loved this. A really fascinating look at North American folk traditions from practitioners across the continent. It's more anthropology than practical guide, but there are some spells/rituals/etc. for those who are interested in that (and the writers make clear when they're sharing something from......more

This is a great collection of essays on the origination and modern day interpretations of North American regional magic, folklore, and how those traditions have trickled down through the ages and shaped our continent’s collective imagination. I loved learning about the sources of different stories a......more

This review originally appeared on The Magical Buffet website on 01/03/2024. You might remember my enthusiasm for the book “New World Witchery” by Cory Thomas Hutcheson. It was a fascinating look at folk magic as it is practiced in America. It’s an academic exploration written by a practitioner. Love......more

Title: Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic Editor: Cory Thomas Hutcheson Rating: 5/5 Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic is less of a book and more of an encyclopedia. NAFM is a beefy book loaded with information on 364 pages. It includes a forward, author introdu......more

I initially found great enjoyment in reading the book out of sheer curiosity, making it through roughly 40% of its content. However, it soon devolved into a burdensome task. What proved most disappointing, perhaps more so than anything else, was the injection of snippets of political bias and contem......more