Folk magic is the magic of the common people, usually without elaborate ritual or preparation. It is found in childrens' rhymes: "Rain, rain, go away ...", in casual acts such as throwing a pinch of spilled salt over the shoulder, and in gestures such a...
This page was last updated on July 18th, 2008
This page was last updated on July 18th, 2008
Magic (from Folklore)
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Arabic Folk Medicine and Magic: 20th Century Amulets from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
History, photos, cures and traditions surrounding curative amulets of the Middle East.
Gemstones and Crystals
Alphabetical list of stones used for magic and healing, with scientific description, variants, and associated magical properties.
Black Cats and the Black Cat Bone
Essay contrasts fear of black cats in European-American folklore with African-American belief that a black cat bone acquired and prepared with proper ceremony can grant the bearer invisibility or force the return of an ex-lover.
Conference Abstract: Texts as Actions, Actions as Texts
Abstract of a paper by Pieter Plas of the University of Ghent examining ritual-symbolic actions undertaken to magically subdue or chase off wolves in Serbian and Croatian folk customs.
Maneki Neko - The Beckoning Cat
Legends of the Japanese lucky cat and why statues of it are used by shop-keepers to draw in customers.
Dragon Spells
Information on spell workings and how magic works.
Magic Bibliographies by John-Gabriel Bodard
Scholarly bibliographies of books on folk magic. Topics include: Witches or Magic Users in Greek Literature; Necromancy; Cursing; Anthropological and General Theories of Magic, Papyri Graecae Magicae; and Magic and Religion in Egyptian, Coptic, Jewish, Sy
Evil Eyes by Alev Bir
An essay on the blue glass "Nazar Boncugu" or "Eye Bead" worn for protection in Turkey, Cyprus, the Central Asian Turkic Republics, and among the Uigur Turks of China.
Lost Secrets
Information on various mystical secrets including Wicca, Druidism, channeling, ghost dancing, dream walking, spirit healing and shape shifting.
Lucky Mojo Spells Archive
A very large collection of folk-magic spells from various cultures contributed by hundreds of usenet posters since 1995, sub-divided by spell type, not by originating tradition; on-site search engine helps users locate information.
Slavic Magick and Folk Medicine
Outlines spells, divinations, remedies and superstitions of the Slavic culture.
The alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic FAQ
Frequently asked questions from the APSHM usenet newsgroup containing introductory information on folk-magic and spell-casting.
Be Lucky Golf Superstitions
A list of good-luck and bad-luck beliefs thought to affect a golfer's scores.
The Evil Eye
Article in the e-zine Azerbaijan International, by Jean Patterson and Arzu Aghayeva describing the belief and available protection.
Pow-Wows or The Long-Lost Friend
John George Hohman's 1820 German-American magical receipt-book: its continuing influence on Appalachian and African-American herb and root doctors, examples of spells from the text, and an extensive bibliographic publishing history.
Symbolic Healing in Hungarian Ethnomedicine
Describes rituals involved in curing illness believed to be caused by magic. Includes examples and references.
Issues in Ethnicity: The Demory Site Skull
Christopher Fennell, a University of Virginia anthropologist, describes a small X-marked clay skull, an article of malevolent conjuration buried beneath a Virginia farm house between 1780 and 1860, raising significant issues in ethnic studies, folk magic,
History, photos, cures and traditions surrounding curative amulets of the Middle East.
Alphabetical list of stones used for magic and healing, with scientific description, variants, and associated magical properties.
Essay contrasts fear of black cats in European-American folklore with African-American belief that a black cat bone acquired and prepared with proper ceremony can grant the bearer invisibility or force the return of an ex-lover.
Abstract of a paper by Pieter Plas of the University of Ghent examining ritual-symbolic actions undertaken to magically subdue or chase off wolves in Serbian and Croatian folk customs.
Legends of the Japanese lucky cat and why statues of it are used by shop-keepers to draw in customers.
Information on spell workings and how magic works.
Scholarly bibliographies of books on folk magic. Topics include: Witches or Magic Users in Greek Literature; Necromancy; Cursing; Anthropological and General Theories of Magic, Papyri Graecae Magicae; and Magic and Religion in Egyptian, Coptic, Jewish, Sy
An essay on the blue glass "Nazar Boncugu" or "Eye Bead" worn for protection in Turkey, Cyprus, the Central Asian Turkic Republics, and among the Uigur Turks of China.
Information on various mystical secrets including Wicca, Druidism, channeling, ghost dancing, dream walking, spirit healing and shape shifting.
A very large collection of folk-magic spells from various cultures contributed by hundreds of usenet posters since 1995, sub-divided by spell type, not by originating tradition; on-site search engine helps users locate information.
Outlines spells, divinations, remedies and superstitions of the Slavic culture.
Frequently asked questions from the APSHM usenet newsgroup containing introductory information on folk-magic and spell-casting.
A list of good-luck and bad-luck beliefs thought to affect a golfer's scores.
Article in the e-zine Azerbaijan International, by Jean Patterson and Arzu Aghayeva describing the belief and available protection.
John George Hohman's 1820 German-American magical receipt-book: its continuing influence on Appalachian and African-American herb and root doctors, examples of spells from the text, and an extensive bibliographic publishing history.
Describes rituals involved in curing illness believed to be caused by magic. Includes examples and references.
Christopher Fennell, a University of Virginia anthropologist, describes a small X-marked clay skull, an article of malevolent conjuration buried beneath a Virginia farm house between 1780 and 1860, raising significant issues in ethnic studies, folk magic,
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