{"product_id":"9781964537566","title":"The Crow's Collection Anthology: World Magic","description":"Author: Crossed Crow Books\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781964537566\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Red Wheel\/Weiser\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 250\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA voyage through the world's magical practices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandscapes influence our cultural practices as much as the people who create them, and magic is no stranger to this effect. Magic is omnipresent in our world, but many people who practice don't call it 'magic'. Thanks to stigmatisation, disavowal, and punishment for magical work, as well as christo-colonialism, many non-Wiccan or Pagan practices have gone unseen in the contemporary occult community. Crossed Crow Books' first-ever anthology,\u003ci\u003e The Crow's Collection of World Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, collects ten essays by writers and practitioners around the world about their magical practices, histories, and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology sheds light on lively, underrepresented traditions and embraces the diversity of the magical world. Explore Kenneth Johnson's initiation into Indigenous Mayan traditions, study Finnish runes with the tietj and Aili Marjatta Kerttula, and learn how cabildo communities in Afro-Diasporic Cuba drew Lukum from Yoruban practice with Oracle Hekataios. Enrich your understanding of the magical world around us through the land, history, and practitioners who have come from all walks of life before us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors and topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKenneth Johnson: experiences in indigenous Mayan community, initiation into priesthood, and fire ritual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicholaj de Mattos Frisvold: An overview of Macumba.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOracle Hekataios: History of and personal experiences with Lukumi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAili Marjatta Kerttula: Finnish magic with a focus on history, saunas, and house spirits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain Al-Alim: Translation of Kitb al-Ajr, a piece of astrology-heavy Islamic writing on using talismans in magical stones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaterina Sarpione: Balkan magic, with a focus on Bulgarian, including folklore, roles of healer and magician, and ways to apply to contemporary practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrankie Castanea: Dual faith practice in Italian-American folk magic and folk Catholicism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaura Davila: An overview of Brujeria Mexicana.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrandon Weston: Spirits, fairies, and the otherworld in Ozark folk magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eP. Sufenas Virius Lupus: Medieval Irish texts and using research responsibly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875650752670,"sku":"ADS-9781964537566","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781964537566.jpg?v=1779754712","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781964537566","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}