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By kind of thing

Traditions, rites, charms, oracles, substances, beings, figures, texts, stage illusions and beliefs: what sort of thing an entry describes.

Traditions and systemsWhole bodies of practice: Vodou, shamanism, hoodoo, Wicca, onmyodo, Ifa and the rest.69

Rites, spells and ceremoniesThings done in a set way: cleansings, offerings, blessings, binding and unbinding, initiations.26

Charms, amulets and talismansMade and worn things: the nazar, the hamsa, the omamori, the mojo bag and the witch bottle.32

Divination and oraclesWays of asking and answering: tarot, the I Ching, bones, runes, tea leaves, the oracle of Delphi.10

Plants, stones and substancesMandrake, frankincense, salt, iron, crystals and the materials a practice works with.23

Spirits, creatures and beingsDjinn, fairies, orisha, golems and the other powers that magic deals with.29

Magicians, witches and legendary figuresThe wise woman, the sorcerer, the legendary mage: Merlin, Baba Yaga, Circe and their kin.20

Books and textsGrimoires, magical papyri, Kabbalistic and Hermetic works and the manuals of cunning folk.11

Stage magic and illusionThe art of the conjurer: sleight of hand, the great illusions and the history of the stage.4

Beliefs, omens and superstitionsLuck and unluck, the evil eye, knocking on wood and the small customs people keep without asking why.71

The weekly digest

Every Monday: seven entries you may not know, what is on the calendar this week, and one rite drawn step by step.