Back in the day—I think it was the late ’80s, but I won’t admit it—I discovered alternate spirituality. Wicca was the first flavor of alternate spirituality I tasted, and I have to say that the elemental magic I discovered there opened my eyes to the power of magic. – Introduction to Coventry Magic
Studying magic is simple! Despite what you may have heard, the system is really not that complex. After many years of publishers actually embracing one of the oldest of the arcane sciences, there are literally hundreds of books that will teach you the essentials of how to build a spell – such as learning the nature of herbs, colors, timing, utensils, oils, and tinctures. The modern age (and the power of the internet) has made it possible for EVERYONE to have the information that has eluded many for centuries.
Despite its accessibility, there is one thing that is missing in most of the books that tackle magical subjects – and that is how to get a spell to ACTUALLY work. In many cases, there is a common belief that magic is like an episode of Bewitched and that all one needs to do is twitch their nose or state a poem in iambic pentameter and ones desires and wishes are granted.
Since I am a co-creator of a magical candle line, I am asked many questions about magic and spell crafting.
One of the most frequent questions is, “I tried out this spell on this website, and it did not work. Why?” There are many answers to this frequently asked question. However, what I have come to find out is that (in most cases) the “transformational” intention of the spell is either wrongly used or the spell itself is the wrong spell for the “situation”. Believe me; this can lead to hours and hours of frustration.
The good news is that THIS ALL CHANGED with “Coventry Magic”. Jacki Smith spends page after page resolving your “potential spell mishaps” before you even get to them. You learn how to create a spell, how to put the components together, and more importantly how to create your intentions to make the spell actually work. All of this is wrapped up in a humorous and fun approach to magic that takes it out of its Halloween garb of the past, and redresses it as a hip, practical, and fun way that not only allows you to cast a spell, yet teaches you some of the most powerful secrets of the universe.
From the front cover to the back cover Jacki takes you on a magical journey, which has been crafted from her own experiences of 20+ years of being a magical practitioner. Some of the topics that she masterfully covers are:
When to use magic
Accessing your inner witch
Hexing
Transformational magic
Understanding your sphere of influence
Elemental magic
Using Tarot with Magic – (a personal favorite)
Building a spell from the ground up
Making your magic work
A complete of Appendix covering topics such as stones, colors, tarot, magical days of the week, and much much more.
I am thoroughly captivated by this book. “Coventry Magic” has replaced many of the dusty witchcraft books of days long gone with a completely modern take on the craft. If there is only one book that you buy this year on witchcraft – this would be the one.
You can order Coventry Magic IMMEDIATELY on your Kindle or on October 15.
