Popular Magic: Cunning-folk in English History rachel pollack Pennick explains the best times

Pennick explains the best times of day for different types of magic

the author includes hands-on projects special to the holiday--from crafting magical wands and brooms to flower crowns and Brighid’s Crosses--as well as seasonal recipes such as Magical Peppermint Chocolate Tea

and cottages

• The full story of Gawain of Camelot that restores a lost piece of the great Arthurian tapestry

Popular Magic: Cunning-folk in English History rachel pollack Pennick explains the best timesCunning folk were local practitioners of magic, providing small scale but valued service to the community. They were far more representative of magical practice than the arcane delvings of astrologers and necromancers. Mostly unsensational in their approach, cunning folk helped people with everyday problems: how to find lost objects; how to escape from bad luck or a suspected spell; and how to attract a lover or keep the love of a husband or wife.