Basic Witches
How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven
Jaya Saxena author Jess Zimmerman author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published:29th Aug '17
£14.99
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Conjure more confidence, banish toxic energy, and embrace your inner witch with this funny, feminist guide to self-care and self-empowerment.
Want to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye shadow to project otherworldly glamour. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Repeat the proper incantation and make it disappear. Want to increase your energy? Whip up a tasty herbal “potion” to rev up your stamina.
In Basic Witches, DIY projects, rituals, and spells—along with fun historical sidebars—summon the best trends of the modern witchy lifestyle and the time-trusted traditions of the hell-raising women of the past. With humor, heart, and a hip sensibility, Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman dispense witchy wisdom for the curious, the cynical, and anyone who could use a magical boost.
- Turn spells, rituals, potions, talismans, and other magical traditions into playful tools of modern life for building confidence, setting intentions, practicing self-care, and embracing your own power
- Make peace with your body, counter impostor syndrome, navigate personal demons, and let go of relationships and expectations that bring you down
- Explore rituals for deepening friendships, practicing vulnerability, dating, talking about sex, understanding consent, and creating healthier connections with the people in your life
- Experiment with crystals, herbal potions, tea-leaf reading, incantations, DIY projects, beauty glamours, and other accessible practices, alongside entertaining sidebars about witches in history and pop culture
- A funny, irreverent gift for curious witches and self-care skeptics
Cast spells, perform rituals, strengthen friendships, and conjure the life you actually want.
“The practical mantras and rituals in Basic Witches help banish toxic vibes and summon the sorcery to lead an empowered life. Pairs well with a cauldron of rosé.”— Los Angeles Times
“A must-read book of spells and lifestyle tips for the aspiring millennial witch. . . full of humor, positive affirmations, historical asides, feminist rants, and adorable illustrations.”—Bustle
“The perfect book for our times… It’s not going to tell you how to turn invisible, or use positive thinking to bring yourself everything you ever want in life. What Saxena and Zimmerman created is a fun, thoughtful, and sometimes very funny way to use rituals to take care of yourself, to create reminders of the way you want to move through the world... Magic, indeed.”—Tor.com
“Packed with plenty of magick, including spells you can cast by yourself or with your BFFs, this book is for the basic witch in us all.”—HelloGiggles
“With humor, heart, and a hip sensibility, Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman dispense witchy wisdom for the curious, the cynical, and anyone who could use a magical boost.”—Autostraddle
“A modern take on mysticism for the Rookie set.”—Sanctuary
“A handy guide to boosting self-confidence and reaching positive outcomes.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Interesting and empowering.”—Syfy Wire
“This book is a gem—get it for you, for your girl gang, and any woman who might be occasionally tempted to hex a catcaller.”—BookRiot
“The perfect read for women who wish to embrace the power they have from within and transform it into personal purpose, truth and intention.”—Soul & Spirit Magazine
ISBN: 9781594749773
Dimensions: 198mm x 147mm x 15mm
Weight: 365g
208 pages