Oh I needed this. My ancestry is 100% British Isles, and I keep hearing about folk magic for many other countries.

I truly thank you for this video!! I have nothing in my library on British folklore. Because of YOU, I have ordered The Cunning Man's Handbook and The Lore of the Land. You did a fantastic job critiquing these books!! Every time I hear of British folklore, I think of the movie Night of the Demon (1957), although this movie is based on Christian stereotypes. Lol I am happy you are feeling better!

@TheOakWitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I just looked up that film and it certainly looks interesting 😁

@davidhabert

5 ай бұрын

You maybe interested to know that although the Readers Digest book Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain is an old book. Trust me, it's worth getting your paws on. Ironically enough it was published six months before a very famous British horror movie came out. That movie was *The Wicker Man* and you may find that some of the scenes of that movie also appear in that book. The year was 1973. It such a shame that Readers Digest didn't publish that book a year later, because they could've added the remains of "The Wicker Man" as a local curiosity at the village of Burrowhead, Scotland. There were stumps of where the Wicker Man was after it was burnt to the ground. I believe Reader Digest, missed a trick with that as it could've given the movie and their book more publicity. Last year *The Wicker Man* was celebrating it's 50th anniversary and there was a great deal of celebrations and showings of that movie going on.

@robertbradley8309

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!!@@davidhabert

I LOVE books. Thank you for putting this together. I'm saving this video for future reference; because I can only put so much into my Amazon cart at once! :)

Enjoyed this video and your recommendations, Ari. Always appreciate your thoughtfully presented and balanced book reviews. So happy to see you back feeling well! Take good care! 💕

Thank you for such a lovely video! Happy to see you back on KZread, and so happy to hear you’re feeling better!♥️

@TheOakWitch

2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much Hannah! 💜💜💜

You always have amazing recommendations that I’ve never heard of. Looks like my book list has gotten bigger.

If anyone is interested in the Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. I strongly advise that you get a copy of the book by *Reader's Digest Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain* because although like Arianna Carrasca says that book is very old, it is still worth getting your paws on, my folks had a copy of this book and because of it, I've was studying the Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain for many years and this included many subjects of the paranormal. Sadly, I lost that copy of that book so I got my own copy instead. ironically enough, this book was published in the same year (1973) as a very famous British horror movie which is very similar to that book. The movie is *The Wicker Man,* in fact last year *The Wicker Man* was celebrating it's 50th anniversary and there was a great deal of celebrations and showings of that movie going on. But with that said thanks Arianna, I did get a copy of the book *Lore of the Land.* and I'm very impressed with it and it's very similar to *Reader's Digest Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain.* But one thing that worth pointing out, if anyone is interested in knowing about the Folklore of Scotland. You will need to get yourself a separate book called *"The Lore of Scotland: a Guide to Scotland's Legends, from the Loch Ness Monster to Sawney Bean the Cannibal"* written by the same author called Jennifer Westwood who wrote *"The Lore of the Land."* Unlike *Reader's Digest Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain* you will get Folklore, Myths and Legends from both countries, but not with *"The Lore of the Land."*

Thank you very much Ari! Another awesome video, diolch!😊

I have gotten more books from this video, both Owen Davies books, two Gemma Gary books you have mentioned. Thanks again!!

Glad you’re feeling better! Very interesting video, thank you!

I don't practice English folk magick but I enjoy watching your videos. Last year I bought myself the Greek Magical Papyri In Translation and I recently picked it back up and I'm just skimming through it, reading spells; charms etc here and there. I'm getting some ideas from it and there are some crazy shi in this book lol. I'm putting sticky flags on some of the spells/ charms that I like, I flagged one and I wrote on the flag "Wild Shi". There's quit a lot of spells where a guy would put stuff on his organ...aaannnd usually it would involve pooh. That lore of the land book is THICC. Another great video.

@TheOakWitch

2 жыл бұрын

The PGM is definitely full of interesting stuff.😁 Thank you!

Great video ari and some very good recommendations and advice. I did hear a creaking noise behind you ..your book shelfs 🤭 you must have spent thousands! Blessings 📚🐛

Lovely book selection. I also live in the East Anglia, the Fens. Found a mummified cat once someone must have found it renovating this old place and they dumped it outside. I regret not taking it the local museum

Great list, but don't forget Michael Howard's works😊

Merry Meet Very interestin n informative Thank you Blessed be Jet 🌜

Bless you!

Amazing video. Lots of new books added to my wish list. So glad you're feeling better 🙂

@TheOakWitch

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🧡

Liked folk magick could joice don't do enough thanks oak witch

Treadwells is addictive! I think their Plant Magic book by Christina Oakley Harrington is a definite reccommendation!

@TheOakWitch

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I love Treadwells! I've recommended Christina's book before in a prior video. Really great book and she's so lovely in person.

@sarahcave7931

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheOakWitch Oh cool. I'll have to watch that. I'm still catching up on your videos :))

Hi I'm an american but I have been reconnecting with my ancestors and our heratige. I started getting into english folk magic (my family is very english) and your channel has been a god send! Thank you for all that you do! Do you have any reccomendations for east midlands folk magic? Cuz i looked at troys books and I didn't see any.

I do wanna say that there is such thing as Celtic shamanism which is traditional to Celtic beliefs and doesn’t steal anything from indigenous cultures and beliefs

It’s awesome to see a British witch with Hispanic/Latina background :) I’m in Australia, in NSW, and I’m Greek background. I practice Goetic Witchcraft, Just a very old type of Greek pre-Hellenistic sorcery/magic. If you like folk magic, you should definitely get your hands on the Saint Cyprian Grimoires and books. Check out Jose Leitao’s books, as well as Humberto Maggi and the Cyprian/cunning folk material by Dr Al Cummins (he has also written a book of st Cyprian as well). The “book of Cyprian” by Humberto Maggi is excellent. Cyprian definitely belongs to the Goetic tradition, as do the Ancient Greek chthonic deities, like Hecate. the Goetic tradition (of which my coven belongs and practices in) is very interesting… check out the books by Jake Stratton Kent, mainly the True Grimoire, Geosophia and his Books of St Cyprian. Jakes book GeoSophia, and Dr Stephen Skinners books Techniques of graeco Egyptian magic and Techniques of Solomonic Magic, all explore how the Grimoires actually emerged from the Zoroastrian Magi star magic traditions, the PGM and Goetic traditions. TONNES of folk magic and cunning craft practices emerge from all these--> its a gold mine of information that is heavily researched… and only suitable for those few who are game to explore such deep and old practices 🌹 blessed be 🌺🔮

Have you ever noticed the thinner the book the higher the price?

Positive / negative Magick,Ari ? Shamanism got started in early Russia Even though I won't be practicing British Witchcraft, is still ok for me to read & have your book recommendations in my collection ? Ari, the Academics of the time who dismissed Margaret Murray's research & work were Men...the unbroken line theory may be a assumption on Miss Murray's part The last book on Grimoures would.be a easy read for me....since I can read Anglo Saxon/ Old English