Amy Blackthorn

Protect yourself (and maybe indulge in a little payback) with practical instructions from one of the most beloved figures of Wicca and the Neo-Pagan movement."Utterly Wicked is one of the most important books I own and one that every serious witch and magickal practitioner should have on their shelf." --Mat Auryn, Patheos bloggerHexes, curses, and other unsavory notions--most magical practitioners won't even discuss them. Why? Because they'd much rather find a positive solution that benefits all concerned. And there's nothing wrong with that. Occasionally, though, our problems are such that nothing in the positive solution arena will handle them.It's time to make a decision to stand tough, be strong, and take definitive action to defend ourselves. And if you're ready to do that--if you're ready to own that action and take responsibility for it--then Utterly Wicked is for you.Jam-packed with more than one hundred rituals, incantations, hexes, and curses, this is the quintessential primer for learning all the magical tricks no one wants to talk about. Do you know the proper way to enter a cemetery? Utterly Wicked tells you how, as well as the proper methods for collecting and using graveyard dirt. Explore the little-known secrets of the 11-inch fashion doll, and see why it's become such a valuable magical tool. Learn how to prepare Hot Foot Powder, Four Thieves Vinegar, Goofer Dust, and other magical components designed to obliterate your toughest problems. Most important, you'll find the tools to protect yourself, your family, and your home from ever being bothered with these sorts of difficulties again.

Soothing words and practical advice on how to use the power of plant spirits for healing through the “dark stuff” that prevents us from being our true selves. Our “Shadow” consists of all of the unpleasant, even traumatic experiences that we encounter in our lives. It is where we store the pain of things that happen to us and how they subconsciously affect our behavior. Lack of understanding or integration of the Shadow can look like toxic positivity (love and light syndrome), as well as cause unregulated drinking, gambling, drug use, or other vices. Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work offers a deep look into the way we interact with plants and how they can help us release our trauma, fears, and personal stress. With Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work, readers journey with Amy Blackthorn—herbalist, aromatherapist, and witch—to face their fears, wishes, and desires, and find harmony with themselves. Amy teaches ways to cultivate a daily relationship with plant spirits through the use of aromatherapy, meditation, journaling, and other practices. She also helps us to center ourselves and our magical practice so that we can be of service to others. Throughout this book, there will be prompts, exercises, and encouragement for doing the hard work of confronting the Shadow and realizing the power that it can offer for personal growth. Blackthorn’s Botanical Shadow Work provides a foundation for connecting our spiritual development, therapy, and magic or witchcraft.

Your chronic illness/condition may always be with you, but so will your magic. This book is a beacon of hope for anyone grappling with chronic or invisible illness a reminder that you are not alone. Through personal stories and practical magick, Danielle Dionne guides you on a journey of self-discovery. She shows you how to incorporate spellcraft, healing, self-care, and confidence-building practices into your own unique process. Chronically Magickal presents techniques that help boost your energy, mood, and visions for your future. While it can't cure your illness, this book teaches you how to accept help from others, grow around grief, pace yourself according to the spoon theory, and more. You'll also learn how to work with stone, plant, and animal allies. From energy clearing to spirit communication, Danielle covers every aspect of staying magickal and manifesting change for the better.

Social media is part of our lives, and it’s an increasingly popular place for witches of all kinds to meet and create new spells. On TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and more, witches set intentions, manifest their dream jobs, and even create virtual altars for their ancestors. Social Media Spellbook is a perfect way to take part in this trend by using social media to channel the power of the universe. Authors Amy Blackthorn and Natalie Zaman propose adaptable formulas that draw on symbolic imagery, astrology, tarot, herbs, and crystals—not to mention everyday desire—in a spell-a-day format that anyone, even a beginner witch, can use.

"Every word of Blackthorn's Botanical Wellness is carefully thought out and deeply impactful, as Blackthorn offers in-depth information about all of the ways plants and other allies can help us care for ourselves, especially if we are among the traumatized and cast aside. There's no spiritual bypassing here--just an ever-sweet and profoundly informative book that will throw a considerable, necessary punch into your wellness routine." --Cassandra Snow, author of Lessons from the Empress: A Tarot Workbook for Self-Care and Creative Growth "The best life starts within, looking outward," writes Amy Blackthorn in this simultaneously practical and personal guide to wellness and healing. Blackthorn, a master herbalist, aromatherapist, and prolific author, explores methods of wellness management using both mystical and mundane tools and techniques. Amy's book features essential oils, plants, meditation, tarot, astrology, and personal sigils tailored to your own specific needs and circumstances. She also describes her own journey to well-being and shares the lessons she's learned, including how to develop healthy mind-body habits and to stop relying on fear and shame-based rituals for self-care that ultimately produce results that are the very opposite of what is desired. Instead, Blackthorn's Botanical Wellness supplies holistic solutions that enable you to lead your best life. According to Blackthorn, self-care isn't "me, first"; it's "me, too." In clear, accessible, friendly language, Blackthorn's Botanical Wellness teaches the skills to put these important lessons into practice. Find tools for managing health, chronic illness, and self-care Create a lunar self-care calendar Embrace the emotional well-being of aromatherapy Work with plant spirit allies Empower yourself with spells and rituals

A hands-on guide to protection magic using essential oils, incense, spells, and potions from a beloved and trusted authority. Blackthorn's Protection Magic guides readers through the realm of the green witch to a glade filled with options for your protection. Amy Blackthorn discusses spiritual, emotional, and physical security in an easy-to-understand way. The book provides an overview of what protection means to witches and then explores practices in more depth, including: Essential oils for protection magicThe role plant allies play in both protecting and healingWhat astrology and tarot teach us about our strengths and weaknessesOracle spell work as a potent source of protection As a witch who has worked in executive security for nearly fifteen years, Amy possesses the botanical spirit of an animist witch, able to see the inherent spirit in plants, as well as a keen eye on ways to make a home feel safer and more secure, on the magical and the mundane levels. For example, holly trees provide magical protection from lightning, but also make a prickly barrier outside the home to keep burglars from lurking in the shadows.

An invitation to return to a simpler time of earth-based spirituality and ritual living, through writings from a small forest-farm in the Appalachian Highlands. This book looks at the agricultural year as a starting space for a deepening of earth-centered spirituality. It gives a set of backstories to ease the reader into a time between the pre-industrial era and the modern one, into a place where the fast-moving stress of American life can be affected by a better connection not only to the natural world but to the elegant expression of the year as expressed through seasonal festivals and celebrations. The chapters are broken into four seasons, with the quarter days a highlight within each, and feature simple skills that accompany each marker in the year. Author H. Byron Ballard offers advice on spiritual and physical immersion into the seasons that applies to readers from all areas: rural, urban, and suburban. This is also a deeply practical book, including insights into the following: Farming & gardening: composting, manure, soil preparation, pests, seed-savingFood: cooking, preserving, foraging, the summer kitchen, mushrooms and myceliumFiber arts: knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, decorative cut-work, and embroiderySewing: treadle machines, electric machines, hand sewingHousehold crafts: candle-making, soap-making, broom-making, sharpening toolsHealth: medicines, tending the dying, death and death rituals A glossary is included for any unfamiliar terms.

One part The Drunken Botanist, one part Blackthorn's Botanical Magic--shaken, not stirred--Blackthorn's Botanical Brews offers a fresh, fun way of bringing botanical magic into your kitchen, cocktail parties, and home remedies.Blackthorn's Botanical Brews has something for everyone. This book outlines the magical uses for many well-loved, traditional beverage ingredients found throughout time. Readers learn what potions are, what purpose they serve, and how to create their own brews, bitters, vermouth, and kombucha, as well as how to blend the perfect tea for their magical desires.Included:: -Getting to Know Your Spirits -Adding Magic to Your Daily Activities -In the Kitchen -In the Bar -Fruit Feeling Frisky (Making Sodas and Syrups) -Herbal Beers, Mead, and Cider -What to Do with Leftover Potions?

This clear and contemporary guide explores the ritual use of smoke and scents to cleanse the energies of mind, body, and home. Here, aromatherapist and long-time herbalist Amy Blackthorn offers the essential tools for creating sacred space--a safe space free of negative energies--using herbs, incense, smoke, and other practices.

Here is the first contemporary guide to the transformative powers of essential oils for use in spellcraft and the cultivation of ritual power. From rose-scented rosaries to the lingering aroma of frankincense, and the cleansing energy of white sage, Amy Blackthorn-- the woman behind Blackthorn Hoodoo Blends --will take you on a journey beyond the soothing, healing power of scents into their hidden realms and their use in prayer, meditation, and shamanic journeying. One of the very first of its kind, this book includes: The rich history and lore of scent-related magicOver 135 essential oil recipes and craft projectsAn explanation of how magical aromatherapy can enhance divination with tarot and runesPractical information regarding the purchasing, blending, and storing of essential oils