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The World of Italian Folk Magic
Magical and herbal cures from the wise women of Italy
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Ancient magical practices to integrate into everyday life. Drawing on her Italian strega (witch) heritage, Rose Inserra's guide to the folk magic of this ancient culture is a treasure trove of Italian folklore, customs, magic, and healing practices that will simplify your life and declutter your...
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Ancient magical practices to integrate into everyday life.
Drawing on her Italian strega (witch) heritage, Rose Inserra's guide to the folk magic of this ancient culture is a treasure trove of Italian folklore, customs, magic, and healing practices that will simplify your life and declutter your mind and heart. These practices fulfil the most basic needs of life: warmth, nourishment, and connection to the magical and the spiritual.
Discover unique Italian witchcraft such as spells, charms, and curse removal and learn how to make divination tools, protective amulets, and invocations. You'll also find kitchen and herbal witchery with natural remedies to create, spells for love, potions, and recipes for food, wine, and even beauty. Delve into Italian spiritual practices and learn about dreams, divination, and working with your ancestors, saints and angels, deities, fairies, and nature spirits.
Brimming with history, culture, remedies, folklore, recipes, and β most of all β magic, The World of Italian Folk Magic is for anyone fascinated by ancient magical practices with deep connections to nature and the environment β or who wants to discover their Italian heritage.
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ISBN: 9781922785978
Publisher: Rockpool Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 04 September 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: Rockpool Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 726g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Rose Inserra was born Rosa Diamente in Spinete, Italy. She arrived in Australia with her family when she was nine years old. Italian folk magic has always been a big part of her life and identity. Her love of nature, foods, herbs and traditions stems from growing up in rural Italy then in regional Victoria. Until recently, Rose produced cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil on her farm. She is currently studying herbalism, combining ancestral traditions with health-centred practices. As a former teacher, she has a passion for history and passing on knowledge of traditions; esoteric, herbal and folk lore; and all manner of subjects essential to our human evolution on this planet.
.Rose is a well-known author in the Mind Body Spirit genre. Her bookΒ Dictionary of DreamsΒ has sold over 500,000 copies. She presents at seminars and workshops, and delivers courses both in Australia and overseas, with frequent appearances on radio, television, podcasts and in magazine articles.
Her books with Rockpool Publishing includeΒ Dream Reading Cards, Dreams: What your Subconscious Wants to Tell You, Sweet DreamsΒ mini cards,Β The Gift of Dreams, Mists of Avalon OracleΒ andΒ Avalon MagicΒ mini cards.
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