Small Magics

Techniques for engaging with the energy around you, including grounding, shielding, and healing. Includes spells using commercial candy, divination methods, and claiming your good luck.

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PRACTICAL SECRETS FROM AN APPALACHIAN VILLAGE WITCH

Your Hands-on, Back-to-Basics Guide to Building a Magical Practice

As if you're having face-to-face lessons on her porch, H. Byron Ballard introduces you to the ways of magic, answering vital questions about what it is, why it matters, and how to do it. She teaches the mechanics and foundational skills of practice, offering no-nonsense techniques that practitioners of any skill level or tradition can use.

Drawing from her many years as a practicing witch, Ballard demonstrates how to engage daily with the energy around you. She encourages you to experience magic with fresh eyes—whether you're a beginner or need to regain a beginner's mind. This book provides grounding exercises, shielding methods, healing magic, insight on witchcraft tools, and more. Ballard offers everything you need to live a full, enchanted life in our deliciously magical world.