{"product_id":"the-crows-collection-of-world-lee-anderson-9781964537566","title":"The Crow's Collection of World Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003eA voyage through the world's magical practices with twelve authors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Crossed Crow Books' first-ever anthology, \u003ci\u003eThe Crow's Collection of World Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, features twelve essays by writers and practitioners around the world about their magical practices, histories, and communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Landscapes influence our cultural practices as much as the people who create them, and magic is no stranger to this effect. Magic is omnipresent in our world, but many people who practice don't call it \"magic.\" As a result of colonialism, most conversations about magic fell to a whisper for centuries. Pagan, Norse, and Celtic practices, as well as new paths, have returned to the conversation, but many traditions and cultural practices are still absent from mainstream ideas of what magic is--and can be. Crossed Crow Books' first-ever anthology, \u003ci\u003eThe Crow's Collection of World Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, collects twelve essays by writers and practitioners around the world about their magical practices, histories, and communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Curated by Lee Anderson, Crossed Crow Books' chief editor, this anthology sheds light on lively, underrepresented traditions and embraces the diversity of the magical world. Explore Kenneth Johnson's initiation into indigenous Mayan traditions, study Finnish runes with the tietӓjӓ and Aili Marjatta Kerttula, and learn how cabildo communities in Afro-diasporic Cuba drew Lukum? from Yoruban practice with Oracle Hekataios. Enrich your understanding of the magical world around us through the land, history, and practitioners who have come from all walks of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authors and topics include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKenneth Johnson: \u003c\/b\u003e Experiences in indigenous Mayan community, initiation into priesthood, and fire ritual \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNicholaj de Mattos Frisvold: \u003c\/b\u003e An overview of Macumba \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOracle Hekataios: \u003c\/b\u003e History of and personal experiences with Lukumi \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAili Marjatta Kerttula: \u003c\/b\u003e Finnish magic with a focus on history, saunas, and house spirits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRain Al-Alim: \u003c\/b\u003e Translation of Kitāb al-Aḥjār, a piece of astrology-heavy Islamic writing on using talismans in magical stones \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKaterina Sarpione: \u003c\/b\u003e Balkan magic, with a focus on Bulgaria, including folklore, roles of healer and magician, and ways to apply to contemporary practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrankie Castanea: \u003c\/b\u003e Dual-faith practice in Italian American folk magic and folk Catholicism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaura Davila: \u003c\/b\u003e An overview of Brujeria Mexicana \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrandon Weston: \u003c\/b\u003e Spirits, fairies, and the otherworld in Ozark folk magic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eP. Sufenas Virius Lupus: \u003c\/b\u003e Medieval Irish texts and using research responsibly \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDakota Lane\u003c\/b\u003e: Indigenous Hoodoo and using anthropology research to bolster practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAwo Ifagbemi: \u003c\/b\u003e An exploration of Ifa and Yoruban divination \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964537568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964537566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crossed Crow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Lee Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46739238256895,"sku":"9781964537566","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e468a82f-2a24-43db-89e7-37149dde124e.jpg?v=1743277616","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crows-collection-of-world-lee-anderson-9781964537566","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}