{"product_id":"the-witchs-cabinet-lisa-brennan-9798233172434","title":"The Witch's Cabinet","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery house once held a small collection of magical objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mirror covered after death. A bell rung against a storm. A shoe hidden inside a chimney wall. A line of salt across a threshold. An egg passed over the body of a sick child. A key kept to lock away more than a door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Witch's Cabinet\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the hidden history of the ordinary objects that shaped centuries of folk magic, superstition, and domestic ritual. Long before elaborate grimoires and ceremonial tools, people relied on the things they already had around them. Mirrors, bells, eggs, bones, salt, thread, apples, shoes, pins, bottles, candles, and countless other everyday items were believed to hold remarkable powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on British, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and wider European traditions, this book uncovers the beliefs that surrounded these objects and the roles they played in healing, protection, divination, cursing, luck, and the unseen world. It explores the practices of cunning folk, household magic, church customs, witch beliefs, ritual deposits hidden within old buildings, and the strange ways ancient traditions survived into the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why mirrors were covered when someone died.\u003cbr\u003e- How bells were believed to scatter storms and drive away spirits.\u003cbr\u003e- The magical uses of eggs in healing and divination.\u003cbr\u003e- Why bones, salt, keys, thread, apples, and shoes became powerful charms.\u003cbr\u003e- The hidden objects archaeologists continue to uncover inside old houses.\u003cbr\u003e- The fascinating meeting point between folklore, religion, and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly researched and deeply atmospheric, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Witch's Cabinet\u003c\/strong\u003e reveals a world where the simplest household object could become a source of protection, hope, fear, or wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Brennan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798233172434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Bell Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Lisa Brennan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997768790271,"sku":"9798233172434","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-witchs-cabinet-lisa-brennan-9798233172434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}