Bewitchments: Love Magick for Modern Romance [Paperback]

Edain McCoy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2000

Whether you're looking for a new friend or a lifelong mate, Bewitchments can help you narrow the focus of the search and show you how to attract, sustain, or refine these relationships with its grimoire of over 90 spells. Drawing on multicultural folk magick as well as new scientific discoveries about the chemical process known as "falling in love, " Bewitchments shows how to bring the ancient spells into the present and make them work.

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About the Author

Edain became a self-initiated Witch in 1981 and has been an active part of the Pagan community since her formal initiation into a large San Antonio coven in 1983.  Edain has researched alternative spiritualities since her teens, when she was first introduced to Kaballah, or Jewish mysticism.  Since that time, she has studied a variety of magickal paths including Celtic, Appalachian folk magick, and Curanderismo, a Mexican-American folk tradition.  Today, Edain is part of the Wittan Irish Pagan tradition, where she is a priestess of Brighid and an elder.  

An alumnus of the University of Texas with a BA in history, she is affiliated with several professional writer's organizations and occasionally presents workshops on magickal topics or works individually with students who wish to study Witchcraft.

This former woodwind player for the Lynchburg (VA) Symphony claims both the infamous feuding McCoy family of Kentucky and Sir Roger Williams, the seventeeth-century religious dissenter, as branches on her ethnically diverse family tree.  In her "real life," Edain works as a licensed stockbroker.

Edain is the author of fifteen books, including Bewitchments; Enchantments; and her most recent release, Ostara: Customs, Spells & Rituals for the Rites of Spring.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 2 edition (April 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567187005
• ISBN-13: 978-1567187007
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,233,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edain McCoy has written more than twenty books on metaphysical and occult topics since she was first published in 1993. Her popular titles include Celtic Women's Spirituality, Astral Projection For Beginners, How to Do Automatic Writing, Karmic & Past Life Tarot, The Sabbats, Advanced Witchcraft, If You Want to Be a Witch (Llewellyn Worldwide), and The Healing Power of Faery (Adams Media).

An alumnus of the University of Texas with a B.A. in history, she is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at Butler University. She is affiliated with several professional organizations including the Authors Guild and the American Translators Association. She is listed in the reference guides Contemporary Authors, Who's Who Among American Women, and Who's Who In America, and her articles have appeared in Fate, Circle, Enlightenments, and similar periodicals.

Edain held positions related to education including handscoring standardized testing, substitute teaching, music education, and private tutoring. She spent many years as a licensed stockbroker and financial advisor for several international investment firms before making the leap of faith into her first love--writing full time. In 2006 she was granted a Certificate in Paranormal Investigation from Flamel College, an online institute devoted to training leaders and scientists who study various aspects of the occult. This training assisted her and her expatriate friends in Argentina (visit them at www.TangoWithJudy.com) to investigate haunted sites that have been, and continue to be, denied to other investigators. In December 2008 she completed her studies to become a Reiki Master of the Usui-Rand linage, an intuitive healing art that is still opening new doors to both spirit and spirituality.

She often gives workshops on metaphysical and New Age topics, and has taught the art of guided mediation to many students eager to use this technique for spiritual exploration. Pagan festivals energize her spiritually because she says she learns something wonderful from every person she meets. To view her speaking schedule, learn more about her books, or to find her e-mail address, visit her website at www.EdainMcCoy.com.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, June 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bewitchments: Love Magick for Modern Romance (Paperback)

I've read almost every magickal book on the market and this is one of the best. The spells are easy to follow and execute even if you're on a budget. They are beautifully written, and are excellent templates to add your own touches to if desired. Edain McCoy proves that it doesn't take anything complicated or highly ceremonial to achieve your desired results. In addition to all this, the author spends time lending her extremely helpful and very smart advice in the area of romance, lending an ear to both sides of the ethical debate of manipulative/non-manipulative practices. Most importantly she respects your free will in the decision of which side of the ethical fence to play on, offering sound advice and fair warning of potential consequences while not withholding valuable knowledge. If you're even vaguely interested in the magickal arts, this book is a must have in your collection!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars spells that actually work!!!, September 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Bewitchments: Love Magick for Modern Romance (Paperback)

My friend got this book about 2 years ago and it's exellent.
it has alot of spells which are very easy to use. It also tells you which ones are manipulative and which ones aren't.
The best thing about this book is that the spells actually work. I know it's hard to believe but it's true. I've been practicing withcraft for 5 years now and this book is one of the best ones so far. another great book which I just have to reccomend is the "good spell book" which is really great.
I just hope whoever uses these spells knows what he's doing..

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, May 14, 2000

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This review is from: Bewitchments: Love Magick for Modern Romance (Paperback)

I found this book quite interesting. In my opinion it has a good content. I borrowed it from my local library and I have read it at least 10 times. It was the first book about Magick I have read. If you read it, you may have a different opinion to me, but I think that it was a very good book.