The household cat, one of our best-loved domestic pets, is the most mysterious of animals. Worshipped as a god in the culture of ancient Egypt, this beautiful and aloof creature has long been associated with magic and mythology, from the obligatory black cat featured in fairy tales and childhood stories to the more obscure folklore connections between cats and good luck or misfortune. Drawing on and inspired by the manuscripts of her great-grandmother, a Victorian wisewoman, Claire Nahmad explores the historical links between cats and spell-weaving, transcribing over fifty charms - some familiar, some more obscure - passed down through generations to form part of traditional English folklore. Some of the spells featured here bring good luck, and health and happiness in love; others enlist the help of cats to predict the weather and foretell the future; and there is even a section for the naming of cats and the qualities a particular name will encourage in the pet.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent book! Highly recomended!,
This review is from: Cat Spells (Hardcover)
This book is not only fun but contains a ton of great information. It has a list of names that you can name your cats or even kids! It gives alot of information in spells dealing with healing, love, goodluck, weather ect. Example of some of the material is : To Tell a Rain spirit is near: When your cat rolls upon her back, and claws playfully at the grass, twitching her tail and turning up her eyes in skittish humour,you may discern from her behavior that a rain spirit is dancing thereabouts,and will soon appear in corporeal form as swiftly-falling, drenching shower. This book is adorable and worth the 4.00!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Real Cat Magic,
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This review is from: Cat Spells (Hardcover)
If you're interested in working spells with cats, this is the book for you. The most the spells require is a whisker from your cat (You won't be hurting him/her.) The book covers brief history on cats from ancient to now. Fun to read and allows you to spend more time with your cat!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Catspells: Cat Magic Through the Ages (Hardcover)
I absolutely adore this little book. I bought it many years back when I could still have cats (at this time I cannot due to lease requirements *pout*) and although I miss my cats greatly, at least I still have this book to keep my memory going. I used it to help name my last two cats and lo and behold, they actually helped to name themselves! The title is a bit deceptive, as there are not a lot of spells in the book - it is more lore, legend and the like, but if you are a cat lover, or owned by cats, you will love this book.
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