Hocus Pocus: Titania's Book of Spells [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Titania Hardie (Author), Sara Morris (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996

Titania, a third generation white witch, is a modern-day creature. Here she offers 50 foolproof spells to attract a foreign lover, drive unhappy spirits from your home, calm jealous siblings, protect a traveling loved one, and more. Her spells utilize up-to-date equipment and ingredients from supermarkets, alowing anyone to realize their deepest desires. 40 full-color photos.

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Amazon.com Review

Every witch has a book of spells. What sets Hocus Pocus apart is how Titania Hardie has bundled her useful and effective spells with evocative photographs that make this book a work of art. Gentlemen should be warned that the spells are designed for women, though many can be adapted for use by the determined male practitioner. If you don't intend to practice the spells, however, perhaps you'll think it makes as wonderful a gift as I did.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556704992
• ISBN-13: 978-1556704994
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,382,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, Titania Hardie is the highly successful author of a range of distinctive books published in the UK on folklore, magic, and divination, and recently a new series of children's books, The Frangipani Fairies. She has first-class honors degrees in psychology and English and was awarded the prestigious Chatterton scholarship for post-graduate study at Bristol University, where she is currently completing her M.A. on the Romantic poets. The Rose Labyrinth is her first novel. Titania lives in Somerset with her husband and two daughters.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its best to buy this one first, December 7, 1999

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Chris Roberts (new Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hocus Pocus: Titania's Book of Spells (Hardcover)

I had bought all the other Titania books before this (due to lack of stock) and I should have waited for this one. It gives all the initial insight into becoming a Witch and is a great stepping stone for the beginner. I have recommended it to friends and now I recommend it to you.

The introduction tells you an idea of what a Witch is and also incldes a 'shopping list' (Invaluable to someone wanting to enter the craft). Titania speaks to you as an individual without patronising which (pardon the pun) I found inviting and undaunting. The spells are easy to follow and understand.

The best book out at the moment.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book works, July 19, 2000

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"sable_waters" (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hocus Pocus: Titania's Book of Spells (Hardcover)

Once upon a time there was a young witch who desparately needed a mode of transport other than the bus. As the universe designed, into her lap fell this particular book with spells for all purposes, including money. At first glance it seemed that the book was all gloss and pretty pictures beautiful on a bookshelf but not necessarily of any use. Then she spotted a spell that would, if it worked, be exactly what she needed. This best suited spell looked as though it would be most difficult to perform because some of the items required were not readily availble, and not easy to attain. Of course the optimum timespan to perform the spell was fast disappearing. Then as if by magick all the items she was missing appeared..via friends and great timing...so she performed the spell releasing all the energy she could muster to the universe and in 3 days she had a brand new car and she drove around to her hearts content happily ever after :)... so there you go.. the book has validity, the spells work, and not just on the little things in life. A very useful witches tool The End :)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting.., March 1, 1999

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This review is from: Hocus Pocus: Titania's Book of Spells (Hardcover)

Hocus POcus will always be dear to my heart as it was my birst wiccan book. It inspired me to go on further. It has beatiful illustrations and is bound well, but when compared to other books it does seem to lack substance. They are just spells with none of the magic, she consciously misses out the religion, perhaps so as not to 'frighten' off the non pagan? It inspires you to do more, but it is the ulitmate beginners guide, I wouldn't recommend it for established witches. it can also be frustrating because it can be hard to do the spells exactly right - the times are quite specific etc and the book doesn't explore how oyu can improvise, and that at the core of it all is your own magic, not that of a sprig of basil. But then again, it is my baby, and a book I've read hudnreds of times.