Modern Magic
Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Contemporary Witches
Published on 24. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-06-337819-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this enchanted sibling to the cult classic Modern Tarot, literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea returns to her magical roots, offering stories, little-known history, traditions, rituals, and spells for any modern witch seeking a deeper spiritual practice.
A self-described DIY witch and professional tarot reader, literary and feminist icon Michelle Tea provides a fascinating magical history and spiritual traditions from around the world, giving us the tools, spells, and rituals to navigate our stressed-out, consumer-driven lives. Witty, down-to-earth, and wise, she bewitches us with tales of how she crafted her own magical practice and came into her own. She also shares enchanting stories from her earliest witchy days as a goth teen in Massachusetts as well as insights from her adult practice. Modern Magic is a guide to queer spirituality that gives us the tools to tap into a stronger, distinctive magic that lies within us, one that incorporates feminist, anti-racist, and intersectional values. These include:
Love Magic for the 21st century
Hexes for when you really need them (and an exploration of magical ethics)
Sleep Magic, from dream interpretation traditions to prophetic dreams
Thoughts on why magic practice is spiritual practice
Michelle shares her truth and observations about the world around us as well as her vision for what it could be. For novice and seasoned witches alike, Modern Magic is the essential guide for defining and deepening a practice that aligns with our individual political and spiritual values.
A self-described DIY witch and professional tarot reader, literary and feminist icon Michelle Tea provides a fascinating magical history and spiritual traditions from around the world, giving us the tools, spells, and rituals to navigate our stressed-out, consumer-driven lives. Witty, down-to-earth, and wise, she bewitches us with tales of how she crafted her own magical practice and came into her own. She also shares enchanting stories from her earliest witchy days as a goth teen in Massachusetts as well as insights from her adult practice. Modern Magic is a guide to queer spirituality that gives us the tools to tap into a stronger, distinctive magic that lies within us, one that incorporates feminist, anti-racist, and intersectional values. These include:
Love Magic for the 21st century
Hexes for when you really need them (and an exploration of magical ethics)
Sleep Magic, from dream interpretation traditions to prophetic dreams
Thoughts on why magic practice is spiritual practice
Michelle shares her truth and observations about the world around us as well as her vision for what it could be. For novice and seasoned witches alike, Modern Magic is the essential guide for defining and deepening a practice that aligns with our individual political and spiritual values.
Reviews / Votes
"Spellbinding ... [a] profoundly intriguing read." - Medium"Creative ... Tea constructs an appealing notion of magic as an empowering spiritual alternative to patriarchal religious systems, and includes valuable sections on using magic to engage in social change. Wannabe witches will be delighted." - Publishers Weekly
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-337819-3 (9780063378193)
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10/2024
HarperCollins
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Michelle Tea is the author of over a dozen books, including the cult-classic Valencia, the essay collection Against Memoir, and the memoirS Black Wave and Knocking Myself Up. She is the recipient of awards from the Guggenheim, Lambda Literary, and Rona Jaffe Foundations, PEN/America, and other institutions.
Tea's cultural interventions include brainstorming the international phenomenon Drag Queen Story Hour, co-creating the Sister Spit queer literary performance tours, and occupying the role of Founding Director at RADAR Productions, a Bay Area literary organization, for over a decade. She also helmed the imprints Sister Spit Books at City Lights Publishers, and Amethyst Editions at The Feminist Press. She produces and hosts the Your Magic podcast, where she reads tarot cards for Roxane Gay, Alexander Chee, Phoebe Bridgers, and other artists, as well as the live tarot show Ask the Tarot on Spotify Greenroom.
Tea's cultural interventions include brainstorming the international phenomenon Drag Queen Story Hour, co-creating the Sister Spit queer literary performance tours, and occupying the role of Founding Director at RADAR Productions, a Bay Area literary organization, for over a decade. She also helmed the imprints Sister Spit Books at City Lights Publishers, and Amethyst Editions at The Feminist Press. She produces and hosts the Your Magic podcast, where she reads tarot cards for Roxane Gay, Alexander Chee, Phoebe Bridgers, and other artists, as well as the live tarot show Ask the Tarot on Spotify Greenroom.