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Hexing the patriarchy, 26 potions, spells, and magical elixirs to embolden the resistance, Ariel Gore

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Hexing the patriarchy

1085633031

Ariel Gore

26 potions, spells, and magical elixirs to embolden the resistance

"As our newsfeeds become more and more glutted by stories of harassment and assault, it's no surprise women are turning to every power in their arsenal to fight back--even the magical ones. As Lindy West put it in her New York Times op-ed, "Yes, this is a witch hunt. I'm a witch, and I'm hunting you." Hexing the Patriarchy: Magical Resistance from A to Z is a book for women who want to join the resistance. Upbeat and inviting, without making light of anyone's oppression or spirituality, it offers fed-up women a primer of enchantment in the form of 26 spells for undermining modern-day oppression, all gathered from authentic witches from various magical traditions. Readers will learn how to . . . make salt scrubs to "wash away patriarchal bullshit" place spells on misogynist leadership mix potions to boost their strength against harassment . . . and more. Individually and cumulatively, the spells are designed to topple the patriarchy with a dangerous, they-never-saw-it-coming power"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction: magical letters -- A: ancestors -- B: binding -- C: conjure -- D: dragon mysteries -- E: essential oils -- F: fight song -- G: growl -- H: herbalism -- I: infinite intelligence -- J: justice jars -- K: kickboxing -- L: lunar love -- M: money magic -- N: never erase -- O: offering -- P: poppets -- Q: quilting -- R: reclaiming power -- S: social justice -- T: trust trees -- U: unleashing nemesis -- V: visualization -- W: wallet charm -- X: xoanan -- Y: yemaya -- Z: zodiac -- &: be your own muse -- index of witchery