The collection
Rituals
Liturgical structures across folk and ceremonial paths — documented, compared, sourced.
- Casting a Circle: Where It Comes FromThe grimoire circle kept spirits out. The Wiccan circle holds sacred space in. Same name, different rite — the lineage between them is traceable and worth knowing.
- Witch Marks: The Archaeology of ProtectionHexafoils, VV marks, burn marks, and concealed objects in English buildings — what the archaeology of apotropaic practice actually shows.
- Saining, Not Smudging: Smoke-Cleansing With Honest RootsScots saining — juniper smoke, blessed water, centuries of documentation. What smudging actually is, why white sage is contested, and what to burn instead.
- The Witch Bottle: Archaeology of a Counter-CharmBuried under thresholds and hearths, witch bottles — Bellarmine jars filled with pins, nails, and urine — are the best-evidenced counter-magic objects in English archaeology.
- Cleansing a Space: Methods, SourcedSmoke, salt, sound, and water: a sourced survey of documented space-cleansing methods, with honest provenance and a note on the smudging discourse.