Wisht Waters

The numinous hangs heavy around bodies of water – places of liminality and otherworldly congress, haunted by eldritch presences and rituals of magic and custom. They bridge the gap between the Indigenous Religions of the land and that of folk Christianity.

Wisht Waters explores the spirits, deities, magical traditions and ceremonies of holy wells, sacred springs, pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, the sea and dew, alongside matters of hydromancy and the use and significance of water within magical belief.

There’s also a focus on the cult of the sacred head and that of the holy wells. Divination by the holy wells is also discussed, as is baptism magic. Quartz stones are often linked to the magic of the holy well, and so are also mentioned here too.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The Magic of Springs and Holy Wells
• The Magic of Pools, Ponds and Lakes
• The Magic of Flowing Waters
• The Magic of the Sea
• The Magic of Dew
• Charm Waters
• Methods of Hydromancy
• Beings, Spirits and Deities
• Water and the Witch Cult
• Bibliography

Why we love it

Holy Wells are a source of deep magic in the UK, and this book covers a lot of the general lore on the waters, as well as looking at a few specific examples. We’re thrilled to find a book that covers so much of the lore surrounding the waters, as well as one that has such a great bibliography! A must-have book if you’re interested in the magic of the waters.

144 pages

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