Ancient Spells and Incantations

Echoes of Magic Through the Ages and Across Cultures

A collection of poetic spells and incantations that recount the rich lives of our ancestors, who were connected across cultures by their experience of the world as a magical place, who shared a belief, and who engaged in magical practices for manifestation, prophecy, love, protection, healing, curses, and even vengeance.

Each minute of Ancient Spells and Incantations holds verses adapted from text unearthed through extensive research—grimoires, letters, and trial transcripts from across the ages and around the world. Many of these were tucked away in university libraries not easily accessible to even one actively in search of them.

Enid Baxter Ryce painstakingly researched this collection, finding fragments from across the centuries. Translating some from Latin and Old English herself, Enid has made the spells accessible to today's witches.

What was once whispered or chanted, spiraling in cursive, or carved in stone, still echoes like a song. The words that survived connect us to that ancient magic, and we can feel the truth and power.

As we marvel at these ancient magical words, we think of our ancestors. Thanks to them, scraps of papyrus, shards of pottery, secret books, and hissed recipes can, hundreds of years later, still show themselves to those who seek them.

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Spiritual & intriguing

This book was great! Listening to these spells and incantations, along with their history was so enjoyable! I did not realize that so many of these were so old and all had religious origins. Excellent for people to see that magic is light and not dark. The narrator was amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook….so much that I wish there had been more!! Bravo!

Wow!! I loved getting to learn the history!!

Wow!! I loved getting to learn the history behind ancient spells and inclinations that I had not heard of before. Getting to see how far some of these go back in time was eye opening and a little bit shocking at times. Getting to hear the history from places all around the world, I found fascinating especially getting to see the way each one interprets them. Robyn Maryke did a fantastic job telling the story behind each one as well.

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