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Libros de BRUJERIA real / Estos libros si te enseñaran brujería de verdad.
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Overview
The speaker addresses viewers who repeatedly ask what books they read about witchcraft. She distinguishes between:
- “Commercially pretty” books that compile vague or mixed information—often derived from Pinterest or New Age summaries.
- “Quality” historical books that go deeper into traditional witchcraft, superstition, and how practices were understood and performed.
She also emphasizes that many books labeled as “traditional witchcraft” are not titled that way. Instead, information is often found indirectly through historical sources describing superstition and what authorities (including Christian figures like abbots and inquisitors) claimed witches did.
Finally, she stresses the importance of understanding history to understand why rituals and practices exist.
Main Recommendations & Themes (by Book)
1) Magic, Witchcraft and Superstitions throughout history
A broad introductory historical survey covering magical and religious traditions across regions, such as:
- Zoroastrianism
- Chinese magic
- Divination
- Africa
- The Americas
- Spain
- Even Salem
Why she recommends it: She likes it primarily for historical context—helping readers understand cultural figures, superstitions, and how beliefs developed—rather than for spell instructions.
2) Witchcraft and Superstition in Cantabria
A regional study that is dense with information but still easy to read. It draws on:
- Bibliography research
- Fieldwork and knowledge gathered from older people
Topics include:
- Amulets against the evil eye
- Named charms and figures (including regional variants)
- Beliefs about particular plants/trees
- Detailed coverage of San Juan / St. John’s Eve, including rituals and traditional magical practices
3) Rituals of Magical Festivals (short)
Focuses on traditional sacred or supernatural festival periods in Spain, including:
- Saint John
- Walpurgis
- All Saints’ Day
- Christmas
- New Year’s
- Candlemas
Why she recommends it: It explains the reasons and how festivities were practiced historically—without a Wiccan/New Age framework.
4) Two books on Andalusian popular superstitions
These have the same overall theme but different authors, and she calls them among her favorites.
They cover:
- Beliefs connected to love
- Animals and symbolism (e.g., rooster symbolism)
- The evil eye
- Curses
- Demons/goblins
- Folk rituals that can show up across Spain, with only small wording differences
How to use them: She recommends starting with their bibliographies to find deeper sources, including references such as:
- The Witch and Her World
- Symbol dictionaries
5) Witchcraft and other popular magic practices
Another key read. She highlights:
- Protective magic
- Apotropaic objects (and related beliefs)
- Time-related folk beliefs
- Specific saints and holy figures
Why she says it’s important: Even if it includes fewer explicit spells than some other books, she considers it essential.
6) Magic and everyday life in Andalusia, 10th to 18th centuries
A major, substantial recommendation—one she strongly endorses.
Why it’s a “gem”:
- It helps readers understand witches “with a name and surname”
- It covers divination, demons, and many spells
- It examines everyday magical practices
She also notes that it has government endorsement (from the Andalusian regional government).
Additional themes:
- Connections to love spells
- Protective and ritual content related to domestic violence
- Traditions of magical medicine and healer practices
Closing Message
The speaker reiterates that these recommendations are not sponsored or collaboration-based—they are books she personally finds valuable.
She encourages viewers to:
- Read deeply
- Use bibliographies and footnotes to keep researching
She also informally offers to share more suggestions in the description and invites viewers to ask questions in the comments or message her on Instagram/TikTok. She ends by encouraging viewers to like the video, since it required significant reading and editing time.
Speakers
- Unidentified primary speaker (YouTuber “Mara”)