{"title":"Mary-Grace Fahrun","description":"Mary-Grace Fahrun was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Italian immigrant parents and grew up in the Italian neighborhoods of Connecticut and Montreal. She is the author of the influential book Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery and also the creatrix of Rue's Kitchen, her website dedicated to the preservation of Italian folk practices. Mary-Grace resides in British Columbia, Canada. Visit her at rueskitchen.com, Instagram @rueskitchen, and YouTube @MaryGraceFahrun.","products":[{"product_id":"living-folk-magic-crafting-your-own-magical-life-paperback","title":"Living Folk Magic: Crafting Your Own Magical Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Folk Magic\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes that folk magic is something alive, vital, and modern. Discover practical and helpful information, regardless of your ethnic or spiritual background, to create a fulfilling and successful folk magic practice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Folk magic exists in every culture and has been practiced since the dawn of time. It is more than casting a spell or creating a ritual. It is a way of life, a way of living, a way of perceiving the world and all within it. \u003ci\u003eLiving Folk Magic\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to build an entire folk magic practice--from cleansing and protecting to blessing and cursing--and provides instructions on how to build altars (whether openly or secretly), practice divination, communicate with spirits, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Supported by the \"four pillars of magic,\" these elements serve to provide stability, structure, and protection: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCleansing: \u003c\/b\u003e to remove negative energy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlessing: \u003c\/b\u003e to imbue with love \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProtecting: \u003c\/b\u003eto charge with energy that repels evil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefending: \u003c\/b\u003eto combat evil \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLiving Folk Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, author Mary-Grace Fahrun seeks to share her magical perspective and processes in the hope of inspiring both beginners and experienced practitioners alike.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51317707571423,"sku":"9781578638871","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/yrGfpzFhLH9781578638871.webp?v=1788348348"},{"product_id":"italian-folk-magic-rues-kitchen-witchery-paperback","title":"Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fascinating journey through the magical, folkloric, and healing traditions of Italy the reader learns uniquely Italian methods of magical protection and divination and spells for love, sex, control, and revenge.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mary-Grace Fahrun's \u003ci\u003eItalian Folk Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate journey into the heart of Italian folk magical practices as they are lived every day. Having grown up in an extended Italian family in North America and Italy, the author presents us with the stories, characters, saints, charms, and prayers that form the core of folk religion, setting them in context in an authentic, down-to-earth, and humorous voice. A delight to read!\"--\u003cb\u003eSabina Magliocco\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Anthropology, University of British Columbia \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eItalian Folk Magic\u003c\/i\u003econtains: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emagical and religious rituals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprayers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edivination techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecrafting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblessing rituals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewitchcraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe author also explores the evil eye, known as malocchio in Italian, explaining what it is, where it comes from, and, crucially, how to get rid of it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book can help Italians regain their magical heritage, but Italian folk magic is a beautiful, powerful, and effective magical tradition that is accessible to anyone who wants to learn it. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51317768945887,"sku":"9781578636181","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/yZEAY4j3eT9781578636181.webp?v=1788348469"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/mary-grace-fahrun.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}