Crone's Book of Charms & Spells - Paperback

by Valerie Worth (Author)

Uncover the Carefully Guarded Secrets of a Crone Greatly Skilled

Step into the cottage of wise woman Valerie Worth and discover asumptuous array of herbal elixirs, powerful amulets, simmering brews, soothing balms, and more. In her poetic style, Valerie provides magical solutions to many of your heart's desires: protection, love, healing, fertility, wealth, youthfulness, and beauty.

This classic treasury of lore and workings presents twelve ceremonies to guide you through the seasons. It also features three dozen charms and more than sixty symbols and runes to help you harness the magic of inscriptions.

Whether you wish to break a habit, drive away evil, or celebrate the solstices, Valerie shows you how to create rich magic using humble materials and the wisdom of your spirit.

• Charms
• Spells
• Ceremonies
• Potions
• Inscriptions
• Incantations
• Herbs

Author Biography

Valerie Worth was a prolific writer whose work included numerous books of children's poetry and fiction for both young people and adults. In 1991, the National Council of Teachers of English honored her with their Poetry Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her Poems are vivid observations of the quiet rumblings of everyday objects. In all her writing, the careful attention to rhythm and sound and her striking images and metaphors make for engaging reading.

Valerie Worth was born in Philadelphia, and as a child she lived in Pennsylvania, Florida and India. She attended Swarthmore College and graduated in 1955. Afterwards, she settled in Clinton, New York, and continued he Writing. She had many other interests, including astronomy, gardening and meditation. Valerie Worth died in 1994. She is survived by her husband, George Bahlke, and three children.