Jaya Saxena. (2017). Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven. Quirk Books.

Jaya Saxena. 2017. Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell With Your Coven. Quirk Books.

Jaya Saxena, Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell With Your Coven. Quirk Books, 2017.

Jaya Saxena. Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell With Your Coven. Quirk Books, 2017.

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   • bioText: Jaya Saxena is the co-author of Basic Witches (Quirk, 2017) and a staff writer at Eater. Her work has appeared in many outlets, including the New York Times, Buzzfeed, GQ, ELLE, Electric Literature, Catapult, the Daily Dot, The Toast, and more. She lives in New York City with her partner. 
      
     Jess Zimmerman is the editor-in-chief of Electric Literature. Her writing has been published in the Guardian, the New Republic, the Washington Post, Hazlitt, Vice, Eater, and others.
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A magical lifestyle guide for everything from powering up a stylish crystal to banishing terrible Tinder dates
Want to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye shadow to project otherworldly glamour. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Repeat the proper incantation and make it disappear. Want to increase your energy? Whip up a tasty herbal “potion” to rev up your stamina. DIY projects, rituals, and spells—along with fun historical sidebars—summon the best trends of the modern witchy lifestyle and the time-trusted traditions of the hell-raising women of the past. With humor, heart, and a hip sensibility, Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman dispense witchy wisdom for the curious, the cynical, and anyone who could use a magical boost.
Selected Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1 - Self-Initiation: An Induction into Basic Witchery
What We Mean by “Witchcraft”
Our Favorite Pop Culture Witches
CHAPTER 2 - Glamours: The Power to Change How You Look
How to Clothe Yourself in Literal Darkness
The Dark Magic of Unfeminine Haircuts
A Spell for Self-Care
CHAPTER 3 - Healing: The Power to Care for Yourself
A Spell to Make Peace with Your Body
Magical Exercise
A Ritual for a Relaxing Netflix Binge
CHAPTER 4 - Summoning: The Power to Care for Others (and Have Them Care for You)
The Transformative Power of Vulnerability
A Collaborative Ritual to Deepen Friendship
CHAPTER 5 - Enchantment: The Power to Make Choices about Love and Sex
Conjuring Your Perfect Mate
The Magic Circle of Consent
A Spell for Talking about Sex
CHAPTER 6 - Banishment: The Power to Avoid What Brings You Down
Expelling Social Toxicity
The Different Types of Personal Demons
A Spell to Counter Impostor Syndrome
CHAPTER 7 - Divination: The Power to Decide Your Destiny
A Spell to Name Your Heart’s Desire
How to Read Tea Leaves

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   • source: Los Angeles Times
   • content: "The practical mantras and rituals in Basic Witches help banish toxic vibes and summon the sorcery to lead an empowered life. Pairs well with a cauldron of rosé."
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   • source: Tor.com
   • content: "The perfect book for our times... It's not going to tell you how to turn invisible, or use positive thinking to bring yourself everything you ever want in life. What Saxena and Zimmerman created is a fun, thoughtful, and sometimes very funny way to use rituals to take care of yourself, to create reminders of the way you want to move through the world... Magic, indeed."
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   • source: HelloGiggles
   • content: "Packed with plenty of magick, including spells you can cast by yourself or with your BFFs, this book is for the basic witch in us all."
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   • source: Sanctuary
   • content: "A modern take on mysticism for the Rookie set."
5. • premium: False
   • source: Publishers Weekly, starred review
   • content: "A handy guide to boosting self-confidence and reaching positive outcomes."
6. • premium: False
   • source: BookRiot
   • content: "Interesting and empowering."
7. • premium: False
   • source: BioGamer Girl
   • content: "This book is a gem--get it for you, for your girl gang, and any woman who might be occasionally tempted to hex a catcaller."
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     Starred review from July 10, 2017
     Saxena (Dad Magazine) and Zimmerman, editor at Establishment, encourage women to reject the pressure to be feminine, clear away hopelessness, and feel sexy in their own bodies in this compact collection of feel-good spells, rituals, and talismans. They speak to powerful, defiant women who want to “dismantle the cultural conditioning that trains women to be weak and small.” In cheerful, humorous, and sometimes gossipy prose, they offer women magical “witchspiration” for navigating mental obstacles and encourage readers to strive beyond societal “shoulds” to be happier. The easy-to-assemble, user-friendly spells—such as writing and thought exercises, mantras, and “incantations” that normally involve candles and perfume—help readers feel in control, affirm intentions, adopt ambitious attitudes, and rebel a little. Chapters cover appearance, healing, companionship, romance, dispelling adversity, and divination. Saxena and Zimmerman promise to teach readers how to strengthen friendships with hot chocolate, braid colored string to remember lost loved ones, and replace ancient runes with hip emojis. “Witch History” sidebars discuss old attitudes and beliefs about witches and witchcraft. Making use of mundane but helpful exercises, this is a handy guide to boosting self-confidence and reaching positive outcomes.

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Want to feel terrifyingly beautiful? Wear the right color of eye shadow to project otherworldly glamour. Need to exorcise a toxic friendship? Repeat the proper incantation and make it disappear. Want to increase your energy? Whip up a tasty herbal “potion” to rev up your stamina. DIY projects, rituals, and spells—along with fun historical sidebars—summon the best trends of the modern witchy lifestyle and the time-trusted traditions of the hell-raising women of the past. With humor, heart, and a hip sensibility, Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman dispense witchy wisdom for the curious, the cynical, and anyone who could use a magical boost.
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What We Mean by “Witchcraft”
Our Favorite Pop Culture Witches
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