Lost Book of Spells by Fiona Horne

Over 150 spells. Old and new, drawn from three decades of practice.

Modern subject matter. Social media, environmental concern, and modern pressures, alongside the classic topics.

Method as well as recipes. How to spellcast, and how to work with the energies of the moon and sun.

• Author: Fiona Horne
• Publisher: Rockpool Publishing
• Over 150 spells, with instruction on method
• SKU: BLOSBOOS

The book touches on health and mental health among its topics, and we would rather be plain: a spell is not a treatment. Magic does not cure illness, and it is not a substitute for medical or psychological care. If you are unwell, see a doctor. If you are struggling with your mental health, speak to a doctor or a therapist. Practice alongside proper care, never in place of it.

Horne's central argument is worth quoting on its own terms: that the secret of a magical life is to stop asking for things for yourself and start helping others. That is not a throwaway line. It is a genuinely old idea, and one the more transactional end of contemporary witchcraft has rather lost sight of.

The book is practical and unfussy about it. Spellwork here is a way of directing attention and effort, tied to lunar and solar timing and to the ordinary business of a life. Take it as a working book, and take the ethics seriously, since Horne clearly does.

1. Read the method chapters before working any spell from the book.
2. Learn the lunar and solar timing, which the book covers and which structures the rest.
3. Work a spell as written before you start adapting it.
4. Keep a record of what you worked and what followed.
5. Take the central argument seriously: aim outward, not only at yourself.

• Living Wicca by Scott Cunningham: the solitary practitioner's companion.
• Llewellyn's Little Book of Moon Spells: more lunar-timed workings.
• Blank Journal: the record, which is the part that teaches you.
• White Chime Candles, Set of 20: the all-purpose candle for the workings.
• Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences: the reference behind the timing.

How many spells are there?

More than 150, drawn from thirty years of Horne's practice.

Is it for beginners?

Yes, and for experienced practitioners. The method chapters assume nothing.

Can a spell cure an illness?

No. Magic is not medicine and is not a substitute for medical or psychological care. If you are unwell, see a doctor; if you are struggling with your mental health, speak to a doctor or a therapist.

Who is Fiona Horne?

One of the most prominent public witches of the last few decades, and a working practitioner of long standing.

What is the book's central idea?

That a magical life comes from aiming outward: stop asking for things for yourself, and start helping others. It is the argument the book keeps returning to.