WitchTok

Ever wondered why we burn sage to cleanse a space? or where spell bottles come from?
In this book we explore popular spells and methodologies, and explore where they are from and if they are rooted in anything actually ancient, at least medieval.

Did your ancestors really charge crystals under the full moon?

From cinnamon doorway rituals to moon water, from bay leaf manifestation to aesthetic spell jars- WitchTok is full of
practices claimed as "ancient tradition." But how much of it is actually historical, and how much was invented last
Tuesday?

WitchTok: Fact or Fiction? takes a curious, clear-eyed look at modern magical practices and traces them to their real
origins. For each trending spell, you'll discover:

- What people claim about its history
- What the sources actually show (spoiler: the Wheel of the Year was invented in the 1950s, and we can name the people
who did it)
- What the British Isles genuinely used-documented practices with real historical roots

This isn't about gatekeeping or declaring anyone's practice invalid. Magic has always borrowed, adapted, and evolved.
But there's power in knowing the difference between a tradition passed down for centuries and one that emerged from a
Tumblr post in 2015.

If you're in the British Isles-or simply drawn to its traditions-you'll find a wealth of genuine folk magic waiting to
be rediscovered: Scottish saining with juniper smoke, hagstones and witch bottles, rowan crosses and cunning folk
remedies. Practices that use plants that grow here, shaped by the rhythms of this land.

Separate the ancient from the invented. Find out what's really old, what's genuinely new, and what your ancestors were
actually up to.