About the Book
A Practical, Penny-Wise Roadmap to Spellcasting
Discover the secrets to practicing magick on a budget with this empowering guide. Featuring more than forty exercises, Thrifty Witchery shows that intuition, wisdom, and intention are more important to your magick than expensive trinkets. With these three skills, you can turn everything you touch into a magickal tool.
Vincent Higginbotham and Martha Kirby Capo teach you how to see the world with a witch's eyes and mind. Learn how to safely forage for supplies, find specific items you know you need, and fabricate separate components into something new and full of magickal intention. You will speed up a spell with hot sauce, create sigils with liquid eyeliner, use eggshells for protection, and more. Most of all, this practical guide demonstrates that the greatest tool you will ever own is yourself.
Includes a foreword by Jason Mankey, author of The Witches' Wheel of the Year
Table of Contents:
Contents
Exercises and Practices xvii
Foreword by Jason Mankey xxi
Introduction 1
PART 1: THE INTANGIBLES 13
1. Self-Empowerment 15
2. Intuition 45
3. Wisdom 79
4. Intention 109
PART 2: THE TANGIBLES 133
5. Let's Get Practical 135
6. Foraging 141
7. Finding 177
8. Fabricating 209
Conclusion 243
Acknowledgments 247
Bibliography 251
About the Author :
Vincent Higginbotham is the author of How Witchcraft Saved My Life and coauthor of Thrifty Witchery. Mostly self-taught, Vini is not initiated in any traditional form or witchcraft practice. He follows his gut in all things magic but spends plenty of time researching to be sure his intuition is informed by wisdom before setting his intentions. It is Vini's goal to empower others the way he wishes he had been empowered in his early years. He has a dedicated practice with the goddess Hekate and lives in the Southeastern US.
Martha Kirby Capo (Miami, FL) is the editor of The Agora on Patheos Pagan and a member of Circle Sanctuary and Covenant of the Goddess (CoG). She has presented at Pagan Pride events, Mystic South, and Florida Pagan Gathering, and she can be heard on KPPR Pure Pagan Radio. Visit her at www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/author/mcapo.
~Jason Mankey is a third-degree High Priest and prolific Witchcraft author (ten books and counting). A bit of a nomad in his younger years, Jason has lived in both the Midwest and the American South, and currently resides in California's Silicon Valley, where he helps run two local covens with his wife, Ari. Jason has spent the last twenty-five years of his life researching the Horned God, Witchcraft, and magickal history, and the occult influences in rock and roll music. He regularly lectures and leads rituals at Pagan and Witchcraft events in both North America and the United Kingdom.
When not practicing, writing about, or studying the Craft, Jason can be found spending time with his cats, whisky tasting, and listening to Led Zeppelin. Jason's books include The Witch's Book of Spellcraft, Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods (with Astrea Taylor), The Horned God of the Witches, Transformative Witchcraft, and The Witch's Book of Shadows.
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Review :
"You will find everything you need to create a powerful witchcraft practice or build upon an established path. Together, Martha and Vincent bring years of lived experiences as Witches, offering foundational principles, practical application, and cost-effective ways to hone one's craft...They write with unity and wisdom that will benefit all readers."—Gwyn, witch, Patheos Pagan writer, and co-host of 3 Pagans and a Cat podcast
"I wish I could go back in time and give myself this book. It would have made my life (and my magic) so much easier...You don't need to spend money to practice magic, you don't need fancy tools, and you certainly don't need to make your life look like a slick witchy Instagram account. You just need what you already have: yourself and your considerable magical power. Thrifty Witchery will help you tap into that power and wield it masterfully."—Tess Whitehurst, author of The Self-Love Superpower
"Vincent and Martha will take you on a journey through the ins and outs of the most important tool in your magickal toolbox. YOU. Weaving a tapestry of intuition, wisdom, and intention, you will come to realize the Clair senses are already yours to develop and true magick costs nothing but your time, focus, and energy...This Supermarket Strega highly recommends it."—Opal Luna, author of Fiber Magick
"The true power of witchcraft lies within, not in fancy tools or expensive ingredients. The perfect guide for anyone on a budget, anyone who wants to learn eco-consciousness through re-using and recycling, and anyone who simply wants to learn how to connect to the things that exist in abundance around us already to empower their magic. Creative, crafty, and clever, this book deserves a place on any witch's shelf."—Morgan Daimler, author of Fairycraft
"In this fantastic and magical new title, Martha Kirby Capo and Vincent Higginbotham join efforts, knowledge, practice, and their completely different life experiences to give you this complete magical guide where you will rediscover and embrace your magical potential step by step. Thrifty Witchery is specially formulated for the urban sorcerer of the modern world."—Elhoim Leafar, author of Manifestation Magic
"Whether you're working on a shoe-string budget or are looking for innovative methods of working magick with what you have lying around, Thrifty Witchery has your back. Martha and Vincent cleverly explore methods of creating, finding, upcycling, and crafting magickal tools and ingredients that are accessible to everyone regardless of their financial situations. Full of insight and charm, Martha and Vincent emphasize what truly makes the magick work and where power truly lies in casting spells without hurting your bank account in the process."—Mat Auryn, bestselling author of Psychic Witch
"Higginbotham and Capo offer readers a delightful look at all the ways in which one can work magic and practice the Craft without spending a fortune. Thrifty Witchery is an invaluable guide for the budget and eco-conscious Witch...The authors also masterfully teach readers important lessons on connecting to and utilizing the mystical resources already within oneself."—Kelden, author of The Crooked Path and The Witches' Sabbath
"Thrifty Witchery will take you on the journey of awakening to your own power, harnessing your intuition, and working your magick with easy to find resources that won't break the bank. With everything from urban foraging to divining with the tarot, Vincent and Martha provide exercises to ignite your witchcraft and have you put it into practice with ease. A powerful book for anyone regardless of whether they are new or old to the path."—Whiskey Stevens, author of Rise of the Witch
