{"product_id":"the-book-of-ancestors-a-guide-to-magic-rituals-and-your-family-history","title":"The Book of Ancestors: A Guide to Magic, Rituals, and Your Family History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicking up where \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Book of Seances\u003c\/span\u003e left off, artist, author, and witch Claire Goodchild delivers a guide that is truly the first of its kind: \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Book of Ancestors,\u003c\/span\u003e a map for seekers looking to develop a relationship with their ancestors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough a combination of text and illustration, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Book of Ancestors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the history of traditional genealogy topics, such as \"how to research and build a family tree\" and \"the history of cemeteries.\" Alongside these practical measures, Claire provides rituals, spells, and crafts from her own personal practice, drawing on the British and Slavic traditions of her heritage, alongside contributions from fellow witches including Codi Popovich and Marjorie from The Punk Priestess for a broader, more enriched lens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the text progresses, Claire guides her readers through the creation their own \"Book of Ancestors,\" a family grimoire of sorts, blending together their own ancestral legacies with witchcraft that can be passed down to future family. Visually, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Book of Ancestors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pairs with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook of Seances, containing witchy, esoteric, and funerary images in a Victorian style with lots of floral embellishments and classic colours. Whether a seasoned witch, or a newcomer to the spirit world, readers will walk away from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Book of Ancestors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feeling empowered to perform their own rituals and spells, research family history, and form a lasting relationship with those who came before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eClaire Goodchild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning artist, photographer, designer and writer from Toronto, Canada. She created the wildly popular tarot deck, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Antique Anatomy Tarot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 2019 by Quarto UK and Abrams Books, that features antique medical images, and she was the first person to create an Astrology themed tarot deck called the Arcana of Astrology which was published in 2020 by Abrams Books.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown US\u003cbr\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 9 April 2024\u003cbr\u003eEdition ‏ : ‎ 1st\u003cbr\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031635354X\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316353540\u003cbr\u003eItem weight ‏ : ‎ 768 g\u003cbr\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.26 x 2.79 x 21.34 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50039569350933,"sku":"9780316353540","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/3634\/4128\/files\/the-book-of-ancestors.png?v=1784089906","url":"https:\/\/oursatellitehearts.com.au\/products\/the-book-of-ancestors-a-guide-to-magic-rituals-and-your-family-history","provider":"Our Satellite Hearts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}