Toil and Trouble

Toil and Trouble

By Melanie R. Anderson, and Lisa Kröger
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This celebration of forgotten magical women, from Salem to WitchTok, is a fascinating and empowering read for anyone interested in occultism or feminist history.

Meet the mystical women and nonbinary people from US history who found strength through the supernatural—and those who are still forging the way today. From the celebrity spirit mediums of the nineteenth century to contemporary activist witches hexing the patriarchy, women have long used magic and mysticism to seize the power they’re so often denied.

Organized around different approaches women have taken to the occult over the decades—using the supernatural for political gain, seeking fame and fortune as spiritual practitioners, embracing their witchy identities, and more—this book shines a light on underappreciated magical pioneers, including:

  • Dion Fortune, who tried to marshal a magical army against Hitler;

  • Bri Luna, the Hoodwitch, social media star and serious magical practitioner;

  • Joan Quigley, personal psychic to Nancy Reagan;

  • Marie Laveau, voodoo queen of New Orleans;

  • Elvira, queer goth sex symbol who defied the Satanic Panic;

  • and many more!

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    A new look at the occult

    Undeterred by the controversial subjects of the occult, and witchcraft, Kroger addressed the empowerment many young people and teens, in particular, derive from these areas that social media has made paramount in the minds of the youth. Kroger points out the interplay of the occult and women’s history in America. She thoroughly explains the essence of ‘witch’, emphasizing the aspect of religious practice rather than the fairytale version of pointed hats and wart-encrusted noses. For anyone interested in how the occult has influenced women over the years, this book, as read by Tegan Ashton Cohan, will more than give you food for thought.

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