The Tradition of Household Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices skiing old magic and folklore of

old magic and folklore of East Anglia

growth and persecution of witches with astute narration

and a trickster who teaches truth

with parents

The Tradition of Household Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices skiing old magic and folklore ofExamines how the ancient customs of constructing and keeping a house formed a sacred bond between homes and their inhabitants Shares many tales of house spirits, from cajoling the local land spirit into becoming ones house spirit to the good and bad luck bestowed by mischievous house elves Explains the meaning behind door and window placement, house orientation, horsehead gables, the fireplace or hearth, and the threshold Reveals the charms, chants,