Yronwode Institution

The Yronwode Institution for the Preservation and Popularization of Indigenous Ethnomagicology (YIPPIE!) Our aims: The identification, acquisition, preservation, and interpretive display of objects and documents specifically identified as originating within, or being part of, indigenous magical activities. The study, understanding, and popularization of ethnically diverse indigenous magical activities, the people who engage in them, and the tools they employ in their magic endeavours.

	Research Resources
	CRYSTAL GAZING BIBLIOGRAPHY: Books about the methods and practices of divinatory Crystal Gazing and Scrying that were published prior to 1950, compiled by catherine yronwode for the edification of students of the Mystic Arts, arranged by Author's name.
	DOWSING, PENDULUM, AND DIVINING ROD BIBLIOGRAPHY: Books about Dowsing, Water-Witching, Pendulums, Doodlebugging, and Divining Rods, compiled by catherine yronwode for the help of students of Practical Divination, arranged by Author's name.
	NUMEROLOGY BIBLIOGRAPHY: Books about Numerology, Number Divination, Gematria, Isopsephia, the Lo Shu Square and Number Magic, compiled by catherine yronwode for the use of students of Practical Occultism, and arranged by Author's name.
	SPIRIT BOARD BIBLIOGRAPHY: A bibliography on talking boards, spirit boards, and ouija boards by nagasiva b.w yronwode; materials contained herein are focussed on their history and use in divination, arranged chronologically by publication date.
	HOODOO, ROOTWORK, AND CONJURE BIBLIOGRAPHY: A bibliography of source material on African American folk magic, hoodoo, rootwork, and conjure, compiled by catherine yronwode; for the use of students of Practical Folk Lore and Spirituality, and arranged by Author's name.
	NEW THOUGHT BIBLIOGRAPHY: A bibliography by catherine yronwode of books and pamphlets originating in the New Thought Movement of the 19th and 20th centuries, including self-help, positive thinking, philosophical, metaphysical, and denominational texts.
	THE BENEFITS OF RECITING CERTAIN SURAHS: An anthology of verses from the Holy Qur'an, with the prescriptive values given to them by those practicing folkloric forms of Muslim prayer and healing. This work is an Islamic counterpart to the Jewish "Secrets of the Psalms."

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  February 7, 2023 --
  New Thought Bibliography.

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  Hypnotism Bibliography Part 1.

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  August 28, 2023 --
  Hypnotism Bibliography Part 2.

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  September 21, 2023 --
  Hypnotism Bibliography Part 3.

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  October 7, 2023 --
  Hypnotism Bibliography Part 4.

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  October 21, 2023 --
  Hypnotism Bibliography Part 5.

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  March 14, 2024 --
  Hypnotism Bibliography Part 6.

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  March 14, 2025 --
  Dream Book Bibliography Part 1.

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Publications Books on Worldwide Folk Magic

	North Asian Magic Spellcraft from Manchuria, Mongolia, and Siberia by David Borji Shi From the ancient Mongol empire to the Manchurian Qing Dynasty, the people of North Asia have shaped the history of the world. With an extraordinary range of beliefs and practices, both indigenous and influenced by their geographic neighbours, the Animist, Shamanic, and Buddhist folk magicians of Mongolia, Manchuria, and Eastern Siberia preserve a vital religio-magical practice by which people seek and obtain blessings, protection, luck, love, and health. This book will open your eyes to diverse cultural customs and spell-casting methods that you may never have known existed. Author David Borji Shi, an American of Manchurian heritage, brings us authentic spells and methodologies from this remote corner of the world, and teaches us how to use the tools and techniques of North Asian magic. Product Details:      Format: 96 pages, trade paperback, illustrated      Publisher: Yronwode Institution for the Preservation and Popularization of Indigenous Ethnomagicology (YIPPIE)      ISBN: 978-0-9903136-2-5      Tagged: Spells      See also: Table of Contents	$9.00 BOO-FLS-NORT
	Trolldom Spells and Methods of the Norse Folk Magic Tradition by Johannes Bjorn Gardback Trolldom, the folk magic of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, has been practiced for more than 500 years. Now, after extensive research, Johannes Bjorn Gardback presents the fascinating occult art of Norse trolldom to an English-speaking audience. This detailed account of traditional Scandinavian folk magic offers in-depth historical background, divination methods, and descriptions of practical spell-craft, and includes hundreds of collected Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish trolldom workings for love, money, protection, healing, and cursing. Product Details (softcover):      Format: 288 pages, trade paperback, illustrated      Publisher: Yronwode Institution for the Preservation and Popularization of Indigenous Ethnomagicology (YIPPIE)      ISBN: 978-0-9903136-1-8      Tagged: Spells      See also: Table of Contents Product Details (hardcover):      Format: 288 pages, clothback, illustrated      Publisher: Yronwode Institution for the Preservation and Popularization of Indigenous Ethnomagicology (YIPPIE)      ISBN: 978-0-9903136-3-2      Tagged: Spells      See also: Table of Contents	$20.00 BOO-FLS-TROL $50.00 BOO-FLS-TRHC