Herbs and Hoodoo - The Great October Book Giveaway

** One copy of The Black Folder will be heading home with James, and one copy with Melissa Glassford!

Wild Drinks and Cocktails will be slipping into Christine Candora-Hickey's hands!

DIY  Bitters will be going to live with Petoskystone! **


A cave. In the middle, a cauldron boiling. Thunder. Enter the three Witches. 

First Witch:
Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.

Second Witch:
Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined.

Third Witch:
Harpier cries 'Tis time, 'tis time.

First Witch:
Round about the cauldron go; 
In the poison'd entrails throw.
Toad, that under cold stone Days and nights has thirty-one Swelter'd venom sleeping got,
Boil thou first i' the charmed pot.

All:
Double, double toil and trouble; 
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!

A pinch of this and a handful of that. Ingredients from the cupboard, the garden, the crossroads. Whether you are brewing up some magic, some medicine, or a good drink, these next books will be very helpful. 

I have two copies of The Black Folder to give away, from the extraordinary Briana Saussy who is the author of a particularly beautiful essay in the book. The book itself is a collection of essays, flyers and workshop information put together by the Missionary Independent Spiritual Church and contains, among other information:

"Cursing and Reversing Tricks with Dolls and Mirror Spells; The Secrets of Kitchen Witchery and Grocery Store Magic; Candle and Oil Lamp Magic in the Hoodoo Tradition; How to Make Your Own Mojo Hands, Doll-Babies, and Packet Amulets; Divination and Seership with Bones, Tea Leaves, and Candle Wax"

If getting your hoodoo on isn't your thing, I also have two of the most delicious new herbal books to come out this year in the giveaway pile.

DIY Bitters: Reviving the Forgotten Flavor is the herbal love-child of Guido Masé and Jovial King and ensures that you will have very good beverages and a happy belly for years to come (you know that bitters = belly love, right?) and Wild Drinks and Cocktails is a stunning tome from Emily Han which will have you muddling all sorts of fruit and herbs, and splashing vinegars in your highball glasses. Both of these books are a lovely addition to an herbal, cookbook, or bar bookshelf, and I have one copy of each to give away.

As always, a comment here is your entry. Feel free to let me know which book you prefer if your name is drawn. You can also send in an entry via the "contact" button up top. You have until Sunday, October 23rd at 9pm Pacific to get your entry in!

*Poetic intro from Macbeth, of course, via Mr. Shakespeare

Legal Bits:

* This giveaway (or "sweepstakes") is open to all residents of Canada, (exluding Quebec residents) the USA, Great Britain, Europe, South America,  who are 18 years of age or older. This giveaway is void where prohitibited by law.  Please be aware of the contest/sweepstakes laws in your area.

*  Canadian residents will be subject to a skill testing question before being able to claim their prize (this is standard law in Canada).  The skill testing question will be in a form similar to: 1 + 2 - 1 =

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I have chosen all the books/cards featured this month myself.  I have not been paid to feature a book, nor have I been asked to advertise for anyone.  This giveaway is not endorsed or sponsored by anyone other than Rue and Hyssop