Gemstones and Crystals Alphabetical list of stones used for magic and healing, with scientific description, variants, and associated magical properties.
Black Cats and the Black Cat Bone Essay contrasts fear of black cats in European-American folklore with African-American belief that a black cat bone acquired and prepared with proper ceremony can grant the bearer invisibility or force the return of an ex-lover.
Lucky Mojo Spells Archive A very large collection of folk-magic spells from various cultures contributed by hundreds of usenet posters since 1995, sub-divided by spell type, not by originating tradition; on-site search engine helps users locate information.
The alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic FAQ Frequently asked questions from the APSHM usenet newsgroup containing introductory information on folk-magic and spell-casting.
Issues in Ethnicity: The Demory Site Skull Christopher Fennell, a University of Virginia anthropologist, describes a small X-marked clay skull, an article of malevolent conjuration buried beneath a Virginia farm house between 1780 and 1860, raising significant issues in ethnic studies, folk magic, anthropology, and historical archaeology.
Evil Eyes by Alev Bir An essay on the blue glass "Nazar Boncugu" or "Eye Bead" worn for protection in Turkey, Cyprus, the Central Asian Turkic Republics, and among the Uigur Turks of China.
Lost Secrets Information on various mystical secrets including Wicca, Druidism, channeling, ghost dancing, dream walking, spirit healing and shape shifting.
Dragon Spells Information on spell workings and how magic works.
Conference Abstract: Texts as Actions, Actions as Texts Abstract of a paper by Pieter Plas of the University of Ghent examining ritual-symbolic actions undertaken to magically subdue or chase off wolves in Serbian and Croatian folk customs.
