Lisa Marie Basile - The Magical Writing Grimoire

In The Magical Writing Grimoire, Lisa Marie Basile leads readers into the limitless possibility of their own magick and healing through one of the most powerful modalities we have: the written word. Written with such poetess, grace, and honesty, this is more than a grimoire full of spells and prompts and rituals, but an offering to the self. Whether youre a witch or mystically inclined or not doesnt matter; words act as the thread connecting us all. This is a book you do not want to miss and one you should be sure to get for every word witch in your life.

Gabriela Herstik , author of Inner Witch and Bewitching
the Elements

You don't need to consider yourself a writer or a witch to gain wisdom from whats inside this book. Using the strong framework found within her personal experience, Basile blends the art of ritual with inspiring explorations to aid you in pushing past creative, emotional, conceptual, and spiritual barriers. Truly a work of practical magic thats worth the journey!

Laura Tempest Zakroff , author of Weave the Liminal and Sigil Witchery

If you love words, you love beauty, and you love looking deeply into the heart of things, this is the book for you. It will guide you on a spiraling journey of exploring your creativity, owning your power, and bringing about positive change in your life and in the world.

Tess Whitehurst , author of You Are Magical

This wonderfully detailed journal shows us that not only do we all possess great magicwitch or notbut it gives us the space to fully and shamelessly celebrate it. Get ready to be empowered!

Amanda Lovelace , author of The Witch Doesnt Burn in This One

Words are powerful talismans. Lisa Marie Basile knows this. The Magical Writing Grimoire weaves personal stories with writing practices that will empower, heal, and inspire you. This beautiful book is one that youll use again and again, whether youre a journaling fan, writer, witch, or just someone who is looking for a way to connect with spirit in an accessible, deep way.

Theresa Reed , author of The Tarot Coloring Book and Astrology for Real Life

Lisa Marie Basiles brilliant book guides you through the magic within the mundane act of writing. Her poetic style makes it a pleasure to read this book and her practical approach leaves you excited to start your own magical writing path.

Lidia Pradas , author of The Complete Grimoire and blogger at Wiccan Tips

Through numerous meditations, spells, rituals, and exercises, Lisa holds space to allow the reader to find their own voice as a force of personal truth, introspection, and manifestation. This beautiful book is sure to enrich a witchs relationship with their inner thoughts and words, enabling them to exert that into simple yet transformative magic.

Mat Auryn , author of Psychic Witch

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Text 2020 Lisa Marie Basile

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Digital edition: 978-1-63159-843-2
Hardcover edition: 978-1-59233-934-1

Digital edition published in 2020

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Basile, Lisa Marie, author.

Magical writing grimoire : use the word as your wand for magic, manifestation & ritual / Lisa Marie Basile.

ISBN 9781592339341 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781631598432 (ebook)

1. Grimoires. 2. Magic.

LCC BF1558 .B27 2020 (print) | LCC BF1558 (ebook) | DDC 133.4/3--dc23

LCCN 2019050160 (print) | LCCN 2019050161 (ebook)

Design and page layout: Tanya R Jacobson

Illustration: Ada Keesler, Lisa Marie Basile

The information in this book is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or medical practitioner.

MAGICAL

WRITING GRIMOIRE

Use the Word as Your Wand for Magic, Manifestation & Ritual

LISA MARIE BASILE

May I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than sinew, sensitive than nerve.

SAPPHO

I ts been said that the tongue is a witchthat is, according to George Webbe, an Anglican Minister in 1619 New England. And you know what? He was absolutely right. Every day we use our words to make magic and to transform ourselves and our communities. And no one can stop us.

Because, as anyone who has been pushed to the margins knows, language is at the heart of magic. Our words, full of intent and evolution, are our wands.

Anti-witch rhetoric has endured for centuries. In the 1600s, this so-called witchs tongue came from wrongful speakingthat is, daring to speak of anything that wasn't socially acceptable. Anything not clean and easy. Anything that didnt fall in line.

Of course, it was fear driving this rhetoric: If people (particularly women) spoke too boldly, too freely, or too truthfully, they might dismantle the shackles of society (or, you know, poison crops and kill men by way of a sideways glance).

This fear is still sadly relevant today. We watch marginalized groups fight against being silenced. Perhaps it has happened to you.

When we speak about our injustices, bodies, fantasies, magic, desires, sexualities, shadows, or mental illnesses, we are often seen as radical, crazy, or broken, proving that our words still hold immense powerwhen spoken digitally, on the page, or in a diary.

It is in feral response to that silencingand in honor of our many diverse voicesthat this book is born.

In these pages, youll find a magic that is intuitive, elemental, shadowy, and spontaneous. Its a magic for nonlinear, imperfect, wild growth. The process is the focus; the magic happens when you devote time to ritual and to yourself.

Together, we will write our truths, our beauty, and our wildness while calling our shadows by their names. We will fully embrace the rebellion, power, and authenticity in the archetype of the witch, and we will conjure empathy, kindness, and power.