Quick Specs
- Author: Dorothy Morrison
- Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, 1998
- Format: Paperback, 320 pages
- Best for: Modern Wiccan and witchcraft practitioners, everyday spellcraft, kitchen magic
Everyday Magic: Spells and Rituals for Modern Living
Dorothy Morrison’s Everyday Magic: Spells and Rituals for Modern Living is built around a direct premise: magic belongs in your actual daily life, not just in ceremonially designated moments. Morrison, a third-degree Wiccan High Priestess of the Georgian Tradition, wrote this as a practical response to the gap between traditional spellcraft resources and a modern practitioner’s schedule. The 1999 COVR Award recognized it as an outstanding contribution to its field, and it has remained in regular use for practitioners at every level ever since.
The book divides into two parts. Part 1 establishes the magical framework: correspondences, tools, and how spellwork functions. Part 2 is a 200-plus-page grimoire organized A to Z by intent, from Addiction to Wisdom. More than 300 spells cover modern concerns no historical grimoire ever addressed: computer viruses, traffic, PMS, overextended schedules, alongside classics like love, protection, and prosperity. Morrison also includes recipes for incenses, bath salts, sachets, and oils using primarily kitchen-cabinet ingredients.
What Sets This Apart from Other Spellcraft Books
Historical reconstructionist books work from ceremonial and traditional sources. Cunningham’s nature magic focuses on elemental correspondences and earth-based ritual. Morrison’s approach is different: she argues that your coffee maker, blender, and crock pot are legitimate magical tools, and she builds spell structures that use them as such. For more accessible modern spellcraft resources, browse my spellcraft and witchcraft book collection.
The A-to-Z grimoire format is what makes this a long-term reference rather than a one-time read. When you have a specific need, you go directly to the relevant entry, read Morrison’s correspondence notes, and choose from several spells at varying complexity levels. Built-in substitution guidance means you can adapt most spells to whatever you already have, which is a practical feature most spellbooks skip entirely.
How to Use Everyday Magic by Dorothy Morrison
How to read and use Dorothy Morrison’s Everyday Magic effectively as a daily spellcraft reference.
- Read Part 1 First
Read Part 1 first: Ancient Arts, Modern Solutions. It covers magical correspondences, tools, and how spellwork functions. About 60 pages, it gives you the framework the grimoire section depends on. Read it before working with any spells.
- Navigate the A-to-Z Grimoire
Go to Part 2, the A-to-Z grimoire. Find your intent, read Morrison’s correspondence notes in the heading, then choose from the spells listed. Most require only common household items or kitchen cabinet herbs you likely already have at home.
- Use the Appendices for Substitutions
Check the appendices for quick lookups: magical uses of herbs, stones, and deities are all indexed. When a spell calls for something you lack, read Morrison’s substitution notes, built in so you can adapt any spell to whatever you already own.
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I stock this because it’s one of the most practically useful spellbooks in print, and it has stayed relevant because the core problem it solves hasn’t changed: people want to practice magic without overhauling their life around it. The A-to-Z format, the breadth of intents, and the substitution-friendly approach make this a reference you return to long after the first read. For a wider look at what I carry in witchcraft and spellcraft, browse my complete books and journals collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dorothy Morrison is a third-degree Wiccan High Priestess of the Georgian Tradition. She founded the Coven of the Crystal Garden in 1986 and taught Wicca in the United States and Australia for many years across her 50-plus-year practice.
More than 300 spells in an A-to-Z grimoire, plus recipes for incenses, bath salts, sachets, and oils. Topics span computer problems, traffic, court cases, divorce, and health alongside classics like love, protection, and money spells.
Yes. Morrison encourages using modern appliances as magical tools: a coffee maker for herbal infusions, a blender for powders, a crock pot for oils. The 1999 COVR Award winner reframes modern convenience as fully compatible with serious spellwork.
It works best as a spellbook. The first section provides a basic magical framework, while the A-to-Z grimoire is the real value. Long-term practitioners keep it as a reference for its breadth of spell intents and Morrison’s substitution flexibility.
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