Quick Specs
- Author: Ileana Abrev
- Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
- Format: Hardcover, 408 pages
- Spells: 200+ for love, money, protection, and happiness
- Best for: Beginners and intermediate practitioners, everyday spell work, positive magic
About This Book
Ileana Abrev is an Australian witch whose practice draws on knowledge passed down from her father, an esteemed Santero, blending folk magic traditions with practical modern spell work. The Little Big Book of White Spells compiles material from four of her earlier spell books into one hardcover volume, giving readers over 200 spells organized by purpose and magical medium.
The spells are built around simple, accessible materials: candles, colors, crystal work, bath magic, and herbs. Each spell uses what Abrev calls the three essential ingredients of white magic, which are a clear intention, a sincere desire for a positive outcome, and a simple action to set the work in motion. The book is structured so a beginner can follow any spell without prior training.
What the Book Covers
Chapters are organized by magical approach: colorful magic, crystal magic, bath magic, herb and plant magic, and candle magic each get their own section. Within each chapter, spells address love, money, protection, happiness, removing obstacles, improving relationships, and banishing depression. The rhyming format of many spells makes them easy to memorize. At 408 pages in a compact hardcover, this is a book that lives on the altar shelf.
How to Use The Little Big Book of White Spells
Three practical ways to get started with this comprehensive white spell collection.
- Start with the Section That Matches Your Materials
Abrev organizes the book by magical medium rather than by topic. If you have candles on hand, go to the candle magic chapter. If you work with crystals, start there. This approach lets you begin immediately with tools you already own.
- Read the Intention-Setting Instructions First
Before working any spell in this book, read Abrev's opening chapters on how white magic works and the role of intention. Her framework is simple but specific: clarity of purpose matters more than exact material substitutions in each working.
- Memorize the Rhyming Spells for Daily Use
Many spells in this collection use short rhyming verses that are easy to memorize. Choose three to five spells that address areas of your life you want to work on, memorize their verses, and use them as daily rituals without opening the book.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I carry this book because it delivers on its title: it’s a compact hardcover that contains a genuinely large collection of spells without padding. Abrev’s background in Santeria and folk magic gives the material more depth than typical mass-market spell books, and the organization by magical medium makes it practical to use. Browse my books collection for other spell references that pair well with this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
The book contains more than 200 spells for love, money, protection, happiness, healing relationships, banishing depression, and improving business. They are organized by magical medium: candle magic, crystal magic, bath magic, and herb magic.
Yes. The spells use simple, accessible materials and clear instructions. Abrev explains her foundational principles in opening chapters so readers with no prior experience can follow the book. The rhyming format makes spells easy to remember.
Ileana Abrev is an Australian witch who has practiced for more than twenty years. Her knowledge comes partly from her father, a Santero, giving her work roots in folk magic. She is also the author of Mindful Mama and A Rainbow of Spells.
Abrev defines white magic as spell work aimed at positive, unselfish outcomes. She describes it as requiring a clear intention, a sincere desire to help rather than harm, and a simple action to activate the working. The book avoids curses.
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