Arcane Reading Nook
Trusted tomes & Occult Essentials.
Your Guide to Witchcraft, Wisdom, and Soulful Study
Welcome to the Arcane Reading Nook.
Where every book on these shelves has earned its place through candlelit nights, wild scribbles in the margins, and a fair amount of spilled coffee (or potion, depending on the day). This is our curated collection of trusted tomes and occult essentials, Books that have fed our spirit and sharpened our craft.
Here you’ll find honest recommendations, featured books, The kind of reviews you’d get from a witchy best friend: no gatekeeping, no fluff, and absolutely no time wasted on the bland.
Whether you’re looking to deepen your witchcraft, expand your wisdom, or just escape into something a little more magical, this is your invitation to pull up a chair, get comfy, and let your next favorite book find you.
Featured Book | Mexican Sorcery
This week’s featured book is from my friends over at Weiser Books, Mexican Sorcery by Laura Davila. Mexican Sorcery Spell work, spiritual cleansing, herbal magic, how to protect against the Evil Eye, and cast, break, and avert hexes and curses. Mexican witchcraft, or brujeria, has long been an integral part of traditional Mexican culture that permeates all strata of social hierarchy, ethnicity, or level of education. “Brujeria de Rancho” refers to brujeria as it is practiced in the rural areas of Mexico. There, the brujos de Ranch offer their healing and divinatory powers, acting as advisors, and even meting out justice through the use of cursing and hexing for people who are often not able to pay lawyers’ fees. Davila, a practicing bruja de Rancho and for whom this is a multi-generational family tradition brings this tradition to light in this comprehensive guide to Brujeria and Hechiceria (sorcery), presenting the beliefs
Heavenly Cauliflower Alfredo
We love comfort food in our house, but it often does not love us back. Many comfort food recipes like alfredo are often heavy and make you uncomfortable after eating them. However, making the recipe with cauliflower takes much of that heaviness away. While this recipe was adapted from a vegan experiment a few years ago, we realized that some of the traditional alfredo tastes with the butter, half and half, and parmesan couldn’t be replaced as easily. This recipe is also a great way to sneak in some vegetables for the kiddos! Cauliflower Alfredo Ingredients: 5 cups cauliflower florets or one medium head chopped into florets 6 large cloves of garlic, minced 4 tbsp butter 1 cup half and half or milk 2 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon paprika ½ cup parmesan 1 1/2 tsp salt Pepper 2 lb. fettuccine or other pasta of choice
The Everyday Witch’s Coven | A Review
As my group started to move closer to becoming a coven, I was thrilled to receive Deborah Blake’s new book, The Everyday Witch’s Coven. I have long been a lover of Deborah Blake’s works, and many of her works grace my selves in my home. So The Everyday Witch’s Coven was a welcomed addition to my home. The Everyday Witch’s Coven Deborah has a beautiful and warm voice. Her writing makes you feel like you have stepped into her kitchen for a cup of tea and a snuggle from a curious cat while she talks about practical magick. The Everyday Witch’s Coven is the perfect addition to your library if you are looking for how to practice in a group or start a coven of your own. Deborah’s writing shows you a comfortable and practical way to practice your magick even when life seems to get in the way. While forming
Our Exciting Homestead Goals for 2023
This post is coming a bit late in 2023, but our goals list is finally more finalized than in January. Our yearly goals revolved around a few central tenets, saving money, our health, and long-term sustainability. These goals feel even more important this year than they have in the past. So here are our goals for this year to inspire your goals for your year. Our Food Supply Between inflation and the concerning environmental issues that have been happening lately, growing our food seems so much more important than it has in years past. We always have had a garden, but this year is our focus to grow as much as we can sustainably to feed our family. Climate change made gardening last year a challenge but this year we have prepped a head with purchasing shade cloths and a filter for our garden hose. We also have begun to
Powerful Juju | A Review
I have long been a lover of Najah Lightfoot’s work since I first saw her do a presentation on Tituba for the first virtual Witches Sabbat Conference. Immediately after the conference, I bought her book Good Juju and fell in love with her writing and inspirational words. Flash forward to now, and I have been enchanted again by her powerful writing with her latest book, Powerful Juju. Powerful Juju Najah has this brilliant way of allowing you to feel like she has invited you into her home to talk about her journey with the craft. From the beginning of Good Juju and Powerful Juju, you are called to sit down with your favorite cup of coffee or tea and hear all about her powerful stories and teachings. Her books bring a familiar comfort to your soul as your read through the books. Powerful Juju is a perfect book for reclaiming your power in
Delicious Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken
I wasn’t a fan of buffalo chicken until I found the right combination to make it. For me, it was the hot sauce. Now with this buffalo sauce mixture, I will eat it on wings, chicken burgers, or in these shredded chicken sandwiches! The hot sauce makes this recipe, and it must be the Cholula red hot sauce. I usually do not like adding cream cheese to many crockpot recipes, but this one cuts down the spice and makes it so savory. Of course, if you prefer to leave it out, you can, but I still highly recommend it. This is one of my favorite recipes for dinner on busy days when I know I will not feel like cooking later in the day. Instead, I can just put it in the crockpot and let it cook while I am working or running errands. Buffalo Chicken Ingredients 2 to 3 pounds,