3. Accusations of actually practicing magic can sometimes appear in modern contexts and
reflect the enduring power of this discourse. Shaw, Memories of the Slave Trade, 206, for …

… We can understand the naming of this possession as the domestication of the pure gift. It is
a way of saying that what I received came from somewhere; that it has an origin, even if that …

… Her interest in names and naming practices is lifelong, and she spent many years collecting
and researching names before setting out to write Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Names. …

This dissertation examines the relationship between fear and stereotype—how images and
portrayals of the dangerous Other emerge and what purpose they serve in a given context. …

138 Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft O Summer 2010 discussion of Kramer’s life, particularly in
the list of the Alsatian inquisitor’s works (1: 92–93), which does not include Kramer’s …

… the stereotype of the libidinous and power-hungry female witch. Thus, if in Athenian literature
we find women engaged mostly in defensive magic—to return a recalcitrant lover—in Latin …

… highly evaluates the magical properties of the language and speech, the names of objects
… names, as people call with the artificial objects names, things and objects similar in nature. …

Naming the Witch is a book of 5 chapters and an epilogue. Chapter 1, Magic, Discourse,
and Ideology is an introduction to the tools and concepts used in the next 4 chapters, which …

… Discover the magic inherent in choosing what to write on—wood, fabric, glass, clay, leaves,
and even your body. Whether you want to protect your magic with secret names and codes …

… getting new names these days. Adults from all walks of life are turning to names to define and
… No matter what your path, anyone can utilize the magic inherent in our names and use it to …