No preaching, just practical ways of preventing and combatting curses and hexes. I only had one small quibble on a historical matter, but other than that a superb book for every witch.

Defences Against the Witches' Craft is a slim book packed full of useful information on charms, amulets and other ways of dealing with malefic magical forces. John Canard provides methods of preventing and combatting curses and hexes using a wide variety of English practices including herbs, poppets, special stones and other traditional tools. The author gives the source of his information throughout, most of which is very much rooted in England, but is supplemented by similar practices from other cultures.

The book is well written, in a friendly manner, and refrains from preaching on ethical matters. It's easily digestible and I managed to read it in a single evening.

I can definitely recommend this book. ( )