"Conjuring the Commonplace is a cozy and comprehensive guide to magical tools that are already nestled in your home. Cory and Laine guide you on a delightful journey through the surprising terra incognita of junk drawers and hall closets, pointing out magical uses for everything from humble pennies and old rags to your favorite teacup or coffee mug. As relaxed and welcoming as a chat with an old friend around a kitchen table, this book is brimming with advice about how to turn every moment magical."
Dee Norman, author Burn a Black Candle: A Grimoire of Italian-American Magic
"A must have for anyone who fancies themselves a folk magic practitioner! This grounded, well researched book manages to root its information in historical practice while allowing the magic to evolve to fit the modern practitioner. A true testament to the fact that folk magic isn't dead and gone, but all around us, growing and adapting. All you have to do to find it is open a junk drawer."
J. Allen Cross, author of American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic
"Grab your dish towel, covet your spice rack, be mindful of where you sweep, and don't let things fall to the floor because Conjuring the Commonplace is afoot! We often hear how magic and divination are all around us, but it's the where and how that is rarely explained, until now. Dwell in your dwelling -like never before- with this distinctly damn near definitive book on household magic!"
Christopher Orapello - Artist, witch, coauthor of Besom, Stang & Sword, and cohost of Down at the Crossroads podcast
"This book is such a treasure and is a compendium of how I do my own work. A need arises, the tools to solve the issue are always at hand and the witch gets to work. What's in my pocket? What's in my quilting bag? Then a ramble through the garden. Done and dusted! What's in your Drawer of Miscellany? Everything you need for magic. Read this book--it will inspire your practice and unleash your creativity."
H. Byron Ballard, witch, author of Small Magics: Practical Secrets from an Appalachian Village Witch, and forensic folklorist
"Laine and Cory weave folk charms and rituals together into a seamless tapestry of magical traditions. Their work takes us back into our own home as a source of power--a place that many of us have forgotten in our practice. Repurposing household items for magic and healing is at the heart of so many folk cultures and it's refreshing to see these traditions treated with such kindness and excitement. It's clear to tell that this is a passion project for both of these fantastic storytellers. This practical and comprehensive guide will no doubt find its way onto the shelves of beginners and seasoned practitioners alike."
Brandon Weston, author of Ozark Folk Magic: Plants, Prayers & Healing and the Ozark Mountain Spell Book
"A cozy and bewitching read, Conjuring the Commonplace shines a light upon the magic residing in all the nooks and crannies of our everyday lives. From coins to cobwebs, Cory Thomas Hutcheson and Laine Fuller provide readers with an entertaining and inspiring look into the folklore of common household objects. Whether you're a witch, a magician, or simply curious, this book will leave you with a refreshed and reenchanted perspective on all the wondrous and potent magic just waiting to be found in places such as the pantry, garden, or junk drawer."
Kelden, author of The Crooked Path: An Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft, The Witches' Sabbath: An Exploration of History, Folklore, and Modern Practice, and All Them Witches: Folktales & Rhymes
