A spell for impoverished book-lovers

For no reason other than that it has been a small intense gem of a day, I am inspired to write out a spell: This is from Charles Leland’s Gospel of the Witches, first published 1899, based on his studies of Italian witches and the cults of Diana and Aradia. It’s supposed to help in the finding and buying of anything, but it has been written particularly for those of literary slant.

Both invocation and spell instructions seem to be written as one. Leland warns it should be done with faith of heart, and it will turn ill if treated as a jest. I have never tried it so can’t offer comment, but I think it’s rather charming – more so in Italian, though I can’t imagine anyone appreciating me writing out the original.

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