{"product_id":"toil-and-trouble-a-womens-history-of-the-occult","title":"Toil and Trouble: A Women's History of the Occult","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eToil and Trouble: A Women's History of the Occult\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Melanie R. Anderson \u0026amp; Lisa Kroger\u003cbr\u003eTegan Ashton Cohan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the mystical women and nonbinary people from US history who found strength through the supernatural—and those who are still forging the way today. From the celebrity spirit mediums of the nineteenth century to contemporary activist witches hexing the patriarchy, women have long used magic and mysticism to seize the power they’re so often denied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized around different approaches women have taken to the occult over the decades—using the supernatural for political gain, seeking fame and fortune as spiritual practitioners, embracing their witchy identities, and more—this book shines a light on underappreciated magical pioneers, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDion Fortune, who tried to marshal a magical army against Hitler;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBri Luna, the Hoodwitch, social media star and serious magical practitioner;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoan Quigley, personal psychic to Nancy Reagan;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarie Laveau, voodoo queen of New Orleans;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElvira, queer goth sex symbol who defied the Satanic Panic;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand many more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Spiritus Arcanum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48704815137020,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/8696\/9340\/files\/toil-and-trouble.jpg?v=1769294947","url":"https:\/\/spiritusarcanum.com\/products\/toil-and-trouble-a-womens-history-of-the-occult","provider":"Spiritus Arcanum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}