In early modern England, the practice of ritual or ceremonial magic - the attempted communication with angels and demons - both reinforced and subverted existing concepts of gender. The majority of male magicians acted from a position of control and command commensurate with their social position in a patriarchal society; other men, however, used the notion of magic to subvert gender ideals while still aiming to attain hegemony. Whilst women who claimed to perform magic were usually more submissive in their attempted dealings with the spirit world, some female practitioners employed magic to undermine the patriarchal culture and further their own agenda. Frances Timbers studies the practice of ritual magic in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries focusing especially on gender and sexual perspectives. Using the examples of well-known individuals who set themselves up as magicians (including John Dee, Simon Forman and William Lilly), as well as unpublished diaries and journals, literature and legal records, this book provides a unique analysis of early modern ceremonial magic from a gender perspective.

When Lilly is asleep, she relives being outdoors with her mother. The two of them gather herbs and berries in the wild, and lie down on the ground and watch as clouds form themselves into animals and other wondrous shapes. Lilly is convinced that her mother is trying to tell her something in those dreams, but she just can't figure out what it is. Her Granpa sits by her bed at night to make sure her dreams do not trouble her. He's been her guardian and family ever since that day, three years before, when her mother died. she never really got over losing her own mamma. Lillys dreams conjure cryptic clues, of a crows feather, a tree and an old book? What is her Mamma trying to tell her? With the help of Amber, their journey starts to take shape...

From the ordinary world to the magical world. This series of books will transport you into an incredible magical, and happy place. Join Lilly, Tom, and the Little Green man as they visit new places in Magic World and have wonderful adventures using their imagination.

Sometimes Fairy Godmothers bite off more than they can handle... Guys and Godmothers Book 2 When Fairy Godmother Lilly Bloom gets her latest assignment, the rules send her into a minor panic attack. She must bring two people together—using as little magic as possible. Photographer Bruce Matthews has finally found someone who really, really gets him. He and Greta like the same things, laugh at the same jokes. There’s just one thing—he’s never actually seen her face to face. Her social media profile bears no picture. Much as Greta Vandecall yearns to leave her small town and meet her online prince charming, secrets chain her to the past and force her to hide her face from the world. Secrets she knows would destroy the friendship she values most. A steampunk convention seems to be the perfect way to meet face to mask. And in the excitement of the moment they connect in a very warm, real way. But cold, hard reality isn’t far behind. And if Lilly fails, this time she’ll lose her fairy godmother status. For good. You'll love this story if you love magic, fairies, The Fairy Realm, boys doing stupid things, online romance, friends-to-lovers, magical office romance, Cupid being a jerk, and cherubs everywhere.

Guys with Fairy Godmothers? What? That sounds crazy! Well, it kind of is. These three Fairy Godmothers decide for a challenge, they’ll take on men, but they think that men will be easier. The joke’s on them, because they quickly learn that men aren’t easier, just different! Book 1: The Magic Under His Nose Roark’s best friend Stephanie has always had his back, but when Cupid’s cherub minions start shooting arrows, it’s up to his Fairy Godmother, Christy, to make sure that everything works out. And find Roark’s Happily Ever After, before she runs away. Book 2: Magic Right Before His Eyes Bruce loves a mystery, and a challenge. Good thing Greta’s the biggest challenge he’s ever met—who doesn’t post selfies online? Obviously Greta. Well, Bruce is going to find out who’s behind that computer, with the help of his Fairy Godmother Lilly. As long as Cupid and his cherubs stay away. Book 3: Magic That’s Just His Taste When Jason sees the incredible redhead walking around the wedding, he’s cautiously intrigued. After all, he’s there with an almost date. But when she keeps popping up, he knows something is up. But he didn’t expect that it’s his Fairy Godmother, Ava, trying to find him his personal Happily Ever After. Ava, however is picky, and she isn’t happy with the file’s choices for Jason. Check this out if you love friends-to-lovers, online dating, forbidden love, magic, fairies, the fairy realm, Cupid being a brat, cherubs everywhere, fairies losing their minds, and a little magical office romance and secrets being revealed!

Introduce your students to the work of author Kevin Henkes with this delightful story of a young girl named Lilly, who must adapt when her new baby brother Julius arrives. Lilly's jealousy of her new baby brother is very difficult to overcome until Cousin Garland scoffs at Julius. Lilly comes to her brother's defence and realizes she loves him, and that he is the baby of the world. Have your students keep a reflection journal for "Julius, Baby of the World". Activities included in this unit are: synonyms, word study, syllables, comprehension, character study, reflections, descriptive writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and procedural writing.