Book Synopsis This is a beautifully illustrated introduction to a topic that has rarely been written about before: Italian American magic. Tarot and magic expert Dee Norman shares never-before-disclosed practices and rituals for personal wellbeing. The Italian folklore tradition is one of the most ancient unbroken chains of wisdom on earth. Discover the previously unwritten secrets of an Italian American familys magical tradition passed down from generation to generation. This spellbook provides easy, step-by-step introductions to the basics of authentic Italian American magical practice. Discover how to: Run a magical household, including creating a family altar and connecting with your ancestors Enhance your wellbeing for self and family through Buona Fortuna Perform transformative candle magic Diagnose, cure and ward away malocchio Learn time-tested health remedies from relieving symptoms of viruses to maintaining healthy skin and sleep routines Develop your most important magical tool - your mind Master divination through cartomancy, dreams, pendulums and more With Tarot and folk Italian magic expert Dee Norman as your guide, build your magical toolkit and discover one of humanitys longest-lasting traditions for good fortune, a happy home and self-care. Review Quotes Burn a Black Candle is a beautiful guide to joyful living through the practice of real ancestral Italian folk magick. Highly informative and easy to apply, Burn a Black Candle is the perfect blueprint for creating an authentic traditional magickal practice of ones own. - Fiona Duncan , aka Lisa Infantino, Headmistress and Founder of The Magickal Path School of Witchcraft About the Author Dee Norman grew up in a family that practiced an Italian folk magical tradition (called by her family, the things we do). She received her first Tarot deck at 11 and has been studying Tarot for over 30 years. Consequently, she has studied magic and the Western Mystery Tradition most of her life. She began reading Tarot professionally in 1995 and has presented workshops in over a dozen venues in the US and Australia. She has given instruction on divination techniques, sigil magic, Italian folk magic, and various ritual techniques. She has co-founded three covens, two of which were teaching covens. She is the founder of the Occult Observatory club on Clubhouse and hosts two rooms: Learning Lenormand and Household Magic. She studied Anthropology and Folklore at University level.