A Bird a Day: Magpie. And My Book is Out!

If you pre-ordered The Magic of Birds, it should be winging its way to you right now. Yes, I realise that’s a terrible pun and I’m not sorry.

For everyone else, the book is officially available at all good UK bookshops and retail outlets, including Bookshop.org which generates profits for local bookshops.

Today’s bird will be the magpie, specifically a quick snippet from the book on this corvid’s associations with wealth. As many of you will know, being a niche author is not a way to make millions, so the magpie for me, today, is a reminder that this book is a labour of love, and definitely not about the money!

Image shows a magpie in flight against a blue sky; photo by Joseph Sharp on Unsplash

From The Magic of Birds:

Magpies have a notorious reputation for being attracted to shiny objects, as do many other corvids. The idea that magpies are thieves actually comes from a nineteenth-century French play, although magpies are naturally inquisitive. This idea of the magpie yearning for trinkets is so deeply rooted in our collective subconsciousness that it’s still a powerful tool for magic or visualisation. Meditating on the magpie or including foraged feathers on your altar or in your ritual space can be useful in magic to attract wealth or prosperity. Be aware of the temptation towards greed and obsession though, as these are also aspects of the magpie. Careful accumulation of necessary wealth is not the same as avarice.