Books for Healing & Magic

Some of us were raised on books instead of safety. This page is for the ones who still turn to pages when they’re trying to understand themselves, their trauma, and their magic.

I’m slowly curating books that are honest about harm, gentle on the nervous system, and rooted in compassion — along with witchcraft books that don’t feel like gatekeeping or fear. When you see a book here, it’s because I believe it could genuinely support someone like us.

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Foundations: Understanding Trauma & the Nervous System

These are the books that help you understand what happened to you, in nervous-system language instead of shame language.

The Body Keeps Score
If you've ever felt like your reactions don't make sense, this book explains why. It gives language to what your body has been carrying, and why none of it is your fault.
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Walking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
A calmer, body-led perspective on trauma healing. This book feels like someone finally your responses in a way that makes sense and doesn't judge you for them.
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Boundaries, Attachment & Relationships

When you’re unlearning harmful dynamics, these books can give language to what you’ve lived through and what you want to build instead.

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love
A gentle introduction to attachment styles and the nervous system. It helped me understand my patterns without feeling broken.
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Witchcraft & Ritual Without Fear

These are witchcraft, energy, and ritual books that feel grounded, consent-based, and not gatekeepy or fear-based.

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner
A soft introduction to Wicca that explains the basics with clarity and kindness. Perfect for curious beginners wanting structure without dogma.
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Soft Magic & Comfort Reads

Sometimes your brain just needs story, not strategy. These are softer, more magical books for when you want to be held by a world that isn’t this one.

Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts)
A story about finding your magic, your people, and your place in the world. Soft, bright, and strangely healing.
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If you’re not in a place to buy anything right now, that’s okay too. You’re welcome to use this page as a reading list to take to your library, a used bookstore, or a friend with an overstuffed shelf.