Morrison provides instructions for using unconventional items, such as 11-inch fashion dolls (like Barbie) for sympathetic magic, and details the proper etiquette for collecting graveyard dirt.
by Dorothy Morrison is a blunt, practical guide to "baneful" magic, designed for practitioners who feel they’ve exhausted all "love and light" options. Morrison challenges the standard Wiccan "Harm None" rede by arguing that self-preservation is a spiritual right and that it is sometimes necessary to "fight fire with fire". Utterly wicked : curses, hexes & other unsavory...
Reviewers often praise Morrison’s "sassy" and humorous conversational tone, though some Goodreads reviews and StoryGraph critiques have raised concerns regarding cultural appropriation, particularly concerning the use of Hoodoo practices by an outsider. Overall, it is widely considered a "must-have" for any serious practitioner who wants to explore the full spectrum of magic without the usual self-censorship. Utterly Wicked: Hexes, Curses, and Other Unsavory Notions and Other Unsavory Notions