The book contains spells, and rituals from around the world, from many pantheons and traditions. The author traveled and gathered this information which took approximately 10 years. In the book, she gives you a lot of information pertaining to the history of the spell- and culture. Not only are the spells easy- but can easily be redone to suit your own need.
I have all three of her books in this series: the Spells, Witchcraft, and the Magical Creatures
. I must say they are all FUN but also informative - very informative. I highly recommend these titles. I know they are a little pricey, but, well worth the investment to have in one's personal library.