Practical Magic (Practical Magic, #1)

by Alice Hoffman

the moon is always jealous of the heat of the day, just as the sun always longs for something dark and deep.

A witch, after all, was often accompanied by a familiar, an animal to do her most evil bidding.

Greta

There are some things, after all, that Sally Owens knows for certain: Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Add pepper to your mashed potatoes. Plant roses and lavender, for luck. Fall in love whenever you can.