Magic, spells and alchemy Books

Book SynopsisDid you know that you can use mere words to affect the people, events, objects and relationships of your life in exciting and beautiful ways?Let me teach you the technique of using Magic Words. It''s the most spectacularly effective method for creating change in just about any area you can think of. The Magic Words technique is devastatingly simple to master. It takes no preparation, costs nothing, and you can start using it immediately. If you are consistent with the practice, you may well see a change within just a few days.Magic Words is the technique consistently reported by my coaching clients as the most effective, and more people report success with this practice than any other. I personally use it every single day of my life. My promise is this: use Magic Words consistently and as described, and you''ll see massive changes too.*See inside book for details of a free online course created to accompany this book. This 5 day video program was created especially to support your use of the Magic Words technique.*

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Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking tour through the science of magic will make you question what you know about your brain and your reality. A psychologist and magician shows how the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person’s mind? We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanation? In Experiencing the Impossible, Gustav Kuhn examines the psychological processes that underpin our experience of magic.   Kuhn, a psychologist and a magician, reveals the intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the human mind that the scientific study of magic provides. Magic, Kuhn explains, creates a cognitive conflict between what we bel

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Book SynopsisExplains how Angels and Witches can work together to heal the mind, the body and the spirit, as well as how they can overcome problems and enhance any life. This book helps readers learn to cast an angelic circle, call angelic quarters and connect with their Guardian Angel.Trade Review"'When it comes to practical magic, she writes some of the best books I have seen.' PSYCHIC WORLD"

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Book SynopsisDeals with the things ranging from family drama to weight loss to fertility - well beyond love and protection concerns. This book helps you manifest your exact intention, whether it's blessing your pet or ageing gracefully. It is suitable for the modern Witches.

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Book SynopsisIt's time to rise up and reclaim your feminine power with Spinstress Craft.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide to North American folk magic covers more than twenty diverse magical traditions that have taken root on the continent.

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Book SynopsisIntroduces the reader to the history of tea, explores why tea is magical, and explains how to read tea leaves.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the full-color watercolor illustrations of Practical Magic, this charming set of 3 blank notebooks features enticing images of crystals, zodiac signs, and magical plants and herbs, to infuse scheduling with a touch of the mystical. This set includes: 3 blank saddle-stitched notebooks, each 48 pages, with distinctive watercolor covers. A metallic gold belly band.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the full-color watercolor illustrations of Practical Magic, this charming set of 3 blank notebooks features enticing images of crystals, zodiac signs, and magical plants and herbs, to infuse scheduling with a touch of the mystical. This set includes: 3 blank saddle-stitched notebooks, each 48 pages, with distinctive watercolor covers. A full-color belly band with foil stamping

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Book SynopsisLearn to call befriend and utilize the wisdom of these mythical creatures for increased spiritual fulfillment, knowledge, health and happiness.

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Book SynopsisLearning Ritual Magic is a training manual for anyone serious about improving their magic based on the western mystery traditions, including tarot, ritual magic, Qabalah, and astrology. "What you get out of [magic] can be measured precisely by what you are willing to put into it- and time is the essential ingredient in successful magical training," the authors write. And just as no one expects to run a marathon or play a Bach violin concerto without sufficient training, so practitioners of the magical arts shouldn''t expect to work complex, powerful magical rituals without a solid grounding in the techniques of Hermetic high magic. By spending at least a half hour a day practicing the lessons found in Learning Ritual Magic, the solitary apprentice attains the proper groundwork and experience for working ritual magic.Learning Ritual Magic provides lessons on meditation and a set of exercises designed to develop basic skills in imagination, will, memory, and self-knowledge, all of which are absolute fundamentals to magical attainment. While the authors discuss the essentials of magical theory, they focus on daily, basic perspectives rather than launching into details of advanced practice.Designed for the solitary practitioner, Learning Ritual Magic concludes with a ceremony of self-initiation.

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Book SynopsisAs our newsfeeds become more and more glutted by stories of harassment and assault, it's no surprise women are turning to every power in their arsenal to fight back--even the magical ones. As Lindy West put it in her New York Times op-ed, "Yes, this is a witch hunt. I'm a witch, and I'm hunting you."Hexing the Patriarchy: Magical Resistance from A to Z is a book for women for women who want to join the resistance. Upbeat and inviting, without making light of anyone's oppression or spirituality, it offers fed-up women a primer of enchantment in the form of 26 spells for undermining modern-day oppression, all gathered from authentic witches from various magical traditions. Readers will learn how to . . . make salt scrubs to "wash away patriarchal bullshit" place spells on misogynist leadershipmix potions to boost their strength against harassment . . . and more. Individually and cumulatively, the spells are designed to topple the patriarchy with a dangerous, they-never-saw-it-coming power.

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Book SynopsisThe 52-card Practical Magic Activation Deck will help you ignite your inner wisdom and guide you to create pragmatic, practical change.Designed by empowerment coach Kate Taylor to help you connect mind, body and soul, each card is an 'invitation' to turn to the guidebook for an activation exercise that will enhance your wellbeing and deepen your soul connection.The deck and guidebook use Practical Magic – Kate's unique approach which blends straight-talking strategy with a dash of spiritual sauce to create an alchemy of measured action combined with a connection to something greater than us.Activation exercises draw on life coaching tools, journaling prompts, meditation, creative mindfulness and visualization exercises and offer ideas for creating regular practices and addressing issues including burnout or self-doubt.

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Book SynopsisThe word 'magic' evokes many ideas, from a stage magician performing illusions to the pyrotechnics of witches and wizards depicted in movies and on television. This book covers the history, practices, and philosophies of magic and alchemy in Western history. It also looks at the tools used by magicians and alchemists.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This informative and highly readable book is a study of one of the so-called new religious sects of Japan called Sukyo Mahikari.. The book goes beyond providing information on Japanese religious ideas and acts and relates to religious studies in a wider sense, including the question of the circumstances fostering the survival of occultism."—Edward Norbeck, The American Anthropologist"Stone by symbolic stone, Davis is able to reconstruct the architecture of hopes and actions that transform a humdrum meeting room into 'a sacred space where revelations and miracles can take place.' Many others have written about Japanese religious pragmatism, Davis is one of the few to demonstrate how it can be convincing."—David W. Plath, Journal of Japanese Studies"Among the new religions which proliferated in Japan after the war . . . is a singular and hitherto unexamined exorcistic sect called Sukyo Mahikari.... It believes in spirit possession (one's ancestors, grudging samurai, vagrant animal souls) and also in the member's ability to rout these astral interlopers. In addition, these powers may be used to repair automobiles, TV sets, and the like... . Much of the book's fascination lies in the fact that it is all so immediate (the author was there daily, observing and recounting), and that the mass of material he presents is so spectacular, involving as it does possession by malevolent grandmothers, disgruntled samurai ancestors, bad dogs, and worse eats." —Donald Richie, The Japan Times"Davis's excellent book . . . breaks entirely new ground. Here for the first time we have an in-depth study, based on first-hand experience and participation. ... It is by no means only the sociologist who will find exceptionally interesting material in this unusual book. Anyone concerned with the religion, the folklore, or indeed, the fundamental patterns of the Japanese character, will find it hard to put down.. .. Davis's literary style is vigorous and lucid, and entirely free from sociological jargon."—Carmen Blacker, The Times Literary Supplement

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Book SynopsisTraces the origins and evolution of conjuring practices across the centuries. Though some may see the study of conjure as a perpetuation of old stereotypes that depict blacks as bound to superstition, the truth, Jeffrey Anderson reveals, is far more complex.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"For decades, Christopher Faraone has been a leading scholar in ancient Mediterranean magic studies, with close and original readings of magical texts, important editions of primary sources, and major new theses. But this new work stands as a model for magic studies in general by negotiating a wide variety of interdisciplinary sources without sacrificing depth of analysis." * Journal of Roman Studies *Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations for Corpora of Magical Texts Introduction 1 PART I. ARCHAEOLOGY Chapter 1. Distribution Chapter 2. Shapes Chapter 3. Media PART II. IMAGES Chapter 4. Action Figures Chapter 5. Domestic Guardians Chapter 6. Pharaonic and Ptolemaic Images PART III. TEXTS Chapter 7. Prayers Chapter 8. Incantations Chapter 9. Framing Speech Acts Chapter 10. Conclusions and Further Trajectories APPENDICES A. Summaries of Recipes for Protective Amulets Worn During Dangerous Rituals (from the longer PGM Handbooks) B. Summaries of Recipes from a Curative Handbook Embedded in a Magical Handbook (PGM VII 193-214) C. Summaries of Recipes from Smaller Fragments of Curative or Protective Handbooks D. Summaries of Recipes from a Fragment of a Curative Handbook (Testament of Solomon 18.15-40) E. Summary of Recipes from a Fragment of an Amulet Handbook (S&D 26-39) F. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Marcellus of Bordeaux G. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Alexander of Tralles H. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Aelius Promotus I. Summary of Recipes Preserved by Dioscorides Notes Glossary of Authors and Texts Glossary of Terms Bibliography INDICES General Index Index Locorum Ancient Words

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Book SynopsisBest-selling author Rachel Patterson looks at the element of Fire and how to work with it. The book includes rituals, spells, correspondences, Elementals, meditations and practical suggestions. Kitchen Witchcraft: The Element of Fire is the fifth in a series of books that delve into the world of the Kitchen Witch. Each book breaks down the whys and wherefores of the subject and includes practical guides and exercises. Other titles include Spell and Charms, Garden Magic, Crystal Magic and The Element of Earth.

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Book SynopsisThe moon and witchcraft go hand in hand. Lady Lunar has long been both a guide and a companion, a sign by which we mark time, all the while she gently aids us in our explorations into the self and magical workings. She is a reflection of not only the sun’s light but also the endless cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. The ebbing and flowing energy of the moon influences our thoughts and emotions. Many people believe that this energy can also bring change and enhance our own lives, through knowing when and how to use it. On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magick is a collection of science, myth, poetry, and ritual. It will guide you through working with the different phases of the moon in order to gain a better sense of wellbeing. Discover how best to harness the lunar energies for healing and emotional strength, as well as physical and mental wellness. Deepen your connection with Lady Lunar through making your own ‘moon water’, prayer beads, incense and anointing oils. Through the keeping of a lunar diary, learn how to effectively manifest and release with the endless changing energies of the moon. Create your own unique moon names regardless of where you live. When you are ready to take your moon magick deeper, this book will guide you through the differing astrological signs, cosmic events, including Blue and Black Moons, as well as working with both solar and lunar eclipses, and even how to make your own Kamea of the Moon. More than just another book about working with the moon, On Her Silver Rays: A Guide to the Moon, Myth and Magick is an informative guide to developing a deep ultimate connection with our night time companion.

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Book SynopsisWith their dramatic descriptions of black masses and cannibalistic feasts, the records generated by the Basque witch-craze of 160914 provide us with arguably the most demonologically-stereotypical accounts of the witches sabbath or akelarre to have emerged from early modern Europe. While the trials have attracted scholarly attention, the most substantial monograph on the subject was written nearly forty years ago and most works have focused on the ways in which interrogators shaped the pattern of prosecutions and the testimonies of defendants. Invoking the Akelarre diverts from this norm by employing more recent historiographical paradigms to analyze the contributions of the accused. Through interdisciplinary analyses of both French- and Spanish-Basque records, it argues that suspects were not passive recipients of elite demonological stereotypes but animated these received templates with their own belief and experience, from the dark exoticism of magical conjuration, liturgical cursing and theatrical misrule to the sharp pragmatism of domestic medical practice and everyday religious observance. In highlighting the range of raw materials available to the suspects, the book helps us to understand how the fiction of the witches sabbath emerged to such prominence in contemporary mentalities, whilst also restoring some agency to the defendants and nuancing the historical thesis that stereotypical content points to interrogatorial opinion and folkloric content to the voices of the accused. In its local context, this study provides an intimate portrait of peasant communities as they flourished in the Basque region in this period and leaves us with the irony that Europes most sensationally-demonological accounts of the witches sabbath may have evolved out of a particularly ardent commitment, on the part of ordinary Basques, to the social and devotional structures of popular Catholicism.

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Book SynopsisUna guía para trabajar de forma segura con las plantas venenosas de la farmacopea de las brujas para la magia, la curación y las visiones. Parte grimorio y parte formulario de hierbas, este Herbolario de la Senda de los Venenos comparte historias, conocimientos e información antes ocultos sobre el uso de plantas venenosas, psicotrópicas y mágicas. Coby Michael explica cómo, a pesar de su naturaleza venenosa, las hierbas nocivas pueden convertirse en poderosas aliadas botánicas, al ofrecer medicina potente, sabiduría mágica y acceso al reino de los espíritus. Al detallar las asociaciones espirituales, alquímicas, astrológicas y simbólicas de cada planta, el autor explora sus usos mágicos en hechizos y rituales. Se enfoca principalmente en la familia de las solanáceas, como la mandrágora, el beleño y el espino, pero también explora plantas de otras familias como el acónito, la cicuta y el eléboro. También examina plantas en la farmacopea de las brujas que son más seguras para trabajar y tan activas químicamente, como el ajenjo, la artemisa y la milenrama. Michael comparte rituales adaptados a la naturaleza y los poderes individuales de cada planta y explica cómo atraer y trabajar con espíritus familiares de plantas. Ofrece métodos de alquimia para elaborar tinturas espagíricas y técnicas mágicas para ­facilitar el trabajo con estas plantas como aliadas y maestras. Comparte recetas ­mágicas, entre ellas un moderno ungüento volador de brujas. También explora el cultivo seguro de hierbas nocivas en un jardín venenoso.

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