Magic, spells and alchemy Books

Book SynopsisYour Quest for Dragons Begins Now Here there be dragons! Arising out of our greatest myths and legends, dragons are powerful allies, lending their gifts and wisdom to your magickal practice. Summon forth their sacred energies and weave their transformative power into your life with spells, rituals, meditations, and more. Seeking Dragons presents a cross-cultural exploration of the draconic archetypes as they have appeared across the millennia as gods, monsters, and mentors. Sharing visualizations, oil and incense recipes, and detailed rituals for honoring celestial and elemental dragons, Virginia Chandler helps you forge close bonds with these mysterious creatures as essential spiritual companions. You'll learn how to make offerings to them, perform lunar magick with them, and connect to their energy through folklore. If your heart has longed to work with dragons, then open this book and let the adventure begin.

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Book SynopsisArt is inherently magickal, and you, as an artist, are also a magician who can ritualize your creative endeavors to make them stronger than ever.

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Book SynopsisProvides readers with next-step material for sigil magic; the follow-up to Sigil Witchery

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Book SynopsisEmbrace real flower power through dozens of simple spells, magical correspondences, and recipes.Trade ReviewA beautifully written book by a witch who clearly knows her magick. The fact that TudorBeth is a hereditary witch who has grown up respecting and learning how to work with nature to connect with the universe shines through brightly. This book is a true treasury of knowledge, with an abundance of spells that use such a wide array of flowers, it would be easy to adapt any spell to where you live. The analogy of the universe as a spiderweb has opened up a whole new way of thinking for me which will stay with me as I make magick of my own. This is a wonderful gem of a book, a must for any Green or Hedgewitch, or anyone with an interest in natural magick. Donna Trinder, owner of Green Witch Lincs. This enchanting spell book will really sing to the hearts of nature lovers, herbalists, light workers, and Wicca folk. The magic in the spells, flower identification, and the blessings for our garden insects makes this gem an absolute must have. Nicky Alan, psychic and medium, author of M.E. Myself and I: Diary of a Psychic. Tudorbeth has created another amazing book, full of history, lore, and all that flower power! As a hedgewitch and a gardener, I have loved each of her books, but I fell madly in love with this book. Tudorbeth is known for blessing each of her books with vast amounts of knowledge and simple spells for everyday witches. Whether you are looking for spells for love, success, or dealing with toxic individuals there are spells in here for every witch! This book should be an addition to every witch's library! Brittany 'Pagan' Adkins, host of the Pagan's Witchy Corner podcast

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Book SynopsisFeaturing more than 100 spells for mojo bags, poppets, talismans, jars, and other enchanted containers, this is the spell book you've always wanted.

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Book SynopsisBreak magical polarity free from outmoded ideas of gender and heteronormativity while still celebrating polar energy.

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Book SynopsisYour Hands-on, Back-to-Basics Guide to Building a Magical Practice As if you're having face-to-face lessons on her porch, H. Byron Ballard introduces you to the ways of magic, answering vital questions about what it is, why it matters, and how to do it. She teaches the mechanics and foundational skills of practice, offering no-nonsense techniques that practitioners of any skill level or tradition can use. Drawing from her many years as a practicing witch, Ballard demonstrates how to engage daily with the energy around you. She encourages you to experience magic with fresh eyeswhether you're a beginner or need to regain a beginner's mind. This book provides grounding exercises, shielding methods, healing magic, insight on witchcraft tools, and more. Ballard offers everything you need to live a full, enchanted life in our deliciously magical world.

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Book SynopsisAs a central figure of the Craft, the moon holds a special place in any Hedgewitch's practice. Through more than a hundred spells, recipes, and workings, this two-color, hardcover book shows you how to honor Our Lady of the Night and utilize her power to amplify your magic and affirmations.

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Book SynopsisEnhance your life and relationships with 20 spells for love, prosperity, health, protection and more.

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Book SynopsisAn insider''s guide for beginner mystics, How to Study Magic is your ultimate introduction to the main areas of magicfrom witchcraft to grimoireswhat it means to practice them, and, most of all, how to get started.Have you ever wanted to dive into the world of magic, but weren''t sure where to begin? You''re not alone! Knowing where to start can be mystifying, but it doesn''t have to be. In How to Study Magic, author, educator, and seasoned witch Sarah Lyons guides you through an introductory course of study, and an enchanted entry point to the wide world of magical paths.Drawing on Sarah''s own experience practicing and teaching magic for more than a decade, this interactive exploration takes novice witches through basic tools they can use in their studiesfrom divination and meditation to cleansing and protectionbefore diving into the history, lore, and modern incarnations of a wide range of magical practices. With chapters on Witchcraft, Chaos Magic, Spellbooks and Grimoires, Gods an

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Book Synopsis* Four wooden illustrated dice: Shake up your spells and rituals with these four six-sided dice that provide:- An intention (Will your spell be for love, passion, money, protection, confidence, or healing?)- A type of magic (Will you use divination, astrology, kitchen magic, glamour magic, colour magic, or bath magic?)- A magical tool (Will you enhance your spell with tarot, candles, incense, potions, crystals, or the moon?)- A tip to guide you (Work with a deity, or cleanse your space before beginning, for example.)* Illustrated mini book included: This unique set also comes with a mini book to guide your interpretation and teach you the meaning of each of the dice''s sides.* Perfect gift for the witch-curious: A great way to get started with spellwork for the witchily-inclined who don''t yet know their way around a ritual.

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Book SynopsisTraces the origins of the story of King Arthur and the Grail, and explores the parallels between the quest for the Grail and the medieval search for the Philosopher's Stone.Trade Review'This book contains a series of essays and lectures written by one whose spiritual development was personally overseen by the great anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner … I really enjoyed it, and learned a lot!'-- Inner Light Magazine, Summer 2008'Stein explores the early development of the mythic corpus of Grail legends … Highly recommended.'-- BM Cauldron, May 2008'Walter Johnnes Stein was a polymath who was one of the leading followers of Steiner. It was a lecture by Stein in the 1930s that kindled the spiritual insight of the then agnostic Sir George Trevelyan … One of the most interesting parts is the first chapter of the memoirs in which the author describes his own background, education and encounter with Steiner … This is the work of an erudite man steeped in western culture but whose spiritual sight has also been opened. It is a remarkable series of essays.'-- Scientific and Medical Network Review, Spring 2008

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Book SynopsisMarie Bruce is a popular and prolific author and columnist, producing over 20 books, including The Witch's Almanac, which was updated and re-released every year for ten years. She has a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing from Sheffield Hallam University. Since 1998 she has been consistently published, predominantly in the Mind, Body, Spirit genre where she remains one of the leading authors in her field. She has held long-term Core Contributor contracts with both Bauer Publishing and Time Inc. producing lead articles and features for various magazines including Prediction, It's Fate, Fate & Fortune, Witchcraft & Wicca, Soul & Spirit, Writer's Forum, Pagan Dawn and more. Marie also wrote a key-stone column on practical witchcraft for UK esoteric magazine, Spirit & Destiny, for over eight years. Since 2018 she has been with Kindred Spirit magazine, writing her self-help column Creative Counselling.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the power and passion of Norse magic in this enchanting hardback guide, full of spells, rituals, and mythology taken from the Nordic tradition.From ancient runic charms to the modern-day concepts of vintersaga and hygge, this book beautifully illustrated book transports you to the wild and wintry land of the Vikings. Learn about the gods and goddesses in their dwelling place of Asgard; the warrior Vikings and Valkyries of Valhalla, the hall of the slain; the runes of Odin and the cloak of the goddess Freya, as well as spells and enchantments so that you can begin to make your own seidhr, the magic of the Norsemen.Written by bestselling spirituality author, Marie Bruce, Norse Magic allows you to tap into the magic of the Norse deities and enjoy everyday manifestations of joy and achievement.

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Book SynopsisThe essential handbook of everyday spells for the modern witch.

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Book SynopsisLisa Chamberlain shows you how to work with magical botanical oils in your spellcraft whether you're well versed in other forms of magic but are just discovering essential oil magic, or are new to magic altogether.

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Book SynopsisThis book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to cultivate the practice of herbal magic.

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Book SynopsisDrink deliciously and magickally with this exquisite compendium of potent mystical beverages.

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Book SynopsisWhat does a witch do when life's a bore? You wish for something more.If wishes were fish, homebody witch Lucy Caraway could open an aquarium and gift shop. When she isn't grading papers over homemade tea blends, Lucy’s leafing through spellbooks to protect her familial magic from complete mayhem. On the eve of her ten year high school reunion, Lucy yearns for more—the soul mate she's searching for, the cute cottage she's coveting, and to be the best version of herself. Fueled by nostalgia and spiced rum, Lucy casts a spell that brings trouble in the form of a big lie and reunites her with her high school crush merman Alex Dwyer.Like all merfolk, Alex saw the world and all its splendors, destined never to make a home on land. When he's unexpectedly given a jinxed cottage, he returns to his small hometown of Freya Grove, NJ, determined to get his life on track after a string of bitter disappointments. Alex believes a merman needs a house like a fish needs a bicycle. He plans on flipping it and getting as far away from the Grove as his tail can take him. But once he discovers that his new neighbor is the witch who got away, Alex starts to rethink his plan.As the spell unfolds, baking disasters, flirtatious tea readings, and midnight meetups spark their decade old chemistry, Lucy and Alex wonder whether their newfound love is strong enough to outlast the fleeting power of a wish.

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Book SynopsisLife is beautiful but crossing paths with awful people can make your life a misery. It is a fact. Some people are beasts.This is a little book of 101 hexes, protection spells and banishing incantations. Gray helps readers to get back at errant boyfriends, dream-sabotaging scoundrels and back-stabbing bitchy gossips. Spell titles include Dragon Slayer, Nanny No Go, Dirty Rotten Scoundrel, Troll Stalker and Jinx Off.This is a high-spirited, fun, magical romp. Gray shows you how, not only to have a good time, but, also, how to "get your mojo back," re-learn the importance of laughing out loud and regain your personal power."Let''s face it: some people are just horrible beasts. Why not live your life free from the stress - while getting back at that love rat who dumped you or the toady traitor who sabotaged your dreams? Revenge may not be sweet, but it sure packs a punch against your enemies."-from the author

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Book Synopsis"Magick is a subtle and curious thing and often works in ways you do not expect and at times you do not expect but it always works. Every magical act brings a result, as you are about to learn." Rodney Orpheus, from the Introduction"Abrahadabra is about the practice of the magick of Thelema a system of physical, mental, and spiritual training and discipline based on two fundamental principles: "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law" and "Love is the law, love under will." Lon Milo DuQuette

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Book SynopsisSTELLAS DAEMONUM offers an in-depth analysis of the spirits that appear in several late medieval and early modern grimoires. The book unravels these texts'' mythical, etymological, magical, and religious meanings, and draws out their astrological correspondences. The author shows how the spirit entities featured in these Goetic grimoires can be best understood by studying the celestial nature apparent in the ancient concept of the daimon and through an extensive study of 93 of spirits featured in medieval and renaissance texts. The book also explores how traditional Judeo-Christian religion ultimately demonised such expressions due to their polytheistic roots and made punishable by death any attempts to reconnect with them. The nature of this work is strongly influenced by the author''s own magical practices, but its presentation does not resort to subjective or personal experiences, having a style that is more formal and research-based.

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Book SynopsisPractical, inspirational, and comprehensive, PURE MAGIC is a useful tool and resource for beginners and experienced devotees of the magical arts. Here in one majestic volume is a basic introduction to magic; a psychic glossary; a primer on the four elements, colours, and magical supplies (including minerals and botanicals); and a compendium of spells for any situation you may face.With Judika Illes as your guide, you will learn how to enhance your psychic power, cleanse your aura, protect yourself from malevolent powers, and create and use a wide variety of spells. There are spells for marriage, fertility, pregnancy prevention, babies and children, money, healing, and transitioning to the next life. These are spells that will help make life easier, more productive, and stress-free.

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Book SynopsisAuthor Jacki Smith, founder of Coventry Creations, shares her magical secrets with readers, enabling them to empower themselves through successful spell casting. Her book explains the nature of magic spells and provides examples for a wide variety of purposes including love, money, healing, and protection, liberally punctuated with tips from "Aunt Jacki," deriving from her many years of experience.THE BIG BOOK OF CANDLE MAGIC shows: How to create your own candlesThe basics of crafting your own spellsHow to use basic supplies for everyday magic

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Book SynopsisTHE ALCHEMIST''S HANDBOOK has long been an essential contribution to the study of alchemy since its first publication in 1960. It still stands as a groundbreaking work presenting in clear, concise language a practical manual of working knowledge that was formerly handed down under oath of secrecy. The scope of alchemical work is to provide both a means to synthesize all the other sciences and the necessary training of the intellectual and spiritual faculties.THE ALCHEMIST''S HANDBOOK discusses in detail: The basic fundamental principles of alchemy.A guide to the formation of an inexpensive home laboratory with illustrations of the necessary equipment.Step-by-step instructions for the work of the Lesser Circulation, the alchemical transformation within the plant kingdom.This new Weiser Classics edition includes a new foreword by Robert Allen Bartlett, author of Real Alchemy.

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Book Synopsis"The best life starts within, looking outward," writes Amy Blackthorn in this simultaneously practical and personal guide to wellness and healing. Blackthorn, a master herbalist, aromatherapist, and prolific author, explores methods of wellness management using both mystical and mundane tools and techniques.Amy''s book features essential oils, plants, meditation, tarot, astrology, and personal sigils tailored to your own specific needs and circumstances. Blackthorn also describes her own journey to well-being and shares the lessons she''s learned, including how to develop healthy mind-body habits and stop relying on fear and shame-based rituals for self-care that ultimately produce results that are the very opposite of what is desired. Instead, BLACKTHORN''S BOTANICAL WELLNESS supplies holistic solutions that enable readers to lead their best lives.

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Book SynopsisThis definitive guide to Hoodoo plant magic contains detailed information on dozens of roots and herbs. In Hoodoo Herbal, Starr Casas shares a lifetime of experience and family secrets in her usual plain-spoken, direct, and friendly style. Mama Starr makes Hoodoo plant magic accessible to all. For example, snake plants (Dracaena trifasciata)?common houseplants that are readily available at garden stores and supermarkets?possess a long reputation for successfully keeping lying tongues from disrupting your home. As their leaves resemble a double-edged sword, they are believed able to cut through malicious works (spells) that may have been sent against you. They are valued for their anti-gossip properties. The book features information about a wide variety of plants and how to use them, as well as practical tips regarding planting seeds, cutting, transplanting, and caring for plants so that they will care for you, too. Starr advises that as the plants thrive and grow, the works for which they are used will grow stronger, too?as will you.

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Book SynopsisDiscover healing and purpose with psychedelic shamanism

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Book SynopsisWILD MEDICINE FOR APOCALYPTIC TIMES This Witch?s devotional is a collection of nature-inspired prayers, mythic incantations, stories, and pagan poetry that can be enjoyed slowly or all at once. It will resonate with anyone looking to soothe the wounds of modernity with eco-devotional language, spellwork, and daily spiritual nourishment. Danielle Dulsky speaks to the expanding movement of those returning to slow, simple living and cultivating an Earth-inspired, sustainable existence. Organized around thirteen archetypes and their themes, ranging from the Mountain Mage (solitude) and Bone-Witch (grievers) to the Heathen Queen (empowerment) and Shepherd (nurturing), Bones & Honey will carry you to the ?third road,? the unforeseen way that arises from the tension of opposites.

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Book SynopsisFrom ancient rock and cave art to the contemporary brand logos of politics and business, human beings have always created symbols to denote specific ideas, groups, or important objects as well as to convey deeper information than can be communicated in words. Many glyphs have retained their meanings over millennia whereas some have modern meanings vastly different from the original connotation. In this study of symbols, Nigel Pennick explores glyphs as agents of higher consciousness and ports of access to the collective unconscious, acknowledging the continuity of tradition, both deliberate and not, as well as how interpretations of some symbols, such as the swastika, have changed dramatically. With more than 300 unique woodcuts, drawings, calligraphy, and photographs--many never before reproduced--Pennick examines ancient and enduring glyphs in detail, such as the circle, cross, eye, pentagram, fleur de lis, tree of life, and horseshoe, as well as several families of symbols, such as craftsmen’s marks, runes, symbolic beasts, human heads and skulls, and the sigils of Mammon. The author explains the multiple forms and uses of each from ancient times to the present day, reflecting their roots in the Western Mystery tradition. He explores the symbols of high magic such as the glyph of John Dee’s monad, those of folk magic such as the traditional cock on the weather vane, and the creation of modern glyphs such as the peace sign and the anarchy symbol. Contrasting the hi-jacked use of power symbols in modern advertising with the vital role of symbols in traditional arts and crafts, Pennick reveals how symbols link the cosmic with the terrestrial and allow us to infuse the mundane with the numinous.Trade Review“Symbols are like signposts directing us into the realm of the subconscious and the spiritual; they are flashpoints that stir emotions and trigger deeper--even divine--connections. But they also take on lives of their own, twining across times and cultures, and Nigel Pennick has always had his finger on their pulse. The Book of Primal Signs is a veritable thesaurus of traditional symbolism, spanning from prehistory to today. This is a vital guidebook to a hidden world that is, most thankfully and wondrously, still in plain view.” * Michael Moynihan, coauthor of Lords of Chaos *“Solidly referenced and carefully illustrated, The Book of Primal Signs seems to travel everywhere and touch everything . . .” * RICHARD HEATH, author of Sacred Number and the Origins of Civilization and Sacred Number and the Lor *“This book is highly recommended to researchers and students of the occult as an immensely valuable survey of symbols from an author with sophisticated spiritual insights and an invaluable multi-disciplinary approach to his subject. Kudos!” * Facing North, Elizabeth Hazel, July 2014 *Table of ContentsPreface: Primal Signs, Traditional Glyphs, and Symbols Introduction: A Symbolic WorldPart ITraditional Glyphs, Signs, Sigils, and Symbols in PracticeThe Runes Runic Logos and Defunct Organizations The Pitfalls of Symbology New Names, New Meanings The Public Use of Glyphs Part IIA Box of Glyphs1 The Sun, the Circle, and the Sun Wheel 2 The Akhet and the Twin Towers 3 The Eight-Spoked Wheel 4 Crosses 5 The Crescent Moon, Star, and Comet 6 Solar Light and Lightning 7 The Cosmic or Philosophical Egg 8 The Omphalos 9 The Pineapple 10 The Tree of Life 11 The Fleur-de-Lys 12 The Rose 13 The Heart 14 Human and Eldritch Heads 15 The Swastika 16 The Skirl, Yin and Yang 17 The Pothook 18 The Trefot 19 The Horseshoe 20 Tools and Craft Symbols 21 The X, Gyfu, Daeg, and Ing Glyphs 22 The Hexflower 23 Woven Patterns 24 Plaits and Knots 25 Straw Plaits 26 The Pentagram 27 The Hexagram 28 The Checker 29 House Marks, Craftsmen’s Marks, and Sigils 30 Miscellaneous Magical Glyphs 31 Alternative and New Spiritual Glyphs 32 Local Glyphs 33 Symbolic Beasts 34 The Serpent 35 The Phoenix 36 The Cockerel and Weathercocks 37 The Eye and the Peacock 38 The Sigils of Mammon 39 The Death’s Head Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA Candle Magic Book for Beginner and Professional WitchesCandles are an essential part of a witch’s spiritual practice. Candle work is not only easy and accessible for witches across a variety of ages and levels of experience, but it's also one of the most powerful tools in the realm of magic.Learn both basic and intricate candle spells like a pro. Candle magic is special because it combines two essential elements: light and color. This makes these spells perfect for setting intention and divination, as well as being an essential for every witch’s altar display. This book, complete with candle spells, incantations, and rites, consolidates the scope of magic that can be performed utilizing candles to offer practical uses for readers.Find hope and healing through this spell book. Complete with knowledge and wisdom from best-selling author Cerridwen Greenleaf, you can learn how to choose the perfect candles for your practice, consider the properties of various colors and shapes, and learn a variety of candle spells and practices—inviting in peace, love, and prosperity to enhance your life.Inside Witch’s Book of Candle Magic, you’ll learn: What it means to “charge” your candle, and how to do so What different color candles represent during your rituals How to make your own candle Numerous types of wiccan spells If you liked Candle Magic for Beginners, Book of Candle Magic, or Wicca Book of Candle Spells, you’ll love Witch’s Book of Candle Magic.Trade Review“Candle spells are vital to any witch's magical workings, and Cerridwen's are creative, grounded in deep knowledge and honor our foremothers from the past. This is feminist witchcraft at its very best and I am proud to have been a mentor to this wise woman. This book should be on the shelf of every witch" —Z Budapest, author of Grandmother Moon “Wonderful ideas to experiment with and serve as a starting point for your own creativity.” —Arin Murphy-Hiskock, author of The Green Witch “Take it from me, candle magic is key to self-care, and this fantastic guidebook covers every aspect: essential oils, moon and star signs, color magic, gods and goddesses, crystals, herbs, auspicious timing, and everything you need to master this. This is the very best book on spells and rituals using candles. Buy one yourself and more for your BFF witches.” —Witch Bree, author of Good Spells for Healing

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Book SynopsisExplores ancient mask customs, rituals, and traditions throughout Europe, from Scandinavia and England to Germany and France to Greece and Rome• Reveals how mask rituals are akin to shamanic journeying and allow the mask wearer to personify an ancestral presence, spirit, deity, or power • Examines animal guising and shows how mask customs are tied to creation myths and the ancestral founders of a people, tribe, city, or nation • Looks at morris dancers and mummers in the UK, Krampuslauf and Perchtenlauf in Germanic areas, the Gorgon myths of Greece, Norse Berserker rituals, and the annual Black Forest rite to awaken ensouled masks every spring There is a spiritual power in masks that transports one into realms unseen and gives voice to things unspoken. Within the context of ritual, putting on a mask places the wearer at the intersection between the present and the past, the living and the dead, this world and the Otherworld. Masks make it possible to activate ancient archetypes, with the mask wearer reanimating or personifying an ancestral presence or spirit, a deity or power, an animal or a being of the eldritch world. In this illustrated study, Nigel Pennick explores the magical and spiritual aspects of mask wearing from ancient times to the present. He examines the many mask traditions around Europe and shows how mask rituals are similar to shamanic journeying and near-death experiences and can induce ecstatic states that allow the power signified by the mask to take possession of the individual wearing it. He also looks at the practice of dressing up as sacred animals and mask wearing as it relates to ostenta, events that occur suddenly and without warning that are considered a token or sign from the Otherworld. Unveiling the sacred power of masks, the author shows how masks allow us to transport into realms unseen, embody ancestors and otherworldly entities, and connect with traditions that stretch back to time immemorial.Trade Review“A thorough and sensitive review of the varied use of masks through time. Most valuable to me is Pennick’s understanding as to how masks allow us to outwardly reflect our inner spiritual reality. There is too little literature on this subject, and this book is a valuable addition, written with sensitivity and understanding.” * Peter Coyote, actor, Zen Buddhist priest, mask teacher, and author of The Lone Ranger and Tonto Meet *“This book is a gem! As always, Nigel Pennick explores his intriguing subject with ferocious intensity, beautifully balancing his lenses from telescopic to macroscopic. He writes with a density of detail and archival attention, galloping through centuries in single sentences, crisscrossing countries and even continents in single bounds. His prodigious knowledge, gathered and retained over a lifetime, pours forth--a cornucopia of richness--and sometimes may seem like simple lists but which transcend as categorical abundance of evidence that lead up to his anecdotal expansions. Well done, Mr. Pennick!” * Linda Kelsey-Jones, president of San Marcos Area Arts Council and director/curator of The Walkers&rs *Table of ContentsPREFACEThe Meaning and Function of Masks INTRODUCTION Incarnating the Spirit Depicted by the Mask 1 Ensouled Artifacts and Death Masks 2 Masks and Representation3 Gods, Images, and Ostenta4 Animals as Ostenta 5 Eldritch Beings: The Dark World of the Indeterminate6 The Furious Host 7 Spectral Animals beyond the Wild Hunt8 Masks of Invisibility 9 The Powers of Animal Skins10 Animal Disguise--Horses 11 Animal Disguise--Other Animals 12 Straw Bears, Straw Men, and Jack O’Lent 13 Dragonry 14 Civic Giants 15 Misrule, Comedy, Masks, and Puppets16 Masquerades 17 Carnival Characters, Mumming, and Mummers’ Plays18 Mummers: Characters, Disguises, and Costumes19 Rural Ceremonies, Performance, and Disguise 20 Molly Dancing and Garlanding 21 Fire, Misrule, and Disorder 22 Crime, Rebellion, and Ritual Disguise 23 Pantomime and Futurism24 Authoritarian Suppression of Festivals PostscriptGlossary Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis• Explores Kremmerz’s life, his teachings, his work as a hermetic physician, and the metaphysical and hermetic principles that guided his activities • Offers a detailed account of the distance healing practices, diagnostic methods, and rituals of the Fraternity of Myriam • Includes texts written by Kremmerz on the inner workings and magical operations of the fraternity, intended for its practicing members Giuliano Kremmerz (1861-1930), born Ciro Formisano, was one of the most influential Italian occultists, alchemists, and Hermetic masters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, though he remains almost unknown to English readers. In 1896, Kremmerz began writing about natural and divine magic, healing, and alchemy through the journal Il Mondo Secreto (The Secret World). At the same time, he founded a school known as the Schola Philosophica Hermetica Classica Italica as well as a magical group, the Therapeutic and Magical Fraternity of Myriam. Within the Myriam, he sought to use Hermetic, magical, and Pythagorean principles to harness the power of the psyche and convey collective energies for therapeutic purposes and distance healing. His initiatic order would become the principal esoteric society in Italy--comparable to its British counterpart, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn--but forced to be a carefully guarded secret as Mussolini’s government rose to power. In this unique compilation of essays, David Pantano presents an in-depth study of Kremmerz’s life and work by his student and initiate, Italian esotericist Marco Daffi. Without holding back criticism, Daffi provides a detailed account of the history and practices of the Myriam as well as the metaphysical and Hermetic principles that guided their activities. Revealing Kremmerz’s rediscovery of the occult healing of ancient mystery schools, Daffi also shows how Kremmerz laid the foundation for passing this initiatory tradition on to the new millennium. He explores the means by which Kremmerz said miracles can be performed and the way Hermetic forces affect both bodily health and mystical eroticism. Throughout this collection, David Pantano provides extensive annotations, offering the English reader essential historical and mystical context for Daffi’s work. Connecting to untranslated Italian texts and elucidating Daffi’s poetic style, Pantano’s commentary reveals the particular tradition of Italian esoterism. Pantano also includes rare and unpublished texts written by Kremmerz and intended for the Myriam’s practicing members. Combined, these papers offer a picture of the inner workings and magical operations of this fraternity, available for the first time in English.Trade Review“The Hermetic Physician is an eagerly awaited addition to the growing body of works on Italian Hermeticism, of which Giuliano Kremmerz is its modern embodiment. Heir of the Egyptian- Neapolitan current from which Cagliostro and others were born, Kremmerz sought to reveal esoteric teachings to lessen human suffering through the tool of Hermetic ‘egregores.’ Here, for the first time in the English language, we have the guiding principles and examples of rituals of a healer of miraculous reputation to aid us on our own inner journey and to help us be of service to others on their path as well.” * Mark Stavish, author of Egregores and The Path of Freemasonry *“Pantano’s excellent translations of, and insightful commentaries on, Daffi’s obscure essays gives the reader a rare glimpse into the life and work of the Italian magus Giuliano Kremmerz. From his work in occult therapeutics to order documents pertaining to his Fraternity of Myriam, Kremmerz’s work is finally available to the English-reading public.” * Jaime Paul Lamb, author of Myth, Magick, and Masonry: Occult Perspectives in Freemasonry *“English-speaking people have been in the dark for too long about European esotericism. This fascinating book gives insight into the Italian movement in the early twentieth century, which parallels many developments in the United States.” * Richard Smoley, author of A Theology of Love *“In the English-speaking world, Italian esotericism has long been synonymous with radical Traditionalist Julius Evola. However, shining a light on a fascinating but little-known corner of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Italy, The Hermetic Physician outlines the life and work of Hermeticist, magician, and healer Giuliano Kremmerz and his Fraternity of Myriam (influenced by the Egyptian Rite of Freemasonry, Martinism, Rosicrucianism, and the ancient Egyptian-Greco-Roman tradition). This volume includes texts written by Kremmerz for members of the fraternity (which was targeted and eventually closed down by the fascist regime of Mussolini) as well as a Sagittarius ritual and an Aries ritual published in Kremmerz’s journal Il Mondo, never before seen in English. Other subjects discussed in this volume include the initiatic chain, the use of therapeutical genii, planetary intelligences, and the effect of the ‘erotic fire’ of sex on healing.” * Angel Millar, author of The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality: Craftsman, Warrior, Magician *“Translating Marco Daffi’s work, The Hermetic Physician was an obvious labor of love for David Pantano. Thanks to his and Daffi’s efforts we can explore Giuliano Kremmerz’s concepts of Hermetic healing and the fraternity he built around them. Don’t overlook this Hermetic gem!” * Rebecca Elson, publisher of the Magical Buffet website *“Less well known--and unfairly so--outside Italy than his nearcontemporary Julius Evola, Giuliano Kremmerz would find in Marco Daffi (Baron Ricciardo Ricciardelli) a sympathetic chronicler of his Hermetic philosophy, in particular its iatric implications. Now both men have found in David Pantano a translator who does justice to their work, enabling a wider public to discover that union of matter and spirit that for Kremmerz was the sum total of reality.” * David Conway, author of Magic: A Life in More Worlds Than One *“Giuliano Kremmerz was one of the most important figures in the Italian Hermetic tradition in the early twentieth century but heretofore has received little attention in the English-speaking world. The translator, David Pantano, is to be congratulated in spreading awareness of Kremmerz to a wider audience and helping to shed light on his intriguing system of Hermetic medicine.” * Alex Sumner, author of The Magus Trilogy *"Toronto-based writer and researcher David Pantano has done a commendable job translating from Italian to English a collection of essays by the late esotericist and author Marco Daffi (pen name Baron Riccardo Ricciardelli) centering on the work of Guiliano Kremm-erz (Ciro Formisano). While he is nearly unknown to English readers, Kremmerz, who was one of the most influential Italian occultists and alchemists working in the Hermetic tradition. While the history presented in this book is both interesting and important, I feel much of the insights of Kremmerz as interpreted by Daffi to be most valuable as revelations..." * Alan S. Glassman, New Dawn Magazine *Table of ContentsFOREWORD Giuliano Kremmerz’s Position in Italian Esotericism and His Relation to Marco Daffi and Julius Evola by Hans Thomas Hakl TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE Opening Notes by David Pantano INTRODUCTION On Giuliano Kremmerz, His Work and Thought by Marco Daffi PART ONEGiuliano Kremmerz and the Therapeutic-Magical Fraternity of Myriam by Marco Daffi Introduction by Giammaria 1 Giuliano Kremmerz: The Life and the Man The Man The Writer The Master The Therapeut Bibliographic Notes 2 History of the Therapeutic-Magical + Fraternity + of MyriamPART TWO Collected Works on Hermetic Alchemy, Therapy, and Erosby Marco Daffi 3 Introduction by Giammaria 4 Critical Notes on Hermetic Therapeutics 1: June 27-August 24, 1968 90 5 Critical Notes on Hermetic Therapeutics 2: August 31, 1968 6 Notes on the Seven Forms of Intelligence in Hermetic Medicine 7 Eros and the Four Hermetic Bodies Eros The Saturnian Body The Lunar Body The Mercurial BodyThe Solar Body8 On the Opera Omnia of Giuliano Kremmerz APPENDICESSelected Historical Papers of the Fraternity of Myriam by Giuliano Kremmerz A. Introduction by David Pantano B. Credo with a Preface by Giammaria C. The Fundamental Program (Fascicolo A: Programatica Fondamentale) I. Report to the Twelve Supreme Masters of the Operating College II. Statutes and Programs of the MyriamD. Circular to the Presidents of the Fraternity of Myriam, June 29, 1914 E. The Sagittarius Ritual and the Aries Ritual I. PreambleII. Statutes and Program of the Myriam The Sagittarius Ritual The Aries Ritual III. Index

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