There is a world in which the peaceful city-state of Caprona is threatened by the malevolent machinations of a mysterious enchanter...and another in which magic is outlawed and witches are still burned at the stake.In two worlds the practice of magic has gone dangerously awry, there is only one solution -- call upon the Chrestomanci.

    Herbs are one of the most important tools for natural magic, and the best introduction to this system is found in Scott Cunningham's Magical Herbalism. This book presents a complete system of magic using herbs. You will learn the theory of magic and the tools you'll need. Then you'll get countless techniques for using herbs for magic. Need a protection method? Pick several protective herbs and bind the stems together with red thread, then hang them up. This practice dates back to Babylonian times. You'll find a list of over 115 herbs that details their magical powers, so you can easily find which ones are protective in nature.How about a divination using herbs? Get a small quantity of dried patchouly, mugwort, or wormwood. Crumble the herb between your hands until it is finely diminished. Next, pour it into a small square pan (glass or ceramic). Light yellow candles and place the pan on your working area. Close your eyes, extend the index finger of your weak hand, and gently touch the center of the pan with its tip. Move it at random in the pan, shifting from one direction to another ... Now, remove your finger, open your eyes, and interpret the symbols you have just written in the herb.All of the techniques, rituals, spells, talismans, healing methods, and charms are this easy. And most importantly, they work! You'll also find how to make and use incenses, scented oils, perfumes, fluid condensers, and so much more.Here is your chance to work with a beautiful and simple system. Give it a try! You won't be disappointed.

    Ask for a coin, and perform some of the tricks in this book. Because you will not have been aided by special stage apparatus, the results will be all the more astonishing. As tricks with coins are so readily improvised, they are among the most impressive forms of legerdemain.This book is the most complete treatise ever written on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring. Celebrated magician J. B. Bobo has gathered here the best and most useful of all coin tricks — not only his own, but those of some four dozen notable prestidigitators, including such greats as Robert-Houdin, Professer Hoffman, and — the greatest of all coin conjurers — T. Nelson Downs.All the tested, traditional methods of coin magic are here. Bobo has added to these the best of the modern innovations, while eliminating all of the out-of-date and impractical sleights of his sources. You will learn all about palms, holds, flips, switches, change-over, steals, cuffing, sleeving, and other sleight-of-hand techniques; coin tricks requiring special devices are also included. The author guides how systematically from basic techniques, concealments, and vanishes, through integrated tricks, to complete routine acts (18 in all). His clear explanations are splendidly complemented by 510 of Nelson C. Hahne's crisp illustrations.Sleight-of-hand magic has consistently earned the respect of professional magicians. If you are yet an amateur, this easy-to-follow manual — together with regular practice — is the surest route to professional-level competence. For professionals, this volume is a convenient encyclopedic reference that gathers in one place all the best coin magic from antiquity to modern times.

    First, if you want more magical information about the planets, this book is for you. For each planet the book includes over sixty-five correspondences, including such things as colors, symbols, elements, music, trees, herbs, incenses, deities from several pantheons, and many, many more. You can use this information to enhance any type of magick you do. All you need to know is the planet your magick is associated with -- and you'll even learn how to determine that from this book. You'll even find the appropriate wine for rituals performed with a planetary energy! Denning and Phillips, heads of the well-regarded magical order, the Aurum Solis, tell you how to prepare to do magick. This includes how to set up the altar, design your symbols, and prepare your body and mind. Finally, if you're looking for a complete system of magick, this book includes sixty-five rituals for doing planetary magick! Here you will find sets of rituals (one for each of the seven planets associated with the days of the week) for such things as attuning to the planetary energies; summoning planetary spirits into a magick mirror; and using visions to astrally explore the planetary regions themselves. Planetary magick lies at the root of all astrological, alchemical, and Qabalistic lore. Although the planetary powers of the cosmos are far beyond our intervention, their counterparts in the depths of the psyche are within our reach. This can be done using the special meditative and ritual methods given in this book. If you are looking for something with more depth, for magick with more power, for ways to contact your deepest essence (where you find the source of your personal power), this book is a must. It covers everything down to the color of the robe you should wear while doing magick. It's all here.

    . . A collection of some of the World's Greatest Card Tricks with an ordinary deck of cards!After reading this book you will be able to perform amazing acts of illusion. Whether it be in front of an audience, friends or relatives, you will be the entertainer. The transformation from a novice to an expert card handler takes practice and "Card Magic" helps you every step of the way, including: what to say - what to do and how to do it. Because magic is more than just a good trick, it's how well you act it out!Each "Card Magic" trick was written with easy-to-understand instructions, many with illustrations.Magic--make it happen!