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1987

Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic

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Scott Cunningham - 1987

Practice an ancient magic that is both natural and powerful--the elemental Earth magic of crystals, stones, and metals.

This comprehensive and clear guidebook by Scott Cunningham has introduced over 200,000 readers to the secrets of over 100 gems and metals. Learn how to find and cleanse stones and use them in divinations, spells, and tarot card readings. Discover how to determine the energies and stories contained within each stone, and the symbolic meanings of a stone's color and shape. Also included in this classic guide:A 16-page, full-color insert, new with this edition Birthstone and jewelry magic lore Tables listing both planetary and elementary rulers of stones, magical intentions, and magical substitutions

Runelore: The Magic, History, and Hidden Codes of the Runes

Edred Thorsson - 1987

Combines folklore, linguistics, and the history of religion and magic to provide an invaluable introduction to casting and deciphering the hidden teachings of the runes. Written by leading rune scholar Edred Thorsson, author of the bestselling Futhark and many other books on rune lore and divination practice, Runelore is an indispensable text for anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of the runes and the runic alphabet.An important addition to any magical practitioner’s library, the extensive scholarship of the history and greater role of runes in our own magical awareness will appeal to students of the occult, history, and folklore alike.In Runelore, you will learn about:Rune Magic and DivinationRunic CodesRunic NumerologyThe Odhinic PantheonExplanations of the Runic MysteriesDivine PatternsJungian Symbolism and Runic Psychology.

Combines folklore, linguistics, and the history of religion and magic to provide an invaluable introduction to casting and deciphering the hidden teachings of the runes. Written by leading rune scholar Edred Thorsson, author of the bestselling Futhark and many other books on rune lore and divination practice, Runelore is an indispensable text for anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of the runes and the runic alphabet.An important addition to any magical practitioner’s library, the extensive scholarship of the history and greater role of runes in our own magical awareness will appeal to students of the occult, history, and folklore alike.In Runelore, you will learn about:Rune Magic and DivinationRunic CodesRunic NumerologyThe Odhinic PantheonExplanations of the Runic MysteriesDivine PatternsJungian Symbolism and Runic Psychology

Living Magical Arts: Imagination and Magic for the 21st Century

R.J. Stewart - 1987

Living Magical Arts is founded upon the author's practical experience of the Western Magical Traditions, and contains specific teachings from within a living and long established initiatory line of British, French, and Russian esoteric tradition.

Living Magical Arts offers a new and clear approach to the philosophy and practice of magic for the 21st century, stripping away the accumulated nonsense found in many repetitive publications, and re-stating the art for contemporary use. This book offers a coherent illustrated set of magical techniques for individual or group use, leading to profound changes of consciousness and subtle energy. Magical arts are revealed as an enduring system of insight into human and universal consciousness, combining a practical spiritual psychology (long predating materialist psychology) with an effective method of relating to the physical world. Many of the obscure aspects of magical work are clarified, with insights into themes such as the origins of magical arts, working with subtle forces, partaking of esoteric traditions, liberating sexual energies, magical effects upon the world of nature, and the future potential and development of creative magic.

The Magic Doctor

Val Biro - 1987

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Tomorrow's Magic

Pamela F. Service - 1987

It's 500 years after the nuclear holocaust that devastated the earth's population and left the few survivors dealing with unending winter.

At their remote British boarding school, Wellington Jones and Heather McKennahave a lot in common. Both are misfits trying to avoid attention, and both are fascinated by Earl, a tall, calm, older boy with no recollection of his past, but a remarkable knack for showing up when he is needed most.When a blow to the head brings Earl's memory back, he claims that he is actually Merlin . . . a 2000-year-old wizard.Originally published in two volumes in the mid-1980s, Pamela F. Service's creative, futuristic spin on the Camelot legend will appeal to Arthurian purists and fantasy lovers alike.From the Hardcover edition.

Runes and Magic: Magical Formulaic Elements in the Older Runic Tradition (American United Studies, Series I : Germanic Languages and Literature, Vol. 53)

Stephen E. Flowers - 1987

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The Sea-Rabbit; Or, the Artist of Life

Wendy Walker - 1987

Reading these nine masterful tales, one feels as if one has uncovered a wondrous long-hidden manuscript; as if the Grimm brothers’ tales had been transcribed by Emily Dickinson, or as if Rimbaud had taken up fable-writing.A young peasant lad outwits a murderous princess by transforming himself into a small, dazzling beast; a princess’ s suitor uncovers the secret of how she and her sisters wear out their dancing slippers each night; a young woman renowned for her cleverness discovers the dangers of too much foresight; the saints of a cathedral debate with the gargoyles on the spires concerning the design of the church.

Walker plays with our foreknowledge of these ancient tales—her surpassingly rich description and fantastic, eccentric plottings create some of the most original stories of our time.