Best of
Magic
1991
The Mage Winds
Mercedes Lackey - 1991
But now the protective barrier over Valdemar is crumbling, and with the realm imperilled, Princess Elspeth, Herald and heir to the throne, has gone on a desperate quest in search of a mentor who can teach her to wield her fledgling mage-powers and help her to defend her threatened kingdom.Winds of fate With the realm at risk, Elspeth, herald and heir to the throne, abandons her home to find a mentor who can awaken her untrained mage abilities.Winds of change Princess Elspeth journeys to the Vale of the Tayledras Clan to seek Mage training among the powerful Hawkbrother Adepts, only to find that she and renegade adept Darkwind must confront the malevolent magic of Ancar of Hardorn.Winds of fury Herald-Princess Elspeth and her beloved partner, Darkwind the adept, return to Valdemar to confront the evil and powerful Ancar, who once again is threatening her homeland.
Visual Magick: A Manual of Freestyle Shamanism
Jan Fries - 1991
Visual Magick aims to build vision, imagination, and creative magick. It shows how magicians, witches, artists and therapists can improve visionary abilities, enhance imagination, activate the inner senses, and discover new modes of trance awareness. The emphasis is on direct experience and the reader is asked to think, act, do, and enjoy as s/he wills. 'One of the best books on magick I have read in a long while.' Phil Hine in Pagan News 'A practical modern grimoire.' The Cauldron
Tarot of the Spirit
Pamela Eakins - 1991
Includes seven monthly meditations, individual readings, and layouts. Every concept presented in the book is essential in its context. Nothing has been reduced, neither has it been convoluted. Every effort has been made to keep the interpretations clearly understandable. Both this book and the deck are meant to be referred to again and again. As the knowledge of the student deepens, the texts will take on greater meaning.
Ariadne's Thread: A Workbook of Goddess Magic
Shekhinah Mountainwater - 1991
She offers gentle guidance through the cycles of a woman's life; the phases of the moon; the yearly nature holidays; and the aspects of divination. She concludes each chapter with suggested exercises, meditations, and reading lists. Her capably organized and well-written book encourages women to find their own spiritual path. A classic and practical book on women's spirituality and goddess worship by a dearly loved priestess of change.
Into Their Labours
John Berger - 1991
Pig Earth, Once in Europa and Lilac and Flag are the three volumes that make up the trilogy.
Grandmother Moon: Lunar Magic in Our Lives--Spells, Rituals, Goddesses, Legends, and Emotions Under the Moon
Zsuzsanna E. Budapest - 1991
This book introduces the moon as an influence on both evolution and on individual sex lives. The author offers practical advice on how to make it through the moon's phases: waxing, waning and retrograde. The book is organized by the 13 lunations, exploring the moods, goddesses, rituals, and legends that are associated with each cycle.
Trouble Dolls
Jimmy Buffett - 1991
"A welcome blend of myth and reality, set in modern times but connected by folklore to the world of animals and magic."--Publishers Weekly
Magika Hiera: Ancient Greek Magic and Religion
Christopher A. Faraone - 1991
The contributors survey specific bodies of archaeological, epigraphical, and papyrological evidence for magical practices in the Greek world, and, in each case, determine whether the traditional dichotomy between magic and religion helps in any way to conceptualize the objective features of the evidence examined. Contributors include Christopher A. Faraone, J.H.M. Strubbe, H.S. Versnel, Roy Kotansky, John Scarborough, Samuel Eitrem, Fritz Graf, John J. Winkler, Hans Dieter Betz, and C.R. Phillips.
Budapest: A Critical Guide
András Török - 1991
"An acclaimed and scholarly guide" Anderson's Travel Companion. Peter Wald's guide, written after 35 years exploring Yemen is one of the most complete on this fascinating country ever published. With its exhaustive historical accounts and up to date information on the exciting changes in Yemen, this is the essential companion.
Ghostmasters
Mark Walker - 1991
"This is a book that makes me want to don a gorilla suit and rip apart a blonde with my bare claws. It's a true history of my artistic idols: the mad doctors and maniacal magicians who toured with live midnight fright shows, and scared the bejeezus out of hormone-pumped teenagers on dates. In my opinion, an absolute must-read for horror and magic fans." --Teller of Penn & Teller
Faces In The Smoke
Douchan Gersi - 1991
Douchan Gersi, an internationally known explorer and documentary maker, recounts dozens of mysterious events and arcane religious rituals he has seen in the remote areas of Borneo, Haiti, the Sahara, the Philippines, the Andes, and elsewhere.
Kids' Book of Magic Tricks
Michael Smith - 1991
They'll never guess how you perform your amazing feats--unless they get hold of this book.Mike Smith's simple, step-by-step instructions show you how to perform baffling card tricks, read your friends' minds--and much more!Geoff Hocking's light-hearted illustrations also help to show you just how it's done.