Best of
Paganism

2017

Wicca Starter Kit: Wicca for Beginners, Finding Your Path, and Living a Magical Life


Lisa Chamberlain - 2017
    Depending on where you live, you might be able to find a coven or circle where you can meet fellow Wiccans and ask questions, but most newcomers to Wicca find themselves traveling solo.Luckily, there is no shortage of information about the "Old Religion" in print and online. Yet with all of the diverse and often conflicting perspectives out there, it can be hard to know where to begin. That's why best-selling author Lisa Chamberlain created the Wicca Starter Kit, bringing together 3 of her top guides-Finding Your Path, Magical Deities, and Living a Magical Life-to get your journey well underway.Finding Your Path: A Guide to Wiccan Traditions, Solitary Practitioners, Eclectic Witches, Covens and CirclesOne of Wicca's greatest strengths as a spiritual practice is the variety of paths one can choose from. Perhaps you want to join a coven within an established tradition, or maybe a more individualized practice is your calling. In Finding Your Path, you'll learn about the wide spectrum of contemporary Wiccan practice, from traditional "orthodox" covens to looser, more "eclectic" covens and circles, as well as the more recent phenomenon of solitary practice, which has appeal for both traditional and eclectic Wiccans alike.Lisa covers everything you need to know about covens and circles, including their history, their structures, and how to find your Wiccan community. You'll also be introduced to the main Wiccan traditions: Gardnerian, Alexandrian, and Dianic, as well as other less common traditions. If you don't already have a sense of the amazing diversity of this innovative religion, you certainly will after reading this book!Magical Deities: A Guide to the Wiccan God and Goddess, and Choosing a Deity to Work Magic WithMagical Deities provides an orientation to the concept of divinity within the Wiccan belief system. You'll learn about the Wiccan Goddess and God-the ageless, timeless manifestations of the feminine and masculine energies at work in our world-and their various names, forms, and representations found in contemporary Wiccan practice. As with so many elements of Wicca, beliefs about divinity are varied, with some emphasizing traditional duotheism and others taking a polytheistic approach.You'll learn about the difference between these two spiritual orientations, and find advice for developing your own unique connection with the divine masculine and feminine. You'll also be introduced to sixteen ancient deities who often function as "aspects" of the God and Goddess within Wiccan practices, drawn from ancient civilizations that have influenced modern Wicca: the Egyptians, the Greeks and Romans, and the Celts. Finally, you'll find ideas for honoring and working with these deities in your magical practice.Living a Magical Life: A Guide to Initiation and Navigating Your Journey in the CraftNew Wiccans will encounter two essential questions: 1) should you formalize your practice of the Craft with an initiation ritual? and 2) how do you integrate your new beliefs into your day-to-day life?In Living a Magical Life, Lisa addresses questions regarding coven initiation and solitary self-dedication, as well as less often-discussed topics like navigating common obstacles along your spiritual path, leaving behind old beliefs that no longer serve you, and developing and strengthening your inner psychic guidance system. There's also a step-by-step solitary initiation ritual you can p

Crystal Grids Power: Harness The Power of Crystals and Sacred Geometry for Manifesting Abundance, Healing and Protection


Ethan Lazzerini - 2017
    In this comprehensive and practical guide, you will learn how to make and activate Crystal Grids for yourself, others and your home. Explore the fascinating history and symbolism behind Crystal Grids. Learn how and why Crystal Grids work. Ethan Lazzerini uses over 20 years experience with crystals to formulate 34 intention based Crystal Grids for every purpose. No more secrets, this No.1 Amazon Bestselling book will demystify the world of Crystal Grids. Learn exactly why each different crystal is used and the reason every geometric shape was chosen for each grid. Crystal Grids Power is filled with tips and techniques to supercharge your grids. Access simple to advanced Crystal Grids and learn how to create your own. Includes Powerful Crystal Grids for: Abundance & Prosperity, Psychic Protection, Personal & Distant Healing, Success, Relationships, Increased Energy, Motivation, Angels, Confidence, Better Sleep, Karma Releasing, Life Purpose, Stress Relief, Earth Healing, Overcoming Obstacles, Aura Clearing, Peace & Harmony, Home Protection, New Beginnings and many more... Contains 34 Crystal Grids for all areas of your life Clearly illustrated with diagrams and step-by-step instructions The meaning of Sacred Geometry shapes and symbols explained Learn three different ways to activate your Crystal Grids Helpful substitute crystals are given for every grid Includes FREE Printable Crystal Grid Templates to download Crystal Grids Power is an indispensable guide to the magical world of Crystal Grids. This enlightening book contains EVERYTHING you need to know about Crystal Grids and how to use them. Take a look inside, download a sample or buy your copy today!

Dark Goddess Craft: A Journey Through the Heart of Transformation


Stephanie Woodfield - 2017
    This empowering, practical guide looks at the misconceptions surrounding challenging deities and encourages you to draw on their power to work through aspects of yourself or your life that you wish to change.Organized into three sections--descent, challenge, and rebirth--Dark Goddess Craft guides you through your own shadow work and helps you emerge renewed. Every step on your path of transformation is connected to a different face of the dark goddess, and Stephanie Woodfield provides rituals, invocations, and offerings for eleven of them. You can mourn loss with the Washer at the Ford, learn to move past betrayal with Sedna, gain personal independence with Blodeuwedd, and become the champion of your own life with Sca?thach. Like a torch to light your way, this book helps you heal and transform into the best version of yourself.

Unleash Your Inner Money Babe: Uplevel Your Money Mindset and Manifest $1,000 in 21 Days


Kathrin Zenkina - 2017
    The workbook is designed to be a fun, exciting, truth-bomb packed 21 day challenge with the goal of manifesting $1,000 by the end of the 21 days. Kathrin guides you how to do this step-by-step with her "money babe actions" that allow you to tap into your innate ability to manifest money. Society wants you to think that money is hard. But the Universe is urging you to learn the truth about money. This workbook is your key to unlocking your natural money manifesting abilities that you didn't know you had all along. After the challenge, you'll never go back to struggling with money again. Ever.You can find more about Kathrin on Instagram at @manifestationbabe, on Facebook by searching Manifestation Babe, or online at ManifestationBabe.com.

The Path of Paganism: An Experience-Based Guide to Modern Pagan Practice


John Beckett - 2017
    It means challenging the assumptions of mainstream society and strengthening your relationships with the gods, the universe, your community, and your self. The Path of Paganism provides practical advice and support for honoring your values and living an authentic Pagan life in mainstream Western culture.Discover tips for establishing or deepening a regular practice. Explore how your spirituality can help you deal with life's inevitable hardships. Learn the basics of leadership roles and other steps to take as you gain experience and move into more advanced practices. With questions for contemplation as well as rituals to help you integrate new concepts, this book guides you through a profoundly meaningful way of life.Praise: "This is an absolute gem of a book! John's love of his Pagan path fills this book with incredible enthusiasm and confidence . . . I would recommend this book to beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Both will find many pearls of wisdom within these pages. Highly recommended."--Damh the Bard

The Study Havamal: Original Old Norse - 3 English Translations - Journal


Carrie Overton - 2017
    

A Year and a Day of Everyday Witchcraft: 366 Ways to Witchify Your Life


Deborah Blake - 2017
    This handy book features simple yet meaningful ways to integrate witchcraft into your daily life, inspiring you to take your magic to a new level whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner.Deborah Blake guides you on a journey through the Wheel of the Year, providing witchy wisdom, affirmations, spells, questions to ponder, and much more. From working with herbs and gemstones to connecting with deities, A Year and a Day of Everyday Witchcraft explores a variety of modern Pagan practices to help you get more in touch with your personal path of witchcraft.

Magical Power for Beginners: How to Raise & Send Energy for Spells That Work


Deborah Lipp - 2017
    By learning the fundamentals of raising and sending power, you'll gain the skills you need to create and perform spells and rituals that work. Written for beginners or adepts from any spiritual background, this approachable book shows how to:Personalize power to suit your purpose Choose a magical goal Use magical correspondences Store power in your tools Transcend time and space Perform group magic Construct a spell (with step-by-step samples) Develop mind skills (meditation, grounding, and visualization)

Betwixt & Between: Exploring the Faery Tradition of Witchcraft


Storm Faerywolf - 2017
    Originating in the West Coast of the United States separately from the Wicca tradition in England, Faery's appeal is grounded in its focus on power and results. This book provides the tools you need to begin your own Faery-style magical practice. Discover the foundational mythology and rites of the Faery tradition as well as steps and techniques for:Creating an Altar Summoning the Faery Fire Engaging the Shadow Exploring the Personal Trinity Purifying the Primal Soul Working with the Iron Pentacle Aligning Your Life Force Developing Spirit Alliances Journeying Between the Worlds Exploring Air, Fire, Water & Earth Enhancing Faery Power Personal experimentation and creative exploration are the heart and soul of Faery. The rituals, recipes, exercises, and lore within will help you project your consciousness into realms beyond this world, opening you to the experience of spiritual ecstasy.

Spiritsong Tarot


NOT A BOOK - 2017
    Each animal was specifically selected based upon Shamanic and Native American symbolism, merging each animal's unique power with classic tarot practices. For example, the Spiritsong animal, Raven, has attributes such as 'creation' that parallels some of the same symbolic tarot attributes of the traditional Magician card, which is why the Raven is the animal representing that card. The Spiritsong Tarot structure is based on the traditional tarot, containing the 22 Majors, the 56 Minors, and four suits: Acorns for Wands/Fire; Feathers for Swords/Air; Shells for Cups/Water; and Crystals for Pentacles/Earth.

Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living


Llewellyn PublicationsJames Kambos - 2017
    Inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for more than twenty-five years, this almanac features nearly three dozen compelling articles, exploring a variety of topics, such as creating a well-stocked magical cupboard, dealing with invasive spirits, evolving a ritual circle, and using keys and handkerchiefs as magical objects. Also included is a helpful calendar section—shaded for easy “flip to” reference—featuring world festivals, holidays, and the 2018 sabbats. Filled with practical spells, rituals, astrological information, and incense and color correspondences, this almanac will empower your magical work all year long. Explore the history and lore of garden creatures ? • ?Use dowsing in your daily practice to divine helpful information and find items • ? Fuel your inner fire by working with the Goddess of the Eternal Flame ? • ?Connect with nature and transform spiritually through a ritual for inner healing

Cursing and Crossing: Hoodoo Spells to Torment, Jinx, and Take Revenge On Your Enemies


Miss Aida - 2017
    

Sacred Traveler Oracle Cards: A 52-Card Deck and Guidebook


Denise Linn - 2017
    In this graceful and elegant card deck, bestselling author Denise Linn guides you in understanding the events, signs and coincidences in your life, leading you toward a personal and spiritual transformation. Denise's sage guidance helps you transcend and activate your intuition, realize your life's purpose and potential, and achieve a genuine state of peace. These Sacred Traveler Oracle Cards assist you to step behind the mystic veil into hallowed dimensions that will align your inner spiritual existence with your outer life. Each card interprets the signs that are around you and deciphers the secret messages of the universe - from Answering the Call to Discovering Truth to Infinite Abundance, and more! Use these cards every day and you'll discover what destiny has in store for you.

Paths of Wisdom: Cabala in the Golden Dawn Tradition


John Michael Greer - 2017
    From the overall structure of the Tree of Life, through the complete symbolism of each of the tree's 10 spheres and 22 paths, to the practical applications of the Cabala in magic, meditation, pathworking, and daily life, it's all here--including material not found in other books on the magical Cabala.This new edition has been revised and corrected by the author and will take its place as the standard introduction to the Cabala in ceremonial magic.

Woman Most Wild: Three Keys to Liberating the Witch Within


Danielle Dulsky - 2017
    Author and proud witch Danielle Dulsky debunks this interpretation and reveals the true nature of Witchcraft: an ancient spiritual path that rejects religious dogma in favor of female empowerment and a deep reverence for the Earth. In a collaborative, conversational tone, Woman Most Wild reclaims the Earth-centered power of aligning with our wildest, freest selves to create an inclusive world for all. The three keys to liberating your inner witch and owning your power are:• Wild Rhythm: aligning yourself with the cycles of nature• Wild Ritual: understanding the importance of ritual and ceremony• Wild Circle: bonding with like-minded seekersDulsky’s tools for embracing and experiencing the power of these keys, including moon rituals, healing meditations, yoga postures, circle work, and Goddess encounters, will guide you toward joining the cosmic dance befitting the divine, limitless woman you are.

A Handbook of Saxon Sorcery & Magic: Wyrdworking, Rune Craft, Divination, and Wortcunning


Alaric Albertsson - 2017
    Exploring the practices and customs of the Anglo-Saxons hidden in English folk traditions, this book shares techniques for making wands and staffs, consecrating and using a ritual knife, healing with herbs (wortcunning), soothsaying, and creating your own set of runes. The meaning and magical properties of the thirty-three Old English Futhorc runes are classified by theme, helping you in your quest to know yourself and influence your world for the better. Previously published with the title Wyrdworking.

The Card Geek's Guide to Kipper Cards


Toni Puhle - 2017
    Each card shows a situation in which the reader can find themselves and easily identify and interpret what the future holds. Kipper's predictive accuracy is hitting the world by storm, if you want to know your future - Kipper is your tool! Learn how to predict the future using techniques that have been passed down for over 200 years by generations of readers in Bavaria and be in awe of the accuracy in which you can predict actual events.

Sallust on the Gods and the World: and the Pythagoric Sentences of Demophilus and Five Hymns by Proclus


Sallust - 2017
    On the Gods and the World is the production of Sallust, a 4th century pagan philosopher. It is a beautiful epitome of the Platonic philosophy, in which the most important dogmas are delivered with such elegant conciseness, perfect accuracy, and strength of argument, that it is difficult to say to which the treatise is most entitled—our admiration or our praise. The Sentences of Demophilus are a collection from the works of ancient Pythagoreans, by whom they were employed like proverbs, on account of their intrinsic excellence and truth. Along with five hymns by the philosopher Proclus, this volume also includes five hymns by the translator, Thomas Taylor.

Embracing Willendorf: A Witch's Way of Loving Your Body to Health and Fitness


H. Byron Ballard - 2017
    Embracing Willendorf: A Witch's Way of Loving Your Body to Health and Fitness is a kind of memoir, a story of walking and pondering, of thongs and tight Levis. And it is about transformation. About choosing to be healthier and achieving that through a wonderfully simple idea--that when we love our bodies, we will do what we need to do to nourish these exquisite and beautiful machines. Try out the tasty and healthy recipes in the back, then pick up a few rather naughty books from the suggested reading list. Because once you start loving your body, all sorts of interesting opportunities may present themselves. This book is your personal recipe with the ingredients for living a rich and vibrant life--and perhaps discovering your true self in the process. Embrace your life and your strong physical self. Embrace your Willendorf.

A Year of Healing Scriptures


Timothy King - 2017
    Write His words upon your heart, as you walk the narrow path to the Kingdom of God.

Plant Magic: A Year of Green Wisdom for Pagans & Wiccans


Sandra Kynes - 2017
    Plant Magic presents a unique approach to working with plants in concert with the cycles of nature. Learn which ones best align with the sabbats on the Wheel of the Year and which are most useful for the time between them.Sandra Kynes guides you through a year of plant magic, providing significant dates and detailed information on garden, wild, and household plants associated with each month. Discover activities to grow your connection with nature, such as plant-based rituals to celebrate the seasons and incense burning to attract love and prosperity. Explore ways to develop your self-expression in the craft, from placing flowers on your altar to using herbs in your divinatory practices. Featuring lore, recipes, spells, and more, Plant Magic helps you better understand and be inspired by the green world.

First and Last: A Devotional for Hestia


Terence P. Ward - 2017
    A Goddess primarily of the domestic sphere, She was so central to ancient beliefs and practices that the Greeks actually wrote down very little about Her. She simply Was.And Is.And so we come to the purpose of this anthology: not just to present ancient material about the Goddess, but, more importantly, to fill in the gaps in belief, practice, and understanding which were not handed down through the intervening millennia. Within these pages, Her devotees recreate Her worship, craft new devotional practices, write new hymns and songs and even myths, develop new recipes, and create new artwork in Her honor.Hestia remains highly revered and respected, and new devotees are finding their way to Her. As in ancient days, she receives both the least and greatest of offerings. May she never be forgotten.

Llewellyn's 2018 Sabbats Almanac: Samhain 2017 to Mabon 2018


Llewellyn Publications - 2017
    Packed with rituals, rites, recipes, and crafts, this helpful guide offers fun and fresh ways to celebrate the eight sacred Wiccan holidays and enhance spiritual life throughout the year.Get a new perspective on honoring the Wheel of the Year from your favorite Wiccan and Pagan authors. Plan spiritually uplifting celebrations and sustainable seasonal activities. Perform Sabbat-specific rituals and family activities. Create tasty treats and crafts as reminders of the season’s gifts and lessons. Also featured are astrological influences to help you plan rituals according to cosmic energies.

With Clean Minds and Clean Hands: Miasma - What It Is and How to Treat It


Galina Krasskova - 2017
    While recognized as vitally important to guard against and treat in most traditions, it is nonetheless often ignored or even dismissed as a concern today.And yet, everything good and solid in our practices begins with purification. It is what prepares us for devotional engagement, for encountering the Holy, for developing discernment, for being a practicing and devout polytheist. We can never hope to properly approach our Gods without taking into account the need for cleanliness in our work.This book examines the nature and causes of miasma, sets forth the arguments for taking it seriously, and discusses simple and effective methods of cleansing the body, mind and spirit for both ritual and daily life.

Oracle of the Unicorns. Enter an Enchanted Realm of Magic and Miracles


Cordelia Francesca Brabbs - 2017
    Like mermaids and faeries and dragons, unicorns, too, have a distinct and powerful spiritual energy. Delve into their wondrous realm through the Oracle of the Unicorns to reawaken your intuitive abilities, your innate wisdom, your unique gifts, your extraordinary courage, your divine potential. The unicorn guides in this deck are here to help you discover the magic that lies within you. They wish for you to become a more conscious creator of your reality, harnessing the infinite power of the universe to conjure miracles and move mountains. Experience greater joy, love, peace and prosperity by welcoming unicorn energy into your world.

Hellenic Polytheism: A Personal Guide for Ancient Greek Practitioners


Chris Aldridge - 2017
    Written by a living ancient Greek priest with years of experience, Chris Aldridge leads the practitioner and the student through the basic and in-depth studies on Hellenic Polytheism, including building shrines, altars and religious spaces, daily rites, offerings, divination, purifications, myth, history and more.

Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past


Anthony Murphy - 2017
    Dealing with archaeology, interpretive mythography, cosmology and cosmogony, Murphy attempts to grapple with a core meaning, something beyond the functional interpretations of academia.Along the way, the book delves deeply into the many enthralling aspects of this journey. Just how much knowledge did locals have of the secrets of Newgrange before it was excavated? Who is the Cailleach, the ancient hag goddess whose image is ubiquitous in the ancient landscape? What happenedto make Ireland’s Stonehenge disappear from the landscape? What connects Fourknocks, a tiny passage-tomb, with the stones of Newgrange? What were the indigenous Irish myths about the Milky Way? Did someone try to steal the Tara Brooch? Why are there myths in Ireland about flooded towns and cities?Lavishly illustrated with exquisite photographs of the Irish landscape and ancient monuments, Mythical Ireland represents a personal and yet universal journey, a quest to reimagine the monuments as empowering and transformative sacred places. Murphy invokes the druids and poets of the Boyne and thus the sídhe of the ancient texts are reawakened for a modern and turbulent world.About the AuthorAnthony Murphy is a journalist, photographer and the author of Islandof the Setting Sun: In Search of Ireland’s Ancient Astronomers (with RichardMoore), Newgrange: Monument to Immortality, Land of the Ever-LivingOnes and The Cry of the Sebac. He lives in Drogheda and manages the website www.mythicalireland.com.

Wild & Wise: Sacred Feminine Meditations for Women's Circles & Personal Awakening


Amy Bammel Wilding - 2017
    The meditations within beckon you to explore the powerful realm of symbolism and archetypes, inviting you to access your wild and wise inner knowing. These compelling meditations are suitable for reflective reading, or to facilitate healing and empowerment for women who gather in red tents, moon lodges, women’s circles and ceremonies. Part I: The Sacred Feminine is comprised of thirteen meditations, inviting you to dive deep into the feminine psyche and catalyze healing. Meditations include: Coming Home, The Power of No, Hunger, Your Inner Warrior and The Mother Code. Part II: Your Inner Goddess is comprised of thirteen goddess-centered meditations from many traditions around the world, inviting you to connect with and cultivate the qualities each goddess embodies. Meditations include: Artemis (authenticity), Brigid (inspiration), Sekhmet (rage), Durga (boundaries), Gwenhwyfar (sovereignty), and Lakshmi (abundance). Part III: The Wheel of the Year is comprised of five seasonal meditations, marking the cycles of life. Meditations include: Rebirth and Renewal (spring), Tending Your Garden (summer), Preparing for the Dark (autumn), and Winter Spiral (winter).

Spirit Conjuring for Witches: Magical Evocation Simplified


Frater Barrabbas - 2017
    Now, centuries later, these arts--supposedly the domain of ceremonial magicians only--can be perfected by modern Witches. In this groundbreaking book, Witch and ritual magician Frater Barrabbas shares a system of Witchcraft-based magic developed for safely performing invocations and evocations, handling fallen spirits and Goetic demons, traveling in the spirit world, creating a spirit pact, and constructing your own rituals for spirit conjuring.To help you get to know the full breadth of the spirit world, Spirit Conjuring for Witches includes a unique list of spirits as well as techniques for working with sigils and recommendations for classical grimoires. Exploring history, folktales, and personal experiences, this book shows how to magically develop relationships with spirits and ultimately master both the spirit and material worlds.Praise: A clear and distinct body of tools and rituals for working with a broad range of spirits. If you are a witch looking for a more formal approach to this field, this may be the book for you.--Ivo Dominguez Jr., author of Spirit Speaks and Practical Astrology for Witches and PagansFrater Barrabbas has made a valuable contribution to the practice of modern witchcraft...This is a very thorough and carefully developed invitation to revive the practice of magical evocation that historically played so central a role in witchcraft and magic.--Jim Baker, author of The Cunning Man's HandbookFrater Barrabbas shows how modern Witches can also reclaim their ability to conjure spirits in the age-old tradition of evoking beings of the Otherworld to attain knowledge or obtain practical results in this world. With the current revival in the publication, study and use of the classical grimoires, witches who are drawn to the practice of the magickal evocation of spirits now have a detailed guide to the inner preparations and outer practices necessary to evoke spirits safely and correctly.--Jonathan Nightshade, Gardnerian HP, Traditional Crafter and SorcererI wish that there had a book like Spirit Conjuring for Witches back when; it would have saved me any number of missteps along the way. With more than forty years of experience under his cincture, Frater Barabbas speaks with a voice of wisdom, clarity and authority: truly one of the Thirteen Human Treasures of Paganistan.--Steven Posch, Traditional Witch and Host of Radio PaganistanAs Witches we all work with Deity and various spirits; but can you honestly say you communicate with them? This book is a valuable resource for every serious Witch's library. The author has outlined how to truly connect with that spirit realm, which allows us to build a relationship with those we work with.--Lady Adariana, Gardnerian HPS

Dragon Oracle Cards


Diana Cooper - 2017
    They operate on a different vibrational frequency to us, which is why most people can't see them, but they are very willing to connect with us if we are ready to tune in to their wavelength. Their guidance can help us to clear lower energies, flow around challenging situations and inspire us in our life visions.The 44 cards in this beautiful and unique deck will offer you advice about your daily life, your soul mission and how you can serve the planet. Also included is a guidebook which shows you how to conduct readings with the deck, reveals the in-depth meaning of each of the cards and explains the unique roles and energies of earth, air, fire and water Dragons.As you work with these cards you will discover many ways in which the Dragons can support your life, assist your spiritual growth and illuminate your ascension path. Allow them to inspire and guide you!

Traditional Magic Spells for Protection and Healing


Claude Lecouteux - 2017
    In many folk healing and pagan traditions, it was believed that one must gain the assistance of the guardian spirit of a healing plant or substance through prayers or offerings before its chemical properties would be effective. The Church decried these spells and practices as pagan superstition but did not seek to exterminate these beliefs, instead transferring the responsibility for their healing powers to the apostles and saints. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of ancient texts, Claude Lecouteux presents more than 600 magical prescriptions from both pagan and Christian sources from the last 2,000 years, covering everything from abscesses and shingles to curses and healing animals. He examines the practice of diagnosing illness through magic and looks at the origins of disease according to the evolving beliefs of magic practitioners over the centuries. He explores ancient beliefs about curses and about devils, demons, and ghosts and provides an in-depth look at protection magic, including protection of health, animals, and cultivated land, protection against curses, witchcraft, bad weather, and beasts, protection of a home, and protection while traveling. He includes spells from the heavily guarded gypsy tradition of magic and healing, drawn from newly discovered materials collected by two Romanian ethnologists who lived and traveled with gypsies in Transylvania in the mid-19th century. The author also reproduces rare texts on magic healing from the 14th and 15th centuries. Revealing the vitality of these practices in the remoter areas of Eastern Europe, Lecouteux shows how the influence of this pagan worldview is still detectable in the work of modern folk healers in France and Scandinavia. He also shows how the condemnation of unorthodox methods of healing has not vanished from the contemporary world: the medieval legislation against healing by wizards and bonesetters is echoed in modern health codes that challenge the authority of naturopaths and faith healers.

Pagan Portals: The Crane Bag: A Druid's Guide to Ritual Tools and Practices


Joanna van der Hoeven - 2017
    Held deeply within Celtic mythology, the crane bag is both a symbol of sovereignty, as well as an item containing the ritual tools of the Druid. With the proper use, it can further the Druid in working with the tides of nature, finding his or her own place in the environment, living in balance, harmony and peace. In ritual, these tools and practices can guide one to deeper levels of meaning and understanding within the tradition, helping the Druid on his or her journey through life and towards integration with the natural world.

Baldr: The Origins and History of the Famous Norse God Whose Death Leads to Ragnarok


Charles River Editors - 2017
    Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland, where the myths were eventually transcribed) was an oral culture. In fact, in all Scandinavian countries well into the thirteenth century laws were memorized by officials known as “Lawspeakers” who recited them at the “Thing.” The Thing was the legislative assembly in Scandinavia “held for judicial purposes.” One of the most famous of these Lawspeakers was the Icelander Snorri Sturluson, a masterful writer who wrote the Prose Edda in the thirteenth century. There are other sources for the Norse myths, namely the later “Poetic Edda,” a collection of poems and prose work, and other sagas but the Snorri’s Prose Edda is the most complete work whose attribution is known to modern scholars. It is believed that Snorri, a Christian, recorded these pagan beliefs so as to preserve and explain the stylistic poetry of Iceland, particularly the popular descriptive devices known as kennings. A kenning is made up of a base word and a modifying word that is used to describe a separate object. For example, “Gold” had a great many kennings, one of which was “Sif’s Hair.” If, however, the memory of Loki cutting off Sif’s hair and replacing it with gold were lost, then this kenning would make no sense to later readers. There are many of these allusions to the myths and it is thanks to them that the myths have survived. The Norse Myths also appear to follow a chronological narrative, which the historian John Lindow describes as having a “Mythical Past, Present and Future.” Loki features in each of these literary “epochs” and it helps to understand the complexity of his character, as well as the belief system, to view the myths in this way. One of the most influential and famous of the Norse Gods, Baldr “the Bright,” Odin’s second son, occupies a place in Norse mythology like no other. His fate was either that of the harbinger of doom or of salvation, depending on the interpretation of his myths. His story is one of the few that plays a pivotal role in the early days of the gods, as well as in their cataclysmic end – Ragnarök – and was even one of the very few to return to the light after the devastation. Baldr was not just a key figure in Norse mythology, however, features of his story – his apparent ‘resurrection’ being one – are central to some of the most pivotal myths to emerge from Indo-European traditions and they make for fascinating reading to anybody with an interest in the movement and development of Scandinavian culture as well as that of Christianity. Featuring miracles and magic, descents into the underworld and the destruction of the gods, Baldr’s story remains one of the most beloved in all world mythology. Baldr: The Origins and History of the Famous Norse God Whose Death Leads to Ragnarok looks at the story and the legendary Norse deity. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Baldr like never before.

Magical Dimensions Oracle Cards and Activators


Lightstar - 2017
    As you connect with high-frequency dimensions of light, sacred color, and radiance from these 44 highly accurate and magically infused activation and oracle cards, they will expand with energies unlike any other deck you've experienced. Interacting with these cards will help strengthen your intuition and psychic senses, cultivate clarity, and inspire self-empowerment. Seven vibrant Chakra cards are included as a tangible, intuitive-strengthening tool intended for self-transformation, self-illumination, and self-healing. The companion guidebook provides full interpretations for each card so you can swiftly begin working with the energies of the deck. Learn how to read the cards by using five unique oracle and three powerful activator spreads for healthy relationships, healing, and money manifesting. Use these enchanting cards for personal intuitive guidance, client readings, energetic activation, or as affirmation cards. Includes card deck and guidebook.

Barbieri Zodiac Oracle


NOT A BOOK - 2017
    Inspired by classic astrological imagery, Barbieri has turned the signs, planets, and elements into illustrations of incredible, uncontainable energy. His unique blend of magic, fantasy, and the Zodiac fuel this powerful oracle, a tool that will guide you to all the answers you seek.The companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.