Discover the hidden lessons and spiritual mysteries of the Dark Goddess as you perform guided pathworkings, rituals, and spells. Draw on the unique energies of her many expressions—her three main aspects of Macha, Anu, and Badb; the legendary Morgan Le Fay; and her other powerful guises.From shapeshifting and faery magic to summoning a lover and creating an Ogham oracle, the dynamic and multifaceted Dark Goddess will bring empowering wisdom and enchantment to your life and spiritual practice.

    Illes,author of The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and The Encyclopedia ofSpirits, surpasses herself in this peerlessly expansive guide for allinterested in folklore, mythology, and history, as well as those looking forguidance about accessing the power of saints.  Illes’sThe Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints, & Sages is the mostcomprehensive, accessible, and effective guide available anywhere.

    

    Sparkling, luminous, and colorful, it is no wonder crystals have always been regarded as a source of power from ancient times to present day. But with the enormous number of crystals now on the market, it can be a challenge to choose exactly the right stone. 101 Power Crystals is your guide to selection, introducing crystals that are powerful across a wide spectrum of uses. You will find:Arranged alphabetically, individual profiles for 101 power crystals that describe their mythology, healing and transformational properties, and how to harness their energyInstructions for choosing appropriate crystals, as well as purifying, activating, and maintaining their powersA chakra diagram followed by information on each chakra to assist you in your crystal workA glossary of crystal-related termsAccompanied by a large photograph of the crystal in breathtaking detail, each entry gives the chakra correspondences, physiological correspondences, and the vibration of the crystal; a discussion of its legendary power, its healing power, and transformational power; and instructions on how to harness those powers. With crystals for love, health, protection, abundance, longevity, justice, and more, this complete collection includes high vibration crystals to explore as you become a more experienced crystal practitioner as well as those with earthier vibrations that you can use to develop your sensitivities if you are just starting out. It also features some rare and recently discovered crystals and stones, such as Aurora Quartz, Que Sera, Trigonic Quartz, and Preseli Bluestone.101 Power Crystals is a must-have guidebook on your journey to well-being.

    In Where Two Worlds Meet, Janet shows you how to hone your own mediumistic gifts by sharing her proven, systematic techniques for practicing evidential mediumship-the most credible way to build a bridge between this world and the next. For Janet, mediumship is sacred work that carries tremendous responsibility. In these pages she gives specific instruction in how to change people's lives and bring comfort to those who are grieving with evidential messages from the other side. Here you'll learn how to paint those who have crossed over back to life, and after reading Where Two Worlds Meet, you won't settle for anything less than a masterpiece in your mediumship.

    Whether your intention is magical or medicinal, specially blended essential oils can enrich your life with their mystical, energizing, and transformative power.Within this one-of-a-kind portable apothecary, learn to select and mix 67 essential oils for a myriad of magical, medicinal, and spiritual applications. Spanning every purpose from inner calm and romance to healing and energy work to prayer and spellcraft, all 1,200 recipes are arranged alphabetically to make it easy to find precisely what you need.Step by step, Celeste Rayne Heldstab also shows how to create your own blends for spells, rituals, and remedies. Amp up their potency with correspondences for the elements, day of the week, time of day, Moon phase, astrological sign, herbs, and gemstones.Protection for house & home Love & passion Career & finances Dreamwork & meditation Beauty & skin care Fatigue, headaches, & other common ailments Praise: Celeste skillfully demystifies the process of using and blending oils by providing lucid, detailed, and easy-to-read instructions while emphasizing the magical power inherent in plants.--Judika Illes, author of The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells

    But Lightworkers aren’t necessarily well-known spiritual gurus—they are also musicians and artists, shopkeepers, accountants, stay-at-home moms, and people you pass on the street. They share their gifts in many ways; by speaking out for those who have no voice, creating glorious works of art that uplift our planet, or perhaps writing music that elevates our spirits. But many Lightworkers have forgotten their divine purpose. They live among us, unaware of who they really are. And we can’t always recognize them or fully understand their special qualities. But one thing is certain: the Earth is more in need of them than ever before.Here, Sahvanna Arienta—long-time psychic medium and intuitive advisor with clientele from around the globe—shows how to:Discover the true origin of your soulRealize your unique giftsLearn how anxiety, depression, or addiction may actually be signs of a Lightworker's highly sensitive natureTransform you sensitivities into extrasensory perceptionsAnd use these qualities as healing powersSahvanna Arienta’s Lightworker will change the way you view yourself and your life’s challenges and to discover your true place in the world.

    When the Land of Iron and Anvil is brought to ruin by a wicked storm, the robot becomes lost in the wilds of the lands. But after being discovered by a little boy and his dog, the robot is reunited with its creator and together they set off to the Land of Shadows to free a group of orphans from the dark magic of the witch…and save an entire realm from her rule!

    Included is an extensive section on the requisites of ritual and how to use ritual and prayer to create lasting change in your life and in the world.A Pagan Ritual Prayer Book is suitable for all pagans: Druids, Wiccans, solitaries, Greek & Norse Reconstructionists, Mystery Cult Reconstructionists, and more, offering perfect petitions or invocations to invoke, embrace, and honor the major events that make up our lives.

    For more than twenty years, this trusted guide has inspired and enlightened magical practitioners of all skill levels.Get organized with the handy calendar section-shaded for easier "flip-to" reference. It features world festivals and holidays, 2012 sabbats for both Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and Full Moons. You'll find the Moon's sign and phase, plus each day's color and incense correspondences. Thirty-six original articles offer creative ideas for using elemental energy to maximize the power of your spellwork in 2012.—Make your home a magical haven using sacred geometry—Stir things up (in a good way) with a magical air altar—Dispel negativity with a cord-cutting ritual—Manifest, inspire, and heal with bathtub spellsPublished annually for over twenty years

    Designed for beginning witches and busy spellcasters, the bewitchments, meditations, and recipes in these pages are wonderfully simple yet powerful. Carry a mojo bag for prosperity, create a snow angel blessing, use flower fascination to attract good fortune . . . and much more. Tailored to each day's magical and astrological energies, these enchantments will help you honor holidays, achieve goals, and enhance your spellcraft.Choosing the perfect spell or ritual is a snap--each is cross-referenced by purpose: love and relationships, health, money/success, protection, home and garden, travel and communication, and earth/world. You'll also find space for making notes, plus tips for creating your own spells.--A magical terms glossary--Pagan holidays and lore--Daily color and incense correspondences--Planetary influences for each day--Moon signs and phasesNew in this year's edition: the addition of void-of-course Moon data, lovely new artwork, and introductions by the contributors.Contributors include many emerging and well-known witches and writers: Chandra Alexandre, Elizabeth Barrette, Deborah Blake, Boudica, Dallas Jennifer Cobb, Raven Digitalis, Ellen Dugan, Ember Grant, James Kambos, Magenta, Mickie Mueller, Paniteowl, Sue Pesznecker, Kelly Proudfoot, and Tess Whitehurst.

    Llewellyn's Witches' Datebook puts a wealth of witchy information at your fingertips so you can enhance your skills in fun yet meaningful ways. Cast a simple spell for peace, prepare a delicious batch of Brigid's Blessing Salad or Between-the-Worlds Blackberry Crumble, and keep track of meetings or movie dates.—Moon lore and Esbat rituals, plus Moon phases for successful      spellcasting—Daily planetary and color correspondences to empower your        magical work—Wiccan holidays, Sabbat musings, and tasty seasonal recipes for celebrating the Wheel of the Year—At-a-glance guide to the best days to plant and harvest—Seasonal spells and magical workingsAs always, your favorite authors share their Craft wisdom on a variety of helpful topics. You'll learn the art of "timecrafting"-how to stretch, contract, or bend time to suit your needs; discover how to add spark to any spell with candle magic essentials; find out how to empower your magic with the potent energy of the Dark Moon; and more!13th Year of Publication! Featuring beautiful original artwork by Jennifer Hewitson

    Join Rupert the rabbit on his adventures as he sets out to discover how and why people leave their homes to celebrate seasonal holidays in the forest where he lives. As Rupert's journey unfolds throughout the seasons, he meets owls, fairies, and old friends who teach him about the Wheel of the Year. Beautifully illustrated, this book is an excellent starting point for young children being raised within the loose structure of the various Pagan traditions. You don't have to be Pagan to be enchanted by Rupert and the magick found in his tales.

    In Coventry Magic with Candles, Oils, and Herbs, she shares recipes, spells, and divinations anyone can use to increase love, prosperity, luck, and abundance.Often, when doing magic to help solve a problem, Jacki writes, we don’t realize the source of the issue we’re facing. Jacki Smith uses the humor of her own life experiences to show readers how to ferret out the underlying issues and beliefs that can often sabotage magical spells.Coventry Magic with Candles, Oils, and Herbs is an invaluable reference for beginners as well as experienced magic practitioners. The book features:Basic tips for candle carvingUsing Tarot, gemstones, and elementals in candle spellsA guide to hundreds of candles and how to use them in a myriad of waysAn herb and oil encyclopediaJacki’s seven steps approach to personal magic

    Use the blends within to create magical oils that are powerful, potent, and useful for many applications of magic including spell or ritual enhancement, consecration, or blessings.Many magical oil blends available to suit your purpose: whether you seek a fragrant sabbat oil, home or personal protection, love attraction, or a peaceful mind.An interactive table contents helps you navigate between oils. The table of contents is viewable in the free preview. Happy casting!

    

    Alex and her Sisters of the Laurel Tree Coven must work against the clock—and the hidden evil that wants to destroy them—in order to discover the mystery behind Celia’s disappearance before Samhain, when the world as they know it might just come to an end. In her search for answers, Alex finds herself torn between her live-in partner, Glenn, and Dan, a sexy animal control officer, with far too many dark and dangerous secrets of his own. Soon Alex realizes that one of these men is out to kill her. If she chooses the wrong one, she’ll unleash pure evil upon the world.

    Modeled after the Old Farmer's Almanac, with a bit of magic built-in, it includes information related to the annual Moon calendar (weather forecasts and horoscopes), as well as legends, rituals, herbal secrets, interviews, and spells. The theme of this year's Witches' Almanac is the Radiance of the Sun. Read about bottle trees, the legendary ghosts of Gettysburg, theatrical Janus masks, frog folklore, the curse of the Hope Diamond and the magick of tattoos. This edition of The Witches' Almanac also features an exploration of the Tarot Sun card by renowned author, Paul Huson and so much more!

    This second book in a series of three, guides and advises, informs and introduces the serious magician to rarely discussed areas of visionary an... Full description

    Not the magic of chants and spells and ceremonies, of which we've already written quite a bit, but of the Quest to become like those kindred of ours who we, and others, call the Shining Ones, and which most folks think of when they fantasize about what elves are-even when they deny that we are elven or that elves exist at all. The Shinning Ones are the evolved beings who guide the elven people upon their spiritual Path. If you would enter Faerie, or Elfin as we often call it, this is a book about the Path that leads there.

    The first book of its kind to offer solitary eclectics a solution to the problem of dull or ineffective magick, The Witch's Bag of Tricks will help practicing Witches boost creativity, improve abilities, and cast powerful spells that work. Whether your rituals have become rote or your spells just aren't working, you don't have to settle for magickal mediocrity!Designed for the experienced eclectic practitioner, this guidebook offers advanced spellcasting techniques and practical hands-on exercises for personalized magickal development. You'll gain the skills and knowledge you need to custom-design your own spells and advance your mystical development. Breathe fresh life into your practice and take your magickal skills further than ever with The Witch's Bag of Tricks.Praise: Full of useful information, thoughtful questions to ponder, and clever suggestions for how to put the zip back in your magickal life. Belongs on the shelf of every practicing Witch.--Deborah Blake, author of Everyday Witch A to Z Spellbook

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    Featuring new articles penned by a mix of well-known and fresh voices in the Pagan community, Llewellyn's Sabbats Almanac is filled with inspiring ways to nurture your spirituality.Seek wisdom from the spirit realm with a Samhain Full Moon rite, whip up a feast to welcome Yule, brew herbal sun teas at Litha . . . and explore a myriad of other seasonally themed activities. For each Sabbat, you'll find:—Simple recipes for delicious appetizers, entrees, desserts, and beverages—Creative, low-cost arts and crafts projects—Astrological influences with Full and New Moon rituals—Extended rituals for groups and individuals—Journal pages for keeping track of your musings and festival plans—Ideas for celebrating the Sabbats as a family—Fascinating Pagan folklore and customs

    This helpful handbook is chock-full of protection witchery and psychic self-defense techniques you can use to keep yourself and your home strong, secure, and protected.With her trademark humor and candor, best-selling author Ellen Dugan teaches how to weave safe and sensible protection magick into your Craft practice and daily life. This unique practical guide reveals how to pinpoint your psychic strengths, set boundaries, diagnose a problem with divination, and maintain health on physical, psychic, and magickal levels. You'll also find precise and potent spells, rituals, and warding techniques to defend against psychic attacks, emotional and psychic vampires, hexes, unwanted ghosts, and other forms of negativity threatening your home and your well-being.

    Learn about the alchemical, magickal, and homeopathic uses of plants and experience the transformative power plant spirits have to offer us for health, wisdom, and spiritual growth.

    Old Biddy Vicious, the Most Superior High and Wicked Witch and owner of the Black Wand of Ohh Please Don't Turn Me Into Aaaaarghhh - Ribbett is dead. But witches like their news on the dark side and there is great anticipation in the witching world. After all, there will need to be a new leader and a diabolical competition to find out who is to become the new Most Superior High and Wicked Witch. Esmeila Sniff fancies her chances, after all she is exceedingly wicked and has warts in all of the right places. As she and her surprisingly cheerful apprentice, Sam, set off to find three other witches to nominate her for the job, the meanest and the baddest witches in the world are hatching their own devious plan to become "The Wickedest Witch".

    Cunning-folk were practitioners of magic and herbal medicine who dealt with problems in their local communities. Cunning-man Arthur Gauntlet was based in Gray’s Inn Lane in London, and his personal working book contains a fascinating diverse mixture of herbal remedies, prayers, magical and biblical charms, with previously unseen angelic conjurations and magic circles, in an eclectic blend of practical magic for health, wealth, love and protection.This unique manuscript demonstrates both the diverse and spiritual nature of such Cunning-folk’s books of practice, as well as their magical emphasis on Biblical scripture, particularly the Psalms, and their opposition to witchcraft, found in charms and conjurations. Arthur Gauntlet worked with a female skryer called Sarah Skelhorn, and drew on numerous preceding sources for his craft, including the Arbatel, the Heptameron, Folger Vb.26, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, the Book of Gold, the writings of the German magus Cornelius Agrippa, the astrologer William Bacon and Queen Elizabeth I’s court astrologer Dr. John Dee, as well as other London Cunning-folk.In his introduction, the author provides fresh insights into the hidden world of seventeenth century magical London, exploring the web of connections between astrologers, cunning-folk and magicians, playwrights, authors and church figures. These connections are also highlighted by the provenance of the manuscript, which is traced from Arthur Gauntlet through the hands of such notable angel magicians as Elias Ashmole (founder of the world’s first public museum, the Ashmolean in Oxford), Baron Somers (the Lord Chancellor), Sir Joseph Jekyll (Master of the Rolls) and Sir Hans Sloane (founder of the British Museum), as well as the astrologer John Humphreys and the cunning-woman Ann Savadge.This is a unique work which draws attention to the often neglected place of women in seventeenth century magic, both as practitioners (such as skryers and Cunning-women), and customers. It also emphasises the vital and influential role played by Cunning-Men and Women in synthesising and transmitting the magical traditions of medieval Britain into the subsequent centuries, as well as their willingness to conjure a wide range of spiritual creatures to achieve results for their clients, including angels, demons, fairies, and the dead.

    Award-winning author Christopher Penczak offers a wealth of magickal workings and wisdom for everything from reclaiming sexual power and arousing passion to banishing ties to an unrequited love relationship.Written for Witches, Pagans, and other magickal people, this guide tells you how to first build self-love and self-esteem, then use that energy to find a partner or rekindle the passion in your current relationship. It offers instruction on making love spells, potions, and talismans, and features a materia magica of flowers, herbs, stones, and metals to empower them. The Witch's Heart also explores divine inner alchemy, love deities, sexual healing, fertility, the ethics of love magick, twin flames and soul mates, and how to heal a broken heart.

    Volume 1 Issue #2 explores home protections and wards, New Orleans Gris Gris, the Gree Gree men of New Orleans, Mama Moses (Harriet Tubman) and the Conjure tradition of the Underground Railroad, growing a Botanica in your backyard, Mississippi Death Conjure, Spirit Dolls, GLBT issues in the Lavender Passage, Crossroads legend, Red brick Dust, Indian Spirit Hoodoo, International Conjure, making a Business Elegba, Saint Anthony, Altars, Pomba Gira, Women of Power, the folklore of Plate Eye and Br'er Rabbit, an offering ritual for Archangel Iophiel, book reviews and a fabulous selection of spells and formularies and more!

    They cast spells, heal, and foretell the future. What you might not know is that Witches can also commune with the spirits of the dead.In The Witches' Book of the Dead, modernday Salem Warlock Christian Day shows how the spirits of our beloved dead can be summoned to perform such tasks as helping you to discover hidden opportunities, influence the minds of others, seduce the object of your affection, and even reach into the dreams of the unwary. According to legend, the Spirits of the dead can confer magical talents, fame, love, and wealth on those brave enough to summon them.The Witches' Book of the Dead explores the enduring relationship between witches and the dead and teaches rituals and incantations to help readers open doorways to the spirit world.Topics include: Legendary Witches who have raised the dead, including The Witch of Endor, Circe, and ErichthoCreating ancestral altars and building relationships with spiritsThe tools of Necromancy: the bronze dagger, yew wand, iron keys, graveyard dust, the offering cauldron, spirit powders, the human skull, and moreMethods of spirit contact, including automatic writing, scrying mirrors, spirit boards, pendulums, and spirit mediumshipThe ancient arts of necromancy as a method of conjuring the dead to assist in magicRidding yourself of unwanted spirits using rituals of cleansing, banishing and exorcismGhost hunting techniques that combine psychic wisdom with modern technologyCommuning with the dead in dreamsSacred holidays and powerful celebrations of the deadResources on where to ethically obtain the tools of the tradeAn overview of the feared deities of the UnderworldRituals, recipes, exercises, and more!Dare to walk between the worlds with Christian Day as he guides you across the River Styx into the shadowy realms where the dead long to connect with us once more!

    Treating the twin mysteria of Ocular Malediction (the so-called Evil Eye), and Seership or ‘The Sight', the book proceeds beyond this duality unto the realm of Telaesthesis --the unique perceptual modalities of the Witches' Sabbath, grand abberator of the sensorial field. Explored in detail is the magical relation between Hand and Eye, the Body of Void, and the vivification of the Magical Image. As a magico-poetic cartography of the illuminant metaphysic present in the folkloric strata of traditional witchcraft, The Light Heretical serves as both homage and grimoire to its Luciferan arcana.

    Flora Peterson delivers a much needed and fresh approach to these holidays without the fluff found in many books presently on shelves. She is the new face of Paganism today and this book demonstrates only a fraction of what she has to offer. The Simple Sabbat is a collection of simple eclectic Sabbat rituals, recipes and crafting ideas that anyone can use to celebrate the eight Pagan holidays. Families, solitary Witches and covens can use this book to find great ways to connect to the seasons and honor the turning of the Wheel. This book is also a great tool for parents to use to teach their children about these special days.What People Are Saying About The Simple Sabbat"This book is a must have for every Pagan household!" Melanie Wallace ~ Founder and Creator of “One Ascension”“Flora is the goddess of flowers, and flowers are the language of the goddess. Flowers say Love. Flora puts a little bit of happy into every day by following a spiritual path that has lightheartedness and hope. She is practical minded and easy going, and fills the pages of her book with good ideas to engage with the planet and the soul.” Zsuzsanna Budapest ~ Founder of the Woman’s Spirituality Movement and Dianic Tradition"What Flora has written here is treasure trove of much needed practical information. As an Earth Based Spiritualist with a busy and fast paced life, this will be my “Go-To” reference and practical guide book for all Sabbat activities throughout the year. One of the many things that I love about Flora is that she has the unique ability to make spiritual advice accessible to everyone. She has succeeded in writing a useful and no-nonsense handbook for the wheel of the year. Flora has been a personal inspiration and is always the consummate expert at giving stimulating, valuable and informative spiritual advice while influencing me in countless ways. With this book, she has, once again, delivered and surpassed these expectations! Thank you, Flora." Hibiscus Moon ~ Hibiscus Moon Crystal Academy Founder

    It also reveals a system for using stones to find a spirit at random, which is what the authors most often do when seeking the aide of a spirit. These are Elfin spirits, so they command the powers and influences of Faerie and in addition to helping the conjuror fulfill hir Will, they will also ever seek to guide the magician to the fulfillment of hir Destiny and the progress toward the perfection of hir True S'elf.

    In this book Tara Sanchez draws together her knowledge of ancient practices and literature merging it with her personal experiences and ideas. Thoroughly modern, but steeped in history, this is a book of rituals, meditations, divinations and other techniques through which the reader is invited to explore the magick of this ancient goddess of the crossroads, sorcery and witchcraft. The reader is introduced to essential practices such as keeping a magickal journal, setting up the altar, ritual purification, sacred space, preparing incenses and making a ritual robe; as well as more advanced practices such as ritual gestures, sacred vowels and dream incubation. Other techniques covered include knot magick and phylacteries, psychic development and the use of banishing rituals. The exercises in this book present the beginner with everything they need, and the experienced practitioner with a new and fresh perspective. Divination is a very popular area of study amongst those interested in modern witchcraft and magic, and this book presents a unique Hekatean approach to using and interpreting the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Through drawing together ideas from ancient literature and applying it to modern works, the author has created the Oracle of Her Sacred Fires. This oracle is a system of divination by dice and draws on the writings of dozens of modern priests, priestesses and mystics who contributed to the anthology Hekate Her Sacred Fires (d'Este, 2010) - a wonderful blend of old and new! The comprehensive appendixes provide additional reference material which can be used to enhance workings with the Goddess Hekate. They include material on Hekate and the other Gods, herbs, plant and animal correspondences, other spiritual beings such as daemons, the winds and the four elements - as well as techniques for reduction sigils and planetary hours. Filled with a blend of ancient and modern wisdom, ritual, technique and theory - this book is essential reading for complete beginners, intermediate students and experienced hands who are looking for relevant 21st century insights and ideas, which also honour the past - and in the process it opens up entirely new ways through which to explore the magick of the Goddess Hekate today.

    The exercises and techniques in this one of a kind guide will help you understand and master the essentials behind all successful magick—your own focus, will, and energy.Both beginning spellcasters and experienced Witches who want to boost the success rate of their magickal workings will benefit from this engaging, step by step book. You'll learn how to:*Raise, direct, and release energy*Clearly define the intent of your spell*Choose trigger words that act as magickal shortcuts*Empower spells by connecting to many forms of energy*Create and use thought constructs*Work with elementalsOnce you've learned how to direct your own magickal power, you can cast effective spells anytime and anywhere—no spellbook required!

    Doctors or healing priests were usually too far away to consult except in extreme circumstances. In addition to directing the planting & maintenance of the garden, she had an herb room (later, a stillroom) where she dried the harvest and made the necessary medicaments from herbs. Of necessity, she would compile herbal recipes and other practical information used to treat the illnesses and injuries of both family and retainers. This information would come from a variety of sources: her mother & other relatives, neighbors and travelers. Following the tradition of her forebears, Ms. Martin has compiled helpful information on over thirty common health complaints and fifteen magical situations. As her ancestors would have recorded, she includes information on growing your own herbs and how to make herbal preparations.

    Peppered with the ever magickal Pagan wisdom from Mrs Darley, Carole's enigmatic next door neighbour whilst living on the wild and remote Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, this title will take you on a Pagan path to healing.

    John Dee, England's most famous Renaissance magus, spent seven years working with scryer Edward Kelley in the late sixteenth century. Together the two men established contact with various angels who endeavored to teach them a new spiritual system described as the true art of magick. Dee's diaries chronicling these communications formed the basis of the Enochian magical system, which has profoundly influenced the development of ritual magick for centuries and is reputed by many to be especially effective. The Heptarchia Mystica is the only part of the Enochian system that Dee ever managed to assemble into a usable grimoire, but paradoxically it also seems to be the most overlooked portion of his work. Author Scott Michael Stenwick presents this material in a coherent manner suitable for both modern magicians and traditional grimoire practitioners, with an eye towards producing measurable, practical results. The powers of the Heptarchial Kings and Princes are extensive, and yet conjuring and conversing with them is a relatively simple process. Unlock the secrets of this remarkable grimoire, and employ them to transform your life.

    This enchanting, one-of-a-kind guidebook is for anyone who's ever wanted to know how magic wands work or longed to have a real magic wand of his or her own. Written by the foremost authority on the making of wands, this book is the first devoted solely to the art of wandmaking and its mysteries.Discover how a tree branch is transformed into a wand of magic, from selecting the wood and working in harmony with the tree spirits (or dryads) to understanding the magical correspondences of different stones, colors, and metals. Wandlore reveals aspects of wand theory that have never been discussed before in print--such as how the four-part design of a magic wand relates to the four alchemical elements, and the role of astrology, elemental correspondences, and the spheres of existence in wandmaking. It shares the magical process for empowering wand cores using phoenix feathers, unicorn hair, and elements of other mythical creatures.This groundbreaking masterwork belongs in the library of every practicing magician, witch, wizard, or druid.

    Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly magazine shares historical and contemporary information about the conjure arts, including magico-religious practices, spiritual traditions, folk magic, hoodoo, and religions with their roots in the African Diaspora and indigenous herbology. Each issue of Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly magazine brings you original and traditional formulas, spells, tutorials, root doctor and conjure artist profiles, and more!

    The first part of the book documents the tortuous and sometimes harrowing journey to achieve this unusual occupation. It is a tale that ultimately moves through surviving and into thriving. Cassandra’s past experiences directly inform her present practice and are intrinsic to being a wisewoman – she acquires wisdom from actively experiencing and observing the vagaries of life. As part of her work she travels around the country giving talks about her profession, and without exception is asked each time what brought her to become a village wisewoman.Many people want to hear about that journey and this is one of the reasons for deciding to write the book. Following on from this, Cassandra tells of the practice of her craft, which includes many stories and observations regarding the day-to-day experiences of a traditional wisewoman including her personal approach to magic. At present the market is flooded with ‘how-to-do’ books on witchcraft and associated themes. Almost without exception they inform in an authoritative way often including a cookbook of spells. There is far more to the Craft of the Wise than simply following someone else’s recipes for performing magic. It entails old-fashioned qualities such as hard work, discipline, dedication and commitment. This book differs in that it describes the ‘why’ as well as the ‘how’ and in that sense challenges the reader to question and explore their own experiences of the worlds magical.

    The book lists healing uses for over ninety different herbs. It gives advice on health matters ranging from bloodletting to steam baths to the influence of the moon on health and human life. And it contains a number of magical spells, charms, prayers, runes, and symbols to bring health, wealth, and good fortune. The roots of the healing traditions in AM 434a go back thousands of years before the book itself was written. We are honored to present the first complete English translation of AM 434a. Complete notes and commentary explain this texts's historical and cultural background. Medievalists, historians of science and magic, herbalists, and anyone interested in medieval Scandinavian lore and life will find this book indispensable.

    But they are the very things that breathe life into magical systems, the secret key that makes the magic actually work.Peter Paddon, author and Witch, has had the fortune to encounter these techniques and practices in several forms, and here he documents his own journey - and the results - as well as laying out exercises and practical applications to enable the reader to stop visualizing and just plain see. Magic is a real force, one that will raise the hairs on the back of your neck, and become a living breathing part of your everyday life. This book will show you how to get there.

    More than just a simple "Sun-sign" book, The Exquisite Zodiac reveals the underlying archetypal forces that shape each sign. Also revealed is how all of the signs are inter-connected.Just below the level of the psyche lies a realm of archetypes that helps shape us into what we are. This book itemizes each sign of zodiac and clearly shows why each is the way it is.

    Ember Grant takes you through each step, from mixing and pouring the wax to choosing magically potent ingredients to charging your candle with energy. Learn to craft candles for rituals specific to the elements, days of the week, chakras, moon phases, planets, and all sabbats on the Wheel of the Year. Discover how to make spell candles for prosperity, love, romance, healing, inspiration, and each of your goals. Further empower your creations with timing guidelines, plus:Inspiring design and decoration ideas Recipes for meditation, rejuvenation, grounding, and mood enhancement Suggestions for herbs, essential oils, crystals, chants, symbols, and other helpful correspondences

    They are surrounded by the protection of their wealthy families and powerful friends.For everyone else, black magic is the means to obtain power and protection and to open the door to opportunities. It's the way to get control over every aspect of your life in an out-of-control, imbalanced world, to obtain justice when it is lacking and to turn life-long bad luck into good fortune."Practical Black Magic: How to Hex and Curse Your Enemies," explains how witchcraft powers are obtained and cultivated and gives instructions for attacking enemies and advancing your personal interests while protecting yourself from harm. The final chapter gives specific spells and rituals for cursing and hexing your enemies.

    A guide to using plants in your environment for their medicinal properties! Cute illustrations from Giovanni Caputo and a generally fun vibe and feel! Includes healing cuts and scrapes, burns, rashes, sunburns, building a first aid kit, gut problems, aches and pains, bugs, bruises, bleeding, parasites, and a list of further reading resources!

    It is an excellent reference for augmenting potions, making substitutions for ingredients or creating your own formulas for a wide variety of purposes.All of the formulas given here employ natural ingredients with the exception of old traditional potions from past centuries and those that call for food dyes as colorants. The author has, also, tried to choose ingredients or suggest substitutions in such cases that are safer and may be readily obtained.Why make your own potions when you can buy them off the shelf ready-made?When you purchase a ready-made potion, you have no way of knowing what's in it or under what conditions it was. On the other hand, you have a distinct advantage when you make your own formulas because you can ensure that they are made properly and you can customize them to your or your client's specific needs.Furthermore, many of the powerful formulas in this book cannot be found anywhere else. A long list of herbs and their attributes is provided so you can ensure that your potion has the most suitable ingredients for your particular purpose.

    . . where you will don the robes of a magical apprentice and learn from your instructor--the tarot. Featuring gorgeous, intricately rendered digital artwork by John J. Blumen, this wonderfully unique tarot deck presents a full course in basic magic while teaching you the timeless art of reading the cards. Progress through the 78-card Rider-Waite-based deck and explore twenty-two enjoyable lessons, as taught by the Empress, professor of herbal magic; the Hierophant, professor of mythology; and other traditional figures who hail from the Major Arcana. --Gain skills in spellcasting, herbalism, runes, astrology, astral travel, shapeshifting, and other essential topics--Practice four schools of elemental magic, represented by the four suits of the Minor Arcana: fire, water, air, and earth For a study guide and more, visit www.WizardsTarot.com

    Said to be the disembodied spirit of an unruly harlot, Pomba Gira is a controversial figure in Brazil. Devotees maintain that Pomba Gira possesses an intimate knowledge of human affairs and the mystical power to intervene in the human world. Others view this entity more ambivalently. Kelly E. Hayes provides an intimate and engaging account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazaré da Silva. Combining Nazaré’s spiritual biography with analysis of the gender politics and violence that shapes life on the periphery of Rio de Janeiro, Hayes highlights Pomba Gira’s role in the rivalries, relationships, and struggles of everyday life in urban Brazil.A DVD of the film Slaves of the Saints is included.

    These popular spells are perfect for every day of the year.Discover the seven best multi-tasking magickal herbes, create your own spells using the chapter on traditional ritual and demystify the language of the Craft with a glossary of unfamiliar terms. This collection of popular spells is ideal for busy Neo-Pagans, whether beginners or seasoned practitioners. Perfect for any and everyday of the year, these spells are easy to understand and include the entire ritual for each ceremony. Use Simple Wiccan Magick Spells for Everyday as a stand-alone book, or as a companion to Simple Wiccan Magick Spells & Ritual Ceremony – a celebration of Wiccan Festivals on The Wheel of the Year.

    Connolly explores the taboo topic of Execration Magick from a unique "darker path" perspective. This book covers cursing from Ancient Egypt to modern times and gives the modern magician plenty to consider when it comes to cursing, hexing, and crossing enemies; as well as learning to break bad habits and curse bad situations. Also included is a section about protections, how to break curses, how to clear one's personal space of negativity, and simple methods for psychic self defense.

    The text has its origin in a magical manuscript written by one John Porter in 1583, which was itself probably drawn from earlier European sources. In the early nineteenth century the Porter manuscript came into the possession of the British occult fraternity, "the Mercurii," and a transcription of key sections was compiled by John Palmer. Palmer's transcription was in turn copied by the renowned occult scholar Frederick Hockley, and this transcription, along with another anonymous late nineteenth century manuscript copy, for the basis for the present work.

    Examples include Cinderella looking for Mr. Right and Abel harboring dark suspicions about his brother, Cain. Knowing these stories makes these readings easy to follow and understand. This book also provides card meanings and valuable "how to" tips for doing Tarot readings, all of which take you through easy-to-follow instructions which show you how to put it all together for an insightful Tarot reading. Whether you're a novice just learning how to read Tarot cards or an experienced reader looking to enhance your understanding of the process, this book will teach you, enlighten you, and (what makes it truly unique!) entertain you along the way. "Tarot Reading Explained is a unique contribution to the tarot field and one of the finest ways to learn to read the cards. It is also extremely well-written-a joy to read. If you use this book, you can't help but become a better tarot reader." - Mary K. Greer, author of "Who Are You in the Tarot?""James Ricklef's legendary KnightHawk readings are not just a delightful look at some of our favorite literary and historical characters through the prism of Tarot; they also show us how readings can really work. This is a Tarot book-a course in Tarot, actually-like no other." - Rachel Pollack, author of "Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom"