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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Magic, spells & alchemy
Drink deliciously and magickally with this exquisite compendium of
potent mystical beverages, with witchy wisdom from author Shawn
Engel and expertly crafted cocktails from mixologist Steven
Nichols. For thousands of years, witches young and old have
concocted mysterious potions to heal, to divine the future, to get
in touch with the energies of the planet-and just to have fun. In
this enchanting compendium of 40 drink recipes, mystical maven
Shawn Engel shares her thoughts on what to imbibe for power,
energy, and amusement. Written in tandem with the award-winning
cocktail writer and developer Steven Nichols, this collection
presents a broad range of drinks for every purpose. Whether it's a
trio of beverages celebrating the energies of the maiden, mother,
and crone (with notes of pomegranate, fig, and smoke respectively),
or an eminently sippable mint-based money magick brew for
prosperity, this book is a party with a purpose. Not only are these
drinks fun and shareable, they also contain ingredients with
ancient magickal significance. For example, the 'Keep it Hexy' is
not only a delicious vodka-based cocktail perfect for kick-starting
a memorable evening, it also contains black pepper to return a hex
to sender, sage to cleanse an evil eye, and blackberries for
protection. All recipes include energetic properties and plenty of
information about magickal ingredients and why they've been used to
address certain ills for millennia; some even come with invocations
and rituals to amplify their power.
A one-of-a-kind miniature replica of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for fans and collectors of Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. Kit includes:
- 4 x 3-inch molded collectible replica of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with flickering light feature
- 16-page sticker book with 8 Hogwarts-related full-color photographs from the Harry Potter films
The popular Wiccapedia gets the ultimate companion journal! Â
A Book of Shadows is a journal that witches keep close at hand for
jotting down their spells—and this beautiful keepsake edition, by
the authors of Wiccapedia, is the perfect accompaniment to that
popular guide for modern witches. A concise first section features
basic information on essential tools for spells, key herbs and
crystals, moon phases and magick, and a wheel of yearly Wiccan
holidays. Over 225 pages of journal pages follow, where you can
record all the details of your spellcraft such as the date, the
phase of the moon, the ingredients . . . and the results. Â
Kali Kaula is a practical and experiential journey through the land
of living magickal art that is Tantra, guided by the incisive,
inspired and multi-talented hands of Jan Fries. By stripping away
the fantasies and exploring the roots, flowers and fruits of
Tantra, the author provides an outstandingly effective and coherent
manual of practices. Acknowledging the huge diversity of Tantric
material produced over the centuries, Jan Fries draws on several
decades of research and experience and focuses on the early
traditions of Kula, Kaula and Krama, and the result is this
inimitable work which shines with the light of possibility. Unique
in style and content, this book is more than a manual of tantric
magick, it is a guide to the exploration of the inner soul. It
contains the most lucid discussions of how to achieve liberation in
the company of numerous Indian goddesses and gods, each of whom
brings their own lessons and gifts to the dedicated seeker. It is
also an eloquent introduction to the mysteries of the great goddess
Kali, providing numerous views of her manifold nature, and showing
the immense but hidden role played throughout history by women in
the development and dissemination of tantric practices and
beliefs.Jan Fries explores the spectrum of techniques from mudra to
mantra, pranayama to puja, from kundalini arousal to purification
to sexual rites, and makes them both accessible and relevant,
translating them out of the Twilight Language of old texts and
setting them in the context of both personal transformation and the
historical evolution of traditions. The web of connections between
Tantra and Chinese Alchemy and Taoism are explored as the author
weaves together many of the previously disparate strands of
philosophies and practices. This book challenges the reader to
dream, delight, and develop, and provides an illustrated guidebook
on how to do so. Bliss awaits those who dare.
The Book of Black Magic is Arthur Edward Waite's magnum opus of
occult lore; this edition contains the author's original icons,
symbols, seals and drawings. This supreme guide to occultist
history, lore, magick, and ceremony is split into two parts: The
first is entitled ""The Literature of Ceremonial Magic."" Here,
Waite examines the ritualistic traditions which surrounding the
occult movement for centuries. He notes various texts, and how
these had a bearing upon the practice of the occult and of magical
ceremony. The second part, ""The Complete Grimoire,"" concerns how
those who practice black magic and occult ritual become versed in
the craft. The stringent physical and mental requirements, and the
need to practice a spiritual attunement and inner ablution, is
detailed. Astronomical knowledge of the planets and their movements
is a necessity, as is possession of a variety of instruments, plus
a deep knowledge of the various symbols and scripts used in
occultism.
The purpose of this book is not the philosophic enunciation or a
special doctrine, is rather to give to the student an
interpretation of the truth, which worth him to reconcile many
topics of the unrevealed information, already acquired, but
apparently, conflicting and paradoxical.
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