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Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft is an exciting book of ancient
Slavic magical practices. In this book, you'll sit at Baba Yaga's
side and listen to her stories about the birth of the sun, the land
of the blessed ones, and the spirits that live right beside us.
More importantly, you'll learn the secrets of her magic crafts,
talismans, inscriptions, incantations, and rituals that will allow
you to discover your own Baba Yaga within. Each chapter develops
the fairytale of Vasylyna the girl who is sent to the frightful
witch and Baba Yaga herself narrates explanations of folk lore
represented in the tale. Author Madame Pamita completes each
chapter by sharing how to put the elder-witch's wisdom into
practice, with instructions for Ukrainian folk embroidery, weaving
wreaths from herbs, using magical poppets, and working with the
spirits of the forest, the hearth, and the sauna. With more than
fifty illustrations and a bounty of tips and information, this book
teaches you to embrace the beauty and power of these traditional
practices as you learn to reclaim your personal magic.
Written in the form of letters from an experienced witch to her two
apprentices, solitary witchcraft is offered, not as a substitute
for coven worship, but as a fulfulling lifestyle in its own right.
Rae Beth explains the importance of the Goddess and her consort,
the Horned God, as sources of spiritual strength and worship. The
author extols the feminine principles of healing and regeneration
as well as attacking greed and self-interest which jeopardize the
planet's very future. Rae Beth provides spells for all the key
festivals of the witch's calendar; describes and outlines the Pagan
approach to finding a partner. Her lyrical letters, accompanied by
delicate pen-and-ink sketches, bring the reader towards a deeper
understanding of the solitary witch's lifestyle and beliefs.
Tap into the energy and archetypes of the Major Arcana for
manifesting and amplifying desired outcomes with The Magickal Tarot
Guidebook and Deck, a unique approach to tarot that includes a
newly commissioned deck designed in the style of the iconic
Rider-Waite. Tarot is a powerful tool for divination. Its magick,
however, goes far beyond fortune-telling and prediction. Tarot
cards represent situations we experience as we progress through the
journey of life, with each card holding specific messages of
perspective and guidance. Each individual tarot card holds rich
symbolism that is imbued with energy and vibration. That energy can
be applied to nearly all forms of manifestation, thus making your
tarot deck a powerful magickal tool you can use to invoke specific
outcomes in spells and ritual work. In the 160-page book
accompanying your tarot deck, you'll learn the specific
manifestation focus of each Major Arcana card as well as spells and
rituals that align with each card: Use the Magician for confidence
and glamour magick Use the High Priestess to assist in dreamwork
and divination Use the Empress to support fertility and grounding
of your creative projects Use the Emperor to aid in receiving a
promotion or professional success After learning more about each
Major Arcana card, use the full tarot deck included in this kit as
your own magickal tool!
Money, magic and the theatre were powerful forces in early modern
England. Money was acquiring an independent, efficacious agency, as
the growth of usury allowed financial signs to reproduce without
human intervention. Magic was coming to seem Satanic, as the
manipulation of magical signs to performative purposes was
criminalized in the great 'witch craze.' And the commercial, public
theatre was emerging - to great controversy - as the perfect medium
to display, analyse and evaluate the newly autonomous power of
representation in its financial, magical and aesthetic forms. Money
and Magic in Early Modern Drama is especially timely in the current
era of financial deregulation and derivatives, which are just as
mysterious and occult in their operations as the germinal finance
of 16th-century London. Chapters examine the convergence of money
and magic in a wide range of early modern drama, from the anonymous
Mankind through Christopher Marlowe to Ben Jonson, concentrating on
such plays as The Alchemist, The New Inn and The Staple of News.
Several focus on Shakespeare, whose analysis of the relations
between finance, witchcraft and theatricality is particularly acute
in Timon of Athens, The Comedy of Errors, Antony and Cleopatra and
The Winter's Tale.
A rare combination of personal and academic, this book showcases
the myriad avenues for transcending the boundaries of reality
through direct sensory experience. The Varieties of Magical
Experience: Indigenous, Medieval, and Modern Magic provides a
comprehensive volume that examines magic in all its aspects.
Through detailed case studies, verbatim accounts of personal
experiences, and first-hand experience from the authors' own active
participation in many alternative religious rituals and ceremonies,
this unique book reveals how magic can be a universal phenomenon
that crosses cultural, historical, and spatial boundaries. The work
is organized in five sections that embrace several broad themes:
indigenous magical and shamanic practices; medieval witchcraft;
sorcery and hermetic magic; and contemporary Western magical
practices, including the role of sexuality, trance, and meditation.
The introductory section explores the idea of magic, other
realities, and the employment of all the senses, while the final
section discusses contemporary issues of ecology and cybermagic.
The authors give voice to the powerful emotions and feelings that
result from a magical encounter, providing engaging and accessible
information to general readers, while those well versed in the
opaque world of magic and occultism, consciousness studies, and
imaginal and disembodied realms will appreciate the book's content
at a deeper level. Highlights techniques, rituals, and training of
magical practitioners Counterpoints the rational with the emotional
and compares the past with the present Takes a cross-cultural,
historical, and anthropological approach that is accessible to all
readers Includes experiences of academics, shamans, occultists,
healers, sorcerers, pagans, medieval magicians, cybermagicians, and
indigenous peoples across the world
Learn the powerful stories behind over 40 goddesses from
around the world, and discover how you can embody their power to
improve your wellbeing, and live your best life. From
ancient myth to modern day icons, there’s a goddess to help you
with every situation. Including some of the best and less
well-known goddesses throughout mythology, and accompanied by a
gorgeous illustration of each, learn the stories of:Â
·   Freya (Norse Goddess of Love, Beauty, and
War) ·   Eostre (Celtic Goddess of the Dawn and
Spring) ·   Guan Yin (Buddhist Goddess of
Compassion and Mercy) ·   Nut (Egyptian Goddess
of the Sky) ·   Selene (Greek Goddess of the
Moon) ·   Jaci (Brazilian Moon Goddess)
·   Gaia (Greek Goddess of the Earth)
·   Pele (Goddess of Fire, Volcanoes, and
Dance) ·   Inanna (Sumerian Goddess of Love,
Fertility, and Sensuality) ·   Amaterasu
(Shintu Goddess of the Sun) ·   Lakshmi (Hindu
Goddess of Wealth, Good Fortune, and Success) …and many
more! With a simple ritual or activity alongside each story
to help you channel the iconic energy of each goddess, this is the
ultimate book of female empowerment.Â
From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes a brand new
fantastical mystery series! Praise for THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL:
'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery, this
delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of The Last
Chance Hotel confirms Thornton's place as one of the most original
children's writers around.' WATERSTONES 'A jolly, atmospheric
mystery.' THE TIMES Magic must never be misused ... When there's a
murder in the village and a hag is heard howling at the local inn,
secret witch Raven Charming realizes she could have a rival - one
who practises the worst kind of magic. With the help of amateur
sleuth, Mortimer Scratch, and Nightshade, a talking cat with a
feline sense of detection, she sets out to solve what's been going
on ... A magical murder mystery perfect for fans of Robin Stevens
and Harry Potter Book 1 in a new spin-off series from the author of
The Last Chance Hotel, chosen as Waterstones Book of the Month and
nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award Features fan-favourite
Nightshade as the star of her very own mystery!
This handy, gorgeous new spell deck for contemporary Wiccans brings
together 100 key spells and rituals from the bestselling Modern-Day
Witch series. What magic do you wish to create? With 100 key
spells, this stunning deck from the expert authors of the
bestselling Wiccapedia books covers everything the modern witch
needs. There are spells for: Love; Self-Care; Protection; Healing;
Money and Career Success; Cleansing and Purification; Meditation,
Spirituality, and Sabbats; and Pets and Nature. An accompanying
booklet provides the necessary basics on Wicca, instructions, and
advice on using the cards. The beautiful, portable, keepsake box
features foil stamping, and each card is handsomely illustrated
with category "suits" on the back.
Delve into the magickal world of spells and white witchcraft with
this informative and friendly guide for baby witches Calling all
baby witches! Have you ever wanted to develop your intuitive powers
to look into the future and manifest your dreams? Are you
interested in learning how to harness the moon's power to cast the
most potent spells for love and happiness? Or maybe you're just
curious about all this witchy stuff and want to know more? If so,
this journal is for you! Find out what kind of witch you could be!
Are you a celestial witch, who looks to the moon and stars for
guidance? Are you a weather witch, who uses the power of the
elements for the most potent spell-casting? Maybe you're a
divination witch, who can see the future in a black mirror? Or
perhaps an earth witch, who enjoys a bubbling cauldron of herbal
delights? With easy-to-follow spells and rituals for every
occasion, and grimoire pages to record the spells you have cast and
any that you've devised yourself, this beautifully designed journal
will set you on the path to discovering your true witchy self.
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