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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Magic, spells & alchemy
This new edition of the Goetia features an introduction explaining
Goetic Magick. Goetia refers to all the operations of that Magick
which deals with gross, malignant or unenlightened forces. Goetia
is sometimes thought of as a wild card, something that can get out
of control, something which expresses the operator's lower desires
to control others and improve his own personal life. And, in fact,
this potential loss of control, this danger, the desire for
self-improvement and great power is exactly what attracts many
people to the Goetia while horrifying and repelling others.
Crowley's Goetia is brought to life by David P. Wilson with vivid
illustrations of the Goetic demons, while Lon Milo DuQuette and
Christopher S. Hyatt bring the ancient art of Goetic Magick to life
in the modern day. Christopher Hyatt joined with Lon Milo DuQuette
and David P. Wilson to glean extraordinary magical and
philosophical treasures from this most misunderstood subject.
Featuring more than 130 full-color photos throughout, this
must-have book is the ultimate resource on crystals and how to
partner with them for potent magic. Bestselling author Devin Hunter
presents an immense collection of recipes, grids, correspondences,
and activities that help the modern witch begin or advance their
crystal practice in amazing ways.Crystal Magic for the Modern Witch
presents detailed information on 100 crystals, gems, and metals,
covering everything from their physical, mental, and spiritual
benefits to vibrational keywords and origin countries. Find out
what element, tarot card, affirmation, plants, and planets are
associated with each crystal. Discover how to cleanse and program a
crystal, create gem elixirs, and communicate with different kinds
of crystal-aligned spirits. This impressive guide also provides
dozens of spells and workings for protection, well-being, success,
and divination.
In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's
leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the
shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and
culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed,
and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, Principe
illuminates the practice. He vividly depicts the place of alchemy
during its heyday in early modern Europe, and then explores how
alchemy has fit into wider views of the cosmos and humanity,
touching on its enduring place in literature, fine art, theater,
and religion as well as its recent acceptance as a serious subject
of study for historians of science. In addition, he introduces the
reader to some of the most fascinating alchemists, such as Zosimos
and Basil Valentine, whose lives dot alchemy's long reign from the
third century down to the present day. Through his exploration of
alchemists and their times, Principe pieces together closely
guarded clues from obscure and fragmented texts to reveal alchemy's
secrets, and - most exciting for budding alchemists - uses them to
recreate many of the most famous recipes in his lab, including
those for the "glass of antimony" and "philosophers' tree." This
unique approach brings the reader closer to the actual work of
alchemy than any other book.
This title contains 2 CDs. What are Chaos Magic rituals all about?
Here's your chance to find out. This remarkable two CD set includes
recordings of live rituals and workings performed by Peter Carroll
and other prominent Chaos Magicians. It's worth getting the CDs
just for the three different Banishing Rituals and the Enochian
Call of the 10th Aethyr by Dr. John Dee, but then there's much,
much more...
Plants, trees, wildlife, the environment, and even weather
phenomena are sacred to the hedgewitch. This book shares hundreds
of recipes, spells, potions, and crafts to help you reconnect with
the elemental energies and the turning of the wheel. A Hedgewitch's
Little Book of Seasonal Magic follows the sun around its seasonal
year, providing recipes for jams, jellies, chutneys, and syrups as
well as seasonal spells, Esbat rituals, and correspondences.
Discover recipes for winter spice marmalade, nettle beer, thyme
syrup for coughs and colds, peony jelly, and onion and pineapple
chutney. Learn how to create a March storms wand, Mabon apple
garland, summer mermaid crystal shells, and a leaf glass mandala.
Cast spells for safe travels, luck, preventing floods, increased
passion, and many more. Author Tudorbeth has designed this book to
help strengthen your magic and spellcraft through a connection to
elemental energies and the natural world.
A 'Sadhana' is an instrument that leads to a particular goal. In
Tantra, it is a technical term denoting worship or spiritual
practice. Tantra Sadhana is a collection of related instructional
papers designed to aid the aspirant through a foundation Sadhana.
Some say effective Sadhana requires an initiation (dekshe) from a
qualified guru. This book is designed to act as a taster and to
provide a short body of work suitable for the period of about one
lunar month. In addition, the author had added several useful
appendices - including the previously unpublished Tantrik Knuckle
Bone Oracle.
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