*Reveals the healing and magical virtues of familiar gemstones,
such as amethysts, emeralds and diamonds, as well as the lore
surrounding exotic stones such as astrios, a stone celebrated by
ancient magicians*Examines bezoars (stones formed in animals'
bodies) and magnets that attract materials other than metal*Based
on ancient Arabic, Greek, Jewish and European sources, ranging from
the observations of Pliny the Elder to extremely rare texts such as
the Picatrix and Damigeron's Virtue of StonesOur ancestors believed
stones were home to sacred beings of power, entities that if
properly understood and cultivated could provide people protection
from ill fortune, envy and witchcraft; grant invisibility and other
magical powers; improve memory and heal the sick from a wide
variety of diseases. These benefits could be obtained by wearing
the stone on a ring, bracelet or pendant; through massage
treatments with the stone or by reducing the gem into a powder and
drinking it mixed with water or wine. Drawing from a wealth of
ancient Arabic, Greek, Jewish and European sources - from the
observations of Pliny the Elder to extremely rare texts such as the
Picatrix and Damigeron's Virtue of Stones - Claude Lecouteux
provides a synthesis of all known lore for more than 1,000 stones.
He includes such common examples as the emerald, which ,when
engraved with the figure of a harpy holding a lamprey in its claws,
will banish panic and nightmares and beryl, which ,when
appropriately carved, can summon water spirits or win its owner
high renown, as well as more exotic stones such as astrios, a stone
celebrated by ancient magicians and whose centre glows like a star.
Lecouteux, also, examines bezoars - stones formed in animals'
bodies - as well as magnets that attract materials other than iron,
such as gold, flesh, cotton or scorpions. This comprehensive
dictionary of sacred and magical gem lore, drawn from the rarest
sources of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, represents a
one-of-a-kind resource for gem enthusiasts and magical
practitioners alike.
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