Magick Matters

“American Folk Magick: Charms, Spells & Herbals” by Silver RavenWolf (2nd edition 1998)

"The Magick of the People Homespun Faith Healers, Bone-Setters, and Water Witches have been working magick in America for 300 years. From chants and charms to spells and hex signs, American Folk Magick reveals the workings of a dying folk tradition (also called Pow-Wow magick) that has been passed down through the generations. These techniques are simple, but still as practical as the settlers who first used them. Whether your spiritual beliefs are Christian, Wiccan, or something in-between, blend American Folk Magick with your own faith to work a little magick on everyday problems. Many of the magickal tools you'll need—like string, stone, plants, water, and cloth—are probably in your kitchen already! • protective magick for your...>>

“At the Borders of the Wondrous and Magical: Nature Spirits, Shapeshifters, and the Undead in the Never-Ending Middle Ages” by Claude Lecouteux

"Explores how the haunted, magical world of medieval times still surrounds us • Examines the esoteric side of texts and tales from the Middle Ages, including the enduring presence of haunted areas and power places and the roles of witches, house spirits, rune priests, shapeshifters, and the undead • Discusses the dividing line between magic and deviltry, as well as the significance of grimoires, bells, blacksmiths, storm callers, and more • Serves as a guide to a still-present magical and imaginal realm, pointing readers to the borderlands and liminal thresholds that enable access to the other world In this new collection of his writings, scholar and Sorbonne professor Claude Lecouteux reveals that the magical world of the distant...>>

“The Secret Temple” by Robert Wang

"This extraordinary new book (by the author of Introduction to the Golden Dawn Tarot) contains all that is required to produce a symbolically accurate temple and a full set of magical instruments in the Golden Dawn tradition. Full color photographs of the temple and of the instruments, as well as the precise hieroglyphs of the pillars, appear here in print for the first time. Instructions are given for the construction of the altar, pillars, Enochian tablets, Rose Cross Lamen, wands, etc., the difficult sigils and inscriptions having been worked out completely by the author, The Secret Temple is highly recommended to students of the Golden Dawn, Crowley, and the practical Qabalah."...>>

“Crystals for Psychic Self-Defense: 145 Gemstones for Banishing, Binding, and Magickal Protection” by Nicholas Pearson

"A full-color guide to protection, cleansing, and countermagick with crystals • Presents magickal techniques with crystals for warding off harmful energies, binding, and curse breaking, including crystal grids, amulets, spells, and rituals • Explains how to discern the symptoms of psychic attack and offers multiple methods for cleansing your energy field and your crystals • Includes an in-depth directory of 145 of the most powerful and effective crystals and gemstones for protection, banishing, and recovery from psychic attack In this full-color guide, crystal healing teacher Nicholas Pearson shows how crystals are ideally suited for confronting negative energies and providing enduring protection as he demonstrates how to partner with the mineral kingdom for protection, cleansing, and countermagick. In the realm...>>

“The Jade Mirror of Lingbao Daoist Magic” by Jerry Alan Johnson

"The Jade Mirror of Numinous Treasure (Lingbao Yujian) Daoist teachings were popular in ancient China during the Southern Song Dynasty. Included in the following three installments are both the translations and commentaries surrounding all 43 Volumes of this unique mystical text. In this fascinating book are many of the magical invocations and secret talismans that were used by the ancient Lingbao Daoists to summon celestial generals to take command of wandering ghosts and disruptive spirits. Also included in these unique teachings are special star stepping instructions, the activation incantations used to empower the rituals, and the different types of altar banners that were used as important exorcism and meditation tools as well as special transformation...>>