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Magick Matters
"Taoist graphic art is first and foremost a practical magic. It is designed to protect, to heal, to bring success in everyday undertakings, and to ensure long life, healthy and happiness.
Since earliest times, magic diagrams and scripts have been made and used in China by a wide range of artists including hermit scholars, recluses and illiterate villagers as well as priests, sorcerers and faith-healers. On a deeper philosophical level, the graphics express the Taoist vision of a universe of ceaseless change and all-pervasive vital energy.
They exist to help us to harmonize the yin and yang, the sexual polarities within ourselves, and allow us to place ourselves in harmony with the turbulent energies that act...>>
"For the first time in English, Benebell Wen reveals the rich history and theoretical principles underlying the ancient practice of crafting Fu talismans, or magical sigils, in the Chinese Taoist tradition and gives detailed instructions for modern practitioners who would like to craft their own Fu. Fu talismans are ideograms and writings typically rendered on paper and empowered by means of invocations, ritual, and transferences of energy, or Qi. Talismans can be used for many purposes, such as strengthening or weakening personality characteristics, finding love, earning more money, or easing emotional tensions in the home. The Tao of Craft shows how metaphysical energy can be harnessed to amplify, strengthen, weaken, dispel, or block other...>>
