“Praesidium: A Handbook of Magical Defense and Protection” by Austin Shippey

"“Praesidium" means defense, protection, and aid when translated from Latin, and that is what this book of magic is about. Within Praesidium the reader will find rituals, spells, charms, prayers, and methods which spark the imagination and tap into the power of the mind. These works of magic range from simple to complex, and ancient to modern. They are collected from a variety of pre-existing magical methods, and original material from Austin Shippey's personal grimoire. Praesidium teaches the art of the clay image, the witch bottle, the protective circle, candle spells and protective charms, cleansing, binding, and unique magical charms which you won’t find anywhere else. Includes:-the signs and symptoms of a curse-the energy...>>

“Ars Alchemica: Foundations of Practical Alchemy: Being a Prima in the Paracelsian Art of Solve et Coagula” by Gary St. M. Nottingham

"To be an alchemist, traditionally one must gain access to the Philosophers’ Garden – but to advance into the garden one must be an alchemist. Ars Alchemica: Foundations of Practical Alchemy provides essential instruction to assist the student to gain ingress into this sacred realm. This work teaches the practical laboratory alchemy of the past masters and for the first time reveals many of their secrets, including the volatilization of the salts and the mysteries of the sal ammoniac salts. These are a major key to many operations of the arte without which the student fails in their operations. The author, Gary St. M. Nottingham, additionally explores various alchemical formulae, and shares for the first time...>>