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In the ancient Near East, the art of influencing the natura ... Read more

In the ancient Near East, the art of influencing the natural course of events by means of spells and other ritual forms was universal. The social and political role of magic is apparent, too, in the competition to achieve precedence over rival systems of ritual practice and belief. Within a region filled with petty kingdoms competing for power, the Jews of ancient Palestine maintained control over adherents by developing distinct ritual practices and condemning as heretical those of nearby cults. Texts from Mesopotamia reveal a striking number of incantations, rituals, and medical recipes against witchcraft, attesting to a profound fear of being bewitched. Magical rituals were also used to maintain harmony between the human and divine realms.The roots of European witchcraft and magic lie in Hebrew and other ancient Near Eastern cultures and in the Celtic, Nordic, and Germanic traditions of the continent. For two millennia, European folklore and ritual have been imbued with the belief in the supernatural, yielding a rich trove of histories and images.Witchcraft and Magic in Europe combines the traditional approaches of political, legal, and social historians with a critical synthesis of cultural anthropology, historical psychology, and gender studies. The series, complete in six volumes, provides a modern, scholarly survey of the supernatural beliefs of Europeans from ancient times to the present day. Each volume of this ambitious six-volume series contains the work of distinguished scholars chosen for their expertise in a particular era or region. Minimize

Paganism is a complex and fascinating spiritual tradition. ... Read more

Paganism is a complex and fascinating spiritual tradition. The Pagan Magical Kit is a comprehensive teaching tool for anyone wishing to explore this age-old spiritual path. Featuring a comprehensive guidebook by Barbara Moore, a tarot cloth, candles, incense, and crystals, this beginner's kit has everything you need to begin your journey. Balanced in theory and practical techniques, Moore's teaching guide introduces Pagan spirituality, magic, and divination. Learn all about the fundamental principles of Paganism. Then put your knowledge into practice by casting spells, performing rituals, and practicing tarot and other forms of divination. With myriad magical tools at your disposal and a thorough introduction to Paganism, the Pagan Magical Kit makes it easy to embark on a serious, practical study of this earth-based spirituality. Boxed kit (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4) includes a 160-pp four-color book, The Pagan Tarot (78 cards), candles, crystals, incense, and a velvet tarot cloth. Minimize

Paganism is a complex and fascinating spiritual tradition. ... Read more

Paganism is a complex and fascinating spiritual tradition. The Pagan Magical Kit is a comprehensive teaching tool for anyone wishing to explore this age-old spiritual path. Featuring a comprehensive guidebook by Barbara Moore, a tarot cloth, candles, incense, and crystals, this beginner's kit has everything you need to begin your journey. Balanced in theory and practical techniques, Moore's teaching guide introduces Pagan spirituality, magic, and divination. Learn all about the fundamental principles of Paganism. Then put your knowledge into practice by casting spells, performing rituals, and practicing tarot and other forms of divination. With myriad magical tools at your disposal and a thorough introduction to Paganism, the Pagan Magical Kit makes it easy to embark on a serious, practical study of this earth-based spirituality. Boxed kit (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/4) includes a 160-pp four-color book, The Pagan Tarot (78 cards), candles, crystals, incense, and a velvet tarot cloth. Minimize

A guide to the practice of planetary magic • Offers tools ... Read more

A guide to the practice of planetary magic • Offers tools for practitioners of green magic and folk magic to incorporate astrology into their practice • Includes an extensive collection of magical remedies to resolve astrological afflictions • Provides information on creating planetary altars and the astrological correspondences of traditional pagan holidays Traditionally, magically oriented astrology has focused on Sun-sign horoscopes while modern Western astrology has focused on attempting to become as “scientific” as possible in hopes of aligning with its sister science of astronomy. In Pagan Astrology, Raven Kaldera, a practicing astrologer and Pagan shaman, uses the commonalities and strengths of Western astrology and Pagan green magic to introduce a hands-on astrological practice that incorporates intuition, spells, and other modes of folk magic into astrology. Kaldera includes an extensive compendium of modern magical remedies to counteract negative astrological influences and shows how to use planetary energy to aid Pagan worship and green magic practice through spell casting, love magic, and shamanic stargazing. Kaldera also explains how to create planetary altars that enhance the astrological correspondences of traditional Pagan holidays using the tools of folk magic. Practitioners of green and folk magic and those who love traditional astrology will welcome this unique approach to planetary magic. Minimize

A guide to the practice of planetary magic • Offers tools ... Read more

A guide to the practice of planetary magic • Offers tools for practitioners of green magic and folk magic to incorporate astrology into their practice • Includes an extensive collection of magical remedies to resolve astrological afflictions • Provides information on creating planetary altars and the astrological correspondences of traditional pagan holidays Traditionally, magically oriented astrology has focused on Sun-sign horoscopes while modern Western astrology has focused on attempting to become as “scientific” as possible in hopes of aligning with its sister science of astronomy. In Pagan Astrology, Raven Kaldera, a practicing astrologer and Pagan shaman, uses the commonalities and strengths of Western astrology and Pagan green magic to introduce a hands-on astrological practice that incorporates intuition, spells, and other modes of folk magic into astrology. Kaldera includes an extensive compendium of modern magical remedies to counteract negative astrological influences and shows how to use planetary energy to aid Pagan worship and green magic practice through spell casting, love magic, and shamanic stargazing. Kaldera also explains how to create planetary altars that enhance the astrological correspondences of traditional Pagan holidays using the tools of folk magic. Practitioners of green and folk magic and those who love traditional astrology will welcome this unique approach to planetary magic. Minimize

Barbara Ardinger teaches us that a contemporary spiritual e ... Read more

Barbara Ardinger teaches us that a contemporary spiritual experience can show up in some of the most unexpected places- such as The Muppet Show and Dirty Dancing. Clearly Pagan Every Day is not your ordinary goddess-a-day or spell recipe book! Rather than writing about the usual sabbat rituals and offering the standard goddess-speak, Ardinger offers 366 (365 plus one to grow on) literate and witty entries on various topics that provoke readers with new ideas and new ways of exploring paganism as a spiritual practice. Included are the holy days of other cultures, pagan elements in literature, lessons from history, famous pagans, and popular culture and paganism. Ardinger teaches us to look for undercurrents of esoterica not only in witch movies or fantasy -television, but in the mainstream culture. Take February 2- reflect on the movie Groundhog Day and how it symbolizes karma and reincarnation. Intertwined are some more traditional pagan beliefs, with a contemporary twist. On August 17, Ardinger retells the familiar story of Odin and his search for runes and transforms it into a shamanic journey for each of us to find our own runes. Jane Goodall, Judy Chicago, John Donne, Miss Piggy, Harry Potter, the Ghosts of all those Christmases, Mary Magdalene, not to mention Saturn, Diana, Sonnenwenda, Adonis, Aphrodite- they all have their places in Pagan Every Day. Pagan Every Day offers good reminders that every day offers something ordinary and luminous at the same time. Minimize

Father Terry Dunn thought he'd seen everything on the ... Read more

Father Terry Dunn thought he'd seen everything on the mean streets of Detroit, but that was before he went on a little retreat to Rwanda to evade a tax-fraud indictment.... Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Last Pagans of Rome : Hardbac ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Last Pagans of Rome : Hardback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780199747276 : 019974727X : 24 Jun 2011 : In a detailed analysis of the visual and textual evidence, this book disputes the widely held view that the late fourth century saw a vigorous and determined "pagan reaction" to the take-over of the Roman world by Christianity, at both the political and cultural level. Minimize

Barbara Ardinger teaches us that a contemporary spiritual e ... Read more

Barbara Ardinger teaches us that a contemporary spiritual experience can show up in some of the most unexpected places- such as The Muppet Show and Dirty Dancing. Clearly Pagan Every Day is not your ordinary goddess-a-day or spell recipe book! Rather than writing about the usual sabbat rituals and offering the standard goddess-speak, Ardinger offers 366 (365 plus one to grow on) literate and witty entries on various topics that provoke readers with new ideas and new ways of exploring paganism as a spiritual practice. Included are the holy days of other cultures, pagan elements in literature, lessons from history, famous pagans, and popular culture and paganism. Ardinger teaches us to look for undercurrents of esoterica not only in witch movies or fantasy -television, but in the mainstream culture. Take February 2- reflect on the movie Groundhog Day and how it symbolizes karma and reincarnation. Intertwined are some more traditional pagan beliefs, with a contemporary twist. On August 17, Ardinger retells the familiar story of Odin and his search for runes and transforms it into a shamanic journey for each of us to find our own runes. Jane Goodall, Judy Chicago, John Donne, Miss Piggy, Harry Potter, the Ghosts of all those Christmases, Mary Magdalene, not to mention Saturn, Diana, Sonnenwenda, Adonis, Aphrodite- they all have their places in Pagan Every Day. Pagan Every Day offers good reminders that every day offers something ordinary and luminous at the same time. Minimize

Enter into a world of magic, lust, love and betrayal. Evan ... Read more

Enter into a world of magic, lust, love and betrayal. Evan Bartholomew lives life as a gay pagan with a deep interest in magic. Not wise choices in the small town he resides in. When he comes across a book of magic in an old bookstore, he fantasizes about the portrait of a man within its pages. The first time Evan attempts one of the spells in the book, he finds himself in a world he never knew existed, completely clueless. A world of demons, magic, a queen who wants to kill him, a king who lusts after him, and the man of his fantasies, Aidan Loriel. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, violence, hot gay men, a few elves, a demon, and a determined king. Oh, and magic thrown in for good measure. Minimize

In the ancient Near East, the art of influencing the natura ... Read more

In the ancient Near East, the art of influencing the natural course of events by means of spells and other ritual forms was universal. The social and political role of magic is apparent, too, in the competition to achieve precedence over rival systems of ritual practice and belief. Within a region filled with petty kingdoms competing for power, the Jews of ancient Palestine maintained control over adherents by developing distinct ritual practices and condemning as heretical those of nearby cults. Texts from Mesopotamia reveal a striking number of incantations, rituals, and medical recipes against witchcraft, attesting to a profound fear of being bewitched. Magical rituals were also used to maintain harmony between the human and divine realms.The roots of European witchcraft and magic lie in Hebrew and other ancient Near Eastern cultures and in the Celtic, Nordic, and Germanic traditions of the continent. For two millennia, European folklore and ritual have been imbued with the belief in the supernatural, yielding a rich trove of histories and images.Witchcraft and Magic in Europe combines the traditional approaches of political, legal, and social historians with a critical synthesis of cultural anthropology, historical psychology, and gender studies. The series, complete in six volumes, provides a modern, scholarly survey of the supernatural beliefs of Europeans from ancient times to the present day. Each volume of this ambitious six-volume series contains the work of distinguished scholars chosen for their expertise in a particular era or region. Minimize

The term ?polyamory? describes non-monogamous relationships ... Read more

The term ?polyamory? describes non-monogamous relationships based on honesty and affection. Presenting a fascinating peek inside the polyamorous lifestyle from a Pagan perspective, Raven Kaldera offers practical insight and spiritual depth into a vastly misunderstood way of life. Relating polyamory to astrology and the elements (air, fire, water, earth, and spirit), the author addresses all aspects of the polyamorous life, including family life, sexual ethics, emotional issues, proper etiquette, relationship boundaries, and the pros of cons of this lifestyle. Kaldera also discusses polyamory as a path of spiritual transformation and shares spells, rituals, and ceremonies for affirming one's relationships and spirituality. Minimize

Best Selling Wiccan Author Gregory Branson-Trent returns wi ... Read more

Best Selling Wiccan Author Gregory Branson-Trent returns with Wicca 101 Traditions, Customs, Spell Casting And More. Branson-Trent offers a complete instructional book for the beginning Witch or Wiccan. Author of the best selling Wiccan/Witchcraft book Magick: Wicca, Witchcraft, And The Book Of Shadows, offers up an introduction to make anyone feel welcome and at a level anyone could follow. In short there is a little something for every Pagan, Wiccan, or Witch to use in daily or celebrations in life. Included in this volume are: The History Of Wicca, Finding Your Way Into Wicca, How To Find a Coven, Before You Join A Wiccan or Pagan Coven, Benefits of Joining a Coven, Is Wicca Paranormal or Normal?, Days Of The Week In Wicca, What Is A Potion?, Write Your Own Spells, How Do Wicca Spells Work, Use your Association in Writing Wicca Spells, Basics Of Candle Magick, 5 Candle Magic Spells, Cauldron Usage, Wicca Tools, Casting A Circle - How-To, Practical Aspects of Wiccan Elements, Raise Your Power Levels, Magickal and Healing Attributes of Gems, 12 Steps of Visualization, Lucidity, Laws of Attraction, Herbal Home Remedies, Wicca Recipes For Tea Usage, Moon Protection for Amulets, How To See Auras, How To Hold an Esbat Rite, Celebrate the Full Moon, Cakes and Ale Ceremony, How To Draw Down the Moon, Spring Full Moon Ritual, Ostara, The Witch's Herbal First Aid Kit, Herbal Meanings, Wicca Rites And Celebrations, Scents Of Wicca / Incense Recipes, The Basics of Blending Oils / Oil Recipes, Essential Oil Recipes, Mixing Winter's Magic, Yule Incense, Incense Recipes, Sabbat Oil Recipes – Yule Oils, Sabbat Scent Recipes, 12 Days Of Yule, and much more. Minimize

From the hearth to the altar, make magic in every moment. B ... Read more

From the hearth to the altar, make magic in every moment. Being a Witch isn't limited to casting a spell under the full moon or consecrating a ritual circle. Whether you're calling the Goddess or doing the dishes, your wonderfully witchy ways are woven into everything you do.With her signature down-to-earth wisdom and warmth, Deborah Blake takes you into the heart of what it means to be a Witch all day, every day. Filled to the brim with practical suggestions, Pagan and Wicca spells, and helpful advice, this essential book brings to light all facets of a modern Witch's life: The seven core beliefs of Witches, mindful eating and health, creating sacred space at home, relationships with non-Pagans, sex and the single Witch, raising Pagan children, solitary and coven practice, Pagan ritual, and green living."Deborah Blake has created a practical method of weaving the spiritual into the daily chores of the mundane Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Pagan Religions of the Ancien ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles : Paperback : John Wiley and Sons Ltd : 9780631189466 : 0631189467 : 16 Dec 1993 : This is the first survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Old Stone Age to the coming of Christianity, one of the least familiar periods in Britaina s history. Ronald Hutton draws upon a wealth of new data, much of it archaeological, that has transformed interpretation over the past decade. Minimize

The Spell Book of Wiccan Shadows educates people about Witc ... Read more

The Spell Book of Wiccan Shadows educates people about Witchcraft, through the Pagan path of Wicca, keeping faith with the Wiccan Rede. This book was designed for people interested in learning what Wicca is all about, yet it's jammed packed with so much information, even a seasoned Wiccan practitioner will find the information extremely useful. This Huge compilation of over 200 spells covers a wide variety of popular Wiccan subjects and healing techniques, including methods used for treating Colds and the Flu, Pain, Insomnia, Muscle Complaints, Stomach & Skin Complaints, Emotional Strain & Stress, Female Concerns, and more. You will also find the Wiccan Rede included. This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in finding out the truth about Wicca! Minimize

Enter into a world of magic, lust, love and betrayal. Evan ... Read more

Enter into a world of magic, lust, love and betrayal. Evan Bartholomew lives life as a gay pagan with a deep interest in magic. Not wise choices in the small town he resides in. When he comes across a book of magic in an old bookstore, he fantasizes about the portrait of a man within its pages. The first time Evan attempts one of the spells in the book, he finds himself in a world he never knew existed, completely clueless. A world of demons, magic, a queen who wants to kill him, a king who lusts after him, and the man of his fantasies, Aidan Loriel. Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, violence, hot gay men, a few elves, a demon, and a determined king. Oh, and magic thrown in for good measure. Minimize

Free Worldwide Delivery : Christians and Pagans : Hardback ... Read more

Free Worldwide Delivery : Christians and Pagans : Hardback : Yale University Press : 9780300119084 : 0300119089 : 26 Oct 2010 : Offers a comprehensive account of the coming of Christianity to Britain, its coexistence or conflict with paganism, and its impact on the lives of both indigenous islanders and invading Anglo-Saxons. This title illuminates how the conversion process changed the hearts and minds of early Britain. Minimize

Why are so many families educating their children at home? ... Read more

Why are so many families educating their children at home? Is this path right for you and your family? How do you get started? How can you better teach your children about your spirituality? Can spirituality and academics ever meet? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in the pages of this groundbreaking book. The home education movement is growing at an astounding pace. Pagans and other metaphysical parents are enthusiastically exploring this option to typical compulsory school education. Pagan Homeschooling is the first book to address the needs of these families, and this hands-on manual is packed with resources, checklists, questionnaires, exercises, arts and crafts, experiments, spells, rituals, and more. Minimize

Magical Spirituality for the Solitary Pagan. The Wiccan Way ... Read more

Magical Spirituality for the Solitary Pagan. The Wiccan Way is filled with simple acts of sacredness and ways to bring magic to your daily life. This evocative book for connecting with the wisdom of prayer, enchantment, and healing magic begins with a thorough description of what prayer means to the Pagan mystic: an attitude of reverence toward nature and its creatures. Prayer and spells are highlighted throughout this enriching book. You will learn: How to create magical prayers; Prayers and spells for health, wealth, and good fortune; How to get help from a familiar spirit; Steps along the path; How to consecrate an altar; Prayers for the eight sabbats. The author's lyrical writing style brings to life the way of magic and the importance of honoring the spirit of all beings.The Wiccan Way, written for the solitary practitioner, is easy to use. Minimize

Boost your cash flow and free yourself from financial uncer ... Read more

Boost your cash flow and free yourself from financial uncertainty with the Egyptian deities. From choosing a new career to surviving a layoff, this magic book offers more than two dozen simple spells and rituals to attract fortune and abundance.Work with Horus, Isis, Thoth, Amun, and other gods and goddesses from the Egyptian pantheon to help you catch a prospective employer's attention, design the perfect budget, control debt, and much more. You'll also create over twenty magical oils to bring greater success to your spellwork, job interviews, and résumés.Praise:"This book will delight the lovers of all things Egyptian and those who crave a historical basis to their spellwork."—Dana Eilers, author of The Practical Pagan Minimize

The kitchen has always been the center of the home. The God ... Read more

The kitchen has always been the center of the home. The Goddess Vesta was the goddess of the hearth. While we don't cook on hearths today, we do have kitchens where we practice our spiritual concepts, since the food that we cook, and the herbs and aromatics we use to change the consciusness are prepared here--whether we use a stove or a fireplace. This is a book about how to permeate your home with your work, and will appeal to people interested in wicca, shamanism, neo-paganism, or those who practice any religion that deals with developing inner strength, love, and healing. Janet Thompson discusses medicinal and magical herbs, spells, incense, tokens, amulets, working with color, aromatherapy, crystals, purification, baths, ritual, moon phases, the pathwork to the crone, the witches wheel (the festivals), and recipes. She provides practical insights for people who are just starting to live the pagan way! Minimize

Magical Spirituality for the Solitary Pagan. The Wiccan Way ... Read more

Magical Spirituality for the Solitary Pagan. The Wiccan Way is filled with simple acts of sacredness and ways to bring magic to your daily life. This evocative book for connecting with the wisdom of prayer, enchantment, and healing magic begins with a thorough description of what prayer means to the Pagan mystic: an attitude of reverence toward nature and its creatures. Prayer and spells are highlighted throughout this enriching book. You will learn: How to create magical prayers; Prayers and spells for health, wealth, and good fortune; How to get help from a familiar spirit; Steps along the path; How to consecrate an altar; Prayers for the eight sabbats. The author's lyrical writing style brings to life the way of magic and the importance of honoring the spirit of all beings.The Wiccan Way, written for the solitary practitioner, is easy to use. Minimize

The day you exchange vows with the person you love is one o ... Read more

The day you exchange vows with the person you love is one of the most important days of your life. What better way to celebrate your commitment to one another than with handfasting-the blessed marriage rite in which the hands of you and your beloved are wrapped in ribbon as you "tie the knot." This symbolic binding together of your two loving souls is a timeless way to begin life's journey together. In this first book of the groundbreaking Passages series, Rev. Dr. Kendra Vaughan Hovey reveals the history behind the ritual. She clearly describes everything you need to plan your own ceremony, including how to: Find the right practice for you Select flowers and herbs-and discover their meanings Follow recipes and spells for incense and oils Write invocations and vows Integrate Pagan and non-Pagan traditions Choose the right officiant With this magickal guide, you'll create a ceremony that not only reflects your devotion to one another but also ensures a lifetime of happiness! Minimize

This is a straightforward book of spells, rituals and infor ... Read more

This is a straightforward book of spells, rituals and information for any Pagan. Steering clear of Satanism or any aspect of the left-hand path, this book is intended to impart only non-harmful magick for the good of the self and humankind. It begins with a brief but comprehensive description of the path of Paganism, followed by altar arrangements and a variety of rites, including purification and divination. Paperback, 142 pgs. Minimize

It was perhaps the most pivotal event in the world's histor ... Read more

It was perhaps the most pivotal event in the world's history that the age old practice of magic was destroyed by a religion which would eventually dominate a large portion of the world and wield an incredible amount of power. Such an event was not a sudden thing. Laws were enacted in ancient Babylon to control black witchcraft and magic. The same incantations and spells used by black witches were not only allowed but encouraged when performed by healers.This study is about the continuous practice of magic by pagans, Jews and Christians. Christians think of Jesus as the Savior of Mankind and the champion of good over evil. However, the first Christians viewed Jesus in a much different way. A bowl dating from the 1st century CE was discovered in 2008 in the underwater ruins of an ancient harbor. On the bowl was an engraving interpreted to read "by Christ the magician." That Jesus was widely regarded as a magician during his time has been quietly and effectively swept under the carpet. Minimize