Llewellyn Publications.Llewellyn Publications Box 64383, St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery MN 55164-0383 1-800-843-6666 www.llewellyn.com Llewellyn's focus on Wiccan and new age spirituality has produced a host of admirable references. Among the best of new titles: Stephanie Rose Bird's Sticks, Stones, Roots, And Bones: Hoodoo, Mojo & Conjuring With Herbs (0738702757, $14.95), examining hoodoo, mojo and conjuring with herbs: a topic rarely covered in such depth. Hoodoo combines African, Native American and Judeo-Christian rituals with a healthy dose of magick mag·ick n. An action or effort undertaken because of a personal need to effect change, especially as associated with Wicca or Wiccan beliefs. [Variant of magic. : history and healing processes teach the foundation of applying hoodoo to daily life. Also unique in its class is Raymond Buckland's Book Of Spirit Communications (0738703990, $17.95), offering valuable exercises for those who seek to expand their mediumship abilities. Prepare for becoming a medium and even foster electronic spirit contact, as well as learning how to handle a trance trance (trans) a sleeplike state of altered consciousness marked by heightened focal awareness and reduced peripheral awareness. trance n. state, clairvoyance clairvoyance (klâr'voi`əns), alleged power to perceive, as though visually, objects or persons not discernible through the ordinary sense channels. , levitation levitation (lĕvĭtā`shən), the raising of a human or other body in the air without mechanical aid. The idea is ancient; holy men, both pagan and Christian, were reputed to have had the power of becoming light at will and of moving and more, though a title which doesn't leave out avoiding spiritual fraud. Or also consult Konstantinos' Speak With The Dead: Seven Methods For Spirit Communication (0738705225, $14.95), a narrowed focus on speaking with the dead which includes such unusual step-by-step instructions as using electronic devices to make contact and record ghostly phenomena, establishing two-way live communications with spirits, and holding a successful seance. Read all about occult topics in an exciting fiction piece by Rala Trobe in The Magick Bookshop (0738705152, $15.95), presenting an antiquarian an·ti·quar·i·an n. One who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities. adj. 1. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities. 2. Dealing in or having to do with old or rare books. bookshop in England which draws more than its share of exciting patrons. Llewellyn doesn't neglect topics of tarot tarot Sets of cards used in fortune-telling and in certain card games. The origins of tarot cards are obscure; cards approximating their present form first appeared in Italy and France in the late 14th century. or witchcraft, either. Two new tarot guides especially recommended are Valerie Sim's Tarot Outside The Box (0738702773, $12.95), the first book to explain how to use the practice of comparing cards in decks to apply to both simple and complex spreads, and James Ricklef's Tarot: Get The Whole Story (0738703451, $15.95), which narrows the focus to the tarot spread and understanding how to create and interpret them for any question or occasion. Spreads range from small two-card layouts to complet ten-card spreads and provide many insights on position and interpretation. New Wiccan additions expand Llewellyn's shelf in this area, including Poppy Palin's Craft Of The Wild Witch: Green Spirituality & Natural Enchantment enchantment: see magic. Enchantment See also Fantasy, Magic. Alidoro fairy godfather to Italian Cinderella. [Ital. (0738705772, $17.95), a guide to more free-spirited 'wild witchcraft' which springs from nature. Poppy Palin covers trancework, Fey and Otherworld oth·er·world n. A world or existence beyond earthly reality. Noun 1. otherworld - an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality companions, pathworking and herbal helpers alike. Christopher Penczak's The Witch's Shield: Protection Magick & Psychic Self-Defense (073870542X, $17.95) narrows the focus to protection magick and psychic self-defense, providing an ethical guide to using spiritual enlightenment even in difficult or threatening situations. Discover guardian spirit connections, angels, and learn how to use traditional spells for protection in a title which is packed with insights on the nature of good and evil. Edain McCoy's Advanced Witchcraft: Go Deeper, Reach Further, Fly Higher (0738705136, $17.95) is for those living as a witch already. No pat formulas here--this assumes the rudiments of Wiccan craft have already been memorized, and provides techniques geared for intermediate and advanced witches on everything from dark witchery and working the maze to advanced tree spirituality, power animals and more. |
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