In the tradition of the recently published The Book of Spells, this fascinating volume presents more than 40 new life-affirming petitions, charms, and magic spells that every sensitive reader can perform. The author emphasizes the ancient tradition of benevolent witchcraft, and urges that before readers try any of the book's spells, they must open themselves to the life-enhancing magic that exists in all of nature. She starts with three basic spells directed toward promoting self-understanding in the individual reader. She then describes spells that take advantage of the magic of water, the power of fire, the inspiration from the earth's air, and spells that focus on the Sun, Moon, and planets. Many additional spells are cited, including some to increase wisdom, to attract a lover, to bring health to a loved one, and to bring wealth and good fortune. A special set of sealed pages contains three extraordinarily potent spells. The author recommends that these spells be used in emergency situations only.
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Marian Green has been involved in rural witchcraft and country magic for most of her life. She has taught witchcraft and magic in England, Greece, Canada, and Holland, and has been running conferences in the art of witchcraft for more than 30 years. She is also the editor of Quest magazine, a British-based publication devoted to witchcraft, and has written 13 books on the subject.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's cute, it's fun and it's better than the original,
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This review is from: The Book of Spells II: A Sequel to the Book of Spells (Hardcover)
Ok... no you shouldn't buy this book if you've never studied magic(k) before. I work in a new age bookstore and the original Book of Spells is most often purchased by children and younger teens who look at it and are impressed by the cover and the title as if the thing was written by merlin back in the dark ages. The book isn't going to teach spirituality but it didn't ever make that claim. It teaches a litle bit of magical theory in it's opening chapter but I think there are better choices for successful spellcasters (I recommend Magic for the Solitary Practitioner by Nancy B. Watson.)BUT... after you've been doing all of the regular candle spells and seasonal rites for a while and coming up with your own stuff and working with divinity SOMETIMES it's fun to crack open a cute lil spellbook and try it that way. Most magical folk I know are playful people and sometimes the idea of getting yer spells from a "tome" like this one is appealing. Plus it looks so neat on the coffee table with the beautiful photos and well OCCASIONALLY it's fun when your non-magical friends see something like this in your house. This one is much better than its predecessor (I have, to date only felt compelled to cats one spell from the original). The chapters are organized in a way I haven't seen before. I am used to spells being listed either by need genre (love, prosperity, protection) or alphabetically by spell name. Green organized them by planets, zodiac, elements, kitchen magick, dreams etc. an approach I liked. Also the spells in this one have a LOT of room for personalization, for example a Wreath created for career success will be decorated with objects that appeal to your career choices. Also the elemental spells are geared toward using the elements to improve other magical works and taht's always a good idea. So it's a fun book for the person who already has 20 books on paganism in general, it's actually useful, and the art is great (i bought the book originally just because the guy pictured in the Pluto and sweet dreams spells is pretty cute).
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
WYSIWYG,
This review is from: The Book of Spells II: A Sequel to the Book of Spells (Hardcover)
There is a reason why you should not buy spell books online, unless you know what you're getting yourself into. I prefer to check books out at the local library or even a bookstore first, and unless the author is one of my favorites, I never consider something blindly ordered a safe bet. That said, let me continue by adding that I like this book (unlike "A Witch Alone", which was great if you're into exploring British trad, which I'm not). It is very much what you see is what you get, that's why it's called "Spells" and not "Meet the Goddess." I enjoyed the tour of the planets and the added elementary and kitchen magick. Like a previous reviewer, I appreciate the fact that the ingredients for the spells are kept simple and to readily available items. I, for one, cannot wait to let the magick flow!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a GREAT book!,
By A kid. (WI, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Book of Spells II: A Sequel to the Book of Spells (Hardcover)
After I read the The Book of Spells, I wanted this one. They are both really good. And they're by a different author! I like this one more, though, because it has spells for dreams. I have nightmares a lot, and I think this will help. They also have spells for dreaming whatever you want! This is a book for you if you're interested in GOOD magic.Note: you will probably need to know how to meditate. Ages 9 & up.
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