Encyclopedia of Natural Magic [Paperback]

John Michael Greer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2005

Natural magic is the ancient and powerful art of using material substances—herbs, stones, incenses, oils, and much more—to tap into the hidden magical powers of nature, transforming your surroundings and yourself.

Not just a cookbook of spells, the Encyclopedia of Natural Magic provides an introduction to the philosophy and ways of thought underlying this system. It also gives detailed information on 176 different herbs, trees, stones, metals, oils, incenses, and other substances, and offers countless ways to put them to magical use. With this book and a visit to your local herb store, rock shop, or your backyard garden, you’re ready to enter the world of natural magic.

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About the Author

John Michael Greer (Western Maryland) has been a student of occult traditions and the unexplained for more than thirty years. A Freemason, a student of geomancy and sacred geometry, and a widely read blogger, he is also the author of numerous books, including Monsters, The New Encyclopedia of the Occult and Secrets of the Lost Symbol, and currently serves as the Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA), a contemporary school of Druid nature spirituality. Greer has contributed articles to Renaissance Magazine, Golden Dawn Journal, Mezlim, New Moon Rising, Gnosis, and Alexandria.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 3 edition (April 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738706744
• ISBN-13: 978-0738706740
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #386,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in the gritty Navy town of Bremerton, Washington and raised in the south Seattle suburbs, I began writing about as soon as I could hold a pencil. SF editor George Scithers' dictum that all would-be writers have a million words of so of bad prose in them, and have to write it out, pretty much sums up the couple of decades between my first serious attempt to write a book and my first published book, "Paths of Wisdom", which appeared in 1996. These days I live in Cumberland, Maryland with my spouse Sara; serve as presiding officer -- Grand Archdruid is the official title -- of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA), a Druid order founded in 1912; and write in half a dozen nonfiction fields, nearly all of them focused on the revival of forgotten ideas, insights, and traditions of practice from the rubbish heap of history.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Compendium for Resource Use and Learning Magic, August 10, 2006

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BibliophilePagan (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Natural Magic (Paperback)

This book is set up with a brief description of what Natural magic is followed by an encyclopedia section describing the associations, mythology, and uses of several natural ingredients. One of the neatest features of the book is that it has a last section, called the "Natural Magic Workbook". It briefly describes how to make many useful things, such as potions, soaps, satchets, and more. The book is also written from a non-denominational standpoint, leaving room for someone of virtually any spiritual path to make use of it. Overall, the book was well-written, well-organized, and is a highly recommended addition to anyone's magical library.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on herbal magic and much more!, August 24, 2007

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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Natural Magic (Paperback)

I really enjoyed the information presented in this book ... Not only is the information presented on each herb well, I liked the information presented in the back of the book the most ... Information on how to make your own talimans and also a small primer on herbal alchemy.

Overall, a pretty good read!

Much Love & Many Blessings,
Thorn Nightwind

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful resource, January 15, 2011

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Koumori & Stormcrow (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Natural Magic (Paperback)

this book is well put together and reviews details and associations so you can best use each item in any working. the workbook included is extremely informative.