Magick Made Easy: Charms, Spells, Potions and Power [Paperback]

Patricia Telesco (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 1999

The latest addition to the popular Made Easy series, 'Magick Made Easy 'gives aspiring witches everything they need to master the art of magic. Clear, easy-to-follow instructions walk readers through spells and potions incorporating more than 300 every

Editorial Reviews

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"Magick Made Easy provides a simple, direct, first step into the world of Wicca for those who are curious about witchcraft but unsure where to start. A well stocked reference text and an introduction to spellcrafting basics that is easy to relate to." -- Francesca De Grandis, author of Be A Goddess! A Guide to Celtic Spells and Wisdom for Self-Healing, Prosperity, and Great Sex

"An undaunting and friendly introduction to magic, full of common sense and with a useful list of correspondences." -- -- Starhawk, author of The Spiral Dance

"Hurray for Patricia Telesco and Magick Made Easy! There are no obscure ingredients to buy, and absolutely no guesswork. With this book, even the Scarecrow could meet with magickal success!" -- Dorothy Morrison, author of Everyday Magic

"I found Magick Made Easy to be a practical and resourceful guide to folk magick and lore. It is written with warmth and is sure to be a delight for the beginner." -- Raven Grimassi, author of The Wiccan Mysteries

"If you have been hungering for a book that makes magick easy to understand and use, this is your lucky day! Magick Made Easy is a supernatural feast of fun, filled with spellcraft secrets and folk magick fundamentals. Premier kitchen witch Patricia Telesco shows you how to make powerful magick with the ordinary things around your home or workplace. Delightful, empowering, and highly recommended, Magick Made Easy is the perfect book for the 21st Century witch!" -- Sirona Knight, author of Love, Sex, and Magick, The Shapeshifter Tarot, and Contributing Editor for Magical Blend magazine

"This book really does make Magick easy.and understandable and user-friendly! Patricia Telesco makes us understand that we all perform simple magickal acts each day, but rarely do we think about it. The mother who cooks dinner, thinking about how healthy she keeps her family, the jeweler who creates works of art, hoping they will enhance the beauty the wearer, the taxi or bus driver who focuses on delivering their passengers safely to their destination: all these people are performing Magick. Here we find out how wishing works and that by visualizing success in that new job, we can increase the possibilities of good fortune. Thank you, Trish, for clear explanations and inspired insights that make Magick and Wonder accessible to everyone!" -- Frank and Cate Dalton, organizers of CraftWise

About the Author

Patricia Telesco is a practicing herbalist, metaphysical lecturer, and author of Goddess in My Pocket, 365 Goddess, and other books on dreams, divination, magick, and Wicca.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; 1st edition (September 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062516302
• ISBN-13: 978-0062516305
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patricia Telesco aka Marian Singer is the mother of three, wife, chief human to 5 pets, and a full-time professional author with over 60 books on the market, each of which represents a different area of spiritual interest for her and her readers.
Trish travels minimally twice a month to give lectures and workshops around the country. She (or her writing) has appeared on several television segments including Sightings on muli-cultural divination systems and National Geographic Today ' Solstice Celebrations. Besides this, Trish maintains a strong, visible presence in the metaphysical community including having given over 300 radio interviews from coast to coast, writings on the internet through popular sites like: www.witchvox.com, her yahoo club: www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/folkmagicwithtrishtelesco, and various appearances on internet chats and bbs boards.
Trish considers herself a down-to-earth Kitchen & folk magician whose love of folklore and worldwide customs flavor every word she writes. Her strongest ethical guidelines are honor, respect, and gratitude in all things.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magick Basics without pre-set Religion requirments!, February 2, 2001

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Violin Goddess "violingoddes" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magick Made Easy: Charms, Spells, Potions and Power (Paperback)

I love this book. Patricia Telesco is a fantastic author. The Basic magickal components (Herbs, stones, etc), and their traditional/suggested uses in Folk Magick was well organized(alphabetically, by category) and well explained! This book is unintimidating and easy to refrence. She also gives the reader a good neutral foundation on which they can build their own opinions and practices. The very best aspect of this book was the fact that she presented a concept that is very much tied to various Earth Religions, but didn't give the book a religious slant at all. (Being a Christian Witch,) I appreciated the fact that there wasn't a pre-set religious affiliation to the information! This allows one to learn just "Magick"...leaving the religious application up to the reader!! The book is and easy read for the beginner, and a valuable refrence.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spell Component Cookbook, October 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Magick Made Easy: Charms, Spells, Potions and Power (Paperback)

If you're looking around your home and want to know how to use everything magickally, this is a great book for you. Rather than being arranged by spell topic, it has components (both ancient and modern) in alphabetical order so you can mix and match your magick to perfection.

For those wanting themes - there's a cross referenced index of spells, rituals, charms, etc. so you don't have to hunt for ideas (and there are a lot of them).

LOVE the cover!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sure to be a Classic, August 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Magick Made Easy: Charms, Spells, Potions and Power (Paperback)

I've been wanting more reference material for my library and this one won't see much shelf time! The alphabetical component listings that make up the majority of the book were a really neat twist on the books that provide cut-n'-dry spells by topic. Here, rather than getting spell recipes, you're given all the information on magickal ingredients so you can create your own personal "recipe" for successful spiritual living.