Moon Magick: Myth & Magic, Crafts & Recipes, Rituals & Spells (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) [Paperback]

D.J. Conway (Author)

Book Description

Series: Llewellyn's Practical Magick | Publication Date: September 8, 2002

Each month your energy levels wax and wane just as the Moon does, sometimes urging you to start new projects and other times easing you towards quiet and contemplation. Whether the Moon is making you feel adventurous and productive or dreamy and lethargic, you can use its energy to work for you instead of against you.

In this enduring classic, bestselling author D.J. Conway explains how each of the 13 lunar months is directly connected to a different type of seasonal energy flow. With 79 modern Pagan rituals for tapping the Moon's energy and celebrating its phases, you'll improve your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being when you align yourself with the natural strength of the Moon.

Moon Magick features a treasury of practical lunar magick and lore:
—Seasonal recipes, decorations, and crafts
—Lunar meditations, spells, and lore
—Moon mythology, correspondences, and symbols
—Goddesses & Gods and ancient holidays

Praise:
"A great book. Moon Magick is a wonderful resource . . . a varied and rich collection of lore, recipes, and activities." —NEW AGE RETAILER

“A wealth of magical material which can easily be incorporated into everyday life.” —CIRCLE NETWORK NEWS

“An excellent resource for all practitioners.” —MAGICAL BLEND

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From the Publisher

Deep within our subconscious minds is buried the ancient knowledge that the Moon has a real power over our moods, actions, and lives. Although some have doubted this, evidence shows that the Moon does affect our behavior.

Now you can find out how the cycles of the Moon affect you, and how you can successfully ride their tides of power in Moon Magick by D. J. Conway. This book describes dozens of ways you can work with the Moon to constructively channel your energy instead of expending it uselessly, thereby saving yourself time and frustration.

What's the best time for making personal changes, writing letters, asking favors, or undertaking high-energy tasks? Moon Magick will show you how to find the answers.

When you read the chapters on each lunar month and phase you'll discover how each period's unique characteristics manifest themselves in your life. Then you'll actually learn how to take advantages of this ever-changing flow of energy to empower your magickal workings and day-to-day activities.

Filled with legends and lore about the Moon in many cultures, Moon Magick will be of inestimable value in your knowledge of the universe; you'll even discover the history of lunar calendars. Use this book to help guide your life, go with the flow, and make the changes you want.

About the Author

A native of the Pacific Northwest, author D.J. Conway has studied the occult fields for over 35 years. Her quest for knowledge has covered every aspect of Paganism and Wicca to New Age and Eastern philosophies; plus history, the magical arts, philosophy, customs, mythologies and folklore. In 1998, she was voted Best Wiccan and New Age author by Silver Chalice, a Pagan magazine.

Conway is the author of  more than 20 nonfiction  books including: Celtic Magic (Llewellyn), Dancing with Dragons (Llewellyn), Mystical Dragon Magic (Llewellyn), The Ancient Art of Faery Magick (10 Speed Press), and The Little Book of Candle Magic (10 Speed Press).

She lives a rather quiet life, with most of her time spent researching and writing.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (September 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567181678
• ISBN-13: 978-1567181678
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little bit of everything, July 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon Magick: Myth & Magic, Crafts & Recipes, Rituals & Spells (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) (Paperback)

If you are lookinf for in-depth spiritual, religious, magickal, or scholarly discussion of paganism and/or Wicca, this isn't the book for you. But the invaluable usefulness of this book is that it gives you a vivid, hands-on taste of the world's many spiritual traditions - from Greece, to Egypt, to Ireland, to Africa, to Japan, to China, to Middle America, etc etc. Through myths, rituals, recipies, crafts, and holidays you familiarize yourself with a diverse array of cultures. This book helps you figure out which cultures you feel most compatible with so that you could pursue them further through in-depth books. Other than that, this book brings the lunar year to life with fun activities you could do to imbue the seasons with spiritual meaning and celebrate the moon's many phases.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, December 4, 1999

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This review is from: Moon Magick: Myth & Magic, Crafts & Recipes, Rituals & Spells (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book. I loved all the myths and pictures. The only thing I didn't like about it, is most of the chapters are for the months, therefore you should only read those chapters in a particular month, so you can't really read the book straight through, but it is still a great book. Great rituals and practices. Wonderful recipes. Blessed Be!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Creative, Fun , Informational Book!, April 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon Magick: Myth & Magic, Crafts & Recipes, Rituals & Spells (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) (Paperback)

I have had Moon Magick for a few years and I always pick it up and read some of it again. It has great information on the Lunar Cycle and Moon Goddesses.The back of the book has a very useful list of several goddesses from around the world. It also has great recipes, crafts and lore for every month of the lunar year. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a fun informational book.