These Spells

These Spells
Author: John Hownam
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2018-11-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1789016738

A poetic novel set in a stormy, supernatural world. A gothic vision of love and loss. A dark and abstract fantasy. In the centre of everywhere, in the middle of nowhere, between quantum and zen; below and above the All, gods play, ghosts shuffle, lovers separate between life and death, chaos assembles as skies redden, and the web that holds them all together - continue to tighten. Two lovers in opposing worlds slowly re-experience the fragmented moments that have bought them to a vague and dangerous realm. Drifting between various states of semi-consciousness he remembers a kiss, and the storm that followed. She rests, lifeless beside him, half buried in the dark, damp earth. This search for her spirit discovers a darker place, but he is quickly ushered away by a shadowy form called ‘Whisperer’. In the background a handful of other players, including a rook, work at the threads of destiny to deprive Whisperer of his new bride. Red skies and phantom horses dominate their progress. Liberation, however, finally unravels in the vast courts of the Creator. Very soon two new stars will appear in the evening sky.

Coloring Book of Shadows

Coloring Book of Shadows
Author: Amy Cesari
Publisher: Amy Cesari
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2021-05-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781953660022

A different kind of spell book, Witch's Alchemy is a coloring book that shows you how to unearth your magic through simple rituals and journal prompts. Use the elements of natural magic to become the best witch you can be.

Ultimate Encyclopedia of Spells

Ultimate Encyclopedia of Spells
Author: Michael Johnstone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2004-08-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780756783235

Delves into the rich & fascinating tradition of using spells & white magic to enhance your life, realize your desires & make your dreams come true. Provides a comprehensive examination of the long history of spells & gives clear explanations as to their true nature, as well as tips on the proper way they should be used. A number of spells, from healing spells to love spells, are covered in more depth, making this an easy to use practical workbook. Chapters: Witchcraft Past & Present; The Basics of Tools & Rituals; Magic in Many Guises; The Spell's the Thing; The Book of Shadows; Spells to Find Love; Spells for When Love Is Dead; Spells to Settle Arguments; Spells for Health; Spells to Attract Money; Spells for Job Seekers; & a Miscellany of Spells. Illus.

The Lost Words

The Lost Words
Author: Robert Macfarlane
Publisher: Anansi International
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781487005382

From bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist and author Jackie Morris, a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations to help readers rediscover the magic of the natural world.

Dream Spells

Dream Spells
Author: Claire Nahmad
Publisher: Gramercy
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1999-04-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780517161241

The Rise of the Forgotten #1

The Rise of the Forgotten #1
Author: Wesley Wang
Publisher: MoreAudiobooks
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2024-04-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In the vast world of fantasy literature, Wesley Wang's "The Rise of the Forgotten" emerges as a distinctive gem. This novel presents a tale that is both deeply rooted in reality and expansively fantastical. Wang, with his attention to detail and vivid imagination, spins a captivating story filled with mystery, resilience, and strategy from the outset. The narrative unfolds with a young man's harrowing escape from a fate he didn't deserve, propelling him on an epic journey of discovery and valor. Revealed as the last descendant of an esteemed noble family, and under the wing of an enigmatic protector, he ventures into a realm laden with covert plots and timeless sorcery. Navigating through the intricacies of magic and combat, his every choice and newly formed alliance bring forth insights that upend his views on the world and his destined role within it. "The Rise of the Forgotten" is remarkable for its intricately designed Western fantasy landscape, drawing readers into a world where the magic systems are complex, the cultures are richly varied, and the map of empires and domains is drawn with precision. Through Wang's storytelling, readers embark on a voyage across a broad spectrum of emotions and societal intricacies, delving into themes of identity, authority, and salvation, all set against the canvas of ancient mysteries and divine conspiracies.

Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft

Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft
Author: Raymond Buckland
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1986
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0875420508

"This complete self-study course in modern Wicca is a treasured classic - an essential and trusted guide that belongs in every witch's library."---Back cover

The Wild Places

The Wild Places
Author: Robert Macfarlane
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2008-06-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1440638659

From the author of The Old Ways and Underland, an "eloquent (and compulsively readable) reminder that, though we're laying waste the world, nature still holds sway over much of the earth's surface." --Bill McKibben Winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature and a finalist for the Orion Book Award Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? That is the question that Robert Macfarlane poses to himself as he embarks on a series of breathtaking journeys through some of the archipelago's most remarkable landscapes. He climbs, walks, and swims by day and spends his nights sleeping on cliff-tops and in ancient meadows and wildwoods. With elegance and passion he entwines history, memory, and landscape in a bewitching evocation of wildness and its vital importance.

Landmarks

Landmarks
Author: Robert Macfarlane
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2015-03-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 0241967864

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE From the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS 'Few books give such a sense of enchantment; it is a book to give to many, and to return to repeatedly' Independent 'Enormously pleasurable, deeply moving. A bid to save our rich hoard of landscape language, and a blow struck for the power of a deep creative relationship to place' Financial Times 'A book that ought to be read by policymakers, educators, armchair environmentalists and active conservationists the world over' Guardian 'Gorgeous, thoughtful and lyrical' Independent on Sunday 'Feels as if [it] somehow grew out of the land itself. A delight' Sunday Times Discover Robert Macfarlane's joyous meditation on words, landscape and the relationship between the two. Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place. It is a field guide to the literature of nature, and a glossary containing thousands of remarkable words used in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales to describe land, nature and weather. Travelling from Cumbria to the Cairngorms, and exploring the landscapes of Roger Deakin, J. A. Baker, Nan Shepherd and others, Robert Macfarlane shows that language, well used, is a keen way of knowing landscape, and a vital means of coming to love it.

The Body Incantatory

The Body Incantatory
Author: Paul Copp
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0231537786

Whether chanted as devotional prayers, intoned against the dangers of the wilds, or invoked to heal the sick and bring ease to the dead, incantations were pervasive features of Buddhist practice in late medieval China (600–1000 C.E.). Material incantations, in forms such as spell-inscribed amulets and stone pillars, were also central to the spiritual lives of both monks and laypeople. In centering its analysis on the Chinese material culture of these deeply embodied forms of Buddhist ritual, The Body Incantatory reveals histories of practice—and logics of practice—that have until now remained hidden. Paul Copp examines inscribed stones, urns, and other objects unearthed from anonymous tombs; spells carved into pillars near mountain temples; and manuscripts and prints from both tombs and the Dunhuang cache. Focusing on two major Buddhist spells, or dhāraṇī, and their embodiment of the incantatory logics of adornment and unction, he makes breakthrough claims about the significance of Buddhist incantation practice not only in medieval China but also in Central Asia and India. Copp's work vividly captures the diversity of Buddhist practice among medieval monks, ritual healers, and other individuals lost to history, offering a corrective to accounts that have overemphasized elite, canonical materials.