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This is a true-life inspirational story about a young South African girl, Angelo del Amore, who travelled to Milan two days before her twenty-third birthday for a holiday. Little did she know her entire life was going to change and how much she would inspire and change all those she had met in Milan in a miraculous way. This book is a true fairytale that does not speak about the law of attraction or how the power of positive thought and unconditional love can construct as well as heal in abundance; it merely gives the simple actions of manifestation. Throughout this book you may identify with yourself in every way and be inspired by this Cinderella story and be motivated to follow your heart without question, come what may.




The Magical Imagination


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Innovative history of the popular magical imagination and ordinary people's experience of urbanization in nineteenth-century England.




The Magical Quest


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Thoughts Before Breakfast


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Thoughts before Breakfast is full of wit and wisdom, and is a delightfully easy to read book about spiritual awareness.




The Transformations of Magic


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In this original, provocative, well-reasoned, and thoroughly documented book, Frank Klaassen proposes that two principal genres of illicit learned magic occur in late medieval manuscripts: image magic, which could be interpreted and justified in scholastic terms, and ritual magic (in its extreme form, overt necromancy), which could not. Image magic tended to be recopied faithfully; ritual magic tended to be adapted and reworked. These two forms of magic did not usually become intermingled in the manuscripts, but were presented separately. While image magic was often copied in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, The Transformations of Magic demonstrates that interest in it as an independent genre declined precipitously around 1500. Instead, what persisted was the other, more problematic form of magic: ritual magic. Klaassen shows that texts of medieval ritual magic were cherished in the sixteenth century, and writers of new magical treatises, such as Agrippa von Nettesheim and John Dee, were far more deeply indebted to medieval tradition—and specifically to the medieval tradition of ritual magic—than previous scholars have thought them to be.




The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells, Volume 1


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"The Greek magical papyri" is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Containing a fresh translation of the Greek papyri, as well as Coptic and Demotic texts, this new translation has been brought up to date and is now the most comprehensive collection of this literature, and the first ever in English. The Greek Magical Papyri in Transition is an invaluable resource for scholars in a wide variety of fields, from the history of religions to the classical languages and literatures, and it will fascinate those with a general interest in the occult and the history of magic. "One of the major achievements of classical and related scholarship over the last decade."—Ioan P. Culianu, Journal for the Study of Judaism "The enormous value of this new volume lies in the fact that these texts will now be available to a much wider audience of readers, including historians or religion, anthropologists, and psychologists."—John G. Gager, Journal of Religion "[This book] shows care, skill and zest. . . . Any worker in the field will welcome this sterling performance."—Peter Parsons, Times Literary Supplement




Studies in the Syriac Magical Traditions


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The study of the Syriac magical traditions has largely been marginalised within Syriac studies, with the earliest treatments displaying a disparaging attitude towards both the culture and its magical practices. Despite significant progress in more recent scholarship in respect of the culture, its magical practices and their associated literatures remain on the margins of the scholarly imagination. This volume aims to open a discussion on the history of the field, to evaluate how things have progressed, and to suggest a fruitful way forward. In doing so, this volume demonstrates the incredible riches contained within the Syriac magical traditions, and the necessity of their study.




Power and Magic


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ÒPower and Magic is one of those few books which literally cannot be ignored by any serious bible student. In fact, it makes the classical commentaries on Ephesians that I am familiar with virtually obsolete. Clinton Arnold has done us all a great favor by throwing vital new light on our understanding of what really motivated the Apostle Paul to write one of his most important epistles.Ó Peter Wagner, Fuller Theological Seminary ÒThis scholarly book is a valuable contribution to understanding the spiritual world we live in. Clinton Arnold helps us to understand Paul's message to the early church and consequently to the church at the end of twentieth century.Ó Neil Anderson, Freedom in Christ Ministries ÒPower and Magic is one of the most helpful biblical teachings available on the subject. I know it will be helpful to any reader.Ó John Wimber, Association of Vineyard Churches ÒI consider Power and Magic to be one of the most valuable books in my library. Arnold's research into the world view held by the inhabitants of the Greco-Roman world focusing on spiritual power is outstanding. I continually recommend this book to pastors, missionaries, seminary professors, students, and thoughtful Christians in all my seminars worldwide on spiritual warfare.Ó Ed Murphy ÒI have found this book extremely enlightening and consistently biblical. Reading it is a definite must for those who wish to understand the biblical world view.Ó Ed Silvoso, President, Harvest Evangelism




Llewellyn's 2011 Magical Almanac


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Filled with practical spells, rituals, and ideas for invoking the power of the elements, Llewellyn's 2011 Magical Almanac has been inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for over twenty years. With this collection of magical wisdom at hand, you can enhance every day of your life and deepen your craft with nature's empowering energies. Get organized and keep track of important dates with a calendar section-now shaded for easier "flip to" reference-featuring world festivals and holidays, 2011 sabbats for both Northern and Southern hemispheres, and Full Moons. You'll also find the Moon's sign and phase, plus each day's color and incense to help you maximize the power of your magical work. This edition also includes enlightening articles, organized by element, on everything from keeping nature journals to ritual fire dancing. Achieve your goals with voice magic Interpret bird omens for wise counsel Express gratitude with a blessing bowl Connect with Irish faeries for protection, health, & healing Published annually for over twenty years




Revolts and Political Violence in Early Modern Imagery


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The first in-depth analysis of how early modern people produced and consumed images of revolts and political violence, drawing on evidence from Russia, China, Hungary, Portugal, Germany, North America and other regions.