Author : Max Maven
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 35,18 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780135641217
In addition to providing basic how-to information on the more popular systems of divination, Max Maven's Book of Fortunetelling is full of historical background and cultural details. Lively and literate, it all adds up to an entertaining and informative guide certain to appeal to both serious and lighthearted students of the varied arts of fortunetelling. 100 line drawings.
Author : Tom Ogden
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 37,49 MB
Release : 1998-11-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780028627076
Presents step-by-step instructions for performing hundreds of tricks, provides tips on establishing a stage presence, and offers methods and styles of master magicians
Author : Allan Zola Kronzek
Publisher : Crown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 47,90 MB
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0307885135
The New York Times bestseller, now fully updated to include the complete seven-volume series. Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t, who did? Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter and his friends. But what most readers don’t know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harry’s fantastic universe. Now, with The Sorcerer’s Companion, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating reality behind J. K. Rowling’s world of magic. Newly updated to include Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Sorcerer’s Companion allows curious readers to look up anything magical from the Harry Potter books and discover a wealth of entertaining, unexpected information. Wands and wizards, boggarts and broomsticks, hippogriffs and herbology, all have astonishing histories rooted in legend, literature, or real-life events dating back hundreds or even thousands of years. Magic wands, like those sold in Rowling’s Diagon Alley, were once fashioned by Druid sorcerers out of their sacred yew trees. Love potions were first concocted in ancient Greece and Egypt. And books of spells and curses were highly popular during the Middle Ages. From Amulets to Zombies, you’ll also learn: • how to read tea leaves • where to find a basilisk today • how King Frederick II of Denmark financed a war with a unicorn horn • who the real Merlin was • how to safely harvest mandrake root • who wore the first invisibility cloak • how to get rid of a goblin • why owls were feared in the ancient world • what really lies beyond the Veil • the origins of our modern-day “bogeyman,” and more. A spellbinding tour of Harry’s captivating world, The Sorcerer’s Companion is a must for every Potter aficionado’s bookshelf. The Sorcerer's Companion has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by any person or entity that created, published, or produced the Harry Potter books or related properties.
Author : Karin Lee
Publisher : Hyperion Books for Children
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 11,65 MB
Release : 1997-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780786811366
Explains how to read fortunes using a variety of popular Eastern and Western methods. Includes a set of Tarot cards.
Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 2017-12-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738753483
Answer Questions and Predict the Future with this Comprehensive Collection of Proven Tips and Techniques Explore the Profound Wisdom and Fascinating Secrets of Divination Richard Webster, one of the world's bestselling new age authors, explores the incredibly wide variety of divination systems from around the world. Discover in-depth information and how-to instruction for more than thirty divination practices, including: Tarot Astrology Palmistry Numerology Pendulums I Ching Automatic Writing Candle Reading Coin Divination Flower Reading Dowsing Runes Scrying Geomancy Bibliomancy And Much More Llewellyn's Complete Book of Divination also features helpful tips for choosing the best form of divination for your specific needs and preparation methods to practice before a divination session. Learn about the history of divination and the historical figures who could see the future. Find out how raising your intuitive skills can improve nearly every aspect of your life, from relationships and health to money and career. Whether you're just getting started or are a seasoned expert, this thorough guide holds sacred wisdom and wonderful surprises for you.
Author : Kenaz Filan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2013-02-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1620551500
A guide to direct communication with the spirits and the Gods • Offers practices for seekers and groups to learn to hear and respond to the spirits and the Gods as well as what to do (and not do) if you receive a message • Explains how to authenticate spiritual messages with divination • Discusses how to avoid theological conflicts when someone’s personal gnosis differs from that of their Pagan group For our ancestors the whole world was alive with spirits. The Gods bubbled forth from rivers and springs and whispered in the breezes that rustled through cities and farms. The ground underfoot, the stones, the fire that cooked the food and drove off the darkness, these all had spirits--not just spirits in some other dimension, but spirits in them who could be spoken to and allied with. In today’s world we are led to believe that the spirits long ago went silent and that spiritual wisdom can only be gained through established religious doctrine. Providing a guide for opening two-way conversation with the spirits of daily life as well as direct communication with the Gods, Kenaz Filan and Raven Kaldera explore how to enrich your spiritual path with personal gnosis--asking your Guides for assistance or teachings and receiving a response. They explain how to develop your sensitivity to the voices of the Divine, discern genuine spiritual messages from the projection of internal psychodrama, and what to do (and not do) with the messages you receive. Confirming their own personal gnosis with Northern Tradition Pagan beliefs and Greco-Roman, Celtic, Egyptian, and indigenous hunter-gatherer lore, the authors discuss how to avoid theological conflicts when someone’s personal gnosis differs from that of their Pagan group as well as how to authenticate messages with individual and group divination. Offering practices and principles for seekers and groups, they reveal that the spirits never went silent, we simply forgot how to hear them.
Author : D.J. Conway
Publisher : Crossing Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 35,19 MB
Release : 2011-04-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0307785890
This is the ultimate guide to the ancient religion of Wicca by best-selling Pagan author, D. J. Conway. WICCA: THE COMPLETE CRAFT offers a comprehensive overview of Wiccan philosophy, dispels the common misconceptions, and is a useful primer for practicing Wicca as a spiritual lifestyle. Included are chapters on sacred space, ritual tools, holy days, meditations and visualizations, spells and the art of spell casting, as well as terminology.
Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 18,15 MB
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1470463687
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one-before Gardner-had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1997 edition and contains columns published from 1980-1986.
Author : Michael Kurland
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 40,30 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780028629490
A guide to maximizing memory explores the mechanics of memory, visualization and mnemomic techniques, beneficial nutritional supplements, and lifestyle changes that will boost the brain's supply of oxygen
Author : William F. Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 44,1 MB
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1135955220
The Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience is the first one-volume, A-to-Z reference that identifies, defines, and explains all of the terms and ideas dealing with the somewhat murky world of the "almost sciences". Truly interdisciplinary and multicultural in scope, the Encyclopedia examines how fringe or marginal sciences have affected people throughout history, as well as how they continue to exert an influence on our lives today. This comprehensive reference brings together: superstitions and fads that are part of popular culture, such as fortune telling; healing practices once thought marginal that are now become increasingly accepted, such as homeopathy and acupuncture; frauds and hoaxes that have occurred throughout history, such as UFOs; mistaken theories first put forward as serious science, but later discarded as false, such as phrenology and racial typing, etc. More than 2000 extensively cross-referenced and illustrated entries cover prominent phenomena, major figures, events topics, places and associations.
