Talismans and Amulets – Meaning and Power
Which stones and metals match each planet, zodiac sign and day of the week – and which finger to wear them on – so you can…
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Magic and Witchcraft – The Synchronicity of Events
From Jung's theory of synchronicity to white, grey and black magic: why meaningful coincidences, prophetic dreams and old magical traditions fascinate us.
Read articleWitch Trials – A History of the Witch Hunts
From the Malleus Maleficarum and the water ordeal to Salem, Peney and the last trials in Poland and Britain: the dark history of the witch hunts,…
Read articleMagical Terms – A Dictionary of Magic from A to Z
Ancient flying machines, white and black magic, the four models of how magic works, Malinowski, Crowley's Magick and the Bible: the language of magic.
Read articleRituals – What They Are and How They Are Performed
What makes something a ritual? Religious and secular rites, from baptism to football fandom, and how rituals relate to custom and tradition in every culture.
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A salt bath for your aura, white sage to clear your home, the meaning of candle colours and a New Moon ritual to banish curses: simple…
Read articleThe Book of Shadows – What It Is in the Wiccan Tradition
What a Book of Shadows really is in traditional Wicca, how it differs from a personal magical diary, and which published versions eclectic Wiccans use today.
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Gerald Gardner, the main Wiccan traditions, the Goddess and God, the Threefold Law and the Rede, the eight sabbats of the Wheel of the Year and…
Read articleThe Magic of a Happy Marriage
Why brides wear veils, why wheat was once thrown instead of rice, and why the groom carries his bride over the threshold: old customs for a…
Read articleMagic Is Not Miracles – What Magic Really Is
Forget wands and conjured gold: magic works from the inside out. Discover how magicians define their art, why desire fuels it and why belief matters so…
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