Wicca Religion

In literary legend, Faustus is the quintessential occult personality of early modern Europe. The historical Faustus, however, was something quite different: a magus—a learned magician fully embedded in the scholarly currents and public life of the Renaissance. And he was hardly the only one. Anthony Grafton argues that the magus in sixteenth-century Europe was a distinctive intellectual type, both different from and indebted to medieval counterparts as well as contemporaries like the engineer, the artist, the Christian humanist, and the religious reformer.

600 ricette per filtri, incantesimi, scongiuri e malie. Tutte provengono da documenti originali scritti tra il XIV e il XVIII secolo. Le ricette sono suddivise in due grandi categorie: stregoneria nera (incanti, sortilegi e malefìci) e stregoneria bianca (rimedi, controfatture e prodigi benefici). Per ognuna delle ricette riportate sono indicati gli ingredienti e i metodi per eseguirle. Quando è stato possibile sono stati pure indicati il nome della strega o dello stregone.

The world of plant life holds limitless possibilities for any witch willing to learn its secrets. In Herbal Magic, best-selling author Lisa Chamberlain brings the ancient knowledge of the magic of herbs to modern Wiccans, witches, and other interested magical practitioners. The variety of uses for herbs - teas, sachets, baths, oils, and charms, to name a few - makes this form of magic more versatile than any other. The spells in Herbal Magic are all centered around the same 13 herbs.

This charming audiobook will greatly enhance your every day with rites, secrets, and Wiccan wisdom from author Mandi See. Longtime Wiccan Mandi See shows how the path of Wicca can be customized to suit your lifestyle.

A leaf from an oak tree . . . a wildflower . . . water from a sparkling stream . . . dirt from a cool dark cave-these are the age-old tools of natural magic. Born of the earth, possessing inherent power, they await only our touch and intention to bring their magical qualities to life. The four elements are powerful magical tools. Using their energies, we can transform ourselves, our lives, and our world. This much-loved, classic guide offers more than seventy-five spells, rites, and simple rituals you can perform using the marvelous powers of the natural world.

If you had one wish guaranteed to come true - what would that be? Would you wish to meet your soulmate - the love of your dreams? Would you call for financial abundance? Or would you simply request a long and healthy life? Difficult, isn't it? Thankfully, this is not a dilemma you will have to face in reality. Who says you have to choose only one? Why not learn how to manifest all of your desires instead?

Witches have always worried, scared, and fascinated people in equal measure. From dark magic to home remedies, they have been part of the cultural landscape for people across the world. From Europe to the Americas, Asia to Africa, the idea of women who delve deeply into magic has created some of the most enduring stories in the history of humanity. Often, these stories blend the real with the unreal, truth with fiction, and magic with the mundane.

This book is essentially a book of shadows, a kitchen witch's grimoire. It covers what it means to be a witch, how a witch works, what a witch does and how a witch celebrates the turning of the seasons. It is packed full of information about all sorts of subjects from a breakdown of rituals and magical tools to reading auras and rites of passage, along with meditations, recipes for oils, incenses and spells and a huge amount of crafts to make for each sabbat.

Examines werewolf tales and stories from early Greece, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Eastern Europe, China, and Japan, as well as legends of other shape-shifting creatures such as were-tigers, were-jackals, and were-caribou.

The operations of magic and witchcraft deal with the hidden worlds of spirit and the powers innate within the natural world: within plant, stone and magical loci. The "Old One", who in folk tradition is often named "The Devil", embodies both the "rend in the veil" and the spanning bridge between the worlds of the material and spiritual, the revealed and the hidden. It is through union with this entity that witches and folk magicians gained access to the powers that reside within the hidden realms and the natural world, and could awaken the potent fire within.

From turning your home into a sacred sanctuary and manifesting magical relationships to loving your career and money magic, learn take control of your life and reconnect with your purpose using modern magic based on ancient spirituality. Full of inspiration, practical advice and rituals, this audiobook will guide you through the process of tapping into your intuition, intention and self-empowerment to discover and harness the magic within you.

Connect with the mystical energies of the universe and turn your dreams and desires into powerful intentions. This beautiful audiobook will help you to manifest your hopes and desires, embrace your spiritual strength, and fulfil your own awesome potential. Discover spells, incantations, and potions for every situation where you can use the power of magical intention to enhance and transform your life.

While the year is filled with mystical dates, we don’t always know when and how to celebrate them. By knowing and preparing for these special days, we can use their inherent power to change our lives. Daily Magic is a perpetual calendar focused on days of spiritual and magical significance. April 30th for example, is perfect for spellcasting - especially spells for love, romance, fertility, and prosperity. Judika Illes teaches you how to create rituals and cast spells, provides recipes for potions, and offers advice on creating feasts to honor sacred beings.

Like all forms of Caribbean Voodoo, practitioners of the 21 Divisions believe in one God, a distant God that doesn't get involved in human affairs. Followers of this Dominican spiritual tradition believe that God created intermediaries to help humans, beings known as Los Misterios.

Ostara - also known as the Spring Equinox - is a time of renewal, a time to plant seeds as the earth once again comes to life. This guide to the history and modern celebrations of Ostara shows you how to perform rituals and work magic to renew your power and passion for living and growing.

Midsummer - also known as the Summer Solstice or Litha - is a time to rejoice in abundance and light. This guide to the history and modern celebration of Midsummer shows you how to celebrate and work with the energy of the longest day of the year.

Beltane - also known as May Day - is a time of fertility and growth. As the start of the summer season, Beltane is the perfect time to put plans into action. This guide to the history and modern celebrations of Beltane explains how to perform rituals and work magic for protection, abundance, and more.

In a time when most formal religions are on the wane, Wicca is said to be the fastest growing religion in North America. What is it that draws people to Witchcraft, and how does a spiritual path with its roots in ancient beliefs and traditions transform itself into a practice that resonates so deeply with today's modern woman? There are a number of explanations for the phenomenon, such as Witchcraft's connection to the natural world, or acceptance of members regardless of lifestyle choices. For women, however, the greatest appeal may be the worship of a goddess (or goddesses).

In the winter of 1692 something terrible and frightening began in Salem Village. It started with several villagers having strange fits, screaming, and unnaturally contorting themselves and ended with almost 200 people in jail and at least 25 dead. Witchcraft accusations - claims that some inhabitants had forsaken God to become servants of the Devil - spread from Salem Village across Massachusetts, ensnaring innocent people from all strata of society under a burden of assumed guilt. One of the most significant and unlikely accusations was against 71-year-old grandmother Rebecca Nurse.

Step into your power and feel confident in your magick with this modernized and inclusive approach to witchcraft. Charlotte Wilde teaches you foundational skills, such as raising and grounding energy, and then guides you into greater workings, including how to create your own spells. As an eclectic witch, Charlotte shares a collage of practices you can choose from to use in your own path.