Fir" Magic Fir" ha& a$#a-& &!ar1" r"$igiou& a#". It& "'"r/&hi(ting (orm+ 'ari"ti"& o( co$or&+ h"at an $ight+ !$u& th" actua$ !h-&ica$ chang"& it !rouc"& ar" th" &tu(( magic i& ma" o(. B"(or" th" 1no#$"g" o( (ir"/ma1ing+ it mu&t ha'" ,""n a ar1 #or$ in"". With th" u&" o( (riction an ($int&+ humanit- ca!tur" thi& i'in" "&&"nc" an it chang" th" #or$ (or"'"r. Whi$" &o/ca$$" 4(ir"/#or&hi!4 i& g"n"ra$$- nothing mor" than a !o$it" "u!h"mi&m (or th" m-&tica$ r"'"r"nc" o( &")+ th"r" ha'" ,""n &"'"ra$ r"$igion& that #or&hi!!" (ir" a& a &-m,o$ o( i'init-. Who ha&n4t h"ar o( th" "t"rna$ ($am"& #hich th" '"&ta$ 'irgin& o( Rom" t"n" on th"ir a$tar&7 E'"n toa- C"#i&h &-nagogu"& 1""! an "t"rna$ ($am"+ an &om" tom,&+ $i1" Cohn F. *"nn"-4&+ ar" &imi$ar$- "%ui!!". Though th" r"$igiou& &igni(icanc" o( (ir" ha& ,""n (orgott"n ,- mo&t o( u& toa-+ it i& &ti$$ in "'i"nc" u!on th" a$tar& o( man- o( th" #or$4& $"aing r"$igion&. What Catho$ic a$tar #ou$ ," com!$"t" #ithout ($aming can$"&7 A can$"4& &hining ($am" / or a roaring ,on(ir" on a $on"$- mountain !"a1 / ar" ,oth o,5"ct& o( !o#"r #hich can ," uti$i0" in magic. Th" (act that (ir" i& a !o#"r(u$ "$"m"nt cau&" th" anci"nt& to #or&hi! it. Th" !$ac"m"nt o( ,urning can$"& on th" a$tar uring Ma&& i&n4t acci"nta$ / tho&" can$"& r"$"a&" th"ir o#n "n"rgi"& to th" !roc""ing&+ a& o"& th" &mo1ing (ran1inc"n&" in th" ,right$- &hining c"n&"r& an th" !ra-"r& o( th" "'out Can$" magic i& onc" again ,"coming "normou&$- !o!u$ar+ !"rha!& ,"cau&" it i& &im!$" an "(("cti'". Though thi& ma- ," th" on$- (orm o( (ir" magic r"ai$- a'ai$a,$"+ it i& (ar (rom th" on$- on" 1no#n toa-. It i& th"&" oth"r (orm& #hich &ha$$ ," in'"&tigat" h"r". :S"" CHAPTER THIRTEEN: CAN8LE MAGIC;. Fir" magic can ," !"r(orm" #h"r"'"r a (ir" can ," &a("$- $it. An inoor or outoor (ir"!$ac"+ a ,ar,"cu"+ a c$"ar" &"ction o( groun+ or a &!"cia$$- ug !it $in" #ith ,ric1& or roc1& / an-thing #i$$ #or1+ a& $ong a& th" (ir" can ," &a("$- $it in a ar"a in #hich -ou ha'" !ri'ac- to !"r(orm -our magic. For &om" &!"$$& -ou #i$$ n"" no mor" than a ("# !i"c"& o( 1in$ing. For oth"r& #ho$" ,$a0"& or &"ri"& o( (ir"& #i$$ ," r"%uir". An- &ort o( (u"$ i& (in"+ a& $ong a& it i& c$"an+ r-+ an not too &a!!-. :I( -ou #i&h to a !o#"r to -our (ir" magic+ ch"c1 CHAPTER TEN: TREE MAGIC (or &!"ci(ic t-!"& o( #oo an th"ir !o#"r&. R"m"m,"r+ i( -ou har'"&t an- #oo -our&"$(+ ," &ur" to ta$1 to th" tr""+ than1 it (or it& #oo+ an $"a'" an o(("ring in th" groun.; O#ing to it& (i"r- natur"+ thi& &ort o( magic i& ,"&t !"r(orm" in th" "&"rt+ ,ut an-#h"r" #i$$ &u((ic". A PURIFICATION I( -ou #i&h to ," (r"" (rom a ha,it+ thought+ i"a3 i( -ou #i&h to ," ri o( !a&t a&&ociation&+ gui$t or ,$oc1ag"&3 ta1" th" &-m,o$& o( that !ro,$"m / #hat"'"r th"- ma- ," / an thro# th"m onto a raging (ir". Th" (ir" #i$$ con&um" th" &-m,o$& an &o &ha$$ it con&um" th" !o#"r th"- ha o'"r -ou. For th" &-m,o$& thin1 a mom"nt / i( -ou o'"r"at+ ta1" a !ortion o( -our (a'orit" (oo an thro# it onto th" (ir". Smo1ing+ rin1ing th" &am". For !ro,$"m& #hich uti$i0" no concr"t" o,5"ct&+ ra# a &-m,o$ or imag" an ,urn. A FIRE PROTECTION SPELL In a c$"ar &!ot at $"a&t t#"nt- (""t in iam"t"r+ gath"r tog"th"r !$"nt- o( #oo+ match"&+ an a %uantit- o( #at"r. Ta1ing u! on" o( th" &tic1& o( #oo+ ra# a rough circ$" a,out LL (""t in iam"t"r. 8"t"rmin" th" ir"ction& :u&" a com!a&&+ th" Sun or Moon+ or &tar&; an $a- a &ma$$ (ir" at "ach !oint 5u&t in&i" th" circ$": North+ Ea&t+ South an W"&t. La- th" (ir"& ,ut o not $ight th"m. N")t to "ach+ !$ac" "nough (u"$ to 1""! th"m ,urning at $"a&t a ha$(/hour. Wa$1ing to th" South (ir&t+ $ight th" (ir"+ &houting th"&" #or& a& -ou o: NOTHING FROM THE SOUTH CAN HARM ME6 Mo'" to th" W"&t+ $ight th" (ir" an &a-: NOTHING FROM THE WEST CAN HARM ME6 At th" North+ $ight th" (ir" #hi$" &a-ing: NOTHING FROM THE NORTH CAN HARM ME6 Fina$$-+ in th" Ea&t+ $ight th" (ir" an &a-: NOTHING FROM THE EAST CAN HARM ME6 Snatch u! a ,urning &tic1 (rom th" South"rn (ir" an thru&t it at th" &1- a,o'" -ou :car"(u$ o( ,urning a&h"& an &!ar1&; an &a-: NOTHING FROM ABO=E CAN HARM ME6 N")t thro# th" ($aming #oo o#n onto th" Earth+ &a-ing: NOTHING FROM BELOW CAN HARM ME6 R"!$ac" th" &tic1 in th" South"rn (ir" an &it in th" c"nt"r o( th" circ$"+ #atching th" (ir"& ,urn. A& n"c"&&ar- a mor" (u"$. *no# that th" (ir"& ar" $it"ra$$- ,urning a#a- a$$ that com"& to harm -ou+ on "'"r- $"'"$. Firm$- im!$ant in -our min th" &ight o( th" (ir"& ,urning aroun -ou+ th" (""$ o( th"ir h"at :#hich can ,"com" int"n&"; th"ir $ight+ an th"ir !rot"cti'" %ua$iti"&. Wh"n th" (ir"& ,"gin to i" an -ou (""$ th" !o#"r ",,ing+ ,ur- th" (ir"& #ith "arth or &an+ ou&" #ith #at"r an o,$it"rat" th" circ$" -ou4'" ra#n on th" groun. L"a'" th" ar"a+ ,ut r"tain th" (i"r- circ$" o( !rot"ction #ithin -our m"mor-+ &o that it can ," r"ca$$" at an- tim" -ou (""$ th" n"" (or !rot"ction+ !h-&ica$+ &!iritua$+ or m"nta$. I( -ou ar" !r"'"nt" (rom !"r(orming thi& ritua$ outoor&+ &u,&titut" (our $arg" r" can$"& (or th" (ir"&. Proc"" #ith th" &!"$$ a,o'"+ $ighting th" can$"& rath"r than th" (ir"&+ unti$ a$$ (our ar" $it an -ou ha'" &ai th" #or&. Th"n+ in&t"a o( ta1ing a ,urning &tic1 (rom th" South"rn (ir"+ !ic1 u! th" can$" in that %uart"r it&"$( an ho$ it car"(u$$- o'"r -our h"a. Sa- th" #or&+ th"n !$ac" it on th" groun &a-ing tho&" #or&. Wh"n th" ritua$ i& on"+ !inch out th" can$"&+ ,"ginning #ith th" W"&t :n"'"r ,$o# th"m out;. A FIRE 8I=INATION S"t a (ir" an #atch ho# %uic1$- th" #oo ,"gin& to ,urn. I( it catch"& th" ($am" %uic1$-+ it i& a goo &ign+ an -ou &hou$ !roc"" #ith th" i'ination. I( it i& h"&itant+ or i( -ou n"" to u&" &"'"ra$ match"& to g"t "'"n th" &ma$$"&t t#ig to $ight+ a,anon th" !ro5"ct unti$ anoth"r tim". Som" &a- that i( th" (ir" $ight& %uic1$- it i& a &ign that 'i&itor& ar" on th"ir #a-. Oth"r& &a- that i( th" (ir" i& i((icu$t to $ight+ rain i& to ," ")!"ct". Onc" th" (ir" i& actua$$- ,$a0ing+ #atch it& ($am"& car"(u$$-. I( th" (ir" ,urn& to on" &i" o( th" (ir"!$ac"+ or !it+ or ar"a+ $o'" ma- ," in th" air. Much crac1$ing inicat"& mi&(ortun" ah"a3 !"r(orm !rot"cti'" &!"$$&. A i&tinct ho$$o# in th" mi&t o( th" ($am"& (or"t"$$& an "ning o( a !ro,$"m ,oth"ring -ou. I( th" (ir" &u"n$- roar& u! th" chimn"- or u! into th" air (or no a!!ar"nt r"a&on+ an argum"nt ma- &oon occur. Watch -our #or& car"(u$$-. S!ar1& on th" ,ac1 o( th" chimn"- or+ i( out&i"+ ($-ing aggr"&&i'"$- u! into th" air m"an that im!ortant n"#& i& on th" #a-. I( a $o'" on" i& (ar (rom hom"+ !o1" at th" (ir" #ith a !o1"r or &tic1. I( &ha(t& o( ($am" &hoot u!+ -ou can ," a&&ur" that h" or &h" i& #"$$+ &a(" an ha!!-. Fina$$-+ i( thr"" ,o$t& o( ($am" ri&" u! an ,urn &"!arat"$-+ ")!"ct a mom"ntou& "'"nt to occur &oon in -our $i(". ANOTHER FIRE 8I=INATION Onc" th" (ir" ha& i" to a g$o#ing r"i&h/#hit" ma&& o( coa$&+ &tar" into it& h"art. I( -ou #i&h+ thro# &om" Fir" o( A0ra"$ inc"n&" onto th" coa$& :"%ua$ !art& o( c"ar+ 5uni!"r an &ana$/#oo;. Thi& #i$$ ($ar" u! an ,urn+ ,ut #i$$ %uic1$- i" o#n. With th" &c"nt" &mo1" ri&ing (rom th" i'initor- inc"n&" &cr- in th" coa$&. S"" #hat &ha!"& th" charr" #oo &""m to (orm+ an "t"rmin" th"ir m"aning through th" $anguag" o( &-m,o$i&m. BAR* 8I=INATION Ta1" a ,roa+ thin !i"c" o( ,ar1. Put it into a ,right (ir" unti$ it catch"& ($am"+ th"n %uic1$- &"t it a $itt$" i&tanc" (rom th" (ir". Wh"n it ha& &to!!" ,urning+ car"(u$$- &tar" at th" &-m,o$& 'i&i,$" in th" charr" an a&h/$a"n #oo. TO CURE Light a (ir" o( oa1 #oo+ i( !o&&i,$". Wh"n much o( th" #oo ha& ,""n r"uc" to g$o#ing !i"c"& o( charcoa$+ !ic1 u! on" car"(u$$- #ith a !air o( tong& or &ho'"$ an thro# it imm"iat"$- into a &tr"am or !ot o( co$ #at"r. It #i$$ &i00$" an !o!. A& it o"& 'i&ua$i0" th" i&"a&" $"a'ing th" ,o- o( th" a(($ict" !"r&on. R"!"at thi& o!"ration thr"" mor" tim"&. TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS Writ" a $"tt"r to a i&tant (ri"n a& i( -ou #"r" going to mai$ it. N")t+ $ight a ,$a0ing$- hot (ir" an thro# th" $"tt"r into it+ (irm$- 'i&ua$i0ing th" !"r&on4& (ac". <ou &hou$ r"c"i'" a r"!$-. THE SUN AN8 GLASS SPELL Ma1" a ra#ing o( a !ro,$"m or n"gati'" in($u"nc" in -our $i(" on a !i"c" o( !a!"r. On a ,right+ &unn- a-+ ta1" th" !a!"r out&i" #ith a magni(-ing g$a&&. La- th" !a!"r on a h"at/!roo( &ur(ac" an ho$ th" magni(-ing g$a&& &o that it& !o#"r i& conc"ntrat" on th" c"nt"r o( th" !a!"r. A& th" !a!"r ,"gin& to ,urn &a-: Through g$a&& th" Sun4& ,right ra-& o( $ight Put i$$ an mi&(ortun" to ($ight. Nor mor" &ha$$ -ou harm m" or min". B"gon"6 I charg" -ou in thi& &ign. Th" !ro,$"m &hou$ c$"ar u!. AN ANTI/FIRE CHARM To !rot"ct -our hom" (rom th" ra'ag"& o( a "'a&tating (ir"+ !$ac" &om" mi&t$"to" in a ,$u" ra#&tring ,ag+ ou&" it thorough$- #ith co$+ c$"ar #at"r+ an th"n imm"iat"$- hang it in th" 4h"art4 o( th" hou&" / #h"r" -ou an -our (ami$- &!"n mo&t o( -our tim". Or+ $ight a !i"c" o( #oo an ,urn to a&h. W"t th" a&h"&+ $"t th"m r-+ an hang in a ,$u" ra#&tring ,ag. It i& on".
Wat"r Magic Wat"r ha& (a&cinat" u& (or c"nturi"&. It i& a 'ita$ n"c"&&it- o( $i("+ &"con on$- to air+ an thu& it& &acr"n"&& r"&t& !artia$$- u!on thi& "!"n"nc". Wat"r &u&tain& u&3 th"r"(or"+ "ar$i"r !"o!$"& &a# it a& i'in". Wat"r magic c"$",rat"& it& m-&t"riou&+ $i("/gi'ing natur" in a 'ari"t- o( i'ination&+ &!"$$& an ritua$&. H"r" ar" &om" o( th"m. WATER GAEING On" o( th" mo&t !$"a&ant+ r"$a)ing an anci"nt (orm& o( i'ination i& #at"r/ga0ing. Though n"ar$- "'"r-on" i& (ami$iar #ith th" !ractic" o( cr-&ta$/ga0ing+ ("# &""m to 1no# it& anc"&tor. Th"r" ar" thr"" ,a&ic (orm&. A$$ u&" th" &am" t"chni%u" ,ut i(("r"nt (oca$ !oint&. Th"&" ar": L. Ga0ing into running #at"r+ &uch a& that o( a &tr"am or ,roo1 A. Ga0ing at th" &himm"ring o( th" Sun on th" &ur(ac" o( a $a1"+ or th" oc"an. I. Ga0ing at th" r"($"ction& cau&" ,- th" Sun on #at"r+ a& on th" &i"& o( a ,oat or &hi!+ a n"ar,- &tructur"+ or an- c$o&" o,5"ct. It ma- ta1" a ,it o( &"arching to (in an i"a$ !$ac"+ an in a !inch a &#imming !oo$ #i$$ &u,&titut" (or th" $a&t (orm+ ,ut onc" (oun th" ma5or i((icu$t- i& o'"r. Fin a com(orta,$" &!ot to &it. R"$a)+ &ti$$ -our min o( th" thou&an/thou&an thought& that cour&" through it "'"r- #a1ing &"con. G"nt$-+ #ith "-"$i& r"$a)" ,ut not %uit" c$o&"+ ga0" into th" #at"r+ or at th" &himm"ring& o( th" Sun ancing $i1" iamon&+ or at th" r"($"ction& th" #at"r ca&t& u! ,- th" Sun4& $ight. A$$o# -our thought& to 'ani&h. I( -ou n"" an an&#"r to a &!"ci(ic %u"&tion+ onc" -ou ha'" attain" thi& ro#&- &tat" (ormu$at" th" %u"&tion #hi$" &ti$$ ga0ing. I( no an&#"r imm"iat"$- com"& to min :an ,"#ar" th" tric1& o( th" con&ciou& min+ #hich ma- &"n #i&h/(u$(i$$ing an&#"r&; &to! an tr- again in a ("# minut"&. I( -ou ar" in%uiring a,out an a,&"nt (ri"n+ or a $o&t artic$"+ &"" that !"r&on or o,5"ct in -our min+ $"t th" imag" i&&o$'"+ an &"" #hat com"& to ta1" it& !$ac" #ithin -our min4& "-". I(+ ho#"'"r+ -ou ha'" no &!"cia$ !ur!o&" in #at"r/ga0ing+ &it %ui"t$- an #ait unti$ (""$ing&+ "motion&+ &-m,o$&+ or !ictur"& !aint th"m&"$'"& ,"(or" -our "-"&+ ai" ,- th" "'"rmo'ing+ m-&t"riou& #at"r. Though a ,it o( !ractic" i& u&ua$$- n"c"&&ar- ,"(or" !&-chic m"&&ag"& or imag"& ar" !"rc"i'"+ onc" attain" -ou ha'" th" art (or"'"r. I ha'" &!"nt hour& &itting on a !oint that 5ut& out into th" Paci(ic Oc"an+ ga0ing at th" Sun4& &!ar1$"& on th" ""! ,$u" ")!an&". I ha'" a$&o #at"r/ga0" (rom th" "n o( !i"r&+ on th" #a$$& n"ar an outoor &#imming !oo$+ in a (ountain in a !u,$ic !ar1+ a !u$" in th" mi$" o( a &i"#a$1+ "'"n in th" ,athtu, #hi$" th" Sun &hon" through a #ino# an &"nt r"($"ction& &!$a&hing cra0i$- on th" ti$" #a$$&. On" not" o( caution: '"r- ,right r"($"ction& can ," amagingto -our "-"&. I( -ou can4t $oo1 at th" &un4& &himm"ring& (or mor" than a ("# &"con& #ithout ,$in1ing+ o not att"m!t #at"r/ga0ing. Wait ti$$ th" Sun4& $ight i& &o(t"r. SPRING AN8 WELL MAGIC Ha'" -ou "'"r to&&" a coin into a #"$$ an ma" a #i&h7 Thi& i& a (orm o( #at"r magic that ha& &ur'i'" unti$ thi& ag"+ !"rha!& ,"cau&" "'"n in th"&" 4"n$ight"n"4 tim"& #" ar" &ti$$ uncon&ciou&$- !u$$" to#ar th" o$ #a-& o( magic. W"$$& ha'" $ong ,""n a&&ociat" #ith ("minit- an o( th" gr"at Go"&& o( natur" H"r&"$(+ th" nurtur"r. Th"- ha'" &ur!a&&" &!ring& in !o!u$arit- o'"r th" -"ar&+ o#ing to th" n"#$- ac%uir" i"a that arti(icia$$- con&truct" !$ac"& ar" &u!"rior in magic to tho&" o( "ar$i"r 4!agan4 tim"&. Thi& i& ir"ct$- r"&u$tant (rom th" gro#th o( !o$itica$ !o#"r an &ocia$ in($u"nc" that Chri&tianit- ha& "n5o-" in Euro!" (rom th" t"nth c"ntur- unti$ th" !r"&"nt. Man- #"$$& ha'" ,"com" a&&ociat" #ith &aint&+ an h"a$ing an oth"r mirac$"& ar" r"!ut" to ha'" occurr" at th"m. Cha$ic" W"$$ at G$a&ton,ur- A,,"- in Eng$an i& an ")c"$$"nt ")am!$" o( an o$ magica$ &!ring that ha& ,""n tran&(orm" into a 4#"$$4 through th" #or1 o( "ar$- Chri&tian m-&tic&. But &!ring& ha'" ,""n u&" in magic much $ong"r than ha'" #"$$&. A &!ring ,u,,$ing m-&t"riou&$- (rom th" "arth ha& $ong ,""n a &ourc" o( a#". Not on$- i& it a 'a$ua,$" &ourc" o( th" $i("/gi'ing &u,&tanc"+ it i& a$&o a natura$ !$ac" to !"r(orm magic o( a$$ t-!"&+ &uch a& th" (o$$o#ing &!"$$: A S!ring S!"$$ Ta1" a &ma$$ &ton" (rom n"ar,- th" &!ring. U!on it& &ur(ac" u&ing th" 5uic" o( a $oca$ !$ant or cha$1+ mar1 -our n"" in !ictur"&+ &-m,o$& or run"& :(or th" $att"r &"" APPEN8IJ II;. Ho$ th" &ton" in -our !o#"r han an #a$1 thr"" tim"& aroun th" &!ring c$oc1#i&". I( thi& i&n4t !o&&i,$" u" to th" &!ring4& $ocation #a$1 in a circ$" ,"(or" it thr"" tim"&+ mo'ing c$oc1#i&". Li(t th" &ton" in -our !o#"r han an+ &taring ir"ct$- into th" h"art o( th" &!ring+ &a- th" (o$$o#ing: S!ring o( c$"ar #at"r+ c"a&"$"&& an tru". S"n m" th" #i&h that I no# a&1 o( -ou. C$o&" -our "-"& an $"t th" &ton" ro! into th" &!ring. Ta1" a &i! o( th" #at"r. Thi& &"a$& th" &!"$$. L"a'" a to1"n than1& to it& &!irit. I( nothing ha!!"n& (or thr"" (u$$ Moon&+ r"!"at th" &!"$$. PON8 MAGIC A g"nt$"+ &$o#/mo'ing !on or $a1" i& an i"a$ !$ac" to !"r(orm magica$ i'ination&: Ring& o( Wat"r Fin a &mooth+ roun !",,$" or roc1. A&1 a -"& or no %u"&tion an thro# th" !",,$" into th" !on. Count th" ring& #hich (orm. I( th" ri!!$"& ar" o( an o num,"r+ th" an&#"r i& -"&. I( "'"n+ th" an&#"r i& no. STREAM MAGIC Str"am&+ th" '"in& an art"ri"& o( th" Earth+ ha'" $ong ,""n "m!$o-" in &!"$$&+ g"n"ra$$- to r"mo'" &om"thing #hich i& n"gati'"$- a(("cting th" magica$ !ractition"r+ to c$"an&"+ or to h"a$. Thi& i& c$"ar$- "'i"nt in th" (o$$o#ing &!"$$&: A H"a$ing Wh"n -ou ar" &ic1+ (in a c$"ar+ c$"an+ ($o#ing &ha$$o# &tr"am. R"mo'" -our c$othing :#"ar a ,athing &uit i( "&ir"; an #a$1 into th" &tr"am. Crouch o#n unti$ th" #at"r co'"r& -our "ntir" ,o-. I( -our !ro,$"m i& in -our h"a+ uc1 o#n un"r th" #at"r (or a ("# &"con& ,"(or" ,"ginning th" n")t !art o( th" &!"$$. F""$ th" coo$n"&& o( th" #at"r again&t -our &1in3 (""$ it c$"an&ing -ou+ #a&hing a#a- irt+ grit+ an i&"a&". B"gin chanting in a &o(t 'oic" th" (o$$o#ing #or&+ 'i&ua$i0ing th" &ic1n"&& a& 4,$ac1 #orm&4 #rigg$ing out o( -our ,o-+ into th" #at"r o( th" ri'"r+ an ($o#ing a#a- (rom -ou to th" !rim"'a$ &"a+ #h"r" it #i$$ ," c$"an&". Th" &ic1n"&& i& ($o#ing out o( m"+ Into th" ri'"r+ o#n to th" &"a.. R"!"at th" chant (or &"'"ra$ minut"& unti$ -ou (""$ $i1" &to!!ing. L"a'" th" #at"r+ r- -our ,o- an it i& on". Natura$$-+ thi& &hou$ not ," att"m!t" in a ang"rou&$- &#i(t ri'"r+ i( -ou ar" too &ic1 to mo'"+ or in th" !$ac" o( %ua$i(i" m"ica$ att"ntion. But it can ," an ai to th" h"a$ing !roc"&&"& o( th" ,o-. Shi! o( I$$& Fin a &ma$$ !i"c" o( #oo+ on" that #i$$ ($oat+ an ta1" it to a ri'"r. With a 1ni(" car'" into th" &tic1 a$$ -our !ro,$"m&3 -ou can u&" #or&+ !ictur"&+ or &-m,o$&. B" &ur" "'"r- !ro,$"m -ou can thin1 o( i& #ritt"n or "!ict" on th" &tic1. I( -ou #i&h -ou can u&" a !"n to #rit" th" #or& ,ut thi& #on4t #or1 a& #"$$. Whi$" -ou ar" oing thi& in(u&" th" #oo #ith a$$ -our trou,$"&+ !ro,$"m&+ &orro#&+ an &o on. Wh"n -ou ar" (ini&h" &"t it a($oat on th" #at"r an turn aroun. 8o not $oo1 ,ac1 at th" &hi! o( i$$& a& -ou $"a'". R"turn hom"+ con(i"nt that it #i$$ tra'"$ o#n th" ri'"r an on it& 5ourn"- r"$"a&" -our !ro,$"m&+ on" ,- on"+ into th" #at"r+ th" gr"at c$"an&"r. I( -ou #i&h+ -ou ma- a a &ma$$ ma&t an &ai$ to h"$! it on it& #a-. OTHER WATER MAGIC Th" (o$$o#ing &!"$$&+ man- o( #hich can ," !"r(orm" in&i" th" hom"+ uti$i0" th" magic o( #at"r in a$$ th" c$a&&ica$ #a-&. F$o#"r& an Wat"r 8i'ination Thi& &!"$$+ "ri'" (rom an anci"nt Gr""1 !ractic"+ r"%uir"& a $arg" ,o#$ or ,a&in+ !r"("ra,$- roun+ a,out t#"$'" inch"& acro&& an thr"" or (our inch"& ""!. A$&o n"c"&&ar- i& !$ain #at"r an &"'"ra$ &ma$$+ (r"&h ($o#"r&+ "ach i(("r"nt (rom th" r"&t in co$or+ a!!"aranc"+ an &o on+ &o that th"- can ," r"cogni0". Thi& &!"$$ i& u&" to "t"rmin" th" cour&" o( action to ," ta1"n #h"n &"'"ra$ i(("r"nt a'"nu"& ar" o!"n to -ou. Ta1" th" ,o#$ (i$$" #ith #at"r an th" ($o#"r& out&i" an !$ac" on a ta,$" or th" groun. Sit ,"(or" it. Ta1ing u! on" o( th" ($o#"r&+ nam" it (or on" o( -our choic"& :(or in&tanc"+ 4&"$$+4 or 4,u-+4 or 4#ait4; an !$ac" it on th" #at"r again&t th" (ar rim o( th" ,o#$. R"!"at thi& !roc"&& (or "'"r- choic" (acing -ou. Wh"n a$$ i" ($o#"r& ar" nam" :r"m"m,"r to r"ca$$ #hich r"!r"&"nt& #hich; &it %ui"t$- ,"(or" th" ,o#$+ #hi&t$ing aim$"&&$-+ #ithout tun"+ thin1ing o( -our i$"mma. Th" #in &hou$ mo'" on" o( th" ($o#"r& :or it ma- &""m to mo'" #ithout ai; in -our ir"ction. Thi& r"!r"&"nt& th" a'"nu" to ," ta1"n. I( non" o( th" ($o#"r& mo'" imm"iat"$-+ th"r" ma- ," no an&#"r to -our %u"&tion. 8on4t (r"t. L"a'" th" ,o#$ an ($o#"r& #h"r" th"- ar" (or a ("# hour&+ or o'"rnight+ i( -ou #i&h. Loo1 at it $at"r3 on" o( th" ($o#"r& #i$$ &ur"$- ha'" mo'" ,- th"n+ an ,- 5uging it& !o&ition (rom #h"r" -ou &at -ou &hou$ ha'" an an&#"r. I( t#o or thr"" ($o#"r& ha'" mo'"+ u&" th" c$o&"&t to -our origina$ !o&ition ,"(or" th" ,o#$ to "t"rmin" th" an&#"r. I( on" or mor" o( th" ($o#"r& ha'" i&a!!"r"+ it i& o,'iou& th"- #"r"n4t th" corr"ct choic". Th" Cau$ron an *ni(" Cu&t ,"(or" going to &$""!+ (i$$ a cau$ron :or an o$ iron ,uc1"t+ ,o#$ or !ot; #ith #at"r an !$ac" it in&i" n"ar th" (ront oor o( th" hou&". Ta1ing a ra0or/&har! 1ni("+ !$ac" it !oint o#n#ar into th" #at"r+ &a-ing a& -ou o: Into th" #at"r I !$ac" thi& ,$a" To guar again&t th" thi"( an &ha". Ma- no ($"&h nor a&tra$ &h"$$ Ent"r thi& !$ac" #h"r"in I #"$$. Thi& i& an ")c"$$"nt !rot"ction &!"$$+ an &hou$ ," !"r(orm" "'"r- "'"ning ,"(or" r"tiring. In th" morning r"mo'" th" 1ni("+ #i!" th" ,$a" r-+ an &tor" it in a &a(" !$ac". Without touching it+ !our th" #at"r out&i" :or o#n th" rain i( n"c"&&ar-; an !ut th" cau$ron or ,uc1"t a#a-. N""$"&& to &a-+ o not !"r(orm thi& &!"$$ i( -ou ")!"ct &om"on" to arri'" uring th" night. Th"ir "ntranc" to -our hom" #ou$ ," ang"rou& / an &!"ctacu$ar$- #"t. Thi& can ," on" ,"(or" "'"r- oor+ i( "&ir"+ an !rot"ct& again&t mor" than human ($"&h. Th" Sacr" La1" La1"& ar" &om"tim"& 1no#n a& 8iana4& Mirror&. On th" night o( th" (u$$ Moon+ catch it& r"($"ction on th" &ti$$ ,$ac1 #at"r& o( th" $a1". Li" o#n an &tar" at th" r"($"ction+ u&ing th" &am" t"chni%u" a& that o( #at"r/ ga0ing. <ou &hou$ ,"gin to &"" &-m,o$& or "'"n r"c"i'" !&-chic m"&&ag"&. It i& traitiona$ to ca$$ u!on 8iana+ go"&& o( th" Moon+ #hi$" !"r(orming thi& #or1. Cro&&ing Wat"r I( -ou ar" "'"r out #a$1ing or ri'ing an (""$ ang"r or 4"'i$4 n"ar,-+ tr- to cro&& o'"r #at"r. Thi& can m"an ri'ing o'"r a ,rig" or &t"!!ing o'"r th" #at"r running o#n a gutt"r or &tr"am. E'i$ an ang"r cannot cro&& o'"r #at"r+ (or it !uri(i"& an n"utra$i0"& it+ thu& r"n"ring -ou &a(". Thi& i& an anci"nt cu&tom+ ,ut can &ti$$ ," u&" toa- #ith goo "(("ct. A Mon"- S!"$$ Ta1" a i&h o( #at"r into th" Moon$ight+ catch th" Moon4& r"($"ction on th" #at"r+ an i! -our han& into th" #at"r. L"a'" thi& on th" han& unti$ th"- r- an -ou &ha$$ r"c"i'" mon"- (rom an un")!"ct" &ourc" #ithin AB a-&. Thi& &!"$$ &hou$ ," !"r(orm" uring th" #a)ing moon. Anoth"r '"r&ion o( th" &am" can ," on" at an- tim"+ "'"n #h"n th" Moon i&n4t 'i&i,$". Ta1" a '"&&"$ :!r"("ra,$- o( &i$'"r; to a ar1 !$ac". To&& a &i$'"r coin or !i"c" o( &i$'"r 5"#"$r- into th" #at"r an moi&t"n -our han& #ith thi&. H"a$ing Wat"r Ta1" a ho$" &ton" :&"" CHAPTER ELE=EN: SEA MAGIC; an !ut it into a '"&&"$ o( c$"ar #at"r. R"mo'" it an th" #at"r i& !o&&"&&" o( h"a$ing 'i,ration& #hich can ," u&" in h"a$ing ,ath&+ to anoint h"a$ing charm&+ an &o on. A Wat"r Mirror Ta1" a ,o#$ o( #at"r an u!on it& &ur(ac" $"t (a$$ a ro! o( h"a'- oi$. Ga0" at th" ro! o( oi$ a& -ou #ou$ a cr-&ta$ ,a$$ an &cr-. A H"a$ing Bath Thi& i& a mor" con'"ni"nt '"r&ion o( th" ri'"r h"a$ing t"chni%u" out$in" "ar$i"r. Ta1" a $it &i$'"r or #hit" can$"+ &om" &a$t+ an a h"a$ing oi$ :&uch a& carnation+ 'io$"t+ &ana$#oo+ or narci&&u&; into th" ,athroom. B- th" can$"4& $ight run a tu, o( '"r- #arm #at"r. Ca&t &om" &a$t into it+ a a ("# ro!& o( h"a$ing oi$+ an th"n &t"! into th" tu,. R"$a). F""$ th" #arm &a$t" #at"r &in1ing into -our !or"&+ through -our &1in+ &t"ri$i0ing th" &ic1 !ortion& o( -our ,o-. =i&ua$i0" th" 4,$ac1 #orm&4 $"a'ing it+ i( -ou #i&h+ an #h"n -ou (""$ th" #at"r t""ming #ith th"m !u$$ th" !$ug an $"t th" #at"r rain out. Whi$" it i& raining chant a& m"ntion" !r"'iou&$-+ #ith on" minor chang" in #oring: Th" &ic1n"&& i& ($o#ing out o( m"+ Into th" #at"r+ o#n to th" &"a. On$- #h"n th" tu, i& com!$"t"$- rain" &tan u!. It i& ,"&t to imm"iat"$- &!$a&h -our ,o- #ith (r"&h #at"r :a &ho#"r i& i"a$; to r"mo'" th" $a&t '"&tig"& o( th" i&"a&" o( &ic1n"&&/$a"n #at"r. R"!"at a& n""" to &!"" -our ,o-4& r"co'"r-.
Scott Cunningham EARTH POWER >?@. G:B; TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction
Ston" Magic Th" magic o( &ton"& i& on" #hich n"ar$- "'"r-on" i& (ami$iar #ith+ (or mo&t !"o!$" at $"a&t 1no# o( th" ")i&t"nc" o( ,irth &ton"&+ th" &ton" &ai to 4,"$ong4 to th" month o( -our ,irth. Th"r" i& a$&o a #i" ,o- o( $or" r"garing th" !o#"r& an magica$ u&"& o( !r"ciou& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"&. For -"ar& it ha& ,""n common$- &ai that !"ar$& cau&" t"ar&+ o!a$& ar" ,a $uc1 (or &om" to #"ar+ an that iamon& r"!r"&"nt th" con&tanc- o( $o'" an that i& #h- th"- ar" u&" in #"ing an "ngag"m"nt ring&. Though th" $or" o( !r"ciou& &ton"& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"& i& o(t"n %uit" contraictor- :&om" authoriti"& c$aim !"ar$& cau&" t"ar& o( 5o-+ an that o!a$& ar" goo $uc1; it i&n4t im!ortant+ ,"cau&" it i& an ")!"n&i'" !ractic" ("# o( u& cou$ a((or. But th" common+ "'"r-a- &ton"& -ou &"" $-ing on th" &tr""t or ig u! in -our -ar+ tho&" tum,$" u! on ri'"r ,an1& or ,"ach"&+ or $-ing &catt"r" a& i( a giant han thr"# th"m onto a countr-&i"+ ar" !o&&"&&" o( !o#"r& an can ," u&" in magic 5u&t a& can tho&" o( tr"m"nou& comm"rcia$ 'a$u". Sim!$- ,"cau&" a &ton" i& 'a$ua,$" o"& not $"n it an- &!"cia$ !o#"r. Tru"+ th" rar"r th" &ton" th" gr"at"r a m-&ti%u" #i$$ &urroun it. 8iamon& ar" an ")c"$$"nt ")am!$" o( thi&. But th"- ar" not n"c"&&ar- in magic. Ha'" -ou "'"r i$- !ic1" u! roc1& uring a 'acation+ !oc1"ting !",,$"& (or no a!!ar"nt r"a&on7 Or !"rha!& -ou ,ought a &hin- !i"c" o( agat" or on-) at a gi(t &ho! or curio &tor". 8i -ou "'"r #on"r #h-7 Hunr"& o( thou&an& o( -"ar& ago roc1& #"r" u&" a& too$&. Th"- / an ,on"& / #"r" th" on$- too$& a'ai$a,$"+ an "ar$- !"o!$"& u&" th"m to co$$"ct !$ant& (or (oo+ to hunt+ &"# c$othing+ an !"r(orm an- ta&1& th"- cou$n4t accom!$i&h #ith th"ir ,ar" han&. Toa- roc1& ar"n4t thought o( too o(t"n+ un$"&& a gar"n"r (in& th"m in th" groun+ an cur&"& &i$"nt$- at th" #or1 th"-4$$ m"an to him. But th"- can ," 'a$ua,$" too$& in magic+ an ar" ch"a! an "a&i$- o,taina,$". Li'" in th" cit-7 Th"r" mu&t ," a !ar1 &om"#h"r"+ or a 'acant $ot. ROC* ME8ITATIONS To g"t in touch #ith th" "n"rgi"& r"&i"nt #ithin roc1&+ ta1" a roc1 that a!!"a$& to -ou. It &hou$ ," &ma$$ "nough to ho$ in -our han+ ,ut that i& th" on$- crit"ria. P$ac" it in -our !o#"r han an &it %ui"t$-. C$o&" -our "-"& an ir"ct -our con&ciou&n"&& to -our han. F""$ th" roc1. E)!$or" it #ith -our min+ noticing th" t")tur"& an t"m!"ratur"+ harn"&& an an- !i"c"& o( irt c$inging to it. Wh"n -ou ha'" on" thi& ho$ th" roc1 !a&&i'"$- an $"t it 4&!"a14 to -ou. It #i$$ o thi& through 'i,ration&+ th" "&&"nc" o( a$$ magic. Th" 'i,ration& #i$$ com" (rom #ithin th" roc1 it&"$(+ an -ou &hou$ (""$ th"m in -our han+ !ouning not on$- again&t th" !a$m ,ut th" (ing"r& an thum, a& #"$$. I( th" 'i,ration& ar" (a&t/!ac" an 'igorou&+ it i& a high/'i,ration roc13 that i&+ it i& !o&&"&&" o( 'i,ration& #hich ar" %uic1$- i&!"r&" an #hich #i$$ act &#i(t$- in an- &!"$$ in #hich -ou might u&" it. I( th" 'i,ration& or !u$&"& ar" &$o#+ &"at"+ it i& a 4$o#/'i,ration4 &ton" an it& u&"& #i$$ ," i(("r"nt. Thi& &hou$ ," on" #ith "'"r- roc1 -ou int"n to uti$i0" in magic. Though it ma- &oun $i1" a $ong !roc"ur"+ it i& actua$$- %uit" &hort. Onc" -ou 1no# th" 'i,ration& it can ," on" in a matt"r o( &"con&. Th"&" ar" &om" o( th" #a-& th"&" &ton"& ma- ," u&": 8I=INING STONES Thi& i& a &im!$" "'ic" u&" to o,tain -"& or no an&#"r& to !"rtin"nt %u"&tion&. A& &uch+ it i& a (orm o( i'ination. Ston"& ha'" ")i&t" (or a $ong tim" an #i$$ ," aroun (or %uit" a ,it $ong"r. A& &uch th"- ar" &-m,o$& o( th" #i&om o( "t"rnit-. Th"r"(or"+ th"- ar" (r"%u"nt$- turn" to (or an&#"r& to im!ortant %u"&tion&. O,tain thr"" &ton"&. On"+ o( a ,right co$or+ &hou$ ," a high/'i,ration &ton". Anoth"r+ o( a ar1 co$or+ &hou$ !o&&"&& $o#/'i,ration&. S"$"ct a thir #hich &""m& to ha'" 4m"ium4 'i,ration&M that i&+ n"ith"r high nor $o#. Thi& &hou$ ," unu&ua$$- co$or" &o that it can ," "a&i$- i(("r"ntiat" (rom th" oth"r&. A$$ thr"" &ton"&+ in (act+ &hou$ ," o( &uch ini'iua$ a!!"aranc"& that th"- ar" imm"iat"$- r"cogni0a,$". Wh"n -ou n"" an an&#"r to a -"&Nno %u"&tion+ ro$$ th" &ton"& in -our han& $i1" ic"+ m"nta$$- a&1ing -our %u"&tion+ th"n thro# th"m onto a ($at &ur(ac"+ !r"("ra,$- th" groun. A ta,$" #i$$ o. Wh"n th" &ton"& ha'" &to!!"+ "t"rmin" th" an&#"r ,- th"ir !o&ition&. I( th" 4-"&4 &ton" i& c$o&"r to th" inicator+ that i& th" an&#"r. Th" &am" #ith th" 4no4 &ton". I( th" &ton"& ar" "%ua$$- a!art th"r" i& no an&#"r. Thi& &im!$" m"tho can ," high$- accurat"+ an I ha'" u&" it (or -"ar& #ith goo r"&u$t&. Th" &ton"& &hou$ ," 1"!t in a &ma$$ ,ag o( th"ir o#n in a !rot"ct" !$ac" an u&" (or no oth"r !ur!o&"&. With !ractic"+ a mor" "(initi'" an&#"r can ," "t"rmin". Th" !o&ition& o( th" &ton"&+ th"ir !ro)imit- to th" i'in"r+ an th" %u"&tion& a&1"+ a$$ can ," ta1"n into con&i"ration. Th" c$o&"r th" &ton"& ar" to th" inicator th" &trong"r th" an&#"r. Practic" an ")!"ri"nc" #i$$ a$$o# -ou gr"at"r accurac- #ith th" i'ining &ton"&. TAL*ING STONES In thi& t"chni%u"+ &ton"& ar" &truc1 #ith 1ni'"& to !rouc" &oun. I( th" right &ton" an th" right 1ni(" ar" ,rought tog"th"r+ th" &oun #i$$ ," mu&ica$ an+ i( r"!"at"+ can ," u&" to inuc" a tranc"/$i1" &tat". High/'i,ration &ton"& ar" ,"&t (or thi&. Th" t"chni%u" i& &im!$": ho$ th" &ton" an &tri1" it g"nt$- #ith a 1ni(" ,$a". Ha'" a #i" 'ari"t- o( 1ni'"& an &ton"& :," car"(u$ o( th" 1ni'"&3 th"- &hou$ ," u$$ (or thi& u&";. A(t"r -ou ha'" ")!"rim"nt" (or a #hi$"+ &"$"ct th" com,ination !roucing th" ,"&t &oun. In a can$"/$it room or on a #in/&#"!t hi$$ or an-#h"r"+ o( cour&"+ &tri1" th" roc1 an $i&t"n to th" &oun. R"!"at in an- rh-thm -ou $i1". Cu&t $i1" th" m"icin" man4& rum or ratt$"+ th" &oun& an rh-thm& #i$$ #or1 to !ut -ou into a r"$a)"+ ro#&- &tat". At thi& tim" -ou can !"r(orm i'ination&+ m"itation or &im!$- ")!"ri"nc" th" mom"nt an &"n&ation&. Thi& &hou$ ," on" out o( &ight :an h"aring; o( oth"r&. At night ,"n"ath a (u$$ Moon it i& ")tr"m"$- !o#"r(u$+ an ma- &ugg"&t oth"r u&"&. Th" &am" t"chni%u" ma- ," u&" #ith gong& or ,"$$&+ ,ut that i& out&i" our ar"a o( int"r"&t. TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS AT LONG 8ISTANCES On a high/'i,ration &ton" mar1 -our m"&&ag" #ith cha$1 or charcoa$. Bur- it ""! in th" Earth #hi$" 'i&ua$i0ing th" !"r&on4& (ac"+ an -our m"&&ag" #i$$ ," &"nt. A PROTECTI=E STONE Ta1" a &ma$$ high/'i,ration &ton" an ho$ it in -our !o#"r han. For &"'"ra$ minut"&+ !r"("ra,$- &itting on th" ,ar" Earth+ chant th" (o$$o#ing in a $o# 'oic"+ a$$ th" #hi$" &taring at th" &ton": Ston"+ "'i$ -ou &ha$$ "n-. S"n it to th" "arth an &1-. S"n it to th" ($am" an &"a. Ston" o( !o#"r+ !rot"ct m". No# carr- th" &ton" #ith -ou at a$$ tim"& a& a goo/$uc1 charm. It #i$$ not on$- a,&or, -our o#n 'i,ration&+ thu& ma1ing it uni%u"$- -our&+ it #i$$ a$&o r"$"a&" it& o#n "n"rgi"& to (orm a 1in o( !rot"cti'" ,arri"r &urrouning -ou+ a &hi"$ o( !rot"cti'" !o#"r to g"t -ou through th" a- unharm". A CIRCLE OF STONES I( -ou #i&h to charg" or oth"r#i&" in(u&" #ith "n"rg- an- o,5"ct+ &uch a& a ring+ !i"c" o( 5"#"$r-+ an &o on+ ta1" a han(u$ o( high/'i,ration &ton"& o( an o num,"r an (orm a ring #ith th"m on a ta,$"+ th" ($oor or+ ,"&t o( a$$+ on th" groun. Th" $att"r i& a$&o th" mo&t i((icu$t+ (or it mu&t ," in a !$ac" #h"r" th"- can &ta- !ut (or at $"a&t a a-. Th" ta,$"/to! m"tho i& "a&i"r. Onc" th" &ton"& ha'" ,""n &ituat"+ !$ac" th" o,5"ct to ," charg" #ithin th"m in th" '"r- c"nt"r o( th" circ$". Thi& i& a$$ -ou ha'" to o+ (or th" &ton"& #i$$ #or1 th"ir magic+ &"ning &trong 'i,ration& into th" o,5"ct. I( -ou #i&h to &tr"ngth"n th" !o#"r o( th" &!"$$ ra# th" a!!ro!riat" run" :&"" APPEN8IJ II; on "ach &ton" ,"(or" (orming th" ring. Thi& #i$$ "na,$" -ou to im,u" th" o,5"ct #ith &!"ci(ic "n"rgi"&. An ")am!$" #ou$ ," a ring -ou ar" a,out to gi'" to a $o'" on". Th" run"& o(4$o'"4 an 4!rot"ction4 cou$ ," !$ac" u!on th" &ton"&+ to "n&ur" that th" r"ci"'"r i& in"" &u((u&" #ith $o'" an !rot"ction. POT OF STONES Fi$$ an o$ !ot or 5ar #ith $o#/'i,ration &ton"&. P$ac" thi& !ot in a hi"n &!ot in -our hom" #h"r" it #i$$ n"'"r ," i&tur,". Th" &ton"& #i$$ &!r"a th"ir $o# "n"rg- throughout th" ar"a+ &!r"aing !"ac" an ca$m a& #"$$. <our hou&"ho$ &hou$ ," ha!!- an (r"" o( ma5or !ro,$"m& an u!&"t&. THE BAG OF SE=EN STONES Thi& &!"$$ r"%uir"& &"'"n &ton"&+ o( "ith"r high or $o# 'i,ration&. <ou &hou$ ha'" on" "ach o( th"&" co$or&: #hit"+ gr""n+ r"+ orang"+ -"$$o#+ ,ro#n an ,$ac1. It i& ,"&t i( -ou can (in a$$ o( th"&" &ton"& -our&"$(. Str"am/,"& ar" ")c"$$"nt !$ac"& to $oo1. I( -ou ha'" i((icu$t-+ go ah"a an ,u- th"m. P$ac" th" &ton"& in a &ac1 ma" o( a natura$ c$oth -" -"$$o# / cotton i& ")c"$$"nt. Wh"n -ou "&ir" a &n"a1 !""1 into th" (utur"+ ho$ th" ,ag+ r"ach in&i" #ithout $oo1ing an r"mo'" on" o( th" &ton"&. Th" &ton" r"'"a$& !r"&"nt or (utur" conition&: WHITE: !"ac"+ tran%ui$it- GREEN: $o'"+ mon"- RE8: !a&&ion+ argum"nt& ORANGE: $uc1 <ELLOW: #i&om+ $"&&on& BROWN: o,5"ct&+ !o&&"&&ion&+ gi(t& BLAC*: n"gati'it-
Tr"" Magic Tr""& ha'" (rom tim" imm"moria$ ,""n c$o&"$- a&&ociat" #ith magic. Th"&" &tout m"m,"r& o( th" '"g"ta,$" 1ingom ma- &tan (or a& $ong a& a thou&an -"ar&+ an to#"r (ar a,o'" our morta$ h"a&. A& &uch th"- ar" &-m,o$& an 1""!"r& o( un$imit" !o#"r+ $ong"'it-+ an tim"$"&&n"&&. An untouch" (or"&t+ &tu" #ith tr""& o( a$$ ag"&+ &i0"& an t-!"&+ i& mor" than a m-&t"riou&+ magica$ !$ac" / it i& on" o( th" "n"rg- r"&"r'oir& o( natur". Within it& ,ounari"& &tan anci"nt an n"# &"ntin"$&+ guarian& o( th" uni'"r&a$ (orc" #hich ha& mani("&t" on th" Earth in '"g"ta,$" (orm. A& &uch+ a (or"&t i& an ")c"$$"nt &!ot (or magica$ #or1ing& o( an- 1in+ not on$- tr"" magic. But an- tr""+ an-#h"r" in th" #or$+ can ," u&" (or th" &!"$$& an t"chni%u"& i&cu&&" h"r". Sinc" "ach t-!" o( tr"" ha& it& o#n !articu$ar !o#"r&+ th"&" #i$$ ," out$in" a(t"r th" actua$ t"chni%u"& ar" !r"&"nt". B"ar in min that tr"" magic n""n4t ," $imit" to th"&" tr"" $-!"&+ (or "'"r- tr"" ha& it& o#n inh"r"nt !o#"r& #hich 'ar- (rom Irc" to tr"". E)!"rim"nt6 A$$ tr""&+ &a'" (or th" !oi&onou& on"& :&uch a& -"# an h"m$oc1; ar" ")c"$$"nt (or h"a$ing magic. An- tr"" can ," u&" tota1" a#a- a h"aach" an gi'" -ou "n"rg-+ or to r"'"a$ th" (utur". W" ar" $imit" !ur"$- ,- our o#n min& an action&. It i& im!ortant to ta$1 to an- tr"":&; -ou ar" #or1ing magic #ith. T"$$ th"m ")act$- #hat -our n"" i&. E)!$ain to th"m #h- th" n"" ")i&t& an it& urg"nc-. Tr""& ar" $i'ing "ntiti"& #ith a con&ciou&n"&& #hich+ #hi$" i(("r"nt (rom our o#n+ i& &ti$$ ca!a,$" o( communication u!on &u,t$"r !$an"& o( a#ar"n"&&. So+ "'"n though o$ &!"$$& &om"tim"& ir"ct -ou to !oun nai$& into tr""& / !$"a&" on4t. Thi& i& not on$- amaging an hurt(u$ to th" tr""+ it i& a,&o$ut"$- unn"c"&&ar-+ (or th"r" ar" oth"r t"chni%u"& a'ai$a,$". Som" o( th"&" &!"$$& r"%uir" mar1ing &-m,o$& on $"a'"&. A &tic1 #hich ha& ,""n ,urn" on on" "n i& ")c"$$"nt+ (or th" charcoa$ #i$$ act a& th" th" gra!hit" in a !"nci$. Practic" #ith thi& unti$ -ou ,"com" !ro(ici"nt. A TREE SPELL Wh"n -ou ha'" (oun a tr"" to #or1 magic #ith+ ta1" a $arg" $"a(+ a charcoa$/ti!!" &tic1+ a !i"c" o( ($")i,$" 'in" or natura$/(i,"r cor+ an a im" to th" tr"". Sitting ,"n"ath it+ #rit" or ra# a &-m,o$ o( -our n"" #ith th" &tic1. Ri&" an #a$1 nin" tim"& aroun th" tr"" c$oc1#i&"+ &a-ing th" (o$$o#ing or &imi$ar #or&: Anci"nt on" o( th" anci"nt Earth+ O$"r than tim" can t"$$+ Grant m" th" !o#"r at -our comman To charg" m- magic &!"$$. R"!"at a& o(t"n a& n"c"&&ar- unti$ -ou ha'" #a$1" nin" tim"& aroun th" tr"". Wh"n (ini&h"+ ti" th" $"a( aroun th" trun1 a& tight$- a& -ou can #ith th" 'in". I( thi& i&n4t !o&&i,$"+ (in a ,ranch an ti" it on th"r". Wh"n -ou ar" &ur" that th" $"a( i& &"cur"+ ta1" th" im" an ,ur- it at th" (oot 5( th" tr"" in th" Earth in !a-m"nt (or it& h"$!. No# $"a'" th" ar"a an $"t th" tr"" o it& #or1. I(+ #h"n -ou r"turn to th" tr""+ th" $"a( i& gon" / on4t #orr-. Th" (orc"& ha'" a$r"a ,""n &"t in motion. I REE HEALING SPELLS Though th" a,o'" &!"$$ can ," u&" #ith an- &ort o( magica$ n""+ tr""& ha'" $ong ,""n $oo1" to (or ai in h"a$ing+ an thu& th"r" ar" &"'"ra$ (ormu$a" that can ," u&". To Cur" Ti" a r" &tring aroun th" !ati"nt4& n"c1 5u&t ,"(or" h" or &h" r"tir"& (or th" night. In th" morning+ imm"iat"$- unti" th" &tring an r"ti" it aroun a tr"" trun1 or ,ranch+ th"r",- tran&("rring th" &ic1n"&& to th" tr"". Th" tr"" #i$$ &"n it o#n into th" Earth. B" &ur" to $"a'" an o(("ring o( than1& at th" ,a&" o( th" tr"". A H"a$ing Fin a &trong+ !articu$ar$- h"a$th- an 'i,rant tr""+ on" #ith &$im+ ($")i,$" ,ranch"&. Wh"n -ou ar" &ic1+ go to th" tr"" an ti" a 1not g"nt$- in on" o( th" ,ranch"& or t#ig&. Thi& mu&t not hurt th" tr""+ &o ma1" th" 1not $oo&" ,ut tight "nough to r"tain it& &ha!". A&1 th" tr"" (or it& h"$! in h"a$ing -ou. 4Pour4 th" i&"a&" or #oun into th" 1not+ 'i&ua$i0ing it in "tai$ (or &"'"ra$ minut"&. Th"n unti" th" 1not+ again #ith car" &o that th" tr"" i&n4t amag". Thi& #i$$ r"$"a&" th" i&"a&" an it #i$$ &in1 into th" Earth. Bur- an o(("ring at th" tr""4& ,a&". To Cur" Bac1ach" Circ$" th" tr"" nin" tim"& c$oc1#i&"+ a&1ing it to "a&" -our !ain+ u&ing a chant &uch a& thi& on": O gr"at tr""+ O &trong tr""+ A,&or, m- !ain &o I4$$ ," (r"". La- ,ac1 again&t th" tr""4& (irm+ &o$i trun13 !r"&& -our ,ac1 into th" ,ar1. F""$ th" tr"" a,&or,ing th" !ain an -our ,ac1 r"$"a&ing it into th" tr"". A(t"r a ("# minut"&+ ri&" an than1 th" tr"" ,- ,ur-ing &om"thing !r"ciou& at it& (oot. TO BREA* A BA8 HABIT Ma1" a !ictur" o( -our&"$( or th" ,a ha,it on a $"a( or !i"c" o( ,ar1. Ta1" it to a !ro!"r tr"" an ,ur- it at it& root&. P$ac" an o(("ring to th" tr"" in th" ho$" #ith th" $"a( or ,ar1 an co'"r it u!. Pour &om" #at"r onto th" &!ot an it i& on". TO REGAIN LOST ENERG< Sit #ith -our ,ac1 !r"&&" again&t th" tr"" trun1 an $"t th" tr""4& $imit$"&& "n"rg- ($o# into -ou. ="r- ")c"$$"nt i( -ou ha'" ,""n #a$1ing or hi1ing $ong i&tanc"&. TO 8I=INE THE FUTURE Li" ,"n"ath $"a(- tr""& an r"$a)+ ga0ing u! into th" "'"r/&hi(ting cano!- o( gr""n a,o'" -ou. Watch th" ranom !att"rn& (orm" ,- th" #in4& g"nt$" $i(ting an !u&hing o( th" $"a'"&. Thi& &hou$ ro#&" -ou to a &tat" #h"r" -ou o!"n u! !&-chica$$- an r"c"i'" m"&&ag"& conc"rning %u"&tion& -ou ha'". A TREE LO=E SPELL On a &ma$$ $"a( ma1" an imag" o( -our&"$(. On anoth"r ma1" an imag" o( th" t-!" o( !"r&on -ou #i&h to m""t. With a gr""n thr"a+ &"# th" t#o imag"& tog"th"r (ac" to (ac" an 1not th" &tring tight$-. Go to a tr"" that "mit& $o'ing 'i,ration& an (in a natura$ cr"'ic" or ho$" in th" tr"" :on4t ma1" on";. I( non" i& a'ai$a,$"+ !"rha!& th" !$ac" #h"r" a ,ranch i& 5oin" to th" trun1 can ," u&"+ a& $ong a& it i& &"cur". Log" th" $"a'"& (irm$- into th" cr"'ic" an &a- a& -ou o: Tr"" o( Earth+ Wat"r+ Air an Fir"+ Grant m" th" $o'" that I "&ir". Bur- &"'"n !"nni"& at it& ,a&" an it i& on". Th" tr""& #ith #hich -ou cu$ti'at" magica$ r"$ation&hi!& ar" thing& to ," tr"a&ur"3 'i&it th"m o(t"n+ "'"n #h"n -ou ha'" no magic to !"r(orm. Wh"n -ou can arri'" at th" !oint #h"n -ou acc"!t th" tr""& a& (ri"n&+ -ou ha'" achi"'" a !o#"r(u$ ,on ,"t#""n -our&"$(+ th" Earth+ an "'"n ,"-on. THE MAGICAL POWERS OF TREES ALMON8: 8i'ination. C$air'o-anc". Wi&om. Mon"-. Loan&. Bu&in"&&. APPLE: H"a$ing. Pro&!"rit-. Lo'". P"r!"tua$ <outh. ASH: Prot"ction. S"a Magic :#h"n !"r(orming tho&" &!"$$& (ar (rom an- oc"an. S"" CHAPTER SE=ENTEEN: SEA MAGIC;. APRICOT: Lo'". ASPEN: Prot"ction. BIRCH: Prot"ction. Puri(ication. F"rti$it-. N"# ,"ginning&. CE8AR: Pro&!"rit-. Long"'it-. COCONUT: Purit-. Cha&tit-. H"a$ing. C<PRESS: Pa&t $i(" #or1ing&. Prot"ction. EL8ER: H"a$ing. Prot"ction. Pro&!"rit-. ELM: Prot"ction. EUCAL<PTUS: H"a$ing. FIG: F"rti$it-. Str"ngth. En"rg-. H"a$th. HAWTHORN: C$"an&ing. Marriag". Lo'". Prot"ction. HAEEL: 8i'ination. Marriag". Prot"ction. R"conci$iation. HEMLOC*: Not r"comm"n" (or u&". CUNIPER: Prot"ction. LEMON: 8i'ination. H"a$ing. Cha&tit-. N"utra$it-. LIME: 8i'ination. H"a$ing. Cha&tit-. N"utra$it-. LIN8EN: Prot"ction. MAPLE: 8i'ination. Lo'". MULBERR<: *no#$"g". 8i'ination. Wi&om. Th" #i$$. OA*: H"a$ing. Str"ngth. Mon"-. Long"'it-. OLI=E: P"ac". Fruit(u$n"&&. S"curit-. Mon"-. Marriag". Fi"$it-. ORANGE: Lo'". Marriag". PALM: Str"ngth. PEACH: Lo'". 8i'ination. PINE: Puri(ication. H"a$th. Fortun". F"rti$it-. Pro&!"rit-. ROWAN: Prot"ction. Str"ngth. WALNUT: H"a$ing. Prot"ction. WILLOW: H"a$ing. Prot"ction. Enchantm"nt&. Wi&hing. Ea&- "$i'"r- o( ,a,i"&. <EW: Not r"comm"n" (or u&".
Imag" Magic Imag" magic u&ua$$- con5ur"& u! 'i&ion& o( &n""ring =oooo o$$& ,ri&t$ing #ith ,$ac1/h"a" !in&. W" ha'" th" m"ia an a c"ntur- o( (unam"nta$i&t !ro!agana to than1 (or that. Th" &o/ca$$" 4=oooo o$$4+ #hich i& n"ith"r &o$"$- conn"ct" #ith that much/mi&un"r&too r"$igion+ nor i& n"c"&&ari$- a o$$+ ha& a& it& root& imag" magic #hich ha& ,""n 1no#n in "'"r- magica$ &-&t"m &inc" th" a#n o( r"cor" hi&tor-. E'"r-#h"r" imag"& ha'" ,""n ma" / o( 'ariou& t-!"& o( #oo+ c$a-+ $"a+ go$ an &i$'"r3 mar1" on $arg" $"a'"&+ ,ar1+ anima$ &1in&3 (a&hion" (rom $"mon&+ onion&+ a!!$"&+ "gg&+ turni!&+ nut&+ coconut&+ $im"&+ !otato&+ an th" in(amou& manra1" root. Som"tim"& th" imag" #a& car'" to th" minut"&t "tai$+ right o#n to th" &tran& o( hair. At oth"r tim"& it #a& a cru" out$in" "ngra'" onto ($at &ur(ac"& &uch a& !""$& o( (ruit&+ ,ar1 or "'"n in th" Earth H"r&"$(+ &cratch" #ith (ing"rnai$& or &tic1& into th" u&t. What"'"r th" &u,&tanc"&+ #hat"'"r th" &!"$$+ th" imag" &tan& a& on" o( th" mo&t/u&" o,5"ct& in th" hi&tor- o( magic. Toa-+ a(t"r n"ar$- (i'" thou&an -"ar& o( continuou& u&" o( a t"chni%u" #hich at"& ,ac1 to a tim" #h"n #" $i'" in ca'"&+ it ha& a #ho$$- un(oun" "'i$ r"!utation. Tru"+ imag" magic ha& ,""n u&" (or n"gati'" !ur!o&"&+ ,ut &o ha& n"ar$- "'"r- oth"r (orm o( magic. It& mo&t u&"(u$ contri,ution to th" magica$ art& i& that it "na,$"& u& to ha'" a !$an+ a iagram+ o( our&"$'"& or tho&" #"4r" #or1ing magic (or. Not that th" imag" actua$$- ,"com"& th" !"r&on r"!r"&"nt"3 no imag"& ar" ,a!ti0" or ,r"ath" $i("+ a& in &om" o( th" ar1"r #or1ing&. Th" out$in"& or imag"& &im!$- &"r'" a& ,$u"!rint& #ith #hich #" !$an an ma1" our (utur" &"$'"&+ a$#a-& in im!ro'" conition&. Boo1& o( magic #hich cro# th" &h"$'"& o( occu$t &tor"& toa- ar" (u$$ o( imag" magic+ u&ua$$- "&ign" to cau&" tortur" or "ath+ an th" o$$& th"m&"$'"& can u&ua$$- ," !urcha&"+ through th" mai$+ com!$"t" #ith !in&6 But non" o( thi& #i$$ ," i&cu&&" h"r". In&t"a+ th" mor" human" a&!"ct& #i$$ ," ")!$or"+ an th" &!"$$& / a$$ o( #hich ar" "a&- / ar" tho&" that 'i,rat" $o'" an h"a$ing+ !rot"ction an ,$"&&ing. Whi$" it i& common$- &u!!o&" that imag" magic i& !"r(orm" #ith o$$&+ (igur" can$"&+ or !a!"r cutout&+ th" (ir&t thr"" &!"$$& gi'"n h"r" ar" ,"&t !"r(orm" #ith a ($at i&h o( moi&t Earth #hich -ou ha'" (r"&h$- gath"r" B"(or" u&ing th" Earth r"mo'" an- roc1&+ t#ig& an oth"r im!uriti"&. S!r"a th" moi&t "arth or &an an inch ""! in a roun i&h or !$at"+ !r"("ra,$- at $"a&t t"n inch"& in iam"t"r to gi'" -ou !$"nt- o( room. Thi& #i$$ ," -our 4can'a&4 u!on #hich -ou #i$$ mar1 -our imag". <our4#riting4 in&trum"nt #i$$ ," a &tur- t#ig+ or !"rha!& a &har!"n" !"nci$. Thou&an& o( -"ar& ago th"- u&" &t-$u& an c$a-. I( th" Earth i& too r- -ou ma- #i&h to a a $itt$" #at"r. I( -ou cannot o,tain c$"an &oi$+ th"n co$$"ct &om" &an :or ,u- &om"; an #"t it unti$ it 4&"t&4+ i.". unti$ it #i$$ r"tain a (igur" &1"tch" onto th" &an. Th"&" !r"!aration& ar" to ," r"!"at" (or "ach !i"c" o( imag" magic -ou o. R"turn th" u&" irt a(t"r a &!"$$ to th" Earth. O( cour&"+ i( -ou can actua$$- !"r(orm th"&" &!"$$& on th" groun+ r"&u$t& #i$$ ," ,"tt"r+ &inc" thi& i& th" #a- th"- #"r" origina$$- on". Th" &!"$$& #i$$ ha'" to ," moi(i" &$ight$-+ ,ut again+ it #i$$ ," #"$$ #orth th" "((ort. A BASIC IMAGE SPELL Fi$$ contain"r #ith c$"an+ moi&t "arth. With a #riting in&trum"nt :a &tic1+ t#ig or !"nci$; ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( on th" "arth. Ma1" th" imag" (acing -ou an ," &ur" to contour th" $in"& a& c$o&"$- a& !o&&i,$" #ith -our o#n ,o-3 th" ,u$g"& an ($at !art&+ th" !ro!ortion& o( $"g& to tor&o+ an th" &ha!" o( th" h"a an hair. A no i&tingui&hing ("atur"& to th" out$in"3 th"- ar" unn"c"&&ar-. I( -our (ir&t "((ort o"&n4t &ati&(- -ou+ &mooth it out #ith -our (ing"r& an &tart anoth"r. Wh"n -ou ar" !$"a&" #ith th" out$in"+ &to! an #ith th" #riting in&trum"nt ra# &%uar"$- o'"r th" imag" / ir"ct$- on to! o( it / a &-m,o$ r"!r"&"nting -our n"". Ma1" thi& &-m,o$ a& r"a$ an !"r("ct a& -ou can. I( -ou ar" &ati&(i" #ith th" r"&u$t& !ut th" #riting in&trum"nt a#a- an &it in %ui"t cont"m!$ation o( th" imag". Th" &-m,o$ co'"ring -our out$in" r"!r"&"nt& th" n"" mani("&ting in -our $i(". A(t"r a ("# minut"&+ #a$1 a#a- (rom th" imag" an c$"ar -our min o( thought& a,out th" &!"$$. I( n"c"&&ar-+ !ut th" '"&&"$ o( Earth car"(u$$- out o( &ight+ ma1ing &ur" not to i&tur, th" imag" th"r"in. T#ic" a a-+ "'"r- morning an night+ ga0" at th" !ictur" (or a ("# minut"&. A(t"r a #""1 !our th" &oi$ ,ac1 onto th" Earth. What &ha$$ ,"+ &ha$$ ,". TO BE FREE OF SOMETHING NEGATI=E 8ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( in th" &oi$. N")t+ o'"r it+ ra# a &-m,o$ r"!r"&"nting that #hich -ou #i&h to ," (r"" o(. 8ra# thi& &-m,o$ o'"rth" imag". Ga0" at it+ &"" th" &-m,o$ a& !art o( -our&"$(+ a& -ou ar" no#. Th"n+ #ith car"(u$ &tro1"&+ com!$"t"$- "ra&" th" &-m,o$ #ith -our (ing"rti!&. Ma1" &ur" -ou on4t amag" -our origina$ out$in"+ ho#"'"r3 i( thi& ha!!"n&+ r"ra# imm"iat"$-. No# ga0" at th" n"# -ou+ (r"" o( th" n"gati'" a&!"ct an r"a- to &tart again #ith a c$"an"r &$at". R"!"at "'"r- a- (or &"'"n a-&. A 8IETING SPELL 8ra# an out$in" o( th" (igur" -ou "&ir". Ma1" it !"r("ct in "'"r- #a- :-ou ma- #i&h to ra# thi& in !ro(i$" to mar1 th" corr"ct !ro!ortion&;. N")t+ ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( a& -ou ar" no# aroun th" !"r("ct -ou. S"t it a&i" in a &a(" !$ac" unti$ th" (u$$ Moon. On thi& night ta1" th" imag" out (rom it& hiing !$ac" an #ith -our (ing"r &mooth o#n a tin- !ortion o( th" $arg"r out$in". In "(("ct+ -ou ar" &-m,o$ica$$- r"mo'ing thi& #"ight (rom -our (igur". R"!"at thi& "'"r- a- (or LK a-& #hi$" th" Moon #an"&. On th" LKth a-+ -ou &hou$ ha'" "ra&" th" curr"nt -ou an ha'" $"(t on$- th" !"r("ct" -ou. In thi& tim"+ o( cour&"+ -ou #i$$ ha'" ,""n "ating !ro!"r$- an ")"rci&ing. Magic r"%uir"& !h-&ica$ &u!!ort. I( th" &!"$$ o"&n4t #or1 thi& (a&t :an it g"n"ra$$- o"&n4t;+ &tart o'"r again at th" n")t (u$$ Moon. P"r&"'"r"+ tr-+ an -ou &ha$$ &ucc"". APPLE IMAGES Imag" magic o(t"n "m!$o-& a!!$"&. With a &har! 1ni("+ car'" in th" !""$ o( a r" a!!$" a !ictur" o( -our n"". E)!o&" th" -"$$o#i&h/#hit" ($"&h ,"hin th" !""$ #ith -our car'ing &o that th" &-m,o$ i& c$"ar$- 'i&i,$". Thi& ma- ta1" &om" !ractic". No#+ a(t"r ga0ing at th" &-m,o$ (or a ("# minut"&+ "at th" a!!$" o#n to th" cor". Sa'" th" &""& an !$ant th"m+ i( -ou #i&h. A& th" &-m,o$ ha& ,"com" !art o( -ou !h-&ica$$-+ &o too &ha$$ #hat it r"!r"&"nt&. Thi& can ," u&" to ,ring an-thing to -ou. IMAGE MAGIC FOR OTHERS R"m"m,"r: magic &hou$ ," on" (or oth"r& on$- #h"n th"- ha'" a&1" (or it+ or agr"" to it. I( th"r" i& &om"thing that a (ri"n n""& "&!arat"$-+ ma1" an imag" o( it. An- mat"ria$ can ," u&"+ (rom &h""t& o( &i$'"r to !"n an in1 to 1nitting an croch"ting. Ma1" th" imag" a& !"r("ct$- a& -ou can+ th"n gi'" it to th"m+ &o that th" r"a$ o,5"ct :or %ua$it-; it r"!r"&"nt& ma- ," ra#n into th"ir $i'"&. I( &om"on" -ou 1no# i& &ic1 an th"- r"%u"&t -our magica$ h"$!+ ma1" an imag" o( th"m u&ing gr""n or ,$u" c$oth. I( -ou ar" no ")!"rt at &"#ing+ -ou &ti$$ &hou$ ," a,$" to cut out t#o cru" human out$in"& an &titch th"m tog"th"r. Cu&t ,"(or" th"- ar" com!$"t"$- &"#n tog"th"r+ &tu(( th" imag" #ith h"a$ing h"r,&+ &uch a& tho&" $i&t" in A!!"ni) III. Th"n &titch th" imag" &hut. P$ac" it g"nt$- ,"t#""n t#o ,$u" can$"&. Light th" can$"& an+ i( !o&&i,$"+ ,urn a h"a$ing inc"n&" :on" can ," ma" o( cinnamon+ ro&",u&+ an m-rrh; in a c"n&"r !$ac" ,"hin th" imag". A$$ th" #hi$" uring th" con&truction o( th" o$$+ conc"ntrat" on th" !"r&on a& ,"ing (u$$- h"a$"+ a$i'"+ #"$$+ ,ac1 to norma$. 8o not &"" th" i&"a&" or #oun3 o not thin1 o( it at a$$. Bani&h a$$ thought& o( it (rom -our min3 &"" th" !"r&on a& #ho$" an #"$$ again. Wh"n th" imag" i& com!$"t"+ an it i& $-ing ,"t#""n th" can$"&+ #ith th" inc"n&" &mo1" t#i&ting u! ,"hin it+ &a- th" (o$$o#ing+ or an- h"art/("$t !$"a: I ha'" (a&hion" thi& imag" Which i& th" !"r("ct imag" o(... :nam"; ... Who #a& &truc1 o#n an harm" ,- ... :nam" o( i&"a&" or !ro,$"m;... I 1no# that th" Earth can h"$! h"a$ himNh"r+ Cu&t a& Sh" h"a$& th" #oun" ,ir an th" ga&!ing (i&h. A$$/!o#"r(u$ Moth"r Earth+ <ou #ho contro$& a$$+ H"a$... :nam";... o( that #hich cannot ," h"a$" in an- oth"r #a-. An- im!a&&ion" !$"a #i$$ ," h"ar+ to an- "it-. A(t"r a ("# minut"& %u"nch th" can$"& an !ut "'"r-thing car"(u$$- a#a-. R"!"at th" !roc"&& th" u&ua$ &"'"n a-& in a ro#+ !$acing th" imag" ,"t#""n th" can$"& an &a-ing th" a,o'" or &imi$ar #or&. I( no !romi&ing r"&u$t& com" imm"iat"$-+ ta1" th" o$ on" car"(u$$- a!art+ &catt"r th" h"r,&+ ,ur- a$$ in th" Earth+ an ma1" a n"# imag". Wor1 #ith thi& !r"ci&"$- a& -ou i th" $a&t on". Such &!"$$&+ o( cour&"+ &hou$ ," u&" on$- in con5unction #ith orthoo) h"a$ing m"tho&+ or #h"n &uch m"tho& ha'" (ai$". AN IMAGE LO=E CHARM Thi& an &imi$ar imag" &!"$$& ar" mo&t !o!u$ar toa-+ a& th"- ha'" ,""n (or ag"&. Car'"+ &"# or oth"r#i&" con&truct an imag" o( -our&"$( at -our (in"&t+ !h-&ica$$- &!"a1ing. Pour into it a$$ -our goo !oint&+ a& #"$$ a& -our ,a. Em,o- th" imag" #ith -our &!irit+ -our $i("/(orc"+ -our tota$ ,"ing. Wh"n -ou $oo1 at it& (ac" :ho#"'"r cru" or un(ini&h" it ma- &""m to ,"; &"" -our o#n (ac". Wh"n (ini&h"+ !ut in a &a(" !$ac". N")t+ o( th" &am" mat"ria$+ (a&hion an imag" o( -our i"a$ $o'". Thi& &hou$n4t ," a &!"ci(ic !"r&on+ o( cour&"+ ,ut a com!o&it" o( "'"r-thing -ou ar" $oo1ing (or in a man or #oman. Though -ou ar" on$- (a&hioning it& out$in" or rough ("atur"&+ im!$ant in it !h-&ica$+ &!iritua$+ "motiona$+ int"$$"ctua$ an oth"r %ua$iti"&3 ha,it& an goa$& in $i("3 an- !articu$ar& that a!!"a$ or ar" im!ortant to -ou. Wh"n ,oth imag"& ar" (ini&h"+ ta1" a !in1 or r" thr"a or cor an ti" th"m $oo&"$- tog"th"r. P$ac" th"m in a &!ot #h"r" th"- #i$$ not ," i&tur," (or &"'"ra$ #""1&+ ,ut not in a ,o) or oth"r con&tricting !$ac". Som"on" #i$$ com" to -ou+ an a(t"r that it #i$$ ," u! to th" t#o o( -ou. S!"$$& o( thi& natur" ra# man- !"o!$" to -ou+ an on" or t#o o( th"&" might ,"com" goo (ri"n&. A mor" !"r&ona$ r"$ation&hi! might "'"$o! out o( on" o( th"&"+ #hich ma- "'"ntua$$- $"a to $o'". I( it o"& ,ut th" r"$ation&hi! "n&+ un,in th" imag"&+ car"(u$$- i&mat$" th" on" o( th" !"r("ct $o'"+ an ,"gin an"#. Th" &am" i& tru" i( -ou (in no $o'"r+ ,ut (or thi& #ait at $"a&t thr"" month&. A &!"$$ o( thi& t-!" o"&n4t (orc" th" !"r&on -ou m""t to (a$$ in $o'" #ith -ou3 it &im!$- ")!an& -our circ$" o( (ri"n&. An- !"r&on -ou m""t #i$$ ," un"r no magica$ !r"&&ur" or (orc" to $o'" -ou3 that -ou #i$$ ha'" to o on -our o#n.
Scott Cunningham EARTH POWER >?@. G:B; TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction
Ston" Magic Th" magic o( &ton"& i& on" #hich n"ar$- "'"r-on" i& (ami$iar #ith+ (or mo&t !"o!$" at $"a&t 1no# o( th" ")i&t"nc" o( ,irth &ton"&+ th" &ton" &ai to 4,"$ong4 to th" month o( -our ,irth. Th"r" i& a$&o a #i" ,o- o( $or" r"garing th" !o#"r& an magica$ u&"& o( !r"ciou& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"&. For -"ar& it ha& ,""n common$- &ai that !"ar$& cau&" t"ar&+ o!a$& ar" ,a $uc1 (or &om" to #"ar+ an that iamon& r"!r"&"nt th" con&tanc- o( $o'" an that i& #h- th"- ar" u&" in #"ing an "ngag"m"nt ring&. Though th" $or" o( !r"ciou& &ton"& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"& i& o(t"n %uit" contraictor- :&om" authoriti"& c$aim !"ar$& cau&" t"ar& o( 5o-+ an that o!a$& ar" goo $uc1; it i&n4t im!ortant+ ,"cau&" it i& an ")!"n&i'" !ractic" ("# o( u& cou$ a((or. But th" common+ "'"r-a- &ton"& -ou &"" $-ing on th" &tr""t or ig u! in -our -ar+ tho&" tum,$" u! on ri'"r ,an1& or ,"ach"&+ or $-ing &catt"r" a& i( a giant han thr"# th"m onto a countr-&i"+ ar" !o&&"&&" o( !o#"r& an can ," u&" in magic 5u&t a& can tho&" o( tr"m"nou& comm"rcia$ 'a$u". Sim!$- ,"cau&" a &ton" i& 'a$ua,$" o"& not $"n it an- &!"cia$ !o#"r. Tru"+ th" rar"r th" &ton" th" gr"at"r a m-&ti%u" #i$$ &urroun it. 8iamon& ar" an ")c"$$"nt ")am!$" o( thi&. But th"- ar" not n"c"&&ar- in magic. Ha'" -ou "'"r i$- !ic1" u! roc1& uring a 'acation+ !oc1"ting !",,$"& (or no a!!ar"nt r"a&on7 Or !"rha!& -ou ,ought a &hin- !i"c" o( agat" or on-) at a gi(t &ho! or curio &tor". 8i -ou "'"r #on"r #h-7 Hunr"& o( thou&an& o( -"ar& ago roc1& #"r" u&" a& too$&. Th"- / an ,on"& / #"r" th" on$- too$& a'ai$a,$"+ an "ar$- !"o!$"& u&" th"m to co$$"ct !$ant& (or (oo+ to hunt+ &"# c$othing+ an !"r(orm an- ta&1& th"- cou$n4t accom!$i&h #ith th"ir ,ar" han&. Toa- roc1& ar"n4t thought o( too o(t"n+ un$"&& a gar"n"r (in& th"m in th" groun+ an cur&"& &i$"nt$- at th" #or1 th"-4$$ m"an to him. But th"- can ," 'a$ua,$" too$& in magic+ an ar" ch"a! an "a&i$- o,taina,$". Li'" in th" cit-7 Th"r" mu&t ," a !ar1 &om"#h"r"+ or a 'acant $ot. ROC* ME8ITATIONS To g"t in touch #ith th" "n"rgi"& r"&i"nt #ithin roc1&+ ta1" a roc1 that a!!"a$& to -ou. It &hou$ ," &ma$$ "nough to ho$ in -our han+ ,ut that i& th" on$- crit"ria. P$ac" it in -our !o#"r han an &it %ui"t$-. C$o&" -our "-"& an ir"ct -our con&ciou&n"&& to -our han. F""$ th" roc1. E)!$or" it #ith -our min+ noticing th" t")tur"& an t"m!"ratur"+ harn"&& an an- !i"c"& o( irt c$inging to it. Wh"n -ou ha'" on" thi& ho$ th" roc1 !a&&i'"$- an $"t it 4&!"a14 to -ou. It #i$$ o thi& through 'i,ration&+ th" "&&"nc" o( a$$ magic. Th" 'i,ration& #i$$ com" (rom #ithin th" roc1 it&"$(+ an -ou &hou$ (""$ th"m in -our han+ !ouning not on$- again&t th" !a$m ,ut th" (ing"r& an thum, a& #"$$. I( th" 'i,ration& ar" (a&t/!ac" an 'igorou&+ it i& a high/'i,ration roc13 that i&+ it i& !o&&"&&" o( 'i,ration& #hich ar" %uic1$- i&!"r&" an #hich #i$$ act &#i(t$- in an- &!"$$ in #hich -ou might u&" it. I( th" 'i,ration& or !u$&"& ar" &$o#+ &"at"+ it i& a 4$o#/'i,ration4 &ton" an it& u&"& #i$$ ," i(("r"nt. Thi& &hou$ ," on" #ith "'"r- roc1 -ou int"n to uti$i0" in magic. Though it ma- &oun $i1" a $ong !roc"ur"+ it i& actua$$- %uit" &hort. Onc" -ou 1no# th" 'i,ration& it can ," on" in a matt"r o( &"con&. Th"&" ar" &om" o( th" #a-& th"&" &ton"& ma- ," u&": 8I=INING STONES Thi& i& a &im!$" "'ic" u&" to o,tain -"& or no an&#"r& to !"rtin"nt %u"&tion&. A& &uch+ it i& a (orm o( i'ination. Ston"& ha'" ")i&t" (or a $ong tim" an #i$$ ," aroun (or %uit" a ,it $ong"r. A& &uch th"- ar" &-m,o$& o( th" #i&om o( "t"rnit-. Th"r"(or"+ th"- ar" (r"%u"nt$- turn" to (or an&#"r& to im!ortant %u"&tion&. O,tain thr"" &ton"&. On"+ o( a ,right co$or+ &hou$ ," a high/'i,ration &ton". Anoth"r+ o( a ar1 co$or+ &hou$ !o&&"&& $o#/'i,ration&. S"$"ct a thir #hich &""m& to ha'" 4m"ium4 'i,ration&M that i&+ n"ith"r high nor $o#. Thi& &hou$ ," unu&ua$$- co$or" &o that it can ," "a&i$- i(("r"ntiat" (rom th" oth"r&. A$$ thr"" &ton"&+ in (act+ &hou$ ," o( &uch ini'iua$ a!!"aranc"& that th"- ar" imm"iat"$- r"cogni0a,$". Wh"n -ou n"" an an&#"r to a -"&Nno %u"&tion+ ro$$ th" &ton"& in -our han& $i1" ic"+ m"nta$$- a&1ing -our %u"&tion+ th"n thro# th"m onto a ($at &ur(ac"+ !r"("ra,$- th" groun. A ta,$" #i$$ o. Wh"n th" &ton"& ha'" &to!!"+ "t"rmin" th" an&#"r ,- th"ir !o&ition&. I( th" 4-"&4 &ton" i& c$o&"r to th" inicator+ that i& th" an&#"r. Th" &am" #ith th" 4no4 &ton". I( th" &ton"& ar" "%ua$$- a!art th"r" i& no an&#"r. Thi& &im!$" m"tho can ," high$- accurat"+ an I ha'" u&" it (or -"ar& #ith goo r"&u$t&. Th" &ton"& &hou$ ," 1"!t in a &ma$$ ,ag o( th"ir o#n in a !rot"ct" !$ac" an u&" (or no oth"r !ur!o&"&. With !ractic"+ a mor" "(initi'" an&#"r can ," "t"rmin". Th" !o&ition& o( th" &ton"&+ th"ir !ro)imit- to th" i'in"r+ an th" %u"&tion& a&1"+ a$$ can ," ta1"n into con&i"ration. Th" c$o&"r th" &ton"& ar" to th" inicator th" &trong"r th" an&#"r. Practic" an ")!"ri"nc" #i$$ a$$o# -ou gr"at"r accurac- #ith th" i'ining &ton"&. TAL*ING STONES In thi& t"chni%u"+ &ton"& ar" &truc1 #ith 1ni'"& to !rouc" &oun. I( th" right &ton" an th" right 1ni(" ar" ,rought tog"th"r+ th" &oun #i$$ ," mu&ica$ an+ i( r"!"at"+ can ," u&" to inuc" a tranc"/$i1" &tat". High/'i,ration &ton"& ar" ,"&t (or thi&. Th" t"chni%u" i& &im!$": ho$ th" &ton" an &tri1" it g"nt$- #ith a 1ni(" ,$a". Ha'" a #i" 'ari"t- o( 1ni'"& an &ton"& :," car"(u$ o( th" 1ni'"&3 th"- &hou$ ," u$$ (or thi& u&";. A(t"r -ou ha'" ")!"rim"nt" (or a #hi$"+ &"$"ct th" com,ination !roucing th" ,"&t &oun. In a can$"/$it room or on a #in/&#"!t hi$$ or an-#h"r"+ o( cour&"+ &tri1" th" roc1 an $i&t"n to th" &oun. R"!"at in an- rh-thm -ou $i1". Cu&t $i1" th" m"icin" man4& rum or ratt$"+ th" &oun& an rh-thm& #i$$ #or1 to !ut -ou into a r"$a)"+ ro#&- &tat". At thi& tim" -ou can !"r(orm i'ination&+ m"itation or &im!$- ")!"ri"nc" th" mom"nt an &"n&ation&. Thi& &hou$ ," on" out o( &ight :an h"aring; o( oth"r&. At night ,"n"ath a (u$$ Moon it i& ")tr"m"$- !o#"r(u$+ an ma- &ugg"&t oth"r u&"&. Th" &am" t"chni%u" ma- ," u&" #ith gong& or ,"$$&+ ,ut that i& out&i" our ar"a o( int"r"&t. TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS AT LONG 8ISTANCES On a high/'i,ration &ton" mar1 -our m"&&ag" #ith cha$1 or charcoa$. Bur- it ""! in th" Earth #hi$" 'i&ua$i0ing th" !"r&on4& (ac"+ an -our m"&&ag" #i$$ ," &"nt. A PROTECTI=E STONE Ta1" a &ma$$ high/'i,ration &ton" an ho$ it in -our !o#"r han. For &"'"ra$ minut"&+ !r"("ra,$- &itting on th" ,ar" Earth+ chant th" (o$$o#ing in a $o# 'oic"+ a$$ th" #hi$" &taring at th" &ton": Ston"+ "'i$ -ou &ha$$ "n-. S"n it to th" "arth an &1-. S"n it to th" ($am" an &"a. Ston" o( !o#"r+ !rot"ct m". No# carr- th" &ton" #ith -ou at a$$ tim"& a& a goo/$uc1 charm. It #i$$ not on$- a,&or, -our o#n 'i,ration&+ thu& ma1ing it uni%u"$- -our&+ it #i$$ a$&o r"$"a&" it& o#n "n"rgi"& to (orm a 1in o( !rot"cti'" ,arri"r &urrouning -ou+ a &hi"$ o( !rot"cti'" !o#"r to g"t -ou through th" a- unharm". A CIRCLE OF STONES I( -ou #i&h to charg" or oth"r#i&" in(u&" #ith "n"rg- an- o,5"ct+ &uch a& a ring+ !i"c" o( 5"#"$r-+ an &o on+ ta1" a han(u$ o( high/'i,ration &ton"& o( an o num,"r an (orm a ring #ith th"m on a ta,$"+ th" ($oor or+ ,"&t o( a$$+ on th" groun. Th" $att"r i& a$&o th" mo&t i((icu$t+ (or it mu&t ," in a !$ac" #h"r" th"- can &ta- !ut (or at $"a&t a a-. Th" ta,$"/to! m"tho i& "a&i"r. Onc" th" &ton"& ha'" ,""n &ituat"+ !$ac" th" o,5"ct to ," charg" #ithin th"m in th" '"r- c"nt"r o( th" circ$". Thi& i& a$$ -ou ha'" to o+ (or th" &ton"& #i$$ #or1 th"ir magic+ &"ning &trong 'i,ration& into th" o,5"ct. I( -ou #i&h to &tr"ngth"n th" !o#"r o( th" &!"$$ ra# th" a!!ro!riat" run" :&"" APPEN8IJ II; on "ach &ton" ,"(or" (orming th" ring. Thi& #i$$ "na,$" -ou to im,u" th" o,5"ct #ith &!"ci(ic "n"rgi"&. An ")am!$" #ou$ ," a ring -ou ar" a,out to gi'" to a $o'" on". Th" run"& o(4$o'"4 an 4!rot"ction4 cou$ ," !$ac" u!on th" &ton"&+ to "n&ur" that th" r"ci"'"r i& in"" &u((u&" #ith $o'" an !rot"ction. POT OF STONES Fi$$ an o$ !ot or 5ar #ith $o#/'i,ration &ton"&. P$ac" thi& !ot in a hi"n &!ot in -our hom" #h"r" it #i$$ n"'"r ," i&tur,". Th" &ton"& #i$$ &!r"a th"ir $o# "n"rg- throughout th" ar"a+ &!r"aing !"ac" an ca$m a& #"$$. <our hou&"ho$ &hou$ ," ha!!- an (r"" o( ma5or !ro,$"m& an u!&"t&. THE BAG OF SE=EN STONES Thi& &!"$$ r"%uir"& &"'"n &ton"&+ o( "ith"r high or $o# 'i,ration&. <ou &hou$ ha'" on" "ach o( th"&" co$or&: #hit"+ gr""n+ r"+ orang"+ -"$$o#+ ,ro#n an ,$ac1. It i& ,"&t i( -ou can (in a$$ o( th"&" &ton"& -our&"$(. Str"am/,"& ar" ")c"$$"nt !$ac"& to $oo1. I( -ou ha'" i((icu$t-+ go ah"a an ,u- th"m. P$ac" th" &ton"& in a &ac1 ma" o( a natura$ c$oth -" -"$$o# / cotton i& ")c"$$"nt. Wh"n -ou "&ir" a &n"a1 !""1 into th" (utur"+ ho$ th" ,ag+ r"ach in&i" #ithout $oo1ing an r"mo'" on" o( th" &ton"&. Th" &ton" r"'"a$& !r"&"nt or (utur" conition&: WHITE: !"ac"+ tran%ui$it- GREEN: $o'"+ mon"- RE8: !a&&ion+ argum"nt& ORANGE: $uc1 <ELLOW: #i&om+ $"&&on& BROWN: o,5"ct&+ !o&&"&&ion&+ gi(t& BLAC*: n"gati'it-
Tr"" Magic Tr""& ha'" (rom tim" imm"moria$ ,""n c$o&"$- a&&ociat" #ith magic. Th"&" &tout m"m,"r& o( th" '"g"ta,$" 1ingom ma- &tan (or a& $ong a& a thou&an -"ar&+ an to#"r (ar a,o'" our morta$ h"a&. A& &uch th"- ar" &-m,o$& an 1""!"r& o( un$imit" !o#"r+ $ong"'it-+ an tim"$"&&n"&&. An untouch" (or"&t+ &tu" #ith tr""& o( a$$ ag"&+ &i0"& an t-!"&+ i& mor" than a m-&t"riou&+ magica$ !$ac" / it i& on" o( th" "n"rg- r"&"r'oir& o( natur". Within it& ,ounari"& &tan anci"nt an n"# &"ntin"$&+ guarian& o( th" uni'"r&a$ (orc" #hich ha& mani("&t" on th" Earth in '"g"ta,$" (orm. A& &uch+ a (or"&t i& an ")c"$$"nt &!ot (or magica$ #or1ing& o( an- 1in+ not on$- tr"" magic. But an- tr""+ an-#h"r" in th" #or$+ can ," u&" (or th" &!"$$& an t"chni%u"& i&cu&&" h"r". Sinc" "ach t-!" o( tr"" ha& it& o#n !articu$ar !o#"r&+ th"&" #i$$ ," out$in" a(t"r th" actua$ t"chni%u"& ar" !r"&"nt". B"ar in min that tr"" magic n""n4t ," $imit" to th"&" tr"" $-!"&+ (or "'"r- tr"" ha& it& o#n inh"r"nt !o#"r& #hich 'ar- (rom Irc" to tr"". E)!"rim"nt6 A$$ tr""&+ &a'" (or th" !oi&onou& on"& :&uch a& -"# an h"m$oc1; ar" ")c"$$"nt (or h"a$ing magic. An- tr"" can ," u&" tota1" a#a- a h"aach" an gi'" -ou "n"rg-+ or to r"'"a$ th" (utur". W" ar" $imit" !ur"$- ,- our o#n min& an action&. It i& im!ortant to ta$1 to an- tr"":&; -ou ar" #or1ing magic #ith. T"$$ th"m ")act$- #hat -our n"" i&. E)!$ain to th"m #h- th" n"" ")i&t& an it& urg"nc-. Tr""& ar" $i'ing "ntiti"& #ith a con&ciou&n"&& #hich+ #hi$" i(("r"nt (rom our o#n+ i& &ti$$ ca!a,$" o( communication u!on &u,t$"r !$an"& o( a#ar"n"&&. So+ "'"n though o$ &!"$$& &om"tim"& ir"ct -ou to !oun nai$& into tr""& / !$"a&" on4t. Thi& i& not on$- amaging an hurt(u$ to th" tr""+ it i& a,&o$ut"$- unn"c"&&ar-+ (or th"r" ar" oth"r t"chni%u"& a'ai$a,$". Som" o( th"&" &!"$$& r"%uir" mar1ing &-m,o$& on $"a'"&. A &tic1 #hich ha& ,""n ,urn" on on" "n i& ")c"$$"nt+ (or th" charcoa$ #i$$ act a& th" th" gra!hit" in a !"nci$. Practic" #ith thi& unti$ -ou ,"com" !ro(ici"nt. A TREE SPELL Wh"n -ou ha'" (oun a tr"" to #or1 magic #ith+ ta1" a $arg" $"a(+ a charcoa$/ti!!" &tic1+ a !i"c" o( ($")i,$" 'in" or natura$/(i,"r cor+ an a im" to th" tr"". Sitting ,"n"ath it+ #rit" or ra# a &-m,o$ o( -our n"" #ith th" &tic1. Ri&" an #a$1 nin" tim"& aroun th" tr"" c$oc1#i&"+ &a-ing th" (o$$o#ing or &imi$ar #or&: Anci"nt on" o( th" anci"nt Earth+ O$"r than tim" can t"$$+ Grant m" th" !o#"r at -our comman To charg" m- magic &!"$$. R"!"at a& o(t"n a& n"c"&&ar- unti$ -ou ha'" #a$1" nin" tim"& aroun th" tr"". Wh"n (ini&h"+ ti" th" $"a( aroun th" trun1 a& tight$- a& -ou can #ith th" 'in". I( thi& i&n4t !o&&i,$"+ (in a ,ranch an ti" it on th"r". Wh"n -ou ar" &ur" that th" $"a( i& &"cur"+ ta1" th" im" an ,ur- it at th" (oot 5( th" tr"" in th" Earth in !a-m"nt (or it& h"$!. No# $"a'" th" ar"a an $"t th" tr"" o it& #or1. I(+ #h"n -ou r"turn to th" tr""+ th" $"a( i& gon" / on4t #orr-. Th" (orc"& ha'" a$r"a ,""n &"t in motion. I REE HEALING SPELLS Though th" a,o'" &!"$$ can ," u&" #ith an- &ort o( magica$ n""+ tr""& ha'" $ong ,""n $oo1" to (or ai in h"a$ing+ an thu& th"r" ar" &"'"ra$ (ormu$a" that can ," u&". To Cur" Ti" a r" &tring aroun th" !ati"nt4& n"c1 5u&t ,"(or" h" or &h" r"tir"& (or th" night. In th" morning+ imm"iat"$- unti" th" &tring an r"ti" it aroun a tr"" trun1 or ,ranch+ th"r",- tran&("rring th" &ic1n"&& to th" tr"". Th" tr"" #i$$ &"n it o#n into th" Earth. B" &ur" to $"a'" an o(("ring o( than1& at th" ,a&" o( th" tr"". A H"a$ing Fin a &trong+ !articu$ar$- h"a$th- an 'i,rant tr""+ on" #ith &$im+ ($")i,$" ,ranch"&. Wh"n -ou ar" &ic1+ go to th" tr"" an ti" a 1not g"nt$- in on" o( th" ,ranch"& or t#ig&. Thi& mu&t not hurt th" tr""+ &o ma1" th" 1not $oo&" ,ut tight "nough to r"tain it& &ha!". A&1 th" tr"" (or it& h"$! in h"a$ing -ou. 4Pour4 th" i&"a&" or #oun into th" 1not+ 'i&ua$i0ing it in "tai$ (or &"'"ra$ minut"&. Th"n unti" th" 1not+ again #ith car" &o that th" tr"" i&n4t amag". Thi& #i$$ r"$"a&" th" i&"a&" an it #i$$ &in1 into th" Earth. Bur- an o(("ring at th" tr""4& ,a&". To Cur" Bac1ach" Circ$" th" tr"" nin" tim"& c$oc1#i&"+ a&1ing it to "a&" -our !ain+ u&ing a chant &uch a& thi& on": O gr"at tr""+ O &trong tr""+ A,&or, m- !ain &o I4$$ ," (r"". La- ,ac1 again&t th" tr""4& (irm+ &o$i trun13 !r"&& -our ,ac1 into th" ,ar1. F""$ th" tr"" a,&or,ing th" !ain an -our ,ac1 r"$"a&ing it into th" tr"". A(t"r a ("# minut"&+ ri&" an than1 th" tr"" ,- ,ur-ing &om"thing !r"ciou& at it& (oot. TO BREA* A BA8 HABIT Ma1" a !ictur" o( -our&"$( or th" ,a ha,it on a $"a( or !i"c" o( ,ar1. Ta1" it to a !ro!"r tr"" an ,ur- it at it& root&. P$ac" an o(("ring to th" tr"" in th" ho$" #ith th" $"a( or ,ar1 an co'"r it u!. Pour &om" #at"r onto th" &!ot an it i& on". TO REGAIN LOST ENERG< Sit #ith -our ,ac1 !r"&&" again&t th" tr"" trun1 an $"t th" tr""4& $imit$"&& "n"rg- ($o# into -ou. ="r- ")c"$$"nt i( -ou ha'" ,""n #a$1ing or hi1ing $ong i&tanc"&. TO 8I=INE THE FUTURE Li" ,"n"ath $"a(- tr""& an r"$a)+ ga0ing u! into th" "'"r/&hi(ting cano!- o( gr""n a,o'" -ou. Watch th" ranom !att"rn& (orm" ,- th" #in4& g"nt$" $i(ting an !u&hing o( th" $"a'"&. Thi& &hou$ ro#&" -ou to a &tat" #h"r" -ou o!"n u! !&-chica$$- an r"c"i'" m"&&ag"& conc"rning %u"&tion& -ou ha'". A TREE LO=E SPELL On a &ma$$ $"a( ma1" an imag" o( -our&"$(. On anoth"r ma1" an imag" o( th" t-!" o( !"r&on -ou #i&h to m""t. With a gr""n thr"a+ &"# th" t#o imag"& tog"th"r (ac" to (ac" an 1not th" &tring tight$-. Go to a tr"" that "mit& $o'ing 'i,ration& an (in a natura$ cr"'ic" or ho$" in th" tr"" :on4t ma1" on";. I( non" i& a'ai$a,$"+ !"rha!& th" !$ac" #h"r" a ,ranch i& 5oin" to th" trun1 can ," u&"+ a& $ong a& it i& &"cur". Log" th" $"a'"& (irm$- into th" cr"'ic" an &a- a& -ou o: Tr"" o( Earth+ Wat"r+ Air an Fir"+ Grant m" th" $o'" that I "&ir". Bur- &"'"n !"nni"& at it& ,a&" an it i& on". Th" tr""& #ith #hich -ou cu$ti'at" magica$ r"$ation&hi!& ar" thing& to ," tr"a&ur"3 'i&it th"m o(t"n+ "'"n #h"n -ou ha'" no magic to !"r(orm. Wh"n -ou can arri'" at th" !oint #h"n -ou acc"!t th" tr""& a& (ri"n&+ -ou ha'" achi"'" a !o#"r(u$ ,on ,"t#""n -our&"$(+ th" Earth+ an "'"n ,"-on. THE MAGICAL POWERS OF TREES ALMON8: 8i'ination. C$air'o-anc". Wi&om. Mon"-. Loan&. Bu&in"&&. APPLE: H"a$ing. Pro&!"rit-. Lo'". P"r!"tua$ <outh. ASH: Prot"ction. S"a Magic :#h"n !"r(orming tho&" &!"$$& (ar (rom an- oc"an. S"" CHAPTER SE=ENTEEN: SEA MAGIC;. APRICOT: Lo'". ASPEN: Prot"ction. BIRCH: Prot"ction. Puri(ication. F"rti$it-. N"# ,"ginning&. CE8AR: Pro&!"rit-. Long"'it-. COCONUT: Purit-. Cha&tit-. H"a$ing. C<PRESS: Pa&t $i(" #or1ing&. Prot"ction. EL8ER: H"a$ing. Prot"ction. Pro&!"rit-. ELM: Prot"ction. EUCAL<PTUS: H"a$ing. FIG: F"rti$it-. Str"ngth. En"rg-. H"a$th. HAWTHORN: C$"an&ing. Marriag". Lo'". Prot"ction. HAEEL: 8i'ination. Marriag". Prot"ction. R"conci$iation. HEMLOC*: Not r"comm"n" (or u&". CUNIPER: Prot"ction. LEMON: 8i'ination. H"a$ing. Cha&tit-. N"utra$it-. LIME: 8i'ination. H"a$ing. Cha&tit-. N"utra$it-. LIN8EN: Prot"ction. MAPLE: 8i'ination. Lo'". MULBERR<: *no#$"g". 8i'ination. Wi&om. Th" #i$$. OA*: H"a$ing. Str"ngth. Mon"-. Long"'it-. OLI=E: P"ac". Fruit(u$n"&&. S"curit-. Mon"-. Marriag". Fi"$it-. ORANGE: Lo'". Marriag". PALM: Str"ngth. PEACH: Lo'". 8i'ination. PINE: Puri(ication. H"a$th. Fortun". F"rti$it-. Pro&!"rit-. ROWAN: Prot"ction. Str"ngth. WALNUT: H"a$ing. Prot"ction. WILLOW: H"a$ing. Prot"ction. Enchantm"nt&. Wi&hing. Ea&- "$i'"r- o( ,a,i"&. <EW: Not r"comm"n" (or u&".
Imag" Magic Imag" magic u&ua$$- con5ur"& u! 'i&ion& o( &n""ring =oooo o$$& ,ri&t$ing #ith ,$ac1/h"a" !in&. W" ha'" th" m"ia an a c"ntur- o( (unam"nta$i&t !ro!agana to than1 (or that. Th" &o/ca$$" 4=oooo o$$4+ #hich i& n"ith"r &o$"$- conn"ct" #ith that much/mi&un"r&too r"$igion+ nor i& n"c"&&ari$- a o$$+ ha& a& it& root& imag" magic #hich ha& ,""n 1no#n in "'"r- magica$ &-&t"m &inc" th" a#n o( r"cor" hi&tor-. E'"r-#h"r" imag"& ha'" ,""n ma" / o( 'ariou& t-!"& o( #oo+ c$a-+ $"a+ go$ an &i$'"r3 mar1" on $arg" $"a'"&+ ,ar1+ anima$ &1in&3 (a&hion" (rom $"mon&+ onion&+ a!!$"&+ "gg&+ turni!&+ nut&+ coconut&+ $im"&+ !otato&+ an th" in(amou& manra1" root. Som"tim"& th" imag" #a& car'" to th" minut"&t "tai$+ right o#n to th" &tran& o( hair. At oth"r tim"& it #a& a cru" out$in" "ngra'" onto ($at &ur(ac"& &uch a& !""$& o( (ruit&+ ,ar1 or "'"n in th" Earth H"r&"$(+ &cratch" #ith (ing"rnai$& or &tic1& into th" u&t. What"'"r th" &u,&tanc"&+ #hat"'"r th" &!"$$+ th" imag" &tan& a& on" o( th" mo&t/u&" o,5"ct& in th" hi&tor- o( magic. Toa-+ a(t"r n"ar$- (i'" thou&an -"ar& o( continuou& u&" o( a t"chni%u" #hich at"& ,ac1 to a tim" #h"n #" $i'" in ca'"&+ it ha& a #ho$$- un(oun" "'i$ r"!utation. Tru"+ imag" magic ha& ,""n u&" (or n"gati'" !ur!o&"&+ ,ut &o ha& n"ar$- "'"r- oth"r (orm o( magic. It& mo&t u&"(u$ contri,ution to th" magica$ art& i& that it "na,$"& u& to ha'" a !$an+ a iagram+ o( our&"$'"& or tho&" #"4r" #or1ing magic (or. Not that th" imag" actua$$- ,"com"& th" !"r&on r"!r"&"nt"3 no imag"& ar" ,a!ti0" or ,r"ath" $i("+ a& in &om" o( th" ar1"r #or1ing&. Th" out$in"& or imag"& &im!$- &"r'" a& ,$u"!rint& #ith #hich #" !$an an ma1" our (utur" &"$'"&+ a$#a-& in im!ro'" conition&. Boo1& o( magic #hich cro# th" &h"$'"& o( occu$t &tor"& toa- ar" (u$$ o( imag" magic+ u&ua$$- "&ign" to cau&" tortur" or "ath+ an th" o$$& th"m&"$'"& can u&ua$$- ," !urcha&"+ through th" mai$+ com!$"t" #ith !in&6 But non" o( thi& #i$$ ," i&cu&&" h"r". In&t"a+ th" mor" human" a&!"ct& #i$$ ," ")!$or"+ an th" &!"$$& / a$$ o( #hich ar" "a&- / ar" tho&" that 'i,rat" $o'" an h"a$ing+ !rot"ction an ,$"&&ing. Whi$" it i& common$- &u!!o&" that imag" magic i& !"r(orm" #ith o$$&+ (igur" can$"&+ or !a!"r cutout&+ th" (ir&t thr"" &!"$$& gi'"n h"r" ar" ,"&t !"r(orm" #ith a ($at i&h o( moi&t Earth #hich -ou ha'" (r"&h$- gath"r" B"(or" u&ing th" Earth r"mo'" an- roc1&+ t#ig& an oth"r im!uriti"&. S!r"a th" moi&t "arth or &an an inch ""! in a roun i&h or !$at"+ !r"("ra,$- at $"a&t t"n inch"& in iam"t"r to gi'" -ou !$"nt- o( room. Thi& #i$$ ," -our 4can'a&4 u!on #hich -ou #i$$ mar1 -our imag". <our4#riting4 in&trum"nt #i$$ ," a &tur- t#ig+ or !"rha!& a &har!"n" !"nci$. Thou&an& o( -"ar& ago th"- u&" &t-$u& an c$a-. I( th" Earth i& too r- -ou ma- #i&h to a a $itt$" #at"r. I( -ou cannot o,tain c$"an &oi$+ th"n co$$"ct &om" &an :or ,u- &om"; an #"t it unti$ it 4&"t&4+ i.". unti$ it #i$$ r"tain a (igur" &1"tch" onto th" &an. Th"&" !r"!aration& ar" to ," r"!"at" (or "ach !i"c" o( imag" magic -ou o. R"turn th" u&" irt a(t"r a &!"$$ to th" Earth. O( cour&"+ i( -ou can actua$$- !"r(orm th"&" &!"$$& on th" groun+ r"&u$t& #i$$ ," ,"tt"r+ &inc" thi& i& th" #a- th"- #"r" origina$$- on". Th" &!"$$& #i$$ ha'" to ," moi(i" &$ight$-+ ,ut again+ it #i$$ ," #"$$ #orth th" "((ort. A BASIC IMAGE SPELL Fi$$ contain"r #ith c$"an+ moi&t "arth. With a #riting in&trum"nt :a &tic1+ t#ig or !"nci$; ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( on th" "arth. Ma1" th" imag" (acing -ou an ," &ur" to contour th" $in"& a& c$o&"$- a& !o&&i,$" #ith -our o#n ,o-3 th" ,u$g"& an ($at !art&+ th" !ro!ortion& o( $"g& to tor&o+ an th" &ha!" o( th" h"a an hair. A no i&tingui&hing ("atur"& to th" out$in"3 th"- ar" unn"c"&&ar-. I( -our (ir&t "((ort o"&n4t &ati&(- -ou+ &mooth it out #ith -our (ing"r& an &tart anoth"r. Wh"n -ou ar" !$"a&" #ith th" out$in"+ &to! an #ith th" #riting in&trum"nt ra# &%uar"$- o'"r th" imag" / ir"ct$- on to! o( it / a &-m,o$ r"!r"&"nting -our n"". Ma1" thi& &-m,o$ a& r"a$ an !"r("ct a& -ou can. I( -ou ar" &ati&(i" #ith th" r"&u$t& !ut th" #riting in&trum"nt a#a- an &it in %ui"t cont"m!$ation o( th" imag". Th" &-m,o$ co'"ring -our out$in" r"!r"&"nt& th" n"" mani("&ting in -our $i(". A(t"r a ("# minut"&+ #a$1 a#a- (rom th" imag" an c$"ar -our min o( thought& a,out th" &!"$$. I( n"c"&&ar-+ !ut th" '"&&"$ o( Earth car"(u$$- out o( &ight+ ma1ing &ur" not to i&tur, th" imag" th"r"in. T#ic" a a-+ "'"r- morning an night+ ga0" at th" !ictur" (or a ("# minut"&. A(t"r a #""1 !our th" &oi$ ,ac1 onto th" Earth. What &ha$$ ,"+ &ha$$ ,". TO BE FREE OF SOMETHING NEGATI=E 8ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( in th" &oi$. N")t+ o'"r it+ ra# a &-m,o$ r"!r"&"nting that #hich -ou #i&h to ," (r"" o(. 8ra# thi& &-m,o$ o'"rth" imag". Ga0" at it+ &"" th" &-m,o$ a& !art o( -our&"$(+ a& -ou ar" no#. Th"n+ #ith car"(u$ &tro1"&+ com!$"t"$- "ra&" th" &-m,o$ #ith -our (ing"rti!&. Ma1" &ur" -ou on4t amag" -our origina$ out$in"+ ho#"'"r3 i( thi& ha!!"n&+ r"ra# imm"iat"$-. No# ga0" at th" n"# -ou+ (r"" o( th" n"gati'" a&!"ct an r"a- to &tart again #ith a c$"an"r &$at". R"!"at "'"r- a- (or &"'"n a-&. A 8IETING SPELL 8ra# an out$in" o( th" (igur" -ou "&ir". Ma1" it !"r("ct in "'"r- #a- :-ou ma- #i&h to ra# thi& in !ro(i$" to mar1 th" corr"ct !ro!ortion&;. N")t+ ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( a& -ou ar" no# aroun th" !"r("ct -ou. S"t it a&i" in a &a(" !$ac" unti$ th" (u$$ Moon. On thi& night ta1" th" imag" out (rom it& hiing !$ac" an #ith -our (ing"r &mooth o#n a tin- !ortion o( th" $arg"r out$in". In "(("ct+ -ou ar" &-m,o$ica$$- r"mo'ing thi& #"ight (rom -our (igur". R"!"at thi& "'"r- a- (or LK a-& #hi$" th" Moon #an"&. On th" LKth a-+ -ou &hou$ ha'" "ra&" th" curr"nt -ou an ha'" $"(t on$- th" !"r("ct" -ou. In thi& tim"+ o( cour&"+ -ou #i$$ ha'" ,""n "ating !ro!"r$- an ")"rci&ing. Magic r"%uir"& !h-&ica$ &u!!ort. I( th" &!"$$ o"&n4t #or1 thi& (a&t :an it g"n"ra$$- o"&n4t;+ &tart o'"r again at th" n")t (u$$ Moon. P"r&"'"r"+ tr-+ an -ou &ha$$ &ucc"". APPLE IMAGES Imag" magic o(t"n "m!$o-& a!!$"&. With a &har! 1ni("+ car'" in th" !""$ o( a r" a!!$" a !ictur" o( -our n"". E)!o&" th" -"$$o#i&h/#hit" ($"&h ,"hin th" !""$ #ith -our car'ing &o that th" &-m,o$ i& c$"ar$- 'i&i,$". Thi& ma- ta1" &om" !ractic". No#+ a(t"r ga0ing at th" &-m,o$ (or a ("# minut"&+ "at th" a!!$" o#n to th" cor". Sa'" th" &""& an !$ant th"m+ i( -ou #i&h. A& th" &-m,o$ ha& ,"com" !art o( -ou !h-&ica$$-+ &o too &ha$$ #hat it r"!r"&"nt&. Thi& can ," u&" to ,ring an-thing to -ou. IMAGE MAGIC FOR OTHERS R"m"m,"r: magic &hou$ ," on" (or oth"r& on$- #h"n th"- ha'" a&1" (or it+ or agr"" to it. I( th"r" i& &om"thing that a (ri"n n""& "&!arat"$-+ ma1" an imag" o( it. An- mat"ria$ can ," u&"+ (rom &h""t& o( &i$'"r to !"n an in1 to 1nitting an croch"ting. Ma1" th" imag" a& !"r("ct$- a& -ou can+ th"n gi'" it to th"m+ &o that th" r"a$ o,5"ct :or %ua$it-; it r"!r"&"nt& ma- ," ra#n into th"ir $i'"&. I( &om"on" -ou 1no# i& &ic1 an th"- r"%u"&t -our magica$ h"$!+ ma1" an imag" o( th"m u&ing gr""n or ,$u" c$oth. I( -ou ar" no ")!"rt at &"#ing+ -ou &ti$$ &hou$ ," a,$" to cut out t#o cru" human out$in"& an &titch th"m tog"th"r. Cu&t ,"(or" th"- ar" com!$"t"$- &"#n tog"th"r+ &tu(( th" imag" #ith h"a$ing h"r,&+ &uch a& tho&" $i&t" in A!!"ni) III. Th"n &titch th" imag" &hut. P$ac" it g"nt$- ,"t#""n t#o ,$u" can$"&. Light th" can$"& an+ i( !o&&i,$"+ ,urn a h"a$ing inc"n&" :on" can ," ma" o( cinnamon+ ro&",u&+ an m-rrh; in a c"n&"r !$ac" ,"hin th" imag". A$$ th" #hi$" uring th" con&truction o( th" o$$+ conc"ntrat" on th" !"r&on a& ,"ing (u$$- h"a$"+ a$i'"+ #"$$+ ,ac1 to norma$. 8o not &"" th" i&"a&" or #oun3 o not thin1 o( it at a$$. Bani&h a$$ thought& o( it (rom -our min3 &"" th" !"r&on a& #ho$" an #"$$ again. Wh"n th" imag" i& com!$"t"+ an it i& $-ing ,"t#""n th" can$"&+ #ith th" inc"n&" &mo1" t#i&ting u! ,"hin it+ &a- th" (o$$o#ing+ or an- h"art/("$t !$"a: I ha'" (a&hion" thi& imag" Which i& th" !"r("ct imag" o(... :nam"; ... Who #a& &truc1 o#n an harm" ,- ... :nam" o( i&"a&" or !ro,$"m;... I 1no# that th" Earth can h"$! h"a$ himNh"r+ Cu&t a& Sh" h"a$& th" #oun" ,ir an th" ga&!ing (i&h. A$$/!o#"r(u$ Moth"r Earth+ <ou #ho contro$& a$$+ H"a$... :nam";... o( that #hich cannot ," h"a$" in an- oth"r #a-. An- im!a&&ion" !$"a #i$$ ," h"ar+ to an- "it-. A(t"r a ("# minut"& %u"nch th" can$"& an !ut "'"r-thing car"(u$$- a#a-. R"!"at th" !roc"&& th" u&ua$ &"'"n a-& in a ro#+ !$acing th" imag" ,"t#""n th" can$"& an &a-ing th" a,o'" or &imi$ar #or&. I( no !romi&ing r"&u$t& com" imm"iat"$-+ ta1" th" o$ on" car"(u$$- a!art+ &catt"r th" h"r,&+ ,ur- a$$ in th" Earth+ an ma1" a n"# imag". Wor1 #ith thi& !r"ci&"$- a& -ou i th" $a&t on". Such &!"$$&+ o( cour&"+ &hou$ ," u&" on$- in con5unction #ith orthoo) h"a$ing m"tho&+ or #h"n &uch m"tho& ha'" (ai$". AN IMAGE LO=E CHARM Thi& an &imi$ar imag" &!"$$& ar" mo&t !o!u$ar toa-+ a& th"- ha'" ,""n (or ag"&. Car'"+ &"# or oth"r#i&" con&truct an imag" o( -our&"$( at -our (in"&t+ !h-&ica$$- &!"a1ing. Pour into it a$$ -our goo !oint&+ a& #"$$ a& -our ,a. Em,o- th" imag" #ith -our &!irit+ -our $i("/(orc"+ -our tota$ ,"ing. Wh"n -ou $oo1 at it& (ac" :ho#"'"r cru" or un(ini&h" it ma- &""m to ,"; &"" -our o#n (ac". Wh"n (ini&h"+ !ut in a &a(" !$ac". N")t+ o( th" &am" mat"ria$+ (a&hion an imag" o( -our i"a$ $o'". Thi& &hou$n4t ," a &!"ci(ic !"r&on+ o( cour&"+ ,ut a com!o&it" o( "'"r-thing -ou ar" $oo1ing (or in a man or #oman. Though -ou ar" on$- (a&hioning it& out$in" or rough ("atur"&+ im!$ant in it !h-&ica$+ &!iritua$+ "motiona$+ int"$$"ctua$ an oth"r %ua$iti"&3 ha,it& an goa$& in $i("3 an- !articu$ar& that a!!"a$ or ar" im!ortant to -ou. Wh"n ,oth imag"& ar" (ini&h"+ ta1" a !in1 or r" thr"a or cor an ti" th"m $oo&"$- tog"th"r. P$ac" th"m in a &!ot #h"r" th"- #i$$ not ," i&tur," (or &"'"ra$ #""1&+ ,ut not in a ,o) or oth"r con&tricting !$ac". Som"on" #i$$ com" to -ou+ an a(t"r that it #i$$ ," u! to th" t#o o( -ou. S!"$$& o( thi& natur" ra# man- !"o!$" to -ou+ an on" or t#o o( th"&" might ,"com" goo (ri"n&. A mor" !"r&ona$ r"$ation&hi! might "'"$o! out o( on" o( th"&"+ #hich ma- "'"ntua$$- $"a to $o'". I( it o"& ,ut th" r"$ation&hi! "n&+ un,in th" imag"&+ car"(u$$- i&mat$" th" on" o( th" !"r("ct $o'"+ an ,"gin an"#. Th" &am" i& tru" i( -ou (in no $o'"r+ ,ut (or thi& #ait at $"a&t thr"" month&. A &!"$$ o( thi& t-!" o"&n4t (orc" th" !"r&on -ou m""t to (a$$ in $o'" #ith -ou3 it &im!$- ")!an& -our circ$" o( (ri"n&. An- !"r&on -ou m""t #i$$ ," un"r no magica$ !r"&&ur" or (orc" to $o'" -ou3 that -ou #i$$ ha'" to o on -our o#n.
Scott Cunningham EARTH POWER >?@. O:B; TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction
Mirror+ mirror+ on th" #a$$+ Who4& th" (air"&t o( th"m a$$7 Th" &orc"r"&& %u""n4& !$"a to h"r magic mirror in th" o$ (air- ta$" #" no# 1no# a& 4Sno# Whit"4 i& an "cho o( !ractic"& a& anci"nt a& tim" it&"$(. Li1" man- o( th" too$& o( magic+ th" mirror i& a "'ic" !att"rn" a(t"r natur". Th" (ir&t mirror& #"r" $a1"&. On a &ti$$ a- #h"n th" #at"r $i"& ($at a (air$- goo r"($"ction can ," &""n. In att"m!t& to ca!tur" thi& !h"nom"non &ton"& #"r" !o$i&h"+ m"ta$ #a& ,u((" an (ina$$- g$a&& #a& !rouc" #hich+ #h"n ,ac1" #ith a thin $a-"r o( &i$'"r+ !rouc" a !"r("ct r"($"cting &ur(ac" / an a,&o$ut"$- c$"ar $a1" 4(ro0"n4 to ," u&" at #i$$. Mirror& :an a$$ r"($"cting &ur(ac"&; ha'" $ong ca!tur" our imagination&. Fo$1$or" i& (u$$ o( r"("r"nc"& to mirror& an &o i& magic+ though &uch !ractic"& ar" n"ar$- (orgott"n toa-. Th" &-m,o$i&m o( th" mirror i& &im!$" an -"t com!$"). It i& h"$ to ," &acr" to th" Moon+ (or a& th" Moon r"($"ct& th" Sun4& $ight+ &o i& th" mirror an o,5"ct o( r"($"ction. Sinc" it i& a $unar &-m,o$+ th" mirror& u&" in magic ar" g"n"ra$$- roun. Th"n too+ mirror& a$&o a$$o# u& to &"" thing& #" cou$ not #ithout th"ir ai / not on$- th" !h-&ica$ ,ut high"r thing&+ &uch a& m"mori"& o( !a&t $i'"&+ g$im!&"& o( th" (utur"+ or 'i&ion& o( "'"nt& occuring at th" &am" mom"nt in anoth"r !$ac". Mirror magic #a& !ro,a,$- at it& h"-/a- uring c$a&&ica$ Gr""c" an Rom". Po$i&h" mirror& o( ,ron0" #"r" u&" in magica$ a& #"$$ a& co&m"tic ritua$&. Mo&t o( th"&" mirror& #"r" &ma$$ an h"$ in th" han. On" o$ t"chni%u" o( inucing c$air'o-anc" i& to catch th" $ight o( a (ir" in th" &hin- ,$a" o( a &#or or 1ni("3 th" r"($"ction thu& caught an conc"ntrat" u!on cau&"& 'i&ion&. Thi& i& &im!$- anoth"r (orm o( m"ta$$ic mirror magic. Though !ractic"& &uch a& thi& ar" &ti$$ u&"+ mo&t mirror magic toa- i& !"r(orm" #ith g$a&& mirror&. O$"r mirror& ar" not n"c"&&ari$- ,"tt"r+ &inc" th"- t"n to ha'" im!"r("ction& :&uch a& th" &i$'"ring !""$ing o(( or 4,unching4; #hich ma- int"r("r" #ith a$$ ,ut th" mo&t "t"rmin" u&"r&. Man- g$a&& an mirror &ho!& #i$$ cut a mirror to or"r+ &o o,taining roun mirror& i& not a chor". For %uic1 ritua$&+ -ou can "'"n uti$i0" a !oc1"t com!act mirror+ though thi& i& much "a&i"r (or #om"n. Mor" than on" &!"$$ ha& ,""n ca&t #hi$" a #oman !r"t"n" to ch"c1 h"r ma1"/u!. A$#a-& r"m"m,"r that th" mirror i& &im!$- a too$+ a $in1 #ith th" Moon+ #ith -our &u,con&ciou&+ an u$timat"$- #ith Natur" H"r&"$(. Th" (o$$o#ing "tai$& th" !r"!aration o( a magic mirror. Though it cannot ," u&" (or a$$ th" &!"$$& in thi& cha!t"r+ it& !r"!aration i& r"comm"n"+ (or onc" (ini&h" it #i$$ ," r"a- (or u&" at an- tim". Magic i& o(t"n &!ontan"ou&+ an -ou &hou$ ," !r"!ar" (or !ractica$$- an-thing. THE MAGIC MIRROR Fin a roun mirror o( thirt""n to thirt- inch"& in iam"t"r. I"a$$-+ it &hou$ ," "nca&" in a &imi$ar$- roun (ram"+ !aint" ,$ac1+ ,ut ma1" o #ith #hat -ou ha'". A(t"r !urcha&ing th" mirror+ ta1" it hom" an #a&h it& (ac" car"(u$$- #ith c$"an #at"r. I( -ou #i&h+ n")t #a&h it #ith an in(u&ion o( mug#ort+ on" t"a&!oon to on" cu! o( #at"r. Coo$ ,"(or" u&". Wh"n th" mirror ha& ri"+ co'"r it& (ac" #ith a ,$ac1 c$oth an $a- #h"r" it #on4t ," touch" unti$ th" (u$$ Moon. On that night+ ")!o&" th" mirror to it& ra-&+ !r"("ra,$- out&i" ,ut through a #ino# i( n"c"&&ar-. Charg" th" magic mirror in th" Moon$ight+ an &a- th" (o$$o#ing or &imi$ar #or&: La- o( th" Moon+ <ou #ho &""& a$$ thing& an 1no#& a$$ 1no#$"g"+ I con&"crat" thi& mirror #ith -our g$o#ing ra-& That it ma- i$$uminat" m- #or1& o( magic an m- $i(". No# ta1" it in&i" an hang it on th" Ea&t"rn #a$$ in -our ,"room+ or th" room in #hich -ou !ractic" magic. *""! th" mirror co'"r" #h"n not in u&". E)!o&" th" mirror to th" Moon at $"a&t thr"" tim"& a -"ar. Wh"n it g"t& u&t- :i( it &hou$;+ #a&h #ith a mug#ort in(u&ion or !$ain #at"r. N"'"r u&" an ammonia/,a&" &!ra- to c$"an -our mirror+ (or ammonia "&tro-& a$$ magic6 I( -ou #i&h+ -ou ma- u&" a 4!&-chic4 t-!" oi$ :&uch a& c$o'" or nutm"g; to trac" a cr"&c"nt on it& ,ac1+ thu& mar1ing it #ith th" Moon4& &ign. N"'"r u&" th" mirror (or an-thing oth"r th"n magic. *""! a &"!arat" mirror (or "'"r-a- u&"&. Fo$$o#ing ar" &"'"ra$ &!"$$& that can ," on" #ith th" magic mirror a& #"$$ a& oth"r&. CHANT FOR SCR<ING Stan ,"(or" th" magic mirror+ r"mo'" it& co'"ring an chantth" (o$$o#ing unti$ 'i&ion& a!!"ar Mirror o( Moon$ight+ Mirror o( g$a&&+ A$$o# m" to &"" What "4"r &ha$$ !a&&. S#""! c$"ar th" '"i$ That $i"& ,"(or" m". Thi& i& m- #i$$+ So mot" it ,"6 Th" ,"&t tim" to &cr- in -our magic mirror i& a#n+ u&1 or at night. FAR MEMOR< S"t a #hit" can$" a($am" in th" ar1"n" room an !$ac" in a !o&ition &o that it i$$uminat"& -our (ac" a& -ou &tan ,"(or" th" mirror+ ,ut it&"$( i&n4t r"($"ct". Sa- th" (o$$o#ing: Orac$" o( Lunar $ight+ S"n m" no# th" &"con &ight. Ga0" into -our r"($"ction4& "-"&+ or 5u&t a,o'" an ,"t#""n th"m. Graua$$- -our r"($"ction #i$$ i&&o$'" an -ou #i$$ &"" anoth"r (ac" a!!"ar3 it #i$$ ," that o( a (orm"r $i(". It &hou$ ," unmi&ta1"a,$- (ami$iar to -ou. With !ractic"+ thi& can ," u&" to $"arn a gr"at "a$ a,out !a&t $i'"&. Tr- to 4tun" in4 on th" (ac". Att"m!t to &"" th" r"&t o( th" ,o-+ c$othing+ 5"#"$r-+ ,ac1groun& / an-thing that #ou$ h"$! -ou !$ac" th" !"rio an $ocation. Cu&t &""ing th" (ac" ma- trigg"r un")!"ct" "motiona$ r"action& #ithin -ou3 not" th"&" an -ou ma- ,"gin to r"m"m,"r !"o!$" an "'"nt& #hich ha'" ,""n $oc1" a#a- in&i" -our (ar m"mor-. Som"tim"& thi& #or1& ,"tt"r in n"ar ar1n"&&3 a5u&t th" amount o( $ight that hit& -our (ac" unti$ -ou ha'" achi"'" "&ir" r"&u$t&. A SIMPLE MIRROR SPELL Stan ,"(or" -our magic mirror. S"t t#in can$"& o( th" a!!ro!riat" co$or& :&"" APPEN8IJ I; on "ith"r &i". With a gr"a&" !"nci$ :or+ a& m- (ir&t t"ach"r a$#a-& u&"+ a ,right r" $i!&tic1; or #at"r/&o$u,$" !aint+ ra# a run" or &-m,o$ o( -our n"". A& -ou ra# it ," &ur" to o &o in th" &!ac" -our (ac" occu!i"& in th" r"($"ction. S"" th" &-m,o$ ,"coming in(u&" #ith -our r"($"ction+ an 1no# that &uch #i$$ ," in -our $i(". C$o&" -our "-"& an (irm$- 'i&ua$i0" -our n""+ th"n $"a'" th" ar"a. Thi& run" &hou$ ," a$$o#" to r"main on th" mirror unti$ morning+ #h"n it &hou$ ," #i!" a#a- u&ing a c$oth+ !r"("ra,$- #ithout $oo1ing at it. A 8I=INATION Ta1" a &ma$$ roun mirror an i! it into #at"r :!r"("ra,$- a $a1" or &tr"am+ ,ut a (u$$ &in1 or ,athtu, #i$$ o;. R"mo'" it imm"iat"$- an catch -our r"($"ction. I( it i& i&(igur"+ ,"#ar"6 E'i$ ma- ," #or1ing again&t -ou or -ou ma- &oon (ac" !ro,$"m&. P"r(orm !rot"cti'" magic. Ho#"'"r+ i( th" r"($"ction i& c$"ar+ no !ro,$"m& ar" (or"&""a,$". ANOTHER 8I=INATION I( -ou #i&h to i&co'"r th" conition& o( a !"r&on (ar (rom -ou+ i( th"- ," #"$$ or &ic1+ in trou,$" or &a("+ o thi&: Stan ,"(or" th" mirror in n"ar ar1n"&&. =i&ua$i0" th" !"r&on4& (ac" a& -ou $a&t &a# h"r or him3 ma1" thi& a& com!$"t" a !ictur" a& !o&&i,$". No# ho$ it an #ait (or an- chang"& to occur+ a &car (orming on th" (ac" ma- inicat" !h-&ica$ i((icu$ti"&3 a &mi$" ha!!in"&&+ an &o on. Th" #ho$" imag" ma- ," ,$ott" out #ith a &-m,o$+ an thi& &hou$ th"n ," int"r!r"t" to "t"rmin" -our (ri"n4& conition. With !ractic" thi& can ," a gr"at ai to "&ta,$i&hing $in1& #ith+ or at $"a&t 4ch"c1ing u!4 on (ri"n& (ar a#a-. A MIRROR PORTAL Wh"n -ou (""$ that "'i$ i& #ithin -our hou&"+ o,tain a &ma$$roun mirror. Paint th" ,ac1 ,$ac1 an "'i&" &om" m"an& o( hanging it high in a corn"r n")t to th" c"i$ing o( th" room in #hich th" "'i$ (""$& &trong"&t. I( !o&&i,$"+ hang th" mirror &o that it i& at a KGQ ang$" to th" #a$$+ it& to! !oint &$ight$- to#ar th" ($oor. Thi& mirror &ha$$ act a& a 4!orta$4 through #hich a$$ "'i$ in th" hou&" &ha$$ !a&&+ into out"r &!ac" #h"r" it #i$$ ," i&!"r&" an "&tro-". Onc" -ou hang u! th" mirror+ &tan in th" room an &"" th" "'i$ &#ir$ing aroun -ou in a count"rc$oc1#i&" motion+ thic1 an ,$ac1 $i1" a (ou$ (og. Th"n $oo1 u! to th" mirror an 'i&ua$i0" a gr"at oor o!"ning th"r"+ a oor into th" 'acuum o( &!ac". S"" th" ,$ac1+ "'i$/in("&t" (og ,"ing &uc1" through th" mirror+ a#a- (rom -our hom"+ out o( -our $i(". I( -ou ha'" trou,$" oing thi&+ r"!"at unti$ -ou (""$ th" room i& (r"" o( n"gati'it-. Onc" thi& i& achi"'" :it ma- (""$ $i1" th" room gi'"& a &igh a(t"r#ar;+ &tan on &om"thing to "na,$" -ou to r"ach th" mirror+ an #ith th" (or"(ing"r o( -our !o#"r han+ trac" a "%ua$/arm" cro&& o'"r th" (ac" o( th" mirror to 4$oc14 it+ &o that it ,"com"& a on"/#a- !orta$. E'i$ can go out+ ,ut it can4t com" ,ac1 in. Ma1" thi& cro&& ,- mo'ing -our (or"(ing"r (rom th" to! o( th" mirror+ o#n acro&& it& (ac" to th" ,ottom in a &traight $in"+ th"n $i(ting th" (ing"r an !$acing it at th" $"(t &i" an tracing a $in" &traight acro&& to th" mi$" o( th" right &i". L"a'" th" mirror in it& !o&ition (or at $"a&t &"'"n a-&. A(t"r thi& r"mo'" it an c$"an&" #ith a &trong 'in"gar or ammonia &o$ution to ri it o( a$$ n"gati'" 'i,ration&. 8o not !"r(orm thi& &!"$$ #ith -our magic mirror. SCR<ING B< MOON AN8 MIRROR With a &ma$$ roun con'") mirror $arg" "nough to ho$ in -our han :car r"ar/'i"# mirror& ar" i"a$; go out on a coo$+ c$"ar night #h"n th" (u$$ Moon ri"& at H"r !"a1 in th" &1-. Sit com(orta,$- an catch th" Moon4& r"($"ction& in th" mirror. Conc"ntrat" on th" tin- !in!oint o( &i$'"r-/ #hit" $ight+ an ,"gin to &$o#$- mo'" th" mirror+ (raction& o( inch"& to a$$ &i"&+ #atching th" Moon4& imag" g-rat" an #igg$" on th" &ur(ac" o( th" mirror. Thi& #i$$ inuc" a !&-chic &tat" a(t"r &"'"ra$ minut"&+ &o $ong a& -ou o thi& a$on" an ar" not i&tur,". TO IMPRO=E THE APPEARANCE Stan ,"(or" th" magic mirror+ a$on" an na1". I( !o&&i,$"+ "'"r- !art o( -our ,o- that n""& im!ro'"m"nt &hou$ ," 'i&i,$". Thi& #i$$ r"%uir" a $arg" mirror+ at $"a&t thirt- inch"& in iam"t"r. Ga0" at -our r"($"ction in &u,u" can$"$ight. Stu- it+ in&!"ct it. A& -ou o &o &a-: C$"ar a& cr-&ta$+ C$"ar a& air. Ma1" m- (orm ," Fin" an (air. Th"n #ith -our !o#"r& o( 'i&ua$i0ation ,"gin (orming a n"# ,o-. Smooth out #rin1$"&. F$att"n ,u$g"&. Incr"a&" mu&c$"&. P"r(orm a$$ chang"& -ou #ou$ &"" on -our ,o- #ith -our min. Ho$ thi& (or a& $ong a& -ou can+ u! to thirt""n minut"& or &o. A(t"r#ar $oo1 at -our ,o- again an &a- th" (o$$o#ing #or& onc" mor": C$"ar a& cr-&ta$+ C$"ar a& air. Ma1" m- (orm ," Fin" an (air. R"!"at thi& &!"$$ "'"r- morning an "'"ning an ,ac1 it u! #ith ")"rci&"+ i"ting+ an #hat"'"r "$&" #i$$ ai in achi"'ing -our goa$. THE SEN8/BAC* SPELL I( -ou (""$ that "'i$ i& ,"ing ir"ct" to -ou+ (rom 1no#n or un1no#n !"r&on& or "ntiti"&+ thi& &!"$$ can ," uti$i0". E'"n i( -ouon4t 1no# (or &ur" that &om"on" i& tr-ing to hurt -ou+ !"r(orm thi& &!"$$ an-#a-+ 5u&t in ca&". S"t u! a &ma$$+ roun mirror :not -our magic mirror; &o that it i& $"aning again&t a #a$$+ or &"t it in a ho$"r &o that th" mirror i& !ara$$"$ #ith th" #a$$. B"(or" it !$ac" a ,$ac1 can$" in a !$ain ho$"r. B" &ur" th" can$" i& r"($"ct" in th" mirror. No#+ g"t a $arg" #hit" can$" an !$ac" it a#a- (rom th" mirror :!r"("ra,$- #h"r" it #on4t ," r"($"ct"; an $ight it. Thi& i& on" to "n&ur" that th" ,$ac1 can$" o"&n4t attract an- "'i$ (orc"&. No#+ &taning ,"(or" th" mirror an ,$ac1 can$"+ &tri1" a match an a& -ou $ight th" can$" ,"gin chanting: B$ac1+ ,$ac1 S"n "'i$ ,ac1. R"!"at thi& chant #hi$" $oo1ing at th" can$" (or a ("# mom"nt& an th"n $"a'" th" room. A(t"r an hour &nu(( th" can$"4& ($am" :#ithout u&ing -our (ing"r& / u&" a can$" &nu(("r or th" ,$a" o( a 1ni("; an !ut it an th" mirror a#a-. Th"n %u"nch th" #hit" can$"4& ($am" an !$ac" it &a("$- out o( &ight. R"!"at th" &!"$$ (or &"'"n night& or unti$ -ou (""$ th" "'i$ i& gon". Thi& &!"$$ &"n& an- "'i$ (orc"& #hich ma- ," ir"ct" to#ar -ou ,ac1 to th" origina$ &"n"r&. It i& a "("n&i'" m"a&ur" on$-. THE COIN AN8 CAUL8RON SPELL Thi& i& a '"&tig" o( th" m"ta$ mirror magic !"r(orm" ,- our anc"&tor&. Th" 4mirror4 h"r" i& a $arg" &i$'"r coin. :I( Am"rican+ it &hou$ ha'" ,""n mint" !rior to LROK+ #h"n &i$'"r in coin& #a& $arg"$- r"!$ac" #ith oth"r m"ta$&. I u&" a LROL Li,"rt- B"$$ ha$(/o$$ar in m- magic. Sinc" &i$'"r i& &-m,o$ic o( th" Moon+ th"r" i& a "(init" r"a&on (or thi& in&i&t"nc" o( g"nuin" &i$'"r coin&.; On th" night o( th" (u$$ Moon+ (i$$ a cau$ron :or an- ,o#$ !aint" ,$ac1 in&i" an out; #ith #at"r. Ta1" it an th" coin out&i" in a !$ac" #h"r" -ou #i$$ not ," i&tur,". S"t th" cau$ron or ,o#$ on th" groun. Ho$ing th" coin u! to th" Moon+ &a-: La- o( Light+ La- o( Night+ Str"ngth"n th" &ight In thi& m- rit". P$ac" th" coin into th" #at"r. Wh"n it r"&t& on th" ,ottom a5u&t th" cau$ron an coin &o that it ca!tur"& an r"($"ct& th" Moon4& $ight. It #i$$ a!!"ar to ," a roun &hining &i$'"r-/#hit" o,5"ct on th" ,$ac1n"&& o( th" cau$ron4& int"rior. Sitting or 1n""$ing com(orta,$-+ ga0" at th" coin #ith ha$(/o!"n" "-"&. Th" &"con &ight #i$$ com". THE BRO*EN MIRROR Br"a1 a mirror an -ou4$$ ha'" &"'"n -"ar& ,a $uc1+ right7 That4& #hat th" &u!"r&tition &a-&. Actua$$-+ #hi$" th"r" ar" &"'"ra$ ")!$anation& (or thi& !i"c" o( mi&in(ormation+ on" o( th" mo&t &"n&i,$" :in magica$ thought; i& that -ou4$$ ha'" to ,u- anoth"r mirror6 In th" (ourt""nth c"ntur-+ th" (ir&t mo"rn+ ,r"a1a,$" mirror& #"r" !rouc" in ="nic". Th"&" #"r" %uit" co&t$-. On" can imag" th" (utur" o( a &"r'ant #ho acci"nta$$- ,ro1" a mirror. H" or &h" #ou$ in"" ha'" ,a $uc1 (rom th" ma&t"r or mi&tr"&&6 I( -our magic mirror ,r"a1&+ or an- oth"r+ on4t #orr-. It i& &ti$$ 'a$ua,$" in magic. Car"(u$$- co$$"ct a$$ th" $arg" (ragm"nt& an !$ac" th"m in a c$"ar g$a&& 5ar. S#""! u! th" mirror u&t an !our thi& into th" 5ar too+ th"n cor1 or ca! tight$- an &"t in a &unn- #ino# o( th" hom". Thi& #i$$ automatica$$- 1""! "'i$ or n"gati'" in($u"nc"& (rom "nt"ring -our #"$$ing+ (or th" thou&an tin- &!$int"r& "ach act a& a !rot"cti'" mirror. *""! th" ,ott$" #"$$/u&t" an it &ha$$ &"r'" -ou #"$$. I( -ou #i&h g$u" a &ma$$ roun mirror on to! o( th" ,ott$". Wh"n (ini&h" ,u- anoth"r mirror an !r"!ar" it to "n&ur" -ou ha'" on" #h"n n""".
Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic Th" #"ath"r ha& $ong ,""n a &u,5"ct o( ("ar+ 5o-+ ang"r an (ru&tration. For tho&" #ho ar"n4t in touch #ith natur"+ an un")!"ct" rain&torm ma- ruin a !icnic+ or a ,o$t o( $ightning ma- &tri1" a hom" an ,um it& cont"nt&. Magician& an Witch"& through th" c"nturi"& ha'" 1no#n m"tho& o( #or1ing #ith th" #"ath"r an a$&o to contro$ it to a c"rtain ")t"nt. H"r" i& th" magic o( $ightning+ thic1 ,an1& o( (og+ g"nt$" rain& an &$amming &torm&. Though th"r" ar" count$"&& &!"$$& to ,ring rain on$- a ("# ar" inc$u" h"r"+ (or too o(t"n th" "(("ct& com" a& "&ir" / an th"n can4t ," &to!!". RAIN Rain i& th" c$"an&ing+ !uri(-ing c-c$" o( natur". A& &uch a rain&torm i& an ")c"$$"nt tim" to !"r(orm &!"$$& o( thi& t-!"+ &uch a& th" (o$$o#ing: To Br"a1 a Ba Ha,it With #at"r co$or& or cha$1+ ra# or #rit" th" ,a ha,it on a !i"c" o( !a!"r. Imm"iat"$- ta1" it out into th" rain. L"t th" rain i&&o$'" an i&!"r&" th" #at"r co$or& or cha$1. So &ha$$ -our ha,it i&&o$'"+ c$"an&" ,- th" &ancti(-ing rain. A Rain 8i'ination Wh"n rain i& (a$$ing $ight$- out&i" o th" (o$$o#ing: On a ($at &ur(ac" &uch a& a !i" !an or coo1i" &h""t+ &!rin1$" an "'"n $a-"r o( !o#"r" &!ic"+ &uch a& cinnamon. Wh"n th" &ur(ac" i& com!$"t"$- co'"r" to an "'"n "!th ta1" it out&i" an &tan in th" rain. A&1 -our %u"&tion an th"n run ,ac1 in&i". Th" rainro!& #i$$ ha'" i&tur," th" &!ic" to "tch !att"rn& or &-m,o$& into it. Sit %ui"t$- an ga0" at th" &!ic" unti$ -ou ha'" !"rc"i'" th" an&#"r. FOG MAGIC Fog magic i& ,"&t !"r(orm" on a night #h"n th" mi&t& cur$ tight$- aroun -ou. Th"r" &hou$ ," a$mo&t no $ight in th" 'icinit- (or th" &!"$$& an magic to ," mo&t "(("cti'"3 -ou mu&t ," a$on" #ith th" (og. I( th"r" i& a $ight+ mo'" &o that it i& ,"hin -ou. It #i$$ $ight th" (og ,"(or" -ou+ ,ut -ou #on4t ," i&tur," ,- it& g$o#. Fog o,$it"rat"& th" out&i" #or$3 #ithin it -ou ar" a$on"+ t"rri,$- a$on"+ #ith on$- th" groun -ou &tan u!on ,oning -ou to th" Earth. Fog magic i& un&tructur"+ a& changing a& th" &u,&tanc" it&"$(. H"r" ar" &om" gui"$in"&. Charging th" Fog Ta1" th" ")!an&" o( (og ,"(or" -ou. Charg" it #ith a &!"ci(ic "motiona$ 'a$u": hatr"+ 5o-+ $o'"+ (ru&tration+ ("ar+ !"ac"+ t"rror / ")!"rim"nta$$- to &"" i( -ou can o it. S"" th"&" "motion& $"a'ing -our ,o- a& g$o#ing ra-& o( "n"rg-. S"" it &ta,,ing into th" (og+ $ighting it u!+ unti$ it i& !o&iti'"$- g$o#ing. No# &hrug o(( th" (""$ing. St"! into that (og an (""$ th" "(("ct& thi& ha& on -ou. Tho&" "motion& &hou$ ," ($ooing through -ou. I( -ou ar" &ucc"&&(u$+ ta1" th" ")"rci&" on" &t"! (urth"r. Charg" th" (og ,an1 in (ront o( -ou #ith #a'"& o( raiating h"at. Wa$1 into it an -ou &hou$ (""$ #arm"r. Wh"n thi& t"chni%u" ha& ,""n ma&t"r" it can ," u&" (or !ractica$ !ur!o&"& th" n")t tim" -ou (in -our&"$( out #a$1ing in (og. I( -ou (""$ t"rror+ charg" th" (og ,"(or" -ou #ith !"ac"+ or courag". Continu" oing thi& a& -ou #a$1 a$ong3 #ithin mom"nt& -our ("ar #i$$ ha'" 'ani&h". Or+ !"rha!& -our (inanc"& ar"n4t #hat th"- &hou$ ,". Charg" th" (og ir"ct$- ,"(or" -ou #ith go$"n "n"rg-3 &"" it g$itt"ring #ith go$ coin&+ ($oating cra0i$- in th" mi&t/&hrou" air. A& -ou #a$1 4&coo! u!4 th"&" coin& an "!o&it th"m in -our !oc1"t. Thi& can ," u&" (or man- !ur!o&"&. Prot"cti'" Fog Again+ #h"n -ou (in -our&"$( #a$1ing through thic1 (og+ 'i&ua$i0" it &#ir$ing aroun -our ,o- count"r/ c$oc1#i&"+ (orming a tight cocoon o( ,ri$$iant$- &hining #hit" $ight. Onc" ma&t"r" thi& #i$$ ," an ")c"$$"nt !rot"ction again&t th" un1no#n that ma- $i" in #aiting in th" mi&t&. A Fog Magica$ E)"rci&" To "'"$o! -our !o#"r& o( conc"ntration+ an a$&o a& an ")c"$$"nt "mon&tration o( !o#"r+ &tan in th" (og in a !$ac" #h"r" -ou can &"" it :uring th" a-+ or n"ar a $ight;. Star" ir"ct$- ah"a o( -ou into th" (og #hi$" r"$a)ing. <our goa$ i& to ,urn ho$"& c$"ar through th" (og. 8on4t att"m!t to (orc" th" (og to "'a!orat"3 &im!$- &tar" &t"ai$- into th" (og. I( -ou ar" #or1ing !ro!"r$-+ th" ho$"& #i$$ a!!"ar an continu" on (or in(init-. A Fog =i&ua$i0ation Wh"n -ou (""$ -ou min ,"ing in'a"+ or #h"n -ou &"n&" that &om"on" i& tr-ing to r"a -our thought&+ 'i&ua$i0" a thic1+ im!"n"tra,$" (og &#ir$ing count"r/c$oc1#i&" #ithin -our h"a. S"" it& ar1+ con&tant$- mo'ing ma&&. Thi& #i$$ "(("cti'"$- &to! an- !&-chic "a'"&ro!!ing a& $ong a& th" 'i&ua$i0ation i& maintain". Whi$" th"r" ma- ," $itt$" n"" (or thi& to ," u&"+ th"r" ar" !"o!$" #ho+ 1no#ing$- or not+ tr- to g"t in&i" our h"a&. Thi& 'i&ua$i0ation #i$$ ,$oc1 th"ir att"m!t&. STORMS E$"ctrica$ &torm& ar" tim"& o( gr"at "n"rg-. Th" "$"ctrica$ "n"rg- o( $ightning mi)"& #ith th" magn"tic (orc"& o( #at"r :rain;+ thu& cr"ating an ")tr"m"$- !o#"r(u$ magica$ ,r"#. An- &!"$$& ca&t uring a 'io$"nt &torm #i$$ ," &u!"r/charg". For thi& r"a&on+ &uch tim"& / "&!"cia$$- #h"n th"- occur a(t"r ar1 / u&ua$$- &"t an- goo magician or Witch #or1ing %uic1$-. Fir&t+ th" hou&" it&"$( mu&t ," !rot"ct"+ a& #"$$ a& it& cont"nt& an tho&" r"&iing #ithin it& #a$$&. S!"$$ (or th" Hom" 8uring a Lightning Storm Light on" #hit" an on" -"$$o# can$" an !ut th"m in a !$ac" o( im!ortanc" in th" hom" :a magica$ or r"$igiou& a$tar i& i"a$;. Wa$1 through th" hou&"+ room ,- room+ chanting th"&" #or& unti$ -ou ha'" 'i&it" "'"r- room+ c$o&"t+ cu!,oar an "ntranc" at $"a&t onc": Mi&tr"&& o( th" g"nt$" rain+ Ma&t"r o( th" &torm+ Guar again&t th" i$$ an ,an"+ Shi"$ m" (rom harm. An #hi$" (ir" ($i"& through th" air An rainro!& (i"rc"$- ,$a&t+ *""! m- $o'" on"& in -our car" 4Ti$ th" &torm ha& !a&&". Win+ #in+ guar m- 1in. F$am"+ ($am"+ o not maim. Rain+ rain+ %uic1$- #an". Earth+ Earth+ guar m- #orth. Th" hou&" i& th"n &"a$" an &a("/guar" unti$ th" &torm i& c$"ar o( th" ar"a. Lightning Magic No#+ o#n to ,u&in"&&. A$$ amu$"t&+ ta$i&man&+ $uc1- charm& an !"r&ona$ !o#"r o,5"ct& can ," charg" #ith th" g$ancing "n"rgi"& that rain o#n (rom th" &1-. Ta1" th" o,5"ct& to ," charg" :on$- o,5"ct& that -ou (""$ r"%uir" th" "$"ctrica$ "n"rg- o( $ightning+ &uch a& tho&" conc"rn" #ith h"a$ing+ !rot"ction+ an &o on; out&i" an !$ac" th"m in a ar"a #h"r" th"- #i$$ ," (r"" (rom th" !o&&i,i$it- o( #a&hing a#a-+ ,ut &ti$$ (u$$- ")!o&" to th" rain an $ightning. 8o not !$ac" th"m u!on th" roo( o( a hou&" or oth"r &tructur". <ou might #i&h to ti" th"m to a tr""+ or !$ac" th"m in a $arg" contain"r. 8o #hat"'"r i& n"c"&&ar- to "n&ur" th"ir &a("t- uring th" charging !roc"&&. Wh"n th" &torm ha& !a&&"+ ,ring th"m in&i"+ r- car"(u$$-+ an !ut in a &a(" !$ac". Th"- ar" high$- charg" an &hou$ ," 'i,rating #ith "n"rg-. Prot"ction Again&t Lightning I( th" $ightning i& (i"rc" out&i"+ -ou ma- #i&h to ma1" u! an anti/$ightning charm (or -our hou&" to !rot"ct it (rom &tra-ing &tri1"&. For thi& ta1" a,out a t"a&!oon "ach o( !ar&$"-+ "$"r ,"rri"&+ mi&t$"to"3 a an acom an a ,it o( crum,$" ("rn. P$ac" th"&" in a &ma$$ ,ag ma" o( a #hit" mat"ria$+ (i$$ it u! #ith coar&" roc1 &a$t+ an hang it a& high a& -ou can in th" hou&". An attic i& an ")c"$$"nt !$ac". Thi& #i$$ &a("guar -our hom" (rom $ightning. Traitiona$$-+ an oa1 tr"" i& !$ant" n"ar th" hom" to !rot"ct it (rom $ightning+ &o i( -ou $i'" in an ar"a &u,5"ct to man- int"n&" &torm&+ -ou ma- con&i"r thi&. An (ina$$- on" $a&t $ightning charm. I( -ou i&co'"r a(t"r th" &torm ha& !a&&"+ a tr"" that ha& ,""n hit ,- $ightning+ tr- to !rocur" a &ma$$ !i"c" o( th" charr"+ ,$ac1"n" #oo. Bur- &om"thing (or th" tr"" i( -ou o ta1" &om" o( th" #oo. It ha& ,""n &ai that i( a &ic1 !"r&on ho$& th" $ightning/&truc1 #oo+ ru,& it on th" a(($ict" !art o( th" ,o-+ an th"n thro#& it ,"hin hi& or h"r ,ac1+ it #i$$ r"mo'" an- i&"a&". WHEN THE STORM IS O=ER Wh"n rain an $ightning ha'" &to!!"+ ,ut -ou4r" not &ur" i( th" &torm i& com!$"t"$- !a&&"+ $oo1 to th" &1- i( it i& a-$ight. I( -ou &"" ,ir&+ it i& an ")c"$$"nt &ign. Ho#"'"r+ (or c"rtaint-+ #atch th" ,ir& in ($ight+ th"n chant a$ou a& -ou o: Bir& o( th" air+ F$- #ithout car". Wi$$ it rain h"r"7 Wi$$ it rain th"r"7 Wh"n th"- ($- o((+ &to! chanting an $oo1 c$o&"$- to th" ir"ction in #hich th"- $"a'"3 i( it i& th" Ea&t+ th" &torm i& !a&&". I( South+ a (i"rc"r &torm ma- ," h"a" -our #a-. To th" W"&t+ th" rain #i$$ continu" &oon+ ,ut to th" North it #i$$ ," c$"ar (or th" r"&t o( th" a-. Or+ in rh-ming (orm: To th" Ea&t+ 4t#i$$ ," c$"ar+ To th" South+ &torm -ou4$$ h"ar+ To th" W"&t+ n"'"r "n+ To th" North+ Sun "&c"n. TO AFFECT THE WEATHER A& &tat" ,"(or"+ it can ," ang"rou& to contro$ th" #"ath"r. Ho#"'"r+ at c"rtain tim"& &uch &!"$$& ar" n"c"&&ar-. I( th"- ar" u&" in "arn"&t an g"nuin" n""+ no !ro,$"m& &hou$ ari&" (rom th"ir u&". R"m"m,"r that Moth"r Natur" i& a !o#"r(u$ (orc". It i& not "a&i$- that &h" can ," !"r&ua" to chang" H"r :#"ath"r; min. For Rain Bum tog"th"r out o( oor& in a #i$+ $on" !$ac" h"ath"r+ ("rn an ,room. A& th" &mo1" ri&"& u! 'i&ua$i0" it (orming into c$ou&+ an th"&" c$ou& turning ,$ac1+ an (ina$$- ,"$ching (orth th"ir &tor" o( rain to th" groun. A Rain Br"# Fi$$ a ,uc1"t+ !ot or cau$ron #ith #at"r. A a ("# ri"+ crum,$" ("rn $"a'"& an ta1" it+ #ith a ,ran/ n"# ,room+ out&i" #h"r" -ou #i&h th" rain to (a$$. With th" &#""!ing "n o( th" ,room+ &tir th" cau$ron in a c$oc1#i&" ir"ction+ g"nt$- incr"a&ing th" &!"" unti$ -ou ar" thra&hing th" #at"r #i$$- an th" ,room4& han$" &""m& a$mo&t to &!in o( it& o#n 'io$ition. A& -ou ar" oing thi&+ 'i&ua$i0" a rain &torm in a$$ it& #i$ &!$"nor / th" rain $aning #ith thu& on th" r-+ crac1" groun+ &"ning u! c$ou& o( u&t3 th" #in #hi!!ing th" tr""& an -our o#n c$othing3 th" &m"$$ o( thun"r / th" a#"&om" !o#"r o( natur" !ouring (orth a$$ H"r #rath into a tr"m"nou& out,ur&t. Wh"n -ou can 'i'i$- imagin" th" rain &$amming o#n on -ou an th" #in thra&hing+ $i(t th" ,room4& #"tt" "n u! to th" &1- an &ha1" it #ith a$$ -our might. 8i! it ,ac1 into th" cau$ron an r"!"at th" !roc"&&+ &ti$$ 'i&ua$i0ing th" &torm !$a-ing out a$$ it& (orc"& aroun -ou. Thro# th" ,room o#n. Li(t th" contain"r an hur$ it& cont"nt& u!#ar. B" !r"!ar"6 To Ha$t An A!!roaching Storm S""1 out an a)" that ha& ,""n u&" (or cho!!ing #oo. Snatch it u!+ run to th" ,ounar- o( -our !ro!"rt-+ an rai&" th" a)" a,o'" -our h"a. S#ing it aroun :count"r/c$oc1#i&"; in th" '"r- (ac" o( th" ru&hing curr"nt+ a& i( cho!!ing at it. Th" #in #i$$ i" o#n+ th" &torm #i$$ mo'" &om"#h"r" "$&"+ &!aring -ou an -our !ro!"rt-. Th" magic o( th" &har!/"g" a)" ha& on" it& #or1. At on" tim" thi& #a& !o!u$ar #ith (arm"r& (or #hom a rain #ou$ ha'" "&tro-" an im!"ning har'"&t. To Sto! Rain Ma1" a cro&& #ith t#o &tic1& :an "%ua$/arm" cro&&;+ &!rin1$" &a$t on to! o( thi&+ an th" rain &hou$ c"a&". 8o thi& out&i". Natura$$-+ th"&" t"chni%u"& might #or1+ an th"n again+ might not. Th"- ha'" ,""n (ormu$at" uring th" $a&t &"'"ra$ thou&an -"ar& out o( our "&ir" to ," in contro$ o( our "n'ironm"nt. Thi& cannot ha!!"n. W" cannot contro$ th" #"ath"r / an- mor" than #" can contro$ "arth%ua1"&. Natur" mu&t ," a$$o#" H"r r"$"a&" or "'"n gr"at"r trou,$" #i$$ &ur"$- (o$$o#. L"t th" Earth ha'" H"r #a-3 $"t H"r ,$o# o(( &t"am !"rioica$$-+ an on$- in tim"& o( "&!arat" n"" u&" th"&" $a&t &!"$$&. Thi& i& th" on" conition un"r #hich th"- #i$$ #or1. In c$o&ing thi& cha!t"r+ h"r"4& a !ractica$ not". It i& &ai that ,oi$ing "gg& un"r th" o!"n &1- #i$$ cau&" rain to (a$$. Th" n")t tim" -ou4r" out cam!ing ,ring th"m !r"/,oi$"+ un$"&& -ou #ant a &ogg- 'acation6
S"a Magic S"a magic i& that #hich i& !ractic" n"ar th" oc"an+ or #ith th" o,5"ct& #hich th" oc"an (a&hion& or tran&(orm&. Th" &"a ha& (or mi$$"nia ,""n #or&hi!!"+ ("ar"+ con&"crat"+ !ra-" to+ &acri(ic" to an oth"r#i&" r"'"r". It ha& ,""n th" a,o" o( Go"&&"& an Go&+ m"rmai& an m"rm"n+ unin"& an &"r!"nt& / hi"ou& mon&t"r& an ("tching &ir"n& #ho $ur" &ai$or& to th"ir "ath& on tr"ach"rou& roc1&. B"n"ath it& #a'"& $i" anci"nt+ (a,$" $an& an ci'i$i0ation& / At$anti&+ L"muria+ L-on"&&"+ to nam" a ("# / an (rom it a$$ $i(" "m"rg". Thu&+ th" &"a i& ,oth th" ,"ginning an th" "n+ a$!ha an om"ga / th" &ourc" o( a$$ $i(" an that #hich %u"nch"& it. In anci"nt tim"&+ a& toa-+ !o!u$ation c"nt"r& #"r" $ocat" c$o&" to ri'"r& or on th" coa&t$in". H"r" #a& "a&- acc"&& to (oo / (i&h an &h"$$(i&h+ &"a#""& / a& #"$$ a& a !$at(orm on #hich cra(t& o( r""& an !itch+ tim,"r an h"m!"n ro!"+ an $at"r o( mor" &o!hi&ticat" "&ign cou$ ($oat an tra'"$ to i&tant $an&. Tho&" !"o!$" #ho "!"n" on th" &"a (or th"ir (oo an thu&$- th"ir '"r- $i'"& !"r&oni(i" it3 Go& an Go"&&"& aro&" (rom it& "!th& an &!r"a th"ir arm& $o'ing$- to "m,rac" th" &im!$" !"o!$"&+ or ,$"# u! #a'"& that cru&h" th"ir (ragi$" ,oat& an #a&h" 'i$$ag"& a#a-. Cu&t a& &tr"am&+ #"$$& an ri'"r& ha'" ,""n r"'"r"+ &o too ha& th" &"a. A$ong #ith r"$igiou& rit"&+ magic #a& !"r(orm"+ a& it &ti$$ i& toa-. Man- o( th" o$ "iti"& o( th" &"a ar" no# th" &tu(( o( ,oo1& / Po&"ion+ I&i&+ L$-r+ Pontu&+ Mari+ N"!tun"+ Shon-+ Tiamat+ 8-$an+ Manannan / a$$ an man- mor" ha'" ha $i,ation& !our" to th"m+ inc"n&" o(("r" to th"m+ &acri(ic"& gi'"n to th"m. What th" ,oo1& on4t &""m to 1no# i& that th"- $i'" &ti$$3 th"ir #hi&!"r& ar" h"ar in th" oc"an4& &igh& an th"ir !o#"r& #a) an #an" #ith th" Moon. Th"- $i" #aiting to ri&" u! an ," r"cogni0" again. Though -ou on4t ha'" to #or&hi! th" &"a or it& "iti"& to !ractic" &"a magic+ -ou mu&t r"&!"ct it a& a 'a&t &tor"hou&" o( !o#"r. It i& our anc"&tra$ moth"r+ o$"r than th" contin"nt& u!on #hich #" $i'"+ o$"r than mountain or tr"" or &ton". It i& tim" it&"$(. Though &"a magic i& ,"&t !"r(orm" n"ar th" oc"an+ man- o( th" (o$$o#ing &!"$$& can ," a$t"r" &$ight$- an !"r(orm" an-#h"r"+ &o $ong a& -ou can ac%uir" &om" o( th" too$&. A ,o#$ (u$$ o( #at"r into #hich -ou4'" !our" &a$t #i$$ #or1 in a !inch (or th" oc"an+ a& #i$$ a tu, o( &a$t" #at"r. S"arch in anti%u" &ho!& an &!"cia$t- hou&"& (or &h"$$&+ &an+ &"a#""+ an &o on. S"a magic i& a& m-&t"riou& an ($")i,$" a& th" oc"an& th"m&"$'"&. H"r" i& &om" o( it& magic. THE TI8ES Th" ti"& ar" an "&&"ntia$ a&!"ct o( &"a magic+ a& th" Moon i& to a$$ magic. Th"- mar1 th" h"art/,"at o( th" oc"an3 th" ($u)"& o( !o#"r #hich can ," ta!!" an ra#n u!on in magic. Th"r" ar" thr"" !ha&"& o( th" ti"&+ 5u&t a& th"r" ar" o( th" Moon+ #hich i& th" ti"4& ru$"r: L. F$o#+ #h"n th" ti" i& coming in :(rom $o# to high ti";3 A. High Ti"+ th" high"&t th" oc"an ri&"& on th" ,"ach in an- t#"$'"/hour !"rio3 I. E,,+ #h"n th" ti" i& r"c"ing :(rom high to $o# ti";. Actua$$-+ 5u&t a& #ith th" Moon+ th"r" i& a (ourth ti"+ Lo# Ti"+ ,ut thi& i& g"n"ra$$- not u&" in magic. It i& a goo tim" (or m"itation an intro&!"ction+ ho#"'"r+ an a$&o (or $oo1ing into !a&t $i'"&. A$$ !o&iti'"+ !roucti'" &!"$$& &hou$ ," !"r(orm" uring th" ti"4& ($o#. Thi& inc$u"& ("rti$it-+ mon"-+ $o'"+ h"a$ing+ an &o on. High ti" i& traitiona$$- th" ,"&t tim" o( a$$ to o &!"$$& o( an- &ort3 !o&iti'" or n"gati'"+ goo or ,an". Wh"n th" &"a i& ",,ing+ &!"$$& o( a "&tructi'" or ,ani&hing natur" ar" ,"&t !"r(orm". Th"r" ar" t#o high an t#o $o# ti"& "'"r- a-. Mo&t &!ort&/(i&hing &tor"& an $i,rari"& ha'" ti"/ta,$"&+ a& o n"#&!a!"r& in coa&ta$ to#n& an citi"&. Chart th" ti"& th" a- -ou #i&h to o a &!"$$+ i( -ou $i'" n"ar th" oc"an+ an !"r(orm it a& c$o&" to th" !ro!"r 4!ha&"4 a& -ou can (or ma)imum r"&u$t&. Thi& can ," ta1"n into account (or "'"r- &!"$$ or magica$ #or1ing -ou !"r(orm+ ,ut i&n4t n"c"&&ar-. For an im!ortant ritua$+ th" high"&t ti" o( th" month i& a mo&t au&!iciou& tim". <ou can "t"rmin" thi& ,- &tu-ing a tia$ ta,$" (or a month an (ining th" $arg"&t num,"r o( (""t th" oc"an ri&"& on th" ,"ach. Thi& i& th" high"&t ti"+ an it a$#a-& corr"&!on& #ith th" (u$$ Moon. I( -ou can4t #ait+ on4t #orr- / it #on4t harm th" &!"$$. In aition to th" ")tra !o#"r& at $arg" in th" &"a on th" high ti"+ th"r" i& a$&o a !ractica$ r"a&on (or charting th" ti"&. Rit"& !"r(orm" on a &"c$u" &tr"tch o( ,"ach ar" tru$- "'ocati'"+ magica$ ")!"ri"nc"&+ ,ut i( th" ti" i& ($o#ing an th" ar"a i& roc1-+ (ac" #ith &h""r c$i((&+ -ou cou$ (in -our&"$( tra!!" #ith no#h"r" to go. Thi& a$mo&t ha!!"n" to m" on" night. A(t"r a magica$ night on th" ,"ach+ th" ti" ro&" ang"rou&$- high. I ha to c$im, o'"r a &"ri"& o( 5agg" c$i((& in n"ar ar1n"&& to r"turn to m- car. G$ancing ,ac1+ I &a# th" ,"ach un"r#at"r. A(t"r that I a$#a-& chart" th" ti"&6 THE TOOLS Th" too$& o( &"a magic ar" (oun in th" oc"an or to&&" u! ,- th" #a'"& on th" ,"ach. Th"- ar" natura$ an man/ma"3 anci"nt a& th" &"a it&"$( an a& n"# an (r"&h a& th" a#n. Though th" too$& 'ar- (rom !$ac" to !$ac" an "ra to "ra+ h"r" ar" &om" o( th" ,"&t 1no#n. S"a Sh"$$& Gi(t& o( th" &"a+ th"- ar" u&" to r"!r"&"nt th" oc"anic "iti"&. Long+ &!ira$$" on"& &igni(- th" Go&+ #hi$" roun &h"$$& &-m,o$i0" th" Go"&&"&. Co#ri"& ha'" ,""n u&" (or c"nturi"& (or th" $att"r !ur!o&". Man- &"a Witch"& an magician& !$ac" &h"$$& on th"ir a$tar& (or thi& '"r- r"a&on #h"n !"r(orming &"a magic at hom". Wh"n &!"$$& ar" on" ,- th" &"a &hor"+ a !rot"cti'" circ$" can ," mar1" out #ith a ring o( &h"$$& gath"r" (or that &!"ci(ic4. !ur!o&". Sh"$$& ar" &trung an #orn to !romot" ("rti$it-+ or to attract mon"-+ &inc" th"- #"r" onc" u&" a& mon"-. Ta1" a $arg" uni'a$'" :on"/!i"c"; &h"$$ an ho$ it c$o&" to -our "ar. <ou #i$$ h"ar th" 'oic" o( th" &"a. L"t it &!"a1 to -ou. <ou ma- h"ar m"&&ag"& o( th" (utur" or !a&t3 or th" &oun o( th" &"a ma- &ti$$ -our min (or !&-chic m"&&ag"& to ," r"c"i'". A &!"cia$ &h"$$ -ou (in on th" ,"ach ma- ," (a&hion" into a !rot"cti'" or $uc1- amu$"t. A &h"$$ in th" hom" can ," an inicator o( th" &"a. Ho$ it to -our "ar3 i( th" &oun& #ithin it ar" $ou+ th" &"a i& rough3 i( &o(t+ th"4 &"a i& &mooth an ca$m. A &h"$$ !$ac" at th" "ntranc" o( th" hou&" "n&ur"& that $uc1 #i$$ "nt"r it. Conch"& or oth"r '"r- $arg" uni'a$'"& ar" ,$o#n at &"a&i" rit"& to i&!"$ n"gati'it- an to in'it" th" Go& an goo &!irit& to ," !r"&"nt at ritua$& an &!"$$&. 8ri(t#oo 8ri(t#oo+ in(u&" #ith &a$t ,- th" &"a+ ri" ,- th" Sun on th" ,"ach+ i& th" natura$ (u"$ (or m-&tic ,on(ir"&+ #hich o(t"n !$a- a !art in magic :&"" CHAPTER SE=EN: FIRE MAGIC;. 8ri(t#oo can ," u&" in &!"$$&. Ta1" an a!!ro!riat" !i"c"+ car'" on it #ith a 1ni(" -our n"". Thro# th" ri(t#oo into th" &"a+ im!$oring it to grant -our n"". A &ma$$"r !i"c" o( ri(t#oo can ," aorn" #ith !rot"cti'" &-m,o$& an #orn a& an amu$"t or ta$i&man to attract or r"!"$ (orc"&+ "!"ning on -our "&ir"&. A &ort o( magic #an can ," ma" (rom a !i"c" o( ri(t#oo3 #ith thi& #an circ$"& can ," ra#n on th" &an in #hich magic can ," !"r(orm". It can a$&o ," u&" to &1"tch run"& into th" &an. Th"r" ar" no ru$"& (or th" &i0"+ &ha!"+ or t-!" o( #oo u&"3 #hat"'"r th" &"a ha& to o(("r i& (in". Fi&hing F$oat& On th" ,"ach"& o( th" Paci(ic Oc"an in th" North#"&t"rn !art o( th" Unit" Stat"&+ (i&hing ($oat& ar" ca&t u! on th" ,"ach. Thi& i& a$&o tru" o( coa&t$in"& in man- !art& o( th" #or$. Man- -"ar& ago a$$ &uch ($oat&+ #hich ar" u&" to ho$ u! (i&hing n"t&+ #"r" manu(actur" o( g$a&&+ u&ua$$- o( a ,$u" or gr""n tint. Th" g$a&& i& thic1 an th" ($oat& 4!o!4 #h"n ro!!" or ,ro1"n+ an on th" ,a&" o( th" ,a$$ i& a &$ight$- rai&" ma&& o( g$a&&+ #h"r" th" ,a$$ #a& &"a$" tight$- uring it& manu(actur". Un(ortunat"$-+ mo&t (i&hing ($oat& u&" toa- ar" !$a&tic. I( -ou o (in a g$a&& ,a$$ on th" ,"ach -ou ar" ")tr"m"$- (ortunat". I( not+ ,u- on" in an anti%u" or gi(t &ho!. B" &ur" th" ,a$$ #a& actua$$- u&" in th" &"a+ a& thi& charg"& an "m!o#"r& it. Wh"th"r or not -ou (in an o$ or n"# ,a$$+ ta1" it to th" &"a at high ti". 8i! it thric" into th" #at"r an &a- th" (o$$o#ing: Or, o( ,$u" :or gr""n; g$a&& h"r" I charg" th"" To ," a !&-chic ,oon to m". Wh"n touch" #ith &a$t -our !o#"r4& (r""$4 Thi& i& m- #i$$+ &o mot" it ,". Ta1" th" ,a$$ hom"+ #ra! in ,$u"/gr""n c$oth+ an &tor" in a &a(" !$ac". Th" (i&hing ($oat ma- no# ," u&" a& a cr-&ta$ ,a$$ (or &cr-ing. Ta1" it out+ anoint it& ,a&" #ith a a, o( &a$t #at"r+ ho$ it in th" c$oth an &cr-. Ho$" Ston"& I( -ou (in a &ton" #ith a ho$" !i"rcing it through on th" &"a&hor"+ ta1" it+ (or it i& a 'a$ua,$" magica$ too$. Th" ho$" or 4ho$"-4 &ton" i& hung u! in th" hom" (or !rot"ction+ #orn on a cor aroun th" n"c1 (or th" &am" !ur!o&"&+ an i& u&" (or man- oth"r magica$ !ur!o&"&. Ta1" a ho$" &ton"+ (in a &tic1 that (it& tight$- through th" ho$" an $og" it (irm$- in&i". Thro# it into th" &"a. Lo'" #i$$ com" to -ou. To &"" th" &!irit& o( th" &"a+ ta1" th" ho$" &ton" #ith -ou to th" oc"an at night+ at high ti". C$o&" on" "-"+ (acing th" &"a+ an !ut th" ho$" &ton" to th" oth"r. Loo1 through th" ho$" an -ou ma- &"" &!irit&. For h"a$ing !$ac" a ho$" &ton" into -our ,ath #at"r. A &a$t an &t"! in. Th" &ton" &hou$ ," u&" (or thi& !ur!o&" on$-. Th" ho$" &ton" i& on" o( th" mo&t 'a$ua,$" too$& o( magic+ an it i& (r""+ a gi(t (rom th" &"a. Sinc" it i& a &-m,o$ o( "t"rnit- an th" ("ma$" (orc" o( natur"+ it i& not on$- a goo $uc1 !i"c"+ an an "(("cti'" magica$ too$+ it i& in"" &acr". S"a#"" Whi$" &"a#"" i& an im!ortant (oo &ourc" in man- !art& o( th" #or$+ h"r" in th" W"&t it i& rar"$- u&"+ ")c"!t in !roc"&&ing an !r"&"r'ing i(("r"nt (oo& an !rouct& &uch a& tooth!a&t" an ic" cr"am. Ho#"'"r+ th"r" ar" man- magica$ u&"& o( &"a#"". 8r- a &ma$$ !i"c"+ an- t-!"+ outoor&. Wh"n it i& (u$$- r-+ hang it in th" hom" an it #i$$ 1""! th" &tructur" &a(" (rom (ir". 8ri" &"a#"" i& a$&o u&" (or 1in$ing th" (ir"& on th" ,"ach+ an i& hung a& a #"ath"r inicator out&i". Wh"n th" &"a#"" i& &hri'"$" u!+ th" #"ath"r #i$$ ," &unn-. Ho#"'"r+ #h"n it &#"$$& an (""$& am! to th" touch+ chanc"& ar" #"t #"ath"r i& to ," ")!"ct". A &ma$$ !i"c" o( &"a#"" !$ac" in a5ar o( #hi&1"-+ tight$- ca!!" an &"t in a &unn- #ino#+ ma- attract mon"- to -our hou&"ho$. Th" ,ott$" &hou$ ," &ha1"n "'"r- a-. Th" (o$$o#ing i& a co$$"ction o( &"a &!"$$& a& th"- ar" !"r(orm" toa-. Th"- can ," on" ,- an-on"+ !ro'i" -ou ar" c$o&" to th" &"a+ or "'"n a $arg" $a1" or ri'"r. A CLEANSING Wh"n -ou (""$ cur&"+ h")"+ angr- or c$utt"r" u! #ith ("ar& an an)i"ti"&+ #a$1 into th" &"a at a#n. L"t th" #a'"& &!$a&h o'"r -ou+ an &a- &om"thing $i1" th" (o$$o#ing: I !"r(orm thi& act o( c$"an&ing In th" !$ac" o( th" ,"ginning o( a$$ $i("3 Wa'"& $a! ,o- an &!irit3u&t (a$$& into th" c$"an&ing &"a3 I am r"n"#" an (r"&h+ Fr"&h a& th" &"a. No# #a$1 (rom th" #at"r onto th" &an an $"t th" #in& r- -our ,o-. It i& on". TO FALL INTO A TRANCE Sit an c$o&" -our "-"& on th" ,"ach+ a,o'" th" high ti" $in". R"$a) an $i&t"n to th" cra&$iing& an ($o#ing& o( th" oc"an+ an -ou #i$$ "ntranc" -our&"$(. Or+ #atch th" r"($"ction& o( a (u$$ Moon on th" oc"an3 (o$$o# it& !ath #ith -our "-"& to th" hori0on an th"n ,ac1 again to#ar -ou+ r"!"ating thi& unti$ -ou (a$$ into a tranc". A SEA WITCHES BOTTLE Ta1" a $arg" 5ar #ith a tight/(itting $i :&uch a& a canning or ma-onnai&" 5ar; an a ,ag to th" oc"an '"r- "ar$- in th" morning+ !r"("ra,$- 5u&t a(t"r a high ti". Wa$1 on th" ,"ach+ gath"ring &ma$$ !i"c"& o( ri(t#oo+ &h"$$&+ roc1&3 tho&" natura$ o,5"ct& #hich ha'" ,""n thro#n u! onto th" &an ,- th" #a'"&. P$ac" th"&" in a ,ag. Wh"n -ou ha'" gath"r" &"'"ra$ thing&+ &to!+ &it on th" ,"ach an &!r"a th"m out ,"(or" -ou. P$ac" "ach in th" 5ar &ing$-+ &a-ing a& -ou o: Amu$"t o( th" &"a #hich I ha'" (oun+ Prot"cti'" "n"rg- in -ou i& ,oun. Wh"n "ach !i"c" i& !$ac" in th" 5ar+ a a ha$(/han(u$ o( (r"&h &an an th"n (i$$ #ith &"a#at"r. Tight$- ca! or cor1 an ta1" it hom". On -our !ro!"rt-+ n"ar th" (ront !orch i( !o&&i,$"+ ig a ho$" in th" groun $arg" "nough to contain th" ,ott$". A& -ou !$ac" it in th" ho$" &a- th" (o$$o#ing: Wa'"& on &an+ th" ti"& in motion3 <ou ar" no# a &i$"nt oc"an. A'"rt a$$ "'i$ to th" &"a3 Thi& i& m- #i$$+ &o mot" it ,". Co'"r th" ,ott$" an r"turn th" "arth to a norma$ a!!"aranc". I( -ou cannot ,ur- th" ,ott$"+ &"cr"t" it in a ($o#"r!ot+ co'"r #ith irt or &an+ an !$ac" it &om"#h"r" out&i"+ n"ar th" hom". Th" 5ar #i$$ act a& a !rot"cti'" "'ic" (or -our hom" an a$$ #ho r"&i" #ithin it. TO SEN8 FORTH POWER Sit on th" ,"ach an m"itat". =i&ua$i0" -our n"". F""$ th" !o#"r. Wh"n th" "n"rg- i& at it& !"a1+ ho$ it unti$ a #a'" cra&h"& on th" &an an th"n r"$"a&" it. Th" #a'" #i$$ magni(- th" !o#"r tr"m"nou&$-. A SEA LO=E SPELL On a Fria- at High Ti"+ !r"("ra,$- at night+ ta1" an a!!$" an &om" c$o'"& to th" oc"an. On th" ,"ach+ &tu th" a!!$" #ith th" c$o'"&+ mar1ing out th" run" o( $o'" in it thric" :&"" APPEN8IJ S;. No# ho$ th" a!!$" in -our !o#"r han an in(u&" it #ith -our "&ir" (or $o'"+ &a-ing &uch #or& a& thi&: A!!$" o( $o'"+ c$o'"& o( (ir"+ Thi& i& m- n""+ m- "&ir"6 Thro# th" a!!$" a& (ar a#a- (rom -ou out to &"a a& -ou ar" a,$". So &ha$$ it ,". THE BUC*ET SPELL Fi$$ an iron/,oun ,uc1"t in th" &"a an thro# th" #at"r ,ac1. R"!"at thi& t#ic" mor"+ an "ach tim" a& -ou r"turn th" #at"r to th" &"a &a-: I r"turn to -ou #hat i& -our&+ R"turn to m" #hat i& min". Thi& &!"$$ i& u&" to ,ring &ai$or& an (i&h"rm"n hom" &a("$- (rom th" &"a. TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE AT SEA Fi$$ a $arg" cr-&ta$ '"&&"$ #ith &"a#at"r. P$ac" thi& on th" &an an+ &itting ,"(or" it+ ho$ -our han& !a$m& o#n o'"r th" #at"r4& &ur(ac" an 'i'i$- 'i&ua$i0" hi& or h"r (ac". R"mo'" -our han& an #ith -our imagination 4#rit"4 u!on th" &ur(ac" o( th" #at"r -our m"&&ag". N")t+ thro# th" #at"r into th" oc"an. Thi& &!"$$ #i$$ carr- -our m"&&ag" to on" at &"a. A SEA SPELL Thi& i& an a$$/!ur!o&" &!"$$. Go to th" &"a&hor" #h"n th" ti" ha& ,"gun to ri&" :a(t"r $o# ti" ,ut ,"(or" high;. U!on th" &an 5u&t a,o'" th" $in" #h"r" th" #a'"& ar" ,r"a1ing+ ra# a circ$" a,out on" (oot in iam"t"r #ith -our (ing"r&. N")t ra# a run" or imag" o( -our n"" #ithin th" circ$" -ou4'" (orm". A& -ou ra# it 'i&ua$i0" ,$u" $i%ui ($am" &tri1ing th" &an #h"r" -our (ing"r ig& into it. Wh"n th" (igur" i& com!$"t"+ &"" th" !o#"r r"&ting #ithin th" (urro#& on th" #"t &an $i1" !ho&!hor"&c"nt #at"r in a !"r("ct !att"rn o( -our n"". Firm$- 'i&ua$i0". No# &t"! ,ac1 an #ait (or th" #a'"& to ri&" an #a&h a#a- -our "&ign+ r"$"a&ing th" "n"rg- to go (orth an o -our ,iing. On" a-+ #hi$" !"r(orming thi& &!"$$ on th" ,"ach uring a $ight rain+ I &too #aiting (or th" #a'" to #a&h it a#a-. A& it i I ("$t a ,o$t o( "n"rg- &hoot u! (rom th" run" I4 &1"tch" on th" &an hit m" in th" ch"&t. It #a& a actua$ !h-&ica$ &"n&ation. Th" "n"rg- #"nt (orth an i in"" ,ring into mani("&tation m- n"". A SHELL SPELL Gath"r a &u((ici"nt %uantit- o( &h"$$& u!on th" ,"ach. Th"- on4t ha'" to ," !"r("ct+ !o$i&h" &!"cim"n&+ ,ut &hou$ ," (air$- #ho$" an com!$"t". 8o thi&+ o( cour&"+ at th" !ro!"r ti". At a &"c$u" &tr"tch o( ,"ach+ &tan ho$ing th" &h"$$& in -our han :or a ,ag; an #atch th" #a'"& (or a #hi$". E'"r- &"'"nth or ninth #a'" &hou$ ," $arg"r than th" oth"r&. Whi$" thi& i& &u!!o&" to ," on$- &u!"r&tition+ I ha'" o,&"r'" th" #a'"& on th" W"&t coa&t o( th" Unit" Stat"& occuring in thi& &"ri"&. Cu&t a(t"r th" $arg"r #a'"+ $a- th" &h"$$& onto th" (r"&h$-/#a&h" &an in a cru" imag" o( -our n"". Or+ i( -ou #i&h+ &im!$- mar1 out #ith &h"$$& th" $"tt"r& &!"$$ing -our "&ir". Wor1 %uic1$-+ th"n &tan ,ac1 an #ait (or th" high #a'" to r"turn. I(+ #h"n it o"&+ -our &h"$$& ar" tum,$" ,ac1 #ith it into th" &"a+ -our "&ir" &ha$$ ," grant".
Scott Cunningham EARTH POWER >?@. B:B; TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction