Practical Solitary MagicAn accessible guide for beginners interested in practicing magic safely and effectively on their own. Many students of magic don’t want to be tied to a particular group or tradition, but prefer to search, experiment, and grow on their own. Here, at last, is an eminently sane and readable handbook that gives not only the how, but the why and wherefore, of the materials and methods of the solitary magician. In Practical Solitary Magic, Nancy Watson combines a concise introduction to the psychology and ethics of magic with a thorough treatment of its mechanisms. In a lively style, enhanced by personal anecdote and thoughtful insight, she initiates novices into the rudiments of ritual and guides them in their first steps down the magical path. Drawing on an architectural analogy, Watson demystifies the practice of magic by providing a structural view of magical operations. She explores the techniques and accoutrements of each of the four magical planes, leading her readers through the various chambers of a four-tiered edifice, and sweeping away layers of accumulated cobwebs from topics shrouded in esoteric jargon. Oracle divination, numerology, and magical incantation; visualization, clearing, and prayer; archetypes, elementals, and god-forms—all come to life with Watson’s pragmatic analysis. She closes with a careful warning to her readers to avoid all those who would attempt to “re-mystify” the craft. Watson’s clear narrative and vivid imagery illuminate all the corners of her magical mansion with the light of common sense and folk history. Not only will you enjoy your guided tour, you’ll be tempted to take up residence there. |
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... Tears Summary CHAPTER 7. THE PHYSICAL PLANE The Four Elements in Nature The Four Elements in Ritual Magic The Four Elements in Psychology Elementals Dealing with Elementals The Fire Element Candle Magic Salamanders Gifts for Salamanders ...
... Tears Summary CHAPTER 7. THE PHYSICAL PLANE The Four Elements in Nature The Four Elements in Ritual Magic The Four Elements in Psychology Elementals Dealing with Elementals The Fire Element Candle Magic Salamanders Gifts for Salamanders ...
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Nancy B. Watson. The Fire Element Candle Magic Salamanders Gifts for Salamanders The Air Element Incense Magic Wildcrafting Herbs for Incense Substitutions for Incense When to Use Incense Sylphs Gifts for Sylphs The Water Element Water ...
Nancy B. Watson. The Fire Element Candle Magic Salamanders Gifts for Salamanders The Air Element Incense Magic Wildcrafting Herbs for Incense Substitutions for Incense When to Use Incense Sylphs Gifts for Sylphs The Water Element Water ...
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... a large and very lovely room, filled with paintings, friezes, and sculptures of all that has ever been held sacred on Earth. There is a beautiful brazier, containing the fire of purification and creativity. The roof opens,
... a large and very lovely room, filled with paintings, friezes, and sculptures of all that has ever been held sacred on Earth. There is a beautiful brazier, containing the fire of purification and creativity. The roof opens,
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Nancy B. Watson. containing the fire of purification and creativity. The roof opens, like the dome of an observatory, on clear starry nights. A spiral ladder climbs to the open sky so that you may without hindrance observe the stars ...
Nancy B. Watson. containing the fire of purification and creativity. The roof opens, like the dome of an observatory, on clear starry nights. A spiral ladder climbs to the open sky so that you may without hindrance observe the stars ...
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Contents
Divination Affirmations and Incantations | |
Creating and Using Affirmations | |
Magical Incantations | |
Summary | |
Salamanders | |
Sylphs | |
Ondines | |
Meeting Your Personal Ondine | |
The Earth Element | |
Gnomes | |
TIMING AND TIDES | |
THE SPIRITUAL PLANE | |
Effective Prayer | |
The Fire Element | |
Building the Magical Personality | |
THE EMOTIONAL PLANE | |
Magical Feeling | |
Clearing | |
RITUAL | |
A PROSPERITY RITE | |
CONTINUING YOUR STUDIES | |
TEMPERAMENT QUESTIONNAIRE | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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achieved your goal activate positive energy actors affirmations Ancient Egypt Aquarian Press assume the god-form astrological candle Celtic chapter character choose chosen archetype circle cleanse clear consecrate cord costumes create crystal deity desire Dion Fortune effective Egyptian emotional plane exercise fire element flame four elements Gnomes goddess Golden Dawn Greek healing herbs Hope's imagination important incantation incense Invoke your personal Israel Regardie magical feeling magical operations magical personality magical techniques magicians mental plane metaphysical store method method actors Moon Murry Hope nature Nefer negative Norse archetypes Numerology Occultism Ondines oracle pantheon perform physical plane practice magic prayer probably problems procedure prosperity Psychic Self-Defense psychological Regardie relax rite ritual Roberto Assagioli Roman Salamanders Samuel Weiser seal your aura set your goal Sylphs symbols see Appendix teacher temperament unconscious mind visualization wish words York Beach