Scott Cunningham EARTH POWER TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
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From th" "ar$i"&t -"ar& o( m- $i(" I ha'" ,""n attract" to Natur" in a$$ it& mani("&tation&. Th" &ight o( a (i"$ o( ,$ooming #i$($o#"r&+ th" t")tur" o( a granit" c$i((+ th" untama,$" (ur- o( a !rairi" thun"r&torm / th"&" ar" &om" o( m- mo&t 'i'i chi$hoo im!r"&&ion&. Whi$" m- !""r& to&&" aroun (oot,a$$& or in'"&tigat" th" m-&t"ri"& o( "ngin"& an car,ur"tor&+ I ga0" into th" night &1-+ att"m!ting to com!r"h"n it& 'a&tn"&&. In cont"m!$ating that imm"n&it- I ("$t a#" an "'"n ("ar. 2u"&tion& r"garing it& ,$ac1n"&& an th" !oint& o( $ight #ithin it $" to oth"r& conc"rning th" natura$ #or$ I ha gro#n to $o'". Wh"n I i&co'"r" that "'"n &ci"nc" $ac1" an&#"r& (or man- o( m- mo&t !ro,ing %u"&tion&. I turn" m$i(" to#ar ")!$aining an &o$'ing &om" o( th"&" natura$ m-&t"ri"&. In m- &"arch (or an&#"r& I cam" acro&& ha$(/(orgott"n r"$igion& an magica$ &-&t"m& ,orn in (ar/i&tant corn"r& o( th" g$o,". Sni!!"t& o( in(ormation cam" to $ight in anci"nt c$a- t")t& an magica$ tr"ati&"&. Wh"n I (oun magic I 1n"# I #a& c$o&". For h"r" #"r" !ractic"& that u&" th" (orc"& o( Natur". I !our" a$$ m- att"ntion to#ar in'"&tigating th" m-ria (orm& o( magic. I ,"cam" a%uaint" #ith magician& an Witch"& #ho (urth"r" m- $"arning #ith th"ir arcan" t"aching&. A(t"r man- -"ar& I (ina$$r"a$i0" that th" #a-& o( magic ar" r"'"a$" to tho&" #ho #or1 #ith th" (orc"& o( natur". Th" &"cr"t& ar" #ritt"n in m"an"ring &tr"am& an ri(ting c$ou&3 th"- ar" #hi&!"r" ,- th" roaring oc"an an coo$ing ,r""0"3 th""cho in ca'"& an roc1& an (or"&t&. Magic ma- #"$$ ," th" o$"&t ")tant &ci"nc"+ -"t it i& a$&o th" mo&t mi&un"r&too !ractic" in our #or$ / "'"n ,- &om" #ho !ro("&& to ," magician&. Magic i& th" art o( #or1ing #ith th" (orc"& o( Natur" to ,ring a,out n"c"&&ar- chang"&. That i& magic+ !ur" an &im!$". Th" (orc"& o( Natur" a& th"- ar" ")!r"&&" in th" Earth+ Air+ Fir" an Wat"r / #"r" !r"/")i&t"nt to our a!!"aranc" on thi& !$an"t Th"&" (orc"& cou$ ," thought o( a& our &!iritua$ anc"&tor& #ho !a'" th" #a- (or our "m"rg"nc" (rom th" ,a$m- !r"hi&toric &"a& o( cr"ation. Attuning an #or1ing #ith th"&" "n"rgi"& in magic not on$- $"n& -ou th" !o#"r to a(("ct ramatic chang"& in -our $i("+ it a$&o a$$o#& -ou to &"n&" -our o#n !$ac" in th" $arg"r &ch"m" o( Natur". P"rha!& it i& thi& #hich i& th" mo&t &ati&(-ing o( th" (ruit& r"a!" ,- natura$ magician&. M- %u"&t (or 1no#$"g" $" m" to "$'" ""!$- into th" magic o( th" Earth. I ha'" u&" th" o$ #a-& to ,"tt"r m- $i(" a& #"$$ a& to ""!"n ""!"n m- un"r&taning o( it& 'a$u" an !ur!o&". No $"&& can ," on" ,- an-on" #ho ma1"& th" att"m!t. Th" too$& an !o#"r& $i" aroun u& #aiting to ," gra&!" an uti$i0". With th"ir h"$! #" can gro# to our gr"at"&t !ot"ntia$. Thi& i&n4t accom!$i&h" ,- con%u"ring an &u,uing th" Earth. B- $i&t"ning to our !$an"t4& m"$oi"& an m"rging #ith th"m #" ,"com" tru" magician&+ ma1ing our magic in harmon- #ith a$$ Natur". Through natura$ magic I ha'" (oun th" an&#"r& to man- o( m- %u"&tion&+ an &"'"ra$ mor" a& #"$$. Thi& ,oo1+ ho#"'"r+ i& not an ")!$anation o( natura$ natura$ magic / that #ou$ ," u&"$"&&. It i& a gui" to th" !ractic" it&"$(. An-on" #ho u&"& it #i$$ i&co'"r th"ir o#n an&#"r&.
Introuction Thi& i& a ,oo1 o( (o$1 magic / th" magic o( th" common !"o!$". A& &uch+ it i& i(("r"nt (rom n"ar$- "'"r- oth"r !u,$i&h" #or1 on th" &u,5"ct. It i& not conc"rn" #ith in&cri,ing &-m,o$& on #a)"n !"ntac$"&+ o( rai&ing ($a&hing &#or& in tri!$" circ$"&+ nor o( in'o1ing t"rri,$" &!irit& in "&"rt" ca'"&. Thi& ,oo1 i& conc"rn" #ith &im!$"r+ $"&& com!$") magic. Th"&" ar" th" #a-& "&c"n" (rom th" common (o$1+ in th" a-& #h"n n"ar$- "'"r-on" gr"# grain an '"g"ta,$"&3 rai&" anima$&3 &!un an #o'" c$oth an ma" c$othing / #h"n "'"r-thing on" cou$ "&ir" #a& r"ai$- at han+ cou$ ," ma"+ or o,tain" ,- tra". M"n+ #om"n an chi$r"n #or1" (rom a#n to u&1 in or"r to "at an maintain &h"$t"r. E'"r-thing in th"ir #or$ #a& hanma". So too #a& th"ir r"$igion an magic. Th"&" !"o!$" #"r" o( th" Earth. Th"- $i'"+ ,r"ath" an #or1" #ith it "'"r- a-. An th"- ha'" $"(t a $"gac- #hich i& on$- no# ,"ing r"i&co'"r": natura$ magic. In thi& ,oo1 ar" &om" o( th" #a-& th" magic o( natur" ha& ,""n !ractic". Th"&" ar" &!"$$& in'o$'ing th" &"a+ ri'"r& an &!ring&3 th" Sun an Moon3 &torm& an rain3 tr""& an 1not& an mirror&. H"r" i& magic that an-on" can !"r(orm #ith &ur!ri&ing r"&u$t&+ (or magic #or1&6 But thi& i& mor" than a &!"$$ ,oo1+ (or much $i"& ,"hin th" #or& on th"&" !ag"&. Th" r"a$ m-&t"ri"& o( magic ar" tho&" o( natur". In !racticing th"&" &!"$$& on" touch"& natur"+ an in thi& #or1 an-on" can i&co'"r th" &"cr"t&. Natur"+ th" Earth+ th" Uni'"r&"+ ar" th" gr"at initiator&. It i& to th"&" that #" mu&t $oo1 (or h"$! in o!"ning our "-"& to &"" #hat ha& ,""n th"r" a$$ th" tim".
Touching th" Earth Th" moo g$o#& m-&tica$$- in th" &tar/&catt"r" &1- a& a $on" (igur" mo'"& o#n a "&"rt" ,"ach. It &to!&+ ,"n& an gra&!& a gr"- &tic1 #a&h" u! on th" &hor" ,- th" r"&t$"&& &"a. Pu&hing it& ,$unt "n into th" #"t &an+ th" (igur" &1"tch"& a &-m,o$. A #a'" cra&h"&. Th" (igur" mo'"& ,ac1+ an 5u&t a& th" oncoming #at"r &#""!& o'"r th" &-m,o$ a gu&t o( #in ri&"&+ ,$o#ing ,ac1 th" tight$-/#ra!!" &car(. A #oman4& (ac" a!!"ar& in th" &o(t moon$ight. Sh" &mi$"&+ con(i"nt that th" &!"$$ ha& #or1"+ an &it& to $i&t"n to th" cra&hing mu&ic o( th" &"a. Wh- i th" #oman go to th" oc"an that night7 Wh- i &h" ra# a &-m,o$ on th" &an7 An ho# i th"&" &im!$" act& con&titut" magic7 Natura$ magic / rath"r+ th" magic o( natur" / i& an uncom!$icat"+ uncom!$icat"+ ir"ct ,ranch o( th" magica$ art&+ on" "ri'" (rom "on& o( ")!"rim"ntation ,- !"o!$"& &catt"r" o'"r th" g$o,". It i& !"rha!& a r"&!on&" to th" $imit$"&& !o#"r& o( natur"+ th" !o#"r 'i&i,$" in th" "'"r/changing &"a&on&+ th" ,$o&&oming o( a ,u+ th" ,irth o( -oung. Th" #a-& o( natur" magic ar" a$mo&t uni'"r&a$$- int"n" to #or1 #ith th" (orc"& an "n"rgi"& o( natur" to ,ring a,out n"c"&&ar- chang"&. chang"&. Though th" t"chni%u"& ma- &""m to ," o'"r&im!$i(i"+ o'"r&im!$i(i"+ "'"n 5u'"ni$"+ th"- ar" "(("cti'". Th" #oman "&cri," a,o'" !"r(orm" an act o( natur" magic. Sh" #or1" #ith th" oc"an+ a tim"$"&& &ourc" o( "n"rg- r"'"r" an #or&hi!!" (or hunr"& o( thou&an& o( -"ar&. To ir"ct th" "n"rgi"& o( th" &"a &h" u&" a &-m,o$. S-m,o$i&m / th" $anguag" o( magic an th" &u,con&ciou& min / i& a &ort o( magica$ &horthan. Though th" &-m,o$& an run"& ha'" !o#"r& in th"m&"$'"&+ th"- a$&o+ in "(("ct+ ir"ct "n"rgi"& to &!"ci(ic "n&. In oth"r #or&+ th"- t"$$ th" magic #hat to o. So thi& #oman #"nt to th" oc"an on a moon$it night to ta! into oc"anic "n"rgi"& an r"# a &-m,o$ on th" &an to (ocu& !o#"r&. Wh"n th" #a'" #a&h" th" &-m,o$ a#a-+ it r"$"a&" it& o#n !o#"r& an thu&$- th" magic ha ,"gun. Though it ma- ta1" &"'"ra$ a-& (or th" (ruit& o( th" night4& #or1 to a!!"ar+ th"- #i$$ unou,t"$- o &o. Tim" an ")!"ri"nc" #i$$ ha'" !ro'" thi&. Natura$ magic i& ir"ct an to/th"/!oint. 8"&!it" #hat #hat -ou ma- ha'" h"ar+ magic i& nothing &u!"rnatura$+ &u!"rnatura$+ unnatura$+ or "'"n a$i"n. It i& in our o#n ,ac1-ar&+ our hom"&3 in th" '"r- "&&"nc" o( our ,"ing&. Th" (orc"& o( natur" "m!o#"r magic / not "mon& an im!&. 4Satan4 or (a$$"n ang"$&. On" o( th" gr"at"&t m-&t"ri"& o( magic i& that th"r" ar" no m-&t"ri"&. In&t"a+ th"- ar" ,"ing con&tant$r"'"a$" aroun u&. Th" &tu- o( a &im!$" ro&" ,$o&&om+ ,$a" o( gra&&+ '"in" $"a( or th" #hi&t$" o( th" #in through $"a(- tr""& #i$$ r"'"a$ a& much+ i( not mor"+ conc"rning th" tru" natur" o( magic than #i$$ a hunr" u&t- R"nai&&anc" tom"&. It i& thi& magic that (i$$& th"&" !ag"&. Whi$" it ma- &""m that &om" o( th" art& contain" #ithin thi& ,oo1 (a$$ out&i" o( Natur" /mirror magic (or in&tanc" / it i& &im!$- an inication that Natur" i& mor" than th" goo &o$i Earth ,"n"ath our (""t+ or th" arching rain,o# a00$ing an a(t"rnoon &1-. Natur" i& th" Uni'"r&" it&"$(. Not on$- it& !o#"r& !o#"r& ,ut a$&o it& mani("&tation&. Som" o( th"&" mani("&tation&+ mani("&tation&+ &uch a& mirror&+ ar" arti(icia$$- !rouc"+ ,ut th"- ar" $in1" #ith an ta! into th" !o#"r& o( natur" ,- th"ir &-m,o$i&m. In our incr"a&ing$- m"chani0" ag"+ man- !"o!$" ar" (ining th"m&"$'"& i&o$at" (rom th" !$an"t that &u&tain& an &u!!ort& our '"r- $i'"&. Forgott"n i& th" '"r- r"a$ "!"n"nc- #" ha'" on th" Earth. Man- ar" &"'"ring th"ir 9natura$9 conn"ction& #ith th" Earth. A& a r"&u$t+ a tim" o( gr"at turmoi$ ")i&t& toa- on an ini'iua$ an g$o,a$ $"'"$. Earth magic can h"$! to &ort out+ #or1 through an &o$'" man- o( th" minor cri&"& an !ro,$"m& (acing u& a& ini'iua$& toa-. Tru"+ it i& not a &im!$" &o$ution to th" #or$4& !ro,$"m&+ ,ut it can ,ring or"r into our $i'"&+ an that4& a goo &tart. In magica$ thought th" human ,o- i& th" 4microco&m4 &ma$$ r"!r"&"ntation; o( th" Earth+ #hich i& th" 4macroco&m.4 Th" Earth i& a$&o th" microco&m o( th" Uni'"r&". In oth"r #or&+ #" ar" !ictur"& o( th" "&&"nc" o( th" !$an"t an thu&$- o( th" uni'"r&". A& &uch+ #h"n #" chang" our&"$'"&+ #" chang" th" Earth an th" uni'"r&". Magic i& u&"(u$ in a(("cting &uch chang"& in our $i'"&+ an th"r"(or" o( th" Earth it&"$(. Th"&" chang"& mu&t ," !o&iti'". Th"r"(or"+ no "'i$ or n"gati'" magic i& contain" in thi& ,oo1+ (or "nough n"gati'it- a$r"a- ")i&t& in th" #or$. Th" goa$ o( a$$ magic+ occu$t !ath& an m-&tica$ r"$igion& i& th" !"r("ction o( &"$(. Whi$" thi& ma- not ," accom!$i&h" in on" $i("tim"+ ,"tt"ring our&"$'"& i& "a&i$- #ithin our gra&!. With thi& &ingu$ar act th" Earth ,"com"& that much h"a$thi"r.
I( -ou !ut into !ractic" anan- o( th" magic contain" in thi& ,oo1+ #h"th"r #h"th"r ra#ing a h"art h"art in th" &an+ &an+ ga0ing into a mirror (or a g$im!&" o( th" (utur"+ or t-ing a 1not to h"$! a trou,$" (ri"n+ 1""! in min th" high"r a&!"ct& o( -our #or1ing&.
Magic S!"$$" Out Magic i& th" u&" o( th" natura$ (orc"& o( natur" to ,ring a,out n""" chang"&. To h"$! attract+ arou&" an ir"ct th"&" "n"rgi"& th" magician ma1"& u&" o( too$&. Th"&" can ," co&t$- it"m& &uch a& 5"#"$/"ncru&t" agg"r& an g$"aming &i$'"r c"n&"r&+ or natura$ o,5"ct& &uch a& t#ig& an roc1&. Th" too$& n"c"&&ar- (or thi& ,oo1 ar" tho&" o( natur". Ston"&+ tr""&+ ri'"r&+ $"a'"& an !$ant& ma1" u! th" too$ ro&t"r o( natur" magic+ a& #"$$ a& a ("# 4&tor" ,ought4 it"m& &uch a& minor&+ can$"& an cor&. Th" mani!u$ation o( th"&" too$&+ cou!$" #ith a ri'ing n""+ i& o(t"n "nough to #or1 th" magic+ to g"t &om" o( th" !o#"r& o( natur" ro$$ing In ,ring a,out -our n""" chang". Magic i& "c"!ti'"$- &im!$" an incr"i,$"a&-+ a (act that &hou$ ," 1"!t in min #hi$" r"aing th"&" !ag"&. O,'iou&$-+ !$anting a &ton" in th" groun+ ho$ing a $"a(+ or ra#ing a !ictur" o( an automo,i$"+ in an o( th"m&"$'"&+ o nothing. It i& #h"n &uch action& ar" !"r(orm" in an "motiona$$-/charg" &tat" that chang"& ar" #rought an magic i& tru$- on". To !"r(orm "(("cti'" magic thr"" n"c"&&iti"& mu&t ," !r"&"nt: th" n""+ th" "motion+ an th" 1no#$"g". THREE NECESSITIES Th" n"" i& &im!$".
Magic i&n4t i&n4t an o!"n (i"$ #h"r" "go& "go& an &"$(i&h urg"& urg"& can ," on a #him. #him. Th"r" ar" ang"r& a#aiting an-on" an-on" #ho !"r(orm& n"gati'" #or1ing&. Such magic might mani("&t+ ,ut th" h"a'- !"na$ti"& ar" n"'"r #orth th" "(("ct&. Th"r" i& a magica$ !rinci!$" that #hat -ou !ut into magic i& ")act$- #hat -ou #i$$ r"c"i'". I( -ou !"r(orm ,"n"(icia$ magic -ou &ha$$ r"c"i'" r"c"i'" ,"n"(ic"nc" ,ac1. Th" n"gati'" magician+ ho#"'"r+ ho#"'"r+ &ha$$ r"c"i'" on$n"gati'it-+ an "'"ntua$$- it #i$$ "&tro- it&. In $ight o( thi& !rinci!$" th"r" &""m& to ," no r"a&on to !"r(orm n"gati'" magic #hich i& o(t"n t"rm" 4 ,$ac1 magic4;. In""+ th"r" i&n4t. Tho&" #ho #ho r"main uncon'inc" an o &o &ha$$ r"c"i'" r"c"i'" th" (ruit& o( th"ir action&. It i&+ o( cour&"+ th" ,"n"(icia$ a&!"ct o( magic that ma1"& it+ an it& u&"r+ i'in". N"gati'" magic ha& a$#a-& ha ha it& ah"r"nt&. Th"&" ar" tho&" #ho ar" &"uc" &"uc" ,- "'i$+ ,$in" ,- th" t"m!orar- !o#"r it o(("r& th"m+ #ho can4t &"" th" $ight unti$ it i& too $at". Som" o( th" magic in thi& ,oo1 i& "&tructi'"+ an thi& ma- cau&" &om" con(u&ion. Mo&t o( u& conn"ct "&truction #ith "'i$. Ho#"'"r+ th" "&truction o( n"gati'it- it&"$( &uch a& ,a ha,it&+ o,&"&&ion&+ i&"a&"&+ an &o on i&n4t n"gati'". Sinc" thi& harm& non" ,ut rath"r actua$$- h"$!&+ it i& &a(" to 'i"# it a& !o&iti'" magic. MAGIC FOR THE SELF Magic !"r(orm" (or -our&"$( i& not &"$(i&h+ (or it ,"tt"r& th" #or$. Man- !"o!$" &""m to thin1 it i& (in" to ca&t a &!"$$ (or a (ri"n ,ut cou$ n"'"r o an-thing (or th"m&"$'"&. Thi& i& a r"gr"tta,$" i"a+ an &hou$ ," ")orci&" a& &oon a& !o&&i,$". On$- i( -ou ar" h"a$th-+ ha!!- an (inancia$$- &oun can -ou h"$! oth"r&+ 5u&t a& -ou mu&t $o'" -our&"$( ,"(or" -ou can ")!"ct oth"r& to. Part o( th" con(u&ion com"& (rom t"chni%u"& u&". Magic that ai& -ou ,ut harm& anoth"r &hou$ ," a'oi"+ (or it i& not in 1""!ing #ith magica$ mora$it-. U&ua$$- th"r" i& a #a- to im!ro'" -our&"$( or -our $i(" #ithout harming oth"r&+ an thi& i& th" magic that &hou$ ," uti$i0". N"'"r (""$ gr""- #h"n !"r(orming magic (or -our&"$( a& $ong a& it harm& non". MAGIC FOR OTHERS I( -ou ma1" -our magica$ acti'iti"& 1no#n oth"r& #i$$ com" to -ou an a&1 (or &!"$$& to ," !"r(orm".
B"(or" an- magica$ magica$ o!"ration+ o!"ration+ g"n"ra$$g"n"ra$$- &!"a1ing+ &!"a1ing+ i'ination &hou$ &hou$ ," on" to "n&ur" "n&ur" that th" n"" i& th"r"+ th" "motion i& &u((ici"nt+ an that th" 1no#$"g" i& c"rtain an corr"ct. But i'ination i&n4t $imit" &trict$- to magica$ %u"&tion&. It can ," u&" a& a gui" to "'"r-a- !ro,$"m& that cro! u! in $i(". Mo&t o( th" m"tho& ar" &hort an+ #ith !ractic"+ &hou$ gi'" -ou r"&u$t&. Sinc" th"r" ar" man- i(("r"nt m"tho& o( i'ination+ it i& ,"&t to ")!"rim"nt #ith &"'"ra$ unti$ -ou (in on" that #or1& (or -ou. Man- m"tho& ar" i&cu&&" in thi& ,oo1. On" #or o( caution: i'ination #h"n u&" to $oo1 into th" (utur" out$in"& !o&&i,$" "'"nt&. I( -ou on4t $i1" #hat -ou &""+ ta1" action to chang" -our $i(" ,"(or" th" (utur" ,"com"& th" !r"&"nt. THE POWER HAN8 Magic &!"a1& o( th" !o#"r !rouc" ,- th" ,o- #hich i& u&" in &om" &!"$$& an ritua$&. Thi& i& that !art o( th" uni'"r&a$ "n"rg- that maintain& our ,oi"&. Som" o( thi& !o#"r i& r"$"a&" ,- th" "motiona$ &tat" achi"'" #hi$" !"r(orming magic an i& &"nt a$ong #ith th" oth"r "n"rgi"& -ou ha'" rai&" to ,ring -our n"" into mani("&tation. Th" !o#"r han i& th" han through #hich th"&" (orc"& ar" r"$"a&". Thi& i& th" han -ou #rit" #ith. I( -ou ar" am,i")trou&+ an can u&" "ith"r han+ choo&" on" han an &tic1 #ith it. Thi& han i& u&" in magic to !r"&"nt+ ho$+ thro# or oth"r#i&" !"r(orm in a ritua$i&tic #a- a !ortion o( a &!"$$. It i& ,"&t to u&" th" han -ou #rit" #ith #h"r" ca$$" (or in &!"ci(ic ritua$&+ ,"cau&" thi& i& a &1i$$" han an it i& thought that "n"rgi"& ar" natura$$- r"$"a&" through it. Thu&+ i( -ou r"# a &-m,o$ r"!r"&"nting -our n"" #ith -our !o#"r han+ th" &-m,o$ it&"$( #ou$ ," in(u&" #ith a ,it o( -our "n"rg-. Th"&" ha'" ,""n th" ,a&ic& o( magic. It ha& ,""n &ai that magic #a& th" (ir&t r"$igion+ an that i( -ou $o'ing$- uti$i0" th" (orc"& o( natur" to cau&" ,"n"(icia$ chang"+ -ou a$&o ,"com" ,"com" on" #ith th"m. It i& th"&" !o#"r& that ha'" ,""n !"r&oni(i" a& Go& an Go"&&"&. Attuning #ith th"m i& a &!iritua$ ")!"ri"nc" an i& th" ,a&i& o( a$$ tru" r"$igion.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic
Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
T"chni%u"& Th" t"chni%u"& r"%uir" to !"r(orm natura$ magic ar" &im!$" an "a&i$- $"arn". Ho# a"!t -ou ,"com" at th"m r"&t& &o$"$- on -our #i$$ingn"&& to !ractic". A& #ith an-thing "$&"+ magic u&ua$$- com"& "a&i"r #ith !ractic". Thi& cha!t"r i& ma" u! o( &hort+ unconn"ct" !a&&ag"& "a$ing #ith &om" o( th" thing& -ou #i$$ ," ca$$" u!on to o in thi& ,oo1. Putting a$$ th" in&truction& in on" cha!t"r &a'"& con&tant r"!"tition throughout th" #or1. An- %u"&tion& rai&" ,- thi& cha!t"r #i$$+ I tru&t+ ," an&#"r" $at"r in th" ,oo1+ #h"n actua$ ritua$& an &!"$$& ar" i&cu&&". S
Ho!"(u$$-+ thi& &"ction &ha$$ &"r'" a& a gui"$in". gui"$in". R"m"m,"r that th"&" ar" &ugg"&t" m"aning& (or &om" common$- &""n &-m,o$&. I( -ou ar" in 'io$"nt i&agr""m"nt #ith an- o( th"m+ &tic1 to -our o#n intuitition. That4& ,"&t o( a$$. ACORN: M"n.
PINE CONES: Foo. Su&t"nanc". Wint"r. PURSE: Gain. Mon"-. RING: Marriag". Containm"nt. Et"rnit-. ROSE: Lo'". Lo&t $o'". Richn"&& o( $i(". Th" !a&t. SALT: Purit-. Puri(ication. Mon"-. Sta,i$it-. Founation. C$"an&ing. H"a$ing. SCALES: Ba$anc". u&tic". SCISSORS: 2uarr"$&. S"!aration&. SHELL: Cr"ati'it-. Goo $uc1. Mon"-. Pro&!"rit-. Emotiona$ &ta,iit-. SHIP: Incr"a&". Tra'"$. N"#&. S*ULLDCROSSBONES: 8"ath. R"&urr"ction. Com(ort. Con&o$"m"nt. SNA*E: Wi&om. Et"rnit-. Ma&cu$init-. A man. S"cr"c-. *no#$"g". SPI8ER: ="r- goo (ortun". Cunning. S"cr"c-. Hi"n thing&. Mon"-. SPOON: Luc1. STAR: E)c"$$"nt $uc1. 8i'in" !rot"ction. Fortun". W"a$th. High honor&. R"&!"cta,i$it-. Succ"&&. SWAN: Goo $uc1. A $o'"r. SWOR8: Li(". 8"ath. Con($ict&. Argum"nt&. N"gati'it-. TREE: Goo $uc1. Forc"& o( natur". Ag". Sta,i$it-. Po#"r. TRIANGLE: On" !oint u!/goo $uc1. On" !oint o#n/,a $uc1. TURTLE: S$uggi&hn"&&. F"rti$it-. R"tr"at. Stagnation. WELL: S!iritua$it-. In&!iration. Moth"r Natur". Lo'". WHEEL: S"a&on&. R"incarnation. Com!$"tion. Ening&. For"'"r. R"m"m,"r that th"&" ar" &ugg"&tion& on$-. I can4t t"$$ -ou ")act$- #hat an Am"rican ($ag #ou$ m"an to -ou+ an-mor" than -ou cou$ 1no# th" !"r&ona$ m"aning o( a goat to m". Th" &"cr"t o( &-m,o$& i& r"'"a$" to tho&" #ho #or1 #ith th"m ,- -our o#n min. IMAGINATION AN8 =ISUALIATION Thi& i& ")act$- #hat it &oun& $i1". Imagination i& th" origin o( a$$ thing& that human& ha'" !rouc". It i& thi& 'ita$ too$ that #i$$ ," at #or1 in magic mor" than an- oth"r. Imagination i& a mu&t in i'ination &"" CHAPTER + MAGIC SPELLE8 OUT; in un$oc1ing &-m,o$i&m. Imagination i& a$&o n"c"&&ar- in 'i&ua$i0ing ")act$- #hat -ou n"" #hi$" !"r(orming a #or1 o( magic. Imagination i& not uncontro$$" m"nta$ ram,$ing ,ut+ $i1" th" !rouct o( a &1i$$" arti&t #ho #ith ,ru&h an !aint& !rouc"& a (ini&h"+ com!$"t" com!$"t" !ictur"+ imagination can ," u&" $i1" tho&" !aint& !aint& an ,ru&h"& to !rouc" a !"r("ct imag" o( -our n"". Imagination i& th" a,i$it- to u&" -our min cr"ati'"$-. Th" #or 4cr"ati'"4 i& $in1" #ith 4cr"ation4. In a '"rr"a$ &"n&" -ou 4cr"at"4 #hat -ou imagin"+ or 'i&ua$i0"+ a& it i& a$&o 1no#n. Thi& i& on" o( th" ,a&ic& o( magic: th" 'i&ua$i0ation+ an thi& i& on" through imagination. Sur"$- at thi& mom"nt -ou cou$ 'i&ua$i0" a #arm Ha#aiian ,"ach+ "'"n i( -ou4'" n"'"r ,""n to th" i&$an&.
Th" $ogic i& c$"ar c$"ar #hat #hat i& h"$ in th" min an an conc"ntrat" conc"ntrat" u!on i& ,"ing gi'"n gi'"n !o#"r. !o#"r. I( -ou conc"ntrat" conc"ntrat" on -our n""+ (or in&tanc"+ #hi$" t-ing a $"a( to a tr""+ -ou a -our !o#"r rai&" ,- th" min; to th" &!"$$. Po&iti'" thin1ing i& on" ")am!$" o( th" !o#"r that th" min can ha'" u!on th" #or$. W" 1no# that th" t"$"!hon"+ air!$an"+ "$"ctric $am!+ an "'"r-thing #" ha'" cr"at" ,"gan a& thought&. Th" thought #a& h"$ conc"ntration; unti$ it cou$ ," !ut into mani("&tation cr"ation;. In a &imi$ar #a-+ #" ho$ a thought th" n""; an #hi$" oing thi& u&" th" "motion an th" 1no#$"g" to ,ring our n"" into mani("&tation cr"ation;. I( #" i not conc"ntrat" on our n""+ th" "motion #ou$ (a$t"r+ th" 1no#$"g" #ou$ ," u&"$"&& an !o#"r$"&&+ an #"4 ," ,"tt"r ,"tt"r o(( n"'"r to ha'" &tart" th" &!"$$ in th" (ir&t !$ac". Conc"ntration i& a 'ita$ !art o( an- &!"$$. Though &om" !"o!$" ha'" i((icu$t- #ith conc"ntration u" to our (a&t/mo'ing #or$+ a &im!$" ")"rci&" i( !"r&i&t" in #i$$ o #on"r&. At night+ i&o$at" (rom oth"r !"o!$"+ $ight an noi&"&+ $ight a !$ain #hit" can$" an $i" or &it com(orta,$ ,"(or" it. R"$a) -our ,o- an ga0" at th" can$"4& ($am"+ &hutting out an- oth"r thought&. I( -ou can manag" to thin1 o( nothing ,ut th" can$" &hining in th" ar1 (or mor" than a ("# minut"&+ -ou ar" #"$$ on -our #a-. FEELING THE POWER What !o#"r7 Not th" "n"rg- !i!" through -our hom"+ ,ut th" !o#"r& o( magic th" (orc"& o( th" "$"m"nt& an #in&+ th" "n"rg- that 1""!& our !$an"t &!inning #ithin our &!inning ga$a)- #ithin a &!inning uni'"r&". Thi& i& th" r"a$ "n"rg- o( magic. On" o( th" ,"&t #a-& to gain a (ami$iarit- o( thi& !o#"r i& through m"mor-. W" ha'" th" !o#"r at a$$ tim"&3 it i& #hat 1""!& our ,o- running an #or1ing !ro!"r$-. W" ta1" it in through th" (oo #" "at an r"$"a&" it in !h-&ica$ ")"rtion+ m"nta$ #or1ing& an &im!$" &im!$" ,oi$- (unction& $i1" ,r"athing an ,$in1ing our "-"&. "-"&. Sinc" it i& #ith u& at a$$ tim"& it &om"tim"& ma1"& it& !r"&"nc" 1no#n. Mo&t !"o!$" ha'" ")!"ri"nc" a thun"r &torm. agg" $ightning g$anc"& acro&& th" &1-+ rain an #in &$am o#n+ an th" &1- &ha1"& #ith tr"m"nou& thun"r. Such a &torm #i$$ o(t"n cau&" un")!"ct" r"action&. A chi$$ might &ha1" -ou+ ,oth in an)i"t- an a$&o in ")hi$aration o( &uch a &!"ctacu$ar ")am!$" o( natur"4& un$imit" !o#"r. I( -ou can r"ca$$ an "&!"cia$$- !o#"r(u$ &torm that &"nt a chi$$ o#n -our &!in"+ att"m!t to r"ca!tur" that (""$ing. R"ca$$ th" tim"+ r"m"m,"r -our r"action& to th" &torm.
Th" E$"m"nt& o( Magic
Th" 4"$"m"nt&4 #ithin magica$ &-m,o$i&m ar" th" ,a&ic com!on"nt& o( a$$ that ")i&t&. Th"&" (our "$"m"nt& Earth+ Air+ Fir" an Wat"r ar" at th" &am" tim" 'i&i,$" an in'i&i,$"+ !h-&ica$ an &!iritua$.
From th"&" "$"m"nt& a$$ thing& ha'" ,""n (a&hion"+ accoring to magica$ thought Our curr"nt &ci"nti(ic 1no#$"g"+ #hich &tat"& that th"r" ar" man- mor" &uch 4,ui$ing ,$oc1&4+ i&n4t unharmoniou& #ith thi& &tat"m"nt+ ,ut i& m"r"$- a mor" r"(in" '"r&ion. It i& un#i&" to 'i"# th" (our "$"m"nt& in !ur"$- !h-&ica$ t"rm&. Earth+ (or ")am!$"+ r"("r& not on$- to th" !$an"t on #hich #" ")i&t+ ,ut a$&o to th" th" !h"nom"non o( "arthin"&&+ o( (ounation an &ta,i$it-. &ta,i$it-. Simi$ar$-+ Fir" i& much mor" than ($am". Whi$" th"r" ar" man- attri,ut"& to th"&" "$"m"nt& #hich ar" out o( !$ac" in thi& cha!t"r+ a ("# #or& on "ach o( th"m an #h- th"- ar" im!ortant in magica$ #or1ing& i& n"c"&&ar-. Sinc" thi& i& th" magic o( natur"+ u&ing natura$ !o#"r&+ too$& an &-m,o$&+ it i& im!ortant to un"r&tan th"&" !o#"r&. On" o( th" #a-& thi& can can ," achi"'" i& through th" &tu- o( th" "$"m"nt&. Th" "$"m"nta$ &-&t"m #a& "'i&" an r"(in" in th" R"nai&&anc"+ ,ut it& root& &tr"tch (arth"r ,ac1 into hi&tor-. It can ," 'i"#" a& nothing mor" than a con'"ni"nt &-&t"m o( organi0ation (or th" 'ariou& t-!"& o( magic. Th"n again+ it ma- ," 'i"#" a& a '"r- r"a$ &-&t"m o( !o#"r& #hich can ," ca$$" u!on to ai &!"$$& an ritua$&. Ho# -ou 'i"# th"m i& u! to -ou. Th" (o$$o#ing i&cu&&ion& "a$ #ith th" &-m,o$i&m o( an t-!"& o( magic r"$at" to th" "$"m"nt&. A$$ o( th" magic contain" #ithin thi& ,oo1 (a$$& un"r th" ru$"r&hi! o( on" or mor"; o( th" "$"m"nt&. Thi& i& tru"+ too+ o( a$$ that ")i&t&. An un"r&taning o( th"m #i$$ ai -our magica$ #or1 imm"n&"$-. Though th" "$"m"nt& ar" "&cri," a& 4ma&cu$in"4 or 4("minin"4+ thi& &hou$ not ," 'i"#" in a &")i&t #a-. Thi&+ $i1" a$$ magica$ &-&t"m&+ i& &-m,o$ic it "&cri,"& th" ,a&ic attri,ut"& o( th" "$"m"nt& in t"rm& "a&i$un"r&tana,$". It o"&n4t m"an that it i& mor" ma&cu$in" to !"r(orm (ir" magic+ or mor" a!!ro!riat" (or #om"n to u&" #at"r magic. It4& &im!$- a &-&t"m o( &-m,o$&. EARTH Thi& i& th" "$"m"nt #" ar" c$o&"&t to hom" #ith+ &inc" it i& our hom". Earth o"&n4t n"c"&&ari$- r"!r"&"nt th" !h-&ica$ Earth+ ,ut that !art o( it #hich i& &ta,$"+ &ta,$"+ &o$i+ "!"na,$". Earth i& th" (ounation o( th" "$"m"nt&+ th" ,a&". It i& in thi& r"a$m that mo&t o( u& $i'" a goo !art o( our $i'"&. Wh"n #" #a$1+ &it+ &tan+ cra#$+ "at+ &$""!+ #or1 our 5o,&+ t"n our !$ant&+ ,a$anc" our ch"c1,oo1& or ta&t" &a$t #" ar" #or1ing #ithin th" "$"m"nt o( Earth. Earth i& th" r"a$m o( a,unanc"+ !ro&!"rit-+ an #"a$th. Whi$" it i& th" mo&t !h-&ica$ o( th" "$"m"nt& thi& i& not n"gati'"+ (or it i& u!on "arth that th" oth"r thr"" r"&t Without Earth+ $i(" a& #" 1no# it cou$ not ")i&t. In magica$ #or1ing& Earth 4ru$"&4 a$$ &!"$$& an ritua$& in'o$'ing ,u&in"&&+ mon"-+ "m!$o-m"nt+ !ro&!"rit- in a$$ it& (orm&+ &ta,i$it-+ ("rti$it- an &o on. A ritua$ o( thi& "$"m"nt cou$ ," a& &im!$" a& ,ur-ing an o,5"ct r"!r"&"ntati'" o( -our n"" in a !$ot o( 'irgin groun+ #a$1ing o'"r mi$"& o( countr-&i" 'i&ua$i0ing -our n""+ or ra#ing imag"& in irt. Earth i& a ("minin" "$"m"nt. It i& nurturing+ moi&t+ (ruit(u$+ an it i& th"&" %ua$iti"& #hich ma1" it ("minin". Such attri,ut"& ha'" im!"$$" count$"&& ci'i$i0ation& to "n'i&ion th" Earth a& a gr"at Moth"r Go"&&+ th" a$$/ ("rti$" Cr"atr"&& o( natur". Earth ru$"& th" North"rn !oint o( th" com!a&&+ ,"cau&" that i& th" !$ac" o( gr"at"&t ar1n"&& an o( #int"r. It& co$or i& th" gr""n o( th" (i"$& an !$ant&. It go'"rn& &ton"+ imag"+ tr"" an 1not magic. AIR Air i& th" "$"m"nt o( th" int"$$"ct3 it i& th" r"a$m o( thought+ #hich i& th" (ir&t &t"! to#ar cr"ation. Magica$$- &!"a1ing+ air i& th" c$"ar+ unc$utt"r"+ !ur" 'i&ua$i0ation #hich i& a !o#"r(u$ too$ (or chang". It i& a$&o mo'"m"nt+ th" im!"tu& that &"n& th" 'i&ua$i0ation out to#ar mani("&tation. It ru$"& &!"$$& an ritua$& in'o$'ing tra'"$+ in&truction+ (r""om+ o,taining 1no#$"g"+ i&co'"ring $o&t it"m&+ unco'"ring $i"&+ an &o on. It can a$&o ," u&" to "'"$o! th" !&-chic (acu$ti"&. S!"$$& in'o$'ing air u&ua$$- inc$u" th" act o( !$acing an o,5"ct in th" air or ro!!ing &om"thing o(( th" &i" o( a mountain or oth"r high !$ac" &o that th" o,5"ct actua$$- conn"ct& !h-&ica$$- #ith th" "$"m"nt. Air i& a ma&cu$in" "$"m"nt+ ,"ing r-+ ")!an&i'"+ an acti'". It i& th" "$"m"nt that ")c"$$& in !$ac"& o( $"arning+ an #hich i& at #or1 #hi$" #" th"ori0"+ thin1+ an !on"r. Air ru$"& th" Ea&t ,"cau&" thi& i& th" ir"ction o( th" gr"at"&t $ight+ an th" $ight o( #i&om an con&ciou&n"&&. It& co$or i& -"$$o#+ th" -"$$o# o( th" Sun an o( th" &1- at a#n+ an it& &"a&on i& &!ring. Air go'"rn& th" magic o( th" (our #in&+ mo&t i'ination&+ conc"ntration an 'i&ua$i0ation magic. FIRE Fir" i& th" "$"m"nt o( chang"+ #i$$ an !a&&ion. In a &"n&" it contain& #ithin it a$$ (orm& o( magic+ &inc" magic i& a !roc"&& o( chang".
Fir" magic can ," ," (right"ning. (right"ning. Th" r"&u$t& mani("&t %uic1$%uic1$- an an &!"ctacu$ar$-. &!"ctacu$ar$-. It i& not an "$"m"nt (or th" (aint/h"art". Ho#"'"r+ it i& mo&t !rima$ an (or thi& r"a&on i& much u&". Thi& i& th" r"a$m o( &")ua$it- an !a&&ion. It i& not on$- th" 4&acr" (ir"4 o( &")+ it i& a$&o th" &!ar1 o( i'init#hich &hin"& #ithin u& an in a$$ $i'ing thing&. It i& at onc" th" mo&t !h-&ica$ an &!iritua$ o( th" "$"m"nt&. It& magica$ ritua$& u&ua$$- in'o$'" "n"rg-+ authorit-+ &")+ h"a$ing+ "&truction o( n"gati'" ha,it&+ i&"a&";+ !uri(ication+ "'o$ution+ an &o on. A ritua$ o( Fir" u&ua$$- in'o$'"& th" (uming+ ,urning or &mou$"ring o( an imag"+ h"r,+ or oth"r ($amma,$" o,5"ct+ or th" u&" o( can$"& or &ma$$ ,$a0"&. It& magic i& u&ua$$- !ractic" n"ar th" h"arth+ or ,"&i" (ir"& $it in #i$"rn"&& c$"aring&+ or ,"&i" th" ($am" o( a &ing$" can$". Fir" i& ma&cu$in". It ru$"& th" South+ th" !$ac" o( gr"at"&t h"at+ th" co$or r"+ an th" &"a&on o( &umm"r. A$$ can$" magic com"& un"r (ir"4& !o#"r&. WATER Wat"r i& th" "$"m"nt o( !uri(ication+ th" &u,con&ciou& min+ $o'" an th" "motion&. u&t a& #at"r i& ($ui+ con&tant$- changing+ ($o#ing (rom on" $"'"$ to anoth"r+ &o too ar" our "motion& in a con&tant &tat" o( ($u). Wat"r i& th" "$"m"nt o( a,&or!tion an g"rmination. Th" &u,con&ciou& i& &-m,o$i0" ,- thi& "$"m"nt ,"cau&" it i& ro$$ing+ a$#a-& mo'ing+ $i1" th" &"a #hich r"&t& n"ith"r night or a-. Wat"r magic in'o$'"& !$"a&ur"+ (ri"n&hi!+ marriag"+ ("rti$it-+ ha!!in"&&+ h"a$ing+ &$""!+ r"aming+ !&-chic act&+ !uri(ication+ an &o on. A ritua$ o( #at"r u&ua$$- "n& #ith an o,5"ct ,"ing to&&" or !$ac" in or on a ,o- o( #at"r. Thi& i& a ("minin" "$"m"nt+ an it& co$or i& th" ,$u" o( ""!+ ""! #at"r. It ru$"& th" W"&t an autumn month& o( th" -"ar+ #h"n rain &ho#"r& #a&h th" Earth. Th" magic o( #at"r i& #rought #ith mirror&+ th" &"a+ (og an rain. Th"&"+ th"n+ ar" th" (our "$"m"nt&. A thorough &tu- o( th"m can occu!- a $i("tim"+ ,ut th"&" ar" th" ,a&ic&. Though it i&n4t n"c"&&ar- to ca$$ u!on th"&" "$"m"nt& or to #or1 #ith th"m ir"ct$-+ it i& ,"n"(icia$ to ," a#ar" o( th"m an to r"m"m,"r th"m #hi$" #or1ing magic. For actua$ #or1ing& #ith th" "$"m"nt&+ &"" th" n")t (our cha!t"r&.
Scott Cunningham
EARTH POWER >?@. ;
TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic
Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
Earth Magic Earth i& our on$- hom". It i& that (rom #hich m-tho$ogica$$- #" &!rang+ an in it& moi&t &oi$ #" ,ur- our "c"a&". From it& &ur(ac" #" !u$$ '"r"nt '"g"ta,$"& an h"a$ing !$ant&. Anima$& gra0" ato! it+ an #ithin it $i" rich"& o( go$ an &i$'"r+ !r"ciou& &ton"& an oi$. Unti$ r"c"nt$-+ no $i'ing thing / &a'" ,ir& / $"(t it& &ur(ac" (or mor" than a ("# mom"nt&. Th" anci"nt go"&&"& o( th" Earth ha'" &ur'i'" to thi& a- in th" gui&" o( Moth"r Natur"+ a "it- ,"ing r"c$aim" ,- natur"/con&ciou& &ou$& in th" a#ning o( th" t#"nt-/(ir&t c"ntur-. Th" Earth #a& onc" #or&hi!!" (or it& o#n &a1"+ an toa- it i& n"#$- r"'"r" a& our hom" an &u&t"nanc". Without it #" #ou$ !"ri&h. Eco$ogica$ mo'"m"nt& ha'" &!rung u! to (i$$ th" n"" o( !rot"cting our !$an"t. S!ac"&hi! Earth+ a& it cam" to ," ca$$" onc" #" ha &ucc""" in $"a'ing it& atmo&!h"r" an ga0" at it& ,$u"i&h ma&& (rom &!ac"+ i& Gaia+ our Moth"r+ our hom"+ our a$$. It a$#a-& ha& ,""n. A& &uch+ it ha& "nt"r" into r"$igiou& an magica$ thought an !ractic" (or thou&an& o( -"ar&. Som" o( th" &!"$$& an t"chni%u"& !r"&"nt" in thi& cha!t"r ar" a& ag"$"&& a& th" thru&t o( a mountain. In th"&" "arth- &!"$$& $i" th" root& o( a$$ magic+ (or i( a$$ (orm& o( magic ar" not o( thi& "$"m"nt+ th"- ar" c"rtain$- !"r(orm" u!on th" Earth. Thin1 o( a (r"&h$-/ug han(u$ o( "arth. Sm"$$ th" richn"&& o( th" ("rti$" &oi$. S"" th" &tri1ing co$or+ (rom #hit"&t c$a- to 'o$canic r" to ,$ac1"&t ,$ac1. Thi& i& th" ("rti$i0ing natur"+ th" &tor"hou&" o( 'itamin& an min"ra$& "&&"ntia$ to $i(". Thi& i& a$&o an ")c"$$"nt ar"na on #hich or #ith #hich; to !ractic" magic. H"r" i& &om" o( that magic. TO HEAL H"a$ing #ith th" Earth #or1& through th" !roc"&& o( tran&/("r"nc". Th" #oun or i&"a&" i& tran&("rr" magica$$- to anoth"r &u,&tanc"+ u&ua$$- an organic on"+ #hich i& th"n ,uri". A& it rot& it r"$"a&"& th" #oun or i&"a&". To r"mo'" a i&"a&" or h"a$ a #oun+ ru, th" a(($ict" !art #ith an a!!$" or !otato. Th"n+ a& %uic1$- a& !o&&i,$"+ ig a ho$" in th" groun+ !ut it in+ an co'"r co'"r it o'"r #ith "arth. It i& on". On" not" h"r" might ," #i&". H"a$ing magic &hou$ a$#a-& ," u&" in aition to con'"ntiona$ m"icin" an n"'"r a& a r"!$ac"m"nt. 8octor& ar" th" on$- !"o!$" %ua$i(i" to h"$! -our ,o- h"a$ it&"$(.
B- a$$ m"an& m"an& !"r(orm !"r(orm h"a$ing magic (or -our&"$( -our&"$( or (ri"n& / ,ut not in th" !$ac" !$ac" o( %ua$i(i" m"ica$ att"ntion. Th" m"icin" o( toa- #a& th" magic o( -"&t"ra-. THE EARTH BE8 I( -ou ar" &ic1+ (in a &!ot #h"r" th" Earth i& ,ar"+ unco'"r" #ith concr"t"+ !$ant&+ $"a'"& / !ur" (r"&h &oi$. Sit or $i" o#n on th" Earth. M"nta$$- &"" -our #oun or i&"a&" &in1ing into th" Earth. F""$ th" !ain an angui&h+ th" !h-&ica$ an "motiona$ "(("ct& o( th" !ro,$"m running o#n into th" groun ,"n"ath -ou. S"n&" th" rh-thm o( th" Earth / (""$ th" &t"a- ,"at o( natur" !ouning a#a-. It &hou$ !u$&at" in tun" #ith -our h"art+ !ouning unti$ -ou (""$ -our #ho$" ,o- unu$ating #ith "n"rg-. Th"n (""$ it coming / coo$+ ""!+ &!(t "n"rg- ri&ing (rom th" groun u! into -ou. Ri&"+ u&t -our&"$( o((+ an ch"c1 to &"" i( -ou (""$ i(("r"nt. I( -ou ar" ,"/ri"n or oth"r#i&" cannot o thi&+ ha'" a i&h or !ot o( (r"&h &oi$ in -our &ic1room. Earth gi'"& o(( h"a$ing 'i,ration& an it& !r"&"nc" #i$$ ai -our r"co'"r-. A &im!$" m"tho #ou$ ," to !$ac" a !ott" !$ant in -our &ic1room. Not on$- #i$$ th" !$ant $"n it& o#n h"a$ing "n"rgi"& i'- i& gr"at an #i$$ cau&" no &trang" $oo1&; ,ut th" &oi$ in #hich it i& !$ac" #i$$ ai -ou a& #"$$. TO LOSE
In a !$ot o( !r"!ar" $an+ $an+ &o# th" &""& &""& o( an a!!ro!riat" a!!ro!riat" !$ant in th" (orm o( a &-m,o$ or run" &"" APPEN8IJ II; r"!r"&"ntati'" o( -our n"". T"n to th" gar"n. Wh"n th" &""$ing& (ir&t !o! u! ra# a circ$" aroun th" &-m,o$ in th" "arth #ith th" (or"(ing"r o( -our !o#"r han. Stan in %ui"t cont"m!$ation o( th" gro#ing+ $i'ing &-m,o$ o( -our n"". A& it ha& &!rung into ")i&t"nc"+ &o too &ha$$ -our n"".
Air Magic
Without air our !$an"t #ou$ ," a $i("$"&& g$o,". No $i(" a& #" 1no# it cou$ ")i&t #ithout th" com,ination o( ga&&"& #ith #hich our !$an"t i& (ortunat"$- &u!!$i". Though air i& in'i&i,$" it i& an "&&"ntia$ !art o( $i(". It i& not on$- n"c"&&ar- (or $i(" to continu"+ it a$&o a(("ct& our $i'"& in o(t"n ramatic #a-&. Sinc" it i& in'i&i,$" an -"t &o !o#"r(u$ it ha& ,""n u&" in &!"$$& an magic (or "on&+ an it a$&o ha& (oun it& #a- / through th" #in& / into th" (o$1/$or" an m-tho$og- o( !"o!$"& aroun th" #or$. Th" &!"$$& an t"chni%u"& o(("r" h"r" uti$i0" th" !o#"r o( "$"m"nta$ Air+ ,"&t 'i&ua$i0" a& a gu&hing torr"nt o( #in. Man- o( th" &!"$$& th"m&"$'"& r"%uir" a #in or at $"a&t a ,r""0"+ an &!"$$& (or #in contro$ ar" a$&o inc$u". On" !oint o( caution: Air magic i& a& un!r"icta,$" a& th" #in& th"m&"$'"&. THE WIN8S For c"nturi"& !"o!$"& ha'" thought o( th" #in a& ,"ing o( (our ,a&ic t-!"&+ corr"&!oning to th" (our ir"ction& or %uart"r& o( th" Earth. Th"&" ar" th" North+ Ea&t+ South an W"&t #in&. Each i& !o&&"&&" o( it& o#n magica$ 'irtu"&+ an c"rtain &!"$$& ar" ,"&t ca&t uring c"rtain #in&. Thi& ma- &""m to ," rath"r unn"c"&&ari$- com!$icat" ,ut it n""n4t ,". Loo1ing to th" #in& #h"n !"r(orming magic i& no mor" i((icu$t than ch"c1ing th" !ha&" !ha&" o( th" Moon+ a$though th" 4!ha&"4 o( th" #in #in o"&n4t $a&t a& $ong. At ,"&t+ i( -ou can rig u! a #"ath"r'an" or #in&oc1 to "t"rmin" th" #in&+ -ou can a5u&t -our magica$ #or1ing& &$ight$- ,- #aiting (or th" right #in. Natura$$-+ i( th" #in ha& ,""n ,$o#ing &t"ai$&t"ai$- (rom th" North a$$ morning+ it #on4t o to #ait (or a W"&t"r$- on". Th" &-&t"m i& h"r" to gui" an ai+ not to contro$ our action&. Ch"c1 th" #in& or not a& -ou #i&h. In $oo1ing o'"r th" (o$$o#ing i&cu&&ion& o( "ach o( th" #in&+ ,"ar in min that thi& i& not an a,&o$ut" &-&t"m3 i(("r"nt !art& o( th" #or$ ha'" i(("r"nt attri,ut"& to th" #in&. Th"&" ar" tho&" in (a'or in North Am"rica an Euro!". Chang"& ma- ," n"c"&&ar- (or -our o#n ar"a+ u" to c$imat"+ $ocation an #"ath"r !att"rn&. Th" (our #in& ar" at $"a&t &u!"r(icia$$&u!"r(icia$$- r"$at" to th" "$"m"nt&+ an thi& can ," 1"!t 1"!t in min+ ,ut "ach ha& it& o#n !o#"r& !"cu$iar to th" #in& th"m&"$'"&. On" im!ortant !oint. In &!"a1ing o(+ &a-+ th" North Win+ it i& th" #in #hich ,$o#& (rom that ir"ction rath"r than to th" ir"ction that i& in %u"&tion. North Win Th" North Win i& th" #in o( "ath / ,ut not n"c"&&ari$- that o( !h-&ica$ "ath. Thi& i& th" r"a$m o( th" on" "t"rna$ uni'"r&a$ $a# / chang". 48"ath4 h"r" r"("r& to th" "$imination o( n"gati'it-. Th" North Win i& co$ magica$$- &!"a1ing;+ ,$o#ing in a& it o"& (rom th" ir"ction o( #int"r an o( &no#& $-ing ""! acro&& th" $an&. It i& 4r-4+ or ,arr"n+ thu& !a'ing th" #a- (or &!"$$& o( "&truction. Ho# to u&" it7 I( -ou ar" "!r"&&"+ an)iou&+ "n'iou&+ 5"a$ou&+ angr-+ an th" #in i& ,$o#ing (rom th" North+ (ac" (u$$ into it an it #i$$ (r"" -ou o( th"&" thing&. I( -ou #i&h to ,r"a1 a ,a ha,it+ !"r(orm an- &!"$$ o( thi& natur" #hi$" th" North Win i& ,$o#ing (or a" !o#"r. Th" North Win+ #hi$" chi$$- #ith night an "ath an ""! &no#&+ i& a$&o th" #in o( th" "$"m"nt Earth+ an thu& &har"& in &om" o( it& %ua$iti"&. But th" #in+ ,"ing r-+ i& not (a'or" (or ("rti$it- an !ro&!"rit- magic+ a$though that in'o$'ing h"a$ing can ," gr"at$- ai" ,- th" North Win. It& co$or i& th" ,$ac1 o( minight. Ea&t Win Th" #in ,$o#ing (rom th" Ea&t i& that o( (r"&hn"&&+ r"n"#" $i("+ &tr"ngth+ !o#"r an int"$$"ct. It i& a #arm+ ,racing #in that ,$o#& (rom th" !oint at #hich th" Sun+ Moon Moon an &tar& ma1" th"ir &hining a!!"aranc"&. a!!"aranc"&. Thu&$- it i& th" #in in'o$'" #ith ,"ginning&+ th" n"# !h"nom"na that ri&"& (rom th" #or1 o( th" North Win. Th" h"at i& that o( th" Sun+ an th" &!ar1 o( cr"ation.
S!"$$& ,"&t uti$i0" #h"n th" #in i& &#""!ing (rom th" Ea&t ar" tho&" conc"rning ramatic im!ro'"m"nt&+ chang"& (or th" ,"tt"r+ "&!"cia$$- in ,"ha'ior. A$&o Ea&t Win &!"$$& ar" tho&" in'o$'ing th" min an a$$ &!"$$& in'o$'ing th" "$"m"nt o( Air+ to #hich it i& magica$$- r"$at". Lo'" &!"$$& ar" ,"&t not !"r(orm" #ith a Ea&t"r$- Win+ un$"&& -ou #ant a '"r- int"$$"ctua$ $o'". But !"rha!& th"r"4& nothing #rong #ith that6 Sinc" th" Ea&t i& th" ir"ction o( &unri&" an $ight+ th" co$or i& #hit". South Win Th" (urth"r South -ou tra'"$ th" hott"r it g"t& / on thi& &i" o( th" E%uator+ at $"a&t. For thi& r"a&on th" South"rn Win i& a hot+ (i"r- on". S-m,o$ica$$- it ru$"& noon+ #h"n th" Sun or Moon; i& high"&t in th" &1-+ th" tim" o( th" gr"at"&t $ight an h"at. B"cau&" th" South Win i& r"$at" to th" "$"m"nt o( Fir"+ it& magic co'"r& th" &am" groun. Th" South Win+ ho#"'"r+ can ," u&" (or an- t-!" o( magic #h"n it4& ,$o#ing. It4& a goo tim" to ca&t &!"$$&. Sinc" thi& #in i& &trong an hot+ &!"$$& !"r(orm" #ith it ar" a&&ur" an ")tra 5o$t o( !o#"r. It i& a$#a-& ")citing an int"r"&ting #or1ing #ith th" South Win6 B" #arn"+ ho#"'"r+ that (ir" / "'"n th" i$ut" Fir" o( th" South"rn Win / can ," ang"rou&. A& #" 1no#+ Fir" can ,urn. Th" co$or o( th" South Win7 <"$$o# / th" -"$$o# o( th" Sun at noon. W"&t Win Th" W"&t Win i& that #hich ,$o#& coo$ an moi&t3 it ma- carr- a hint o( rain or mi&t a& it #a&h"& o'"r th" $an. It i& a ("rti$"+ $o'ing (orc" #hich i& g"nt$" an !"r&ua&i'". It &-m,o$ica$$- ru$"& t#i$ight+ #h"n a$$ i& at a &tan&ti$$3 a- an night m"rg" into a magica$ $an&ca!" o( mut" co$or& an coo$ ,r""0"&. Sun&"t+ $i1" &unri&"+ i& an ")c"$$"nt tim" to !"r(orm magic / mor" &o i( th" corr"ct Win i& ,$o#ing. Wat"r magic / $o'"+ h"a$ing+ ("rti$it- an &o on / i& ")c"$$"nt (or th" W"&t Win+ a& it a& it& o#n (orc"& an "n"rgi"& (rom that %uart"r. E&!"cia$$- ")c"$$"nt (or &!"$$& in'o$'ing c$"an&ing or !ur"$- r"$igiou& ritua$&+ th" W"&t Win i& #"$com" r"$i"( a(t"r th" r-+ hot ,r""0" (rom th" South. Th" W"&t Win i& th" ,$u" o( th" &1- 5u&t ,"(or" a$$ $ight (a"& (rom th" &1-. Charting th" Win& A& m"ntion" !r"'iou&$-+ th" ,"&t #a- to "t"rmin" th" #in& i& ,- a #"ath"r'an" or #in&oc1. Th" $att"r can ," ma" ch"a!$- in &"con& an i& a& accurat" a& an-thing. Ta1" a &tri! o( h"a'- ,ut ($")i,$" c$oth at $"a&t on"/an/a/ha$( (""t in $"ngth or+ i( -ou !r"("r+ a $ong+ c$"an &oc1; an (in a goo !$ac" on -our !ro!"rt- to hang it u!. It &hou$ ," (r"" o( &urrouning ,ui$ing& or tr""& #hich cou$ ,$oc1 th" #in&. Pr"("ra,$-+ it #i$$ ," on -our !ro!"rt- an #i$$ ," 'i&i,$" (rom th" hou&". I( -ou $ac1 &uch a &!ot+ a roo(to! ant"nna #i$$ o. Ti" th" c$oth &"cur"$- to th" ant"nna or a !o$" high "nough to catch th" #in; an in&ur" that th" #in #on4t ,$o# it (r"" or &$i" it o#n a$ong th" !o$". No# "t"rmin" th" ir"ction& an #ait (or th" #in. Wh"n Wh"n it ,$o#&+ th" c$oth #i$$ &tr"am in th" o!!o&it" ir"ction. Thu&+ #h"n th" c$oth i& &tr"aming South+ th" North Win i& at #or1. I( th" #in&oc1 i& 'i&i,$" (rom #ithin -our hou&"+ it #i$$ &im!$- ," a matt"r o( $oo1ing at it+ "t"rmining th" #in (rom it& conition+ an !roc""ing (rom th"r". IN=O*ING THE FOUR WIN8S Man- &!"$$& an ritua$& can ," !r"(ac" #ith an in'ocation to th" #in&. Thi& i& !articu$ar$- tru" i( -ou ar" o(t"n #or1ing #ith th" #in&. Th" i"a o( in'o1ing or ca$$ing th" #in& i& an anci"nt on"+ ating ,ac1 to at $"a&t c$a&&ica$ Gr""c" an c"rtain$- "ar$i"r. It i& not on$- a &ummon& o( th"ir !o#"r a$$ (our #in& to h"$! -our &!"$$; ,ut i& a$&o a g"n"ra$ announc"m"nt to th"m o( -our int"ntion&. Thi& i& ma"+ in "(("ct+ to th" "ntir" #or$. Summoning th" !o#"r& o( th" #in& an a&1ing (or th"ir h"$! i& a gr"at #a- to ,"gin an- &!"$$. Th" t"chni%u"7 Onc" -ou ha'" a&&"m,$" "'"rthing -ou n"" (or th" &!"$$ in th" !$ac" -ou ar" !"r(orming it !r"("ra,$out&i";+ turn to th" North an &a- &om"thing $i1" th" (o$$o#ing: WIN8S OF THE NORTH6 RUSHING AN8 MIGHT<6 AI8 ME IN M< MAGICAL WOR*6 Turn to th" Ea&t an &a-: WIN8S OF THE EAST6 8ALING AN8 BRIGHT6 AI8 ME IN M< MAGICAL WOR*6 Fac" South+ an &a-:
WIN8S OF THE SOUTH6 FIER< AN8 RA8IANT6 AI8 ME IN M< MAGICAL WOR*6 Th"n mo'" to th" W"&t an &a-: WIN8S OF THE WEST6 GENTLE AN8 BUO
I( -ou ar" (ac" (ac" #ith man- choic"&+ choic"&+ #rit" "ach o#n o#n on &ma$$ &$i!& &$i!& o( !a!"r. Fo$ "ach t#ic" t#ic" an !$ac" th"m th"m on a ta,$" #hich i& &taning (r"" i.".+ it i& not !u&h" u! again&t a #a$$;+ in a !$ac" #h"r" a g"nt$" #in i& ,$o#ing. Th" #in &hou$ ma1" th" !a!"r& mo'" aroun on th" ta,$" to!+ an th"n (a$$ to th" groun. Th" $a&t !a!"r r"maining on th" ta,$" or th" $a&t to (a$$+ i( -ou on4t catch it &oon "nough; i& -our choic"+ &hou$ -ou "ci" to (o$$o# it. 8ETERMINING A WIN8 A& -ou ha'" &""n+ air magic can ," on" on" o( t#o #a-&: actua$$- u&ing th" "$"m"nt o( Air through on" o( th" a,o'" &!"$$&+ in'o1ing th" corr"ct Win or not+ or ,- &im!$- in'o1ing th" !o#"r& o( a$$ o( th" #in& or on" in !articu$ar an !"r(orming anoth"r t-!" o( &!"$$. For &!"$$& in #hich -ou #i&h to in'o1" a #in ,ut ar"n4t &ur" #hich i& a!!ro!riat"+ th" (o$$o#ing &!"$$ can ," u&". In a (ir"/!roo( ut"n&i$ or ar"a+ ,ui$ a &ma$$ (ir" o( an- t-!" o( #oo. Or+ u&" &om" charcoa$ an $ight it. N")t+ #h"n th" (ir" i& ,$a0ing ,right$- or th" coa$& ar" ar" g$o#ing+ thro# gr""n ,ranch"& o( tr""& an &hru,& on th" (ir" or coa$& to cr"at" &mo1". Th" &mo1" &hou$ ri&" &t"ai$- (rom th" (ir". Th" (ir" i&n4t im!ortant no#3 on$th" &mo1" i&. Watch to &"" th" ir"ction th" &mo1" tra'"$& in. It ma- imm"iat"$- mo'" to#ar a ir"ction+ or ri&" &traight u!. I( th" $att"r occur& 1""! #atching an it &hou$ turn. Th" ir"ction in #hich th" &mo1" tra'"$& i& th" a!!ro!riat" #in (or th" &!"$$ -ou ar" con&i"ring. Grant"+ thi& i& a ,it o( trou,$"+ ,ut it #or1&. B" &ur" that th" (ir" i& &a("$- ")tingui&h"+ #ith &an or #at"r+ ,"(or" $"a'ing th" ar"a. TO RAISE THE WIN8S Th" W"ath"r Stri! U&" to rai&" #in&+ at &"a to (i$$ th" &ai$&; or on $an. In an o$ ra#hi" thong o( a,out an arm4& $"ngth+ ti" a 1not thr"" inch"& (rom th" "n+ a &"con 1not &i) inch"& (rom th" (ir&t+ an a thir nin" inch"& (rom th" &"con 1not. To acti'at" th" &!"$$+ unti" th" 1not&: For a g"nt$" ,r""0"+ unti" th" (ir&t 1not+ conc"ntrating on #a'"& or $"a'"& or gra&& ,$o#ing. For a &trong"r #in+ unti" th" &"con 1not+ conc"ntrating on a &t"a- #in (i$$ing a &hi!4& &ai$&. For a ga$" car"(u$6; unti" th" $a&t 1not+ thin1ing o( a h"a'- ga$" an $ot& o( #in action. It i& on". To Rai&" th" Win Fir&t+ $oo1 to th" ir"ction &uita,$" to th" tim" o( -"ar: In th" Wint"r+ tr- th" North Win. In th" S!ring+ tr- th" Ea&t Win. In th" &umm"r+ tr- th" South Win. In th" Autumn+ tr- th" W"&t Win. Turn to th" a!!ro!riat" ir"ction an gi'" a $ong+ !i"rcing #hi&t$" #ith th" !itch ro!!ing o(( at th" "n. 8o thi& thric". Th" ,"&t tim" to ca$$ th" #in i& at &unri&". To Rai&" Win& Ta1" &"'"ra$ han(u$& o( &an an thro# th"m u! into th" air. B- th" thir or (ourth han(u$ th" #in &hou$ ha'" !ic1" u! an ,$o#n th" &an (rom -our han. U&" (in"+ c$"an &an (or thi& &!"$$. To Sto! th" Win Gath"r (our ("ath"r&+ !r"("ra,$- on" "ach o( th"&" co$or&: #hit"+ ,$u"+ -"$$o# an ,$ac1+ to r"!r"&"nt th" (our #in&. Ta1" th"&" (our ("ath"r& an ti" th"m tog"th"r tight$- #ith a thic1 cor. P$ac" th" ("ath"r& in th" ,ottom o( a ,o#$ an co'"r th"m o'"r com!$"t"$- #ith &a$t &o that th"- ar"n4t 'i&i,$". Thi& #i$$ ,in an "arth th" #in& an th"- &hou$ &oon a,at". To Sto! a C-c$on" Run into a (i"$ an &tic1 a 1ni(" into th" groun+ #ith th" &har! "g" o( th" ,$a" (acing th" coming &torm. Th" 1ni(" i& &ai to 4&!$it th" #in4+ &o that -our ar"a #i$$ ," &!ar". To Rai&" th" Win on a S"a&hor" Ta1" a $ong !i"c" o( &"a#""+ #hir$ it o'"r -our h"a in a circ$"+ an #hi&t$".
Scott Cunningham
EARTH POWER >?@. K;
TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
Fir" Magic Fir" ha& a$#a-& &!ar1" r"$igiou& a#". It& "'"r/&hi(ting (orm+ 'ari"ti"& o( co$or&+ h"at an $ight+ !$u& th" actua$ !h-&ica$ chang"& it !rouc"& ar" ar" th" &tu(( magic i& ma" o(. B"(or" th" 1no#$"g" o( (ir"/ma1ing+ it mu&t ha'" ,""n a ar1 #or$ in"". With th" u&" o( (riction an ($int&+ humanit- ca!tur" thi& i'in" "&&"nc" an it chang" th" #or$ (or"'"r. Whi$" &o/ca$$" 4(ir"/#or&hi!4 i& g"n"ra$$- nothing mor" than a !o$it" "u!h"mi&m (or th" m-&tica$ r"'"r"nc" o( &")+ th"r" ha'" ,""n &"'"ra$ r"$igion& that #or&hi!!" (ir" a& a &-m,o$ o( i'init-. Who ha&n4t h"ar o( th" "t"rna$ ($am"& #hich th" '"&ta$ 'irgin& o( Rom" t"n" on th"ir a$tar&7 E'"n toa"#i&h &-nagogu"& 1""! an "t"rna$ ($am"+ an &om" tom,&+ $i1" ohn F. *"nn"-4&+ ar" &imi$ar$- "%ui!!". Though th" r"$igiou& &igni(icanc" o( (ir" ha& ,""n (orgott"n ,- mo&t o( u& toa-+ it i& &ti$$ 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&" ,"cau&" it i& &im!$" an "(("cti'". Though thi& ma- ," th" th" on$- (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$$ &u((ic". A PURIFICATION I( -ou #i&h to ," (r"" (rom a ha,it+ thought+ i"a3 i( -ou #i&h to ," ri o( !a&t a&&ociation&+ gui$t or ,$oc1ag"&3 ta1" th" &-m,o$& o( that !ro,$"m !ro,$"m / #hat"'"r th"- ma- ," / an thro# th"m onto a raging (ir". Th" (ir" #i$$ con&um" th" &-m,o$& an &o &ha$$ it con&um" th" !o#"r th"- ha o'"r -ou. For th" &-m,o$& thin1 a mom"nt / i( -ou o'"r"at+ ta1" a !ortion o( -our (a'orit" (oo an thro# it onto th" (ir". Smo1ing+ rin1ing th" &am". For !ro,$"m& #hich uti$i0" no concr"t" o,5"ct&+ ra# a &-m,o$ or imag" an ,urn. A FIRE PROTECTION SPELL In a c$"ar &!ot at $"a&t t#"nt- (""t in iam"t"r+ gath"r tog"th"r !$"nt- o( #oo+ match"&+ an a %uantit- o( #at"r. Ta1ing u! on" o( th" &tic1& o( #oo+ ra# a rough circ$" a,out (""t in iam"t"r. 8"t"rmin" th" ir"ction& u&" a com!a&&+ th" Sun or Moon+ or &tar&; an $a- a &ma$$ (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$$-+ in th" Ea&t+ $ight th" (ir" an &a-: NOTHING FROM THE EAST CAN HARM ME6
Snatch u! a ,urning &tic1 (rom th" South"rn (ir" an thru&t it at th" &1- a,o'" -ou car"(u$ o( ,urning a&h"& an &!ar1&; an &a-: NOTHING FROM ABO=E CAN HARM ME6 N")t thro# th" ($aming #oo o#n onto th" Earth+ &a-ing: NOTHING FROM BELOW CAN HARM ME6 ME6 R"!$ac" th" &tic1 in th" South"rn (ir" an &it in th" c"nt"r o( th" circ$"+ #atching th" (ir"& ,urn. A& n"c"&&ar- a mor" (u"$. *no# that th" (ir"& ar" $it"ra$$- ,urning a#a- a$$ that com"& to harm -ou+ on "'"r- $"'"$. Firm$- im!$ant in -our min th" &ight o( th" (ir"& ,urning aroun -ou+ th" (""$ o( th"ir h"at #hich can ,"com" int"n&"; th"ir $ight+ an th"ir !rot"cti'" %ua$iti"&. %ua$iti"&. Wh"n th" (ir"& ,"gin to i" an -ou (""$ th" !o#"r ",,ing+ ,ur- th" (ir"& #ith "arth or &an+ ou&" #ith #at"r an o,$it"rat" th" circ$" -ou4'" ra#n on th" groun. L"a'" th" ar"a+ ,ut r"tain th" (i"r- circ$" o( !rot"ction #ithin -our m"mor-+ &o that it can ," r"ca$$" at antim" -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$$ &i00$" an !o!. A& it o"& 'i&ua$i0" th" i&"a&" $"a'ing th" ,o- o( th" a(($ict" !"r&on. R"!"at thi& o!"ration thr"" mor" tim"&. TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS Writ" a $"tt"r to a i&tant (ri"n a& i( -ou #"r" going to mai$ it. N")t+ $ight a ,$a0ing$- hot (ir" an thro# th" $"tt"r into it+ (irm$- 'i&ua$i0ing th" !"r&on4& (ac".
Wat"r Magic Wat"r ha& (a&cinat" u& (or c"nturi"&. It i& a 'ita$ n"c"&&it- o( $i("+ &"con on$- to air+ an thu& it& &acr"n"&& r"&t& !artia$$- 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&+ &!"$$& an ritua$&. H"r" ar" &om" o( th"m. WATER GAING On" o( th" mo&t !$"a&ant+ r"$a)ing an anci"nt (orm& o( i'ination i& #at"r/ga0ing. Though n"ar$- "'"r-on" i& (ami$iar #ith th" !ractic" o( cr-&ta$/ga0ing+ ("# &""m to 1no# it& anc"&tor. Th"r" ar" thr"" ,a&ic (orm&. A$$ u&" th" &am" t"chni%u" ,ut i(("r"nt (oca$ !oint&. Th"&" ar": . Ga0ing into running #at"r+ &uch a& that o( a &tr"am or ,roo1 . Ga0ing at th" &himm"ring o( th" Sun on th" &ur(ac" o( a $a1"+ or th" oc"an. . Ga0ing at th" r"($"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" #at"r/ga0" (rom th" "n o( !i"r&+ on th" #a$$& n"ar n"ar an outoor &#imming &#imming !oo$+ in a (ountain in a !u,$ic !ar1+ a !u$" in th" mi$" o( a &i"#a$1+ "'"n in th" ,athtu, #hi$" th" Sun &hon" through a #ino# an &"nt r"($"ction& &!$a&hing cra0i$- on th" ti$" #a$$&. 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($u"nc" that Chri&tianit- ha& "n5o-" in Euro!" (rom th" t"nth c"nturunti$ 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$"ar$- 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 chant (or &"'"ra$ minut"& unti$ -ou (""$ $i1" &to!!ing. &to!!ing. L"a'" L"a'" th" #at"r+ r- -our -our ,o- an it i& on". Natura$$-+ thi& &hou$ not ," att"m!t" in a ang"rou&$ang"rou&$- &#i(t ri'"r+ i( -ou ar" too &ic1 to mo'"+ or in th" !$ac" o( %ua$i(i" m"ica$ att"ntion. But it can can ," an ai to th" h"a$ing !roc"&&"& o( th" ,o-. ,o-. Shi! o( I$$& 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+ o'"rnight+ i( -ou #i&h. Loo1 at it $at"r3 on" o( th" ($o#"r& #i$$ &ur"$- ha'" mo'" ,- th"n+ an ,- 5uging it& !o&ition (rom #h"r" -ou &at -ou &hou$ ha'" an an&#"r. I( t#o or thr"" ($o#"r& ha'" mo'"+ u&" th" c$o&"&t to -our origina$ !o&ition ,"(or" th" ,o#$ to "t"rmin" th" an&#"r. I( on" or mor" o( th" ($o#"r& ha'" i&a!!"r"+ it i& o,'iou& th"- #"r"n4t th" corr"ct choic". Th" Cau$ron an *ni(" u&t ,"(or" going to &$""!+ (i$$ 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/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
Ston" Magic Th" magic o( &ton"& i& on" #hich n"ar$- "'"r-on" i& (ami$iar #ith+ (or mo&t !"o!$" at $"a&t 1no# o( th" ")i&t"nc" o( ,irth &ton"&+ th" &ton" &ai to 4,"$ong4 to th" month o( -our ,irth. Th"r" i& a$&o a #i" ,o- o( $or" r"garing th" !o#"r& an magica$ u&"& o( !r"ciou& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"&. For -"ar& it ha& ,""n common$&ai that !"ar$& cau&" t"ar&+ o!a$& ar" ,a $uc1 (or &om" to #"ar+ an that iamon& r"!r"&"nt th" con&tanc- o( $o'" an that i& #h- th"- ar" u&" in #"ing an "ngag"m"nt ring&. Though th" $or" o( !r"ciou& &ton"& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"& i& o(t"n %uit" contraictor- &om" authoriti"& c$aim !"ar$& cau&" t"ar& o( 5o-+ an that o!a$& ar" goo $uc1; it i&n4t im!ortant+ ,"cau&" it i& an ")!"n&i'" !ractic" ("# o( u& cou$ a((or. But th" common+ "'"r-a- &ton"& -ou &"" $-ing on th" &tr""t or ig u! in -our -ar+ tho&" tum,$" u! on ri'"r ,an1& or ,"ach"&+ or $-ing &catt"r" a& i( a giant han thr"# th"m onto a countr-&i"+ ar" !o&&"&&" o( !o#"r& an can ," u&" in magic magic 5u&t a& can tho&" o( tr"m"nou& comm"rcia$ comm"rcia$ 'a$u". Sim!$- ,"cau&" a &ton" i& 'a$ua,$" o"& not $"n it an- &!"cia$ !o#"r. Tru"+ th" rar"r th" &ton" th" gr"at"r a m-&ti%u" #i$$ &urroun it. 8iamon& ar" an ")c"$$"nt ")am!$" o( thi&. But th"- ar" not n"c"&&ar- in magic. Ha'"
-ou "'"r i$- !ic1" u! roc1& uring a 'acation+ !oc1"ting !",,$"& (or no a!!ar"nt r"a&on7 Or !"rha!& -ou ,ought a &hin- !i"c" o( agat" or on-) at at a gi(t &ho! or curio &tor". 8i -ou "'"r #on"r #h-7 Hunr"& o( thou&an& o( -"ar& ago roc1& #"r" u&" a& too$&. Th"- / an ,on"& / #"r" th" on$- too$& a'ai$a,$"+ an "ar$- !"o!$"& u&" th"m to co$$"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" Onc" -ou 1no# th" 'i,ration& it can ," on" in a matt"r o( &"con&. &"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$$ ," aroun (or %uit" a ,it $ong"r. A& &uch th"- ar" &-m,o$& o( th" #i&om o( "t"rnit-. Th"r"(or"+ th"- ar" (r"%u"nt$- turn" to (or an&#"r& to im!ortant %u"&tion&. O,tain thr"" &ton"&. On"+ o( a ,right co$or+ &hou$ ," a high/'i,ration &ton". Anoth"r+ o( a ar1 co$or+ &hou$ !o&&"&& $o#/'i,ration&. S"$"ct a thir thir #hich &""m& to ha'" 4m"ium4 'i,ration& that that i&+ n"ith"r high nor $o#. Thi& &hou$ ," unu&ua$$- co$or" &o that it can ," "a&i$- i(("r"ntiat" (rom th" oth"r&. A$$ thr"" &ton"&+ in (act+ &hou$ ," o( &uch ini'iua$ a!!"aranc"& that th"- ar" imm"iat"$- r"cogni0a,$". Wh"n -ou n"" an an&#"r to a -"&no %u"&tion+ ro$$ 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"+ r"!"at"+ can ," u&" to inuc" a tranc"/$i1" tranc"/$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". u&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&"&. u&"&. Th" &am" t"chni%u" ma- ," u&" #ith gong& or ,"$$&+ ,ut that i& out&i" our ar"a o( int"r"&t. TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS AT LONG 8ISTANCES
On a high/'i,ration &ton" &ton" mar1 -our m"&&ag" #ith cha$1 cha$1 or charcoa$. Bur- it it ""! ""! in th" Earth #hi$" #hi$" 'i&ua$i0ing th" !"r&on4& (ac"+ an -our m"&&ag" #i$$ ," &"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,$" -ou to im,u" th" o,5"ct o,5"ct #ith &!"ci(ic "n"rgi"&. An ")am!$" #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 that th" r"ci"'"r i& in"" &u((u&" #ith $o'" an 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$$ &!r"a th"ir $o# "n"rg- throughout th" ar"a+ &!r"aing !"ac" an ca$m a& #"$$.
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$$ ag"&+ &i0"& an t-!"&+ i& mor" than a m-&t"riou&+ magica$ !$ac" / it i& on" o( th" "n"rg- r"&"r'oir& o( natur". Within it& ,ounari"& &tan anci"nt an n"# &"ntin"$&+ guarian& o( th" uni'"r&a$ (orc" #hich ha& mani("&t" on th" Earth in '"g"ta,$" (orm.
A& &uch+ &uch+ a (or"&t i& an ")c"$$"nt ")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 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$$ ," (r"".
La- ,ac1 ,ac1 again&t again&t th" tr""4& tr""4& (irm+ &o$i trun13 !r"&& !r"&& -our ,ac1 ,ac1 into th" ,ar1. ,ar1. F""$ th" tr"" a,&or,ing a,&or,ing th" !ain an -our ,ac1 r"$"a&ing it into th" tr"". A(t"r a ("# minut"&+ ri&" an than1 th" tr"" ,- ,ur-ing &om"thing !r"ciou& at it& (oot. TO BREA* A BA8 HABIT Ma1" a !ictur" o( -our&"$( or th" ,a ha,it on a $"a( or !i"c" o( ,ar1. Ta1" it to a !ro!"r tr"" an ,ur- it at it& root&. P$ac" an o(("ring to th" tr"" in th" ho$" #ith th" $"a( or ,ar1 an co'"r it u!. Pour &om" #at"r onto th" &!ot an it i& on". TO REGAIN LOST ENERG< Sit #ith -our ,ac1 !r"&&" again&t th" tr"" trun1 an $"t th" tr""4& $imit$"&& "n"rg- ($o# into -ou. ="r")c"$$"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$ing. Pro&!"rit-. Lo'". P"r!"tua$
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"&.
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&toro( 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&on r"!r"&"nt"3 no imag"& ar" ,a!ti0" or 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".
Wh"n -ou ar" ar" !$"a&" !$"a&" #ith #ith th" out$in"+ &to! an an #ith #ith th" #riting in&trum"nt in&trum"nt ra# &%uar"$- o'"r th" imag" 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$"an"r c$"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&"$( a& -ou ar" no# aroun aroun th" !"r("ct -ou. S"t it a&i" in a &a(" !$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 K a-& #hi$" th" Moon #an"&. On th" Kth a-+ -ou &hou$ 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 "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$$ &hou$ ," a,$" to cut out t#o cru" human out$in"& an &titch th"m tog"th"r. u&t ,"(or" th"- ar" com!$"t"$- &"#n tog"th"r+ &tu(( th" imag" #ith h"a$ing h"r,&+ &uch a& tho&" $i&t" in A!!"ni) III. Th"n &titch th" imag" &hut. P$ac" it g"nt$- ,"t#""n t#o ,$u" can$"&. Light th" can$"& an+ i( !o&&i,$"+ ,urn a h"a$ing inc"n&" on" can ," ma" o( cinnamon+ ro&",u&+ an m-rrh; m-rrh; in a c"n&"r !$ac" ,"hin th" imag". A$$ 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$$o#ing+ or an- h"art/("$t !$"a: I ha'" (a&hion" thi& imag"
Which i& th" !"r("ct imag" o(... nam"; ... Who #a& &truc1 o#n an harm" ,- ... nam" o( i&"a&" or !ro,$"m;... I 1no# that th" Earth can h"$! h"a$ himh"r+ u&t a& Sh" h"a$& th" #oun" ,ir an th" ga&!ing (i&h. A$$/!o#"r(u$ Moth"r Earth+
Scott Cunningham
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n:
Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
Ston" Magic Th" magic o( &ton"& i& on" #hich n"ar$- "'"r-on" i& (ami$iar #ith+ (or mo&t !"o!$" at $"a&t 1no# o( th" ")i&t"nc" o( ,irth &ton"&+ th" &ton" &ai to 4,"$ong4 to th" month o( -our ,irth. Th"r" i& a$&o a #i" ,o- o( $or" r"garing th" !o#"r& an magica$ u&"& o( !r"ciou& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"&. For -"ar& it ha& ,""n common$&ai that !"ar$& cau&" t"ar&+ o!a$& ar" ,a $uc1 (or &om" to #"ar+ an that iamon& r"!r"&"nt th" con&tanc- o( $o'" an that i& #h- th"- ar" u&" in #"ing an "ngag"m"nt ring&. Though th" $or" o( !r"ciou& &ton"& an &"mi/!r"ciou& &ton"& i& o(t"n %uit" contraictor- &om" authoriti"& c$aim !"ar$& cau&" t"ar& o( 5o-+ an that o!a$& ar" goo $uc1; it i&n4t im!ortant+ ,"cau&" it i& an ")!"n&i'" !ractic" ("# o( u& cou$ a((or. But th" common+ "'"r-a- &ton"& -ou &"" $-ing on th" &tr""t or ig u! in -our -ar+ tho&" tum,$" u! on ri'"r ,an1& or ,"ach"&+ or $-ing &catt"r" a& i( a giant han thr"# th"m onto a countr-&i"+ ar" !o&&"&&" o( !o#"r& an can ," u&" in magic magic 5u&t a& can tho&" o( tr"m"nou& comm"rcia$ comm"rcia$ 'a$u". Sim!$- ,"cau&" a &ton" i& 'a$ua,$" o"& not $"n it an- &!"cia$ !o#"r. Tru"+ th" rar"r th" &ton" th" gr"at"r a m-&ti%u" #i$$ &urroun it. 8iamon& ar" an ")c"$$"nt ")am!$" o( thi&. But th"- ar" not n"c"&&ar- in magic. Ha'" -ou "'"r i$- !ic1" u! roc1& uring a 'acation+ !oc1"ting !",,$"& (or no a!!ar"nt r"a&on7 Or !"rha!& -ou ,ought a &hin- !i"c" o( agat" or on-) at at a gi(t &ho! or curio &tor". 8i -ou "'"r #on"r #h-7 Hunr"& o( thou&an& o( -"ar& ago roc1& #"r" u&" a& too$&. Th"- / an ,on"& / #"r" th" on$- too$& a'ai$a,$"+ an "ar$- !"o!$"& u&" th"m to co$$"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" Onc" -ou 1no# th" 'i,ration& it can ," on" in a matt"r o( &"con&. &"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$$ ," aroun (or %uit" a ,it $ong"r. A& &uch th"- ar" &-m,o$& o( th" #i&om o( "t"rnit-. Th"r"(or"+ th"- ar" (r"%u"nt$- turn" to (or an&#"r& to im!ortant %u"&tion&. O,tain thr"" &ton"&. On"+ o( a ,right co$or+ &hou$ ," a high/'i,ration &ton". Anoth"r+ o( a ar1 co$or+ &hou$ !o&&"&& $o#/'i,ration&. S"$"ct a thir thir #hich &""m& to ha'" 4m"ium4 'i,ration& that that i&+ n"ith"r high nor $o#. Thi& &hou$ ," unu&ua$$- co$or" &o that it can ," "a&i$- i(("r"ntiat" (rom th" oth"r&. A$$ thr"" &ton"&+ in (act+ &hou$ ," o( &uch ini'iua$ a!!"aranc"& that th"- ar" imm"iat"$- r"cogni0a,$". Wh"n -ou n"" an an&#"r to a -"&no %u"&tion+ ro$$ 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"+ r"!"at"+ can ," u&" to inuc" a tranc"/$i1" tranc"/$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". u&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&"&. 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,$" -ou to im,u" th" o,5"ct o,5"ct #ith &!"ci(ic "n"rgi"&. An ")am!$" #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 that th" r"ci"'"r i& in"" &u((u&" #ith $o'" an 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$$ &!r"a th"ir $o# "n"rg- throughout th" ar"a+ &!r"aing !"ac" an ca$m a& #"$$.
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 anan- tr""&; tr""&; -ou ar" #or1ing magic magic #ith. T"$$ th"m ")act$")act$- #hat #hat -our n"" i&. E)!$ain to th"m #h- th" n"" ")i&t& an it& urg"nc-. Tr""& ar" $i'ing "ntiti"& #ith a con&ciou&n"&& #hich+ #hi$" i(("r"nt (rom our o#n+ i& &ti$$ 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 &!"$$. R"!"at a& o(t"n a& n"c"&&ar- unti$ -ou ha'" #a$1" nin" tim"& aroun th" tr"". Wh"n (ini&h"+ ti" th" $"a( aroun th" trun1 a& tight$- a& -ou can #ith th" 'in". I( thi& i&n4t !o&&i,$"+ (in a ,ranch an ti" it on th"r". Wh"n -ou ar" &ur" that th" $"a( i& &"cur"+ ta1" th" im" an ,ur- it at th" (oot 5( th" tr"" in th" Earth in !a-m"nt (or it& h"$!. No# $"a'" th" ar"a ar"a an $"t th" tr"" o it& #or1. I(+ #h"n -ou r"turn to th" tr""+ th" $"a( i& gon" / on4t #orr-. Th" (orc"& ha'" a$r"a ,""n &"t in motion. I REE HEALING SPELLS Though th" a,o'" &!"$$ 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$$ $"a( ma1" an imag" o( -our&"$(. On anoth"r ma1" an imag" o( th" t-!" o( !"r&on -ou #i&h to m""t. With a gr""n thr"a+ &"# th" t#o imag"& tog"th"r (ac" to (ac" an 1not th" &tring tight$-. Go to a tr"" that "mit& $o'ing 'i,ration& an (in a natura$ cr"'ic" or ho$" in th" tr"" on4t ma1" on";. I( non" i& a'ai$a,$"+ !"rha!& th" !$ac" #h"r" a ,ranch i& 5oin" to th" trun1 can ," u&"+ a& $ong a& it i& &"cur". Log" th" $"a'"& (irm$- into th" cr"'ic" an &a- a& -ou o: Tr"" o( Earth+ Wat"r+ Air an Fir"+ Grant m" th" $o'" that I "&ir". Bur- &"'"n !"nni"& at it& ,a&" an it i& on". Th" tr""& #ith #hich -ou cu$ti'at" magica$ r"$ation&hi!& ar" thing& to ," tr"a&ur"3 'i&it th"m o(t"n+ "'"n #h"n -ou ha'" no magic to !"r(orm. Wh"n -ou can arri'" at th" !oint #h"n -ou acc"!t th" tr""& a& (ri"n&+ -ou ha'" achi"'" a !o#"r(u$ ,on ,"t#""n -our&"$(+ th" Earth+ an "'"n ,"-on. THE MAGICAL POWERS OF TREES ALMON8: 8i'ination. C$air'o-anc". Wi&om. Mon"-. Loan&. Bu&in"&&. APPLE: H"a$ing. Pro&!"rit-. Lo'". P"r!"tua$
Imag" Magic Imag" magic u&ua$$- 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" &!"$$+ th" imag" &tan& a& on" o( th" mo&t/u&" o,5"ct& in th" hi&toro( magic. Toa-+ a(t"r n"ar$- (i'" thou&an -"ar& o( continuou& u&" o( a t"chni%u" #hich at"& ,ac1 to a tim" #h"n #" $i'" in ca'"&+ it ha& a #ho$$- 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$$- ,"com"& th" !"r&on !"r&on r"!r"&"nt"3 no imag"& ar" ,a!ti0" or or ,r"ath" $i("+ a& in &om" o( th" ar1"r #or1ing&. Th" out$in"& or imag"& &im!$- &"r'" a& ,$u"!rint& #ith #hich #" !$an an ma1" our (utur" &"$'"&+ a$#a-& in im!ro'" conition&. Boo1& o( magic #hich cro# th" &h"$'"& o( occu$t &tor"& toa- ar" (u$$ 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$$ mar1 -our imag".
TO BE FREE OF SOMETHING NEGATI=E 8ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( in th" &oi$. N")t+ o'"r it+ ra# a &-m,o$ r"!r"&"nting that #hich -ou #i&h to ," (r"" o(. 8ra# thi& &-m,o$ o'"rth" imag". Ga0" at it+ &"" th" &-m,o$ a& !art o( -our&"$(+ a& -ou ar" no#. Th"n+ #ith car"(u$ &tro1"&+ com!$"t"$- "ra&" th" &-m,o$ #ith -our (ing"rti!&. Ma1" &ur" -ou on4t amag" -our origina$ out$in"+ ho#"'"r3 i( thi& ha!!"n&+ r"ra# imm"iat"$-. No# ga0" at th" n"# -ou+ (r"" o( th" n"gati'" a&!"ct an r"a- to &tart again #ith a c$"an"r c$"an"r &$at". R"!"at "'"r- a- (or &"'"n a-&. A 8IETING SPELL 8ra# an out$in" o( th" (igur" -ou "&ir". Ma1" it !"r("ct in "'"r- #a- -ou ma- #i&h to ra# thi& in !ro(i$" to mar1 th" corr"ct !ro!ortion&;. N")t+ ra# an out$in" o( -our&"$( a& -ou ar" no# aroun aroun th" !"r("ct -ou. S"t it a&i" in a &a(" !$ac" unti$ th" (u$$ 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$$- r"mo'ing thi& #"ight (rom -our (igur". R"!"at thi& "'"r- a- (or K a-& #hi$" th" Moon #an"&. On th" Kth a-+ -ou &hou$ ha'" "ra&" th" curr"nt -ou an ha'" $"(t on$- th" !"r("ct" -ou. In thi& tim"+ o( cour&"+ -ou #i$$ 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" -"$$o#i&h/#hit" ($"&h ,"hin th" !""$ #ith -our car'ing &o that th" &-m,o$ i& c$"ar$- 'i&i,$". Thi& ma- ta1" &om" !ractic". No#+ a(t"r ga0ing at th" &-m,o$ (or a ("# minut"&+ "at "at th" a!!$" o#n to th" cor". Sa'" th" &""& an !$ant th"m+ i( -ou #i&h. A& th" &-m,o$ ha& ,"com" !art o( -ou !h-&ica$$-+ &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. u&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; 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$ himh"r+ u&t a& Sh" h"a$& th" #oun" ,ir an th" ga&!ing (i&h. A$$/!o#"r(u$ Moth"r Earth+
An- im!a&&ion" im!a&&ion" !$"a #i$$ ," ," h"ar+ h"ar+ to an- "it-. "it-. A(t"r a ("# ("# minut"& minut"& %u"nch %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!"$$& o( thi& natur" ra# man- !"o!$" to -ou+ an on" or t#o o( th"&" might ,"com" goo (ri"n&. A mor" !"r&ona$ r"$ation&hi! might "'"$o! out o( on" o( th"&"+ th"&"+ #hich ma- "'"ntua$$- $"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$$ ha'" to o on -our o#n.
Scott Cunningham
EARTH POWER >?@. ;
TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic
Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
*not Magic Th" magic o( 1not& &tr"tch"& ,ac1 at $"a&t K+ -"ar&+ #h"n cun"i(orm ta,$"t& #"r" !rouc" in th" N"ar Ea&t "&cri,ing 'ariou& t-!"& o( magic in'o$'ing th" u&" o( 1not&. 8"&!it" th" (act that it ha& ,""n 1no#n in "'"r- cu$tur" an mo&t !ro,a,$- in "'"r- ag"+ 1not magic i& (a$$ing into i&u&" toa- an i& in ang"r o( ,"ing com!$"t"$- (orgott"n. Wh- #ou$ a #or$/#i"+ &im!$"+ !ractica$ an "(("cti'" (orm o( magic ," (orgott"n7 Pro,a,$- (or th" '"r(act that it i& &im!$" an !ractica$. Too o(t"n magic ha& ,""n "$a,orat" #ith ritua$ to th" !oint o( a,&urit-3 &om"thing "a&- #a& $oo1" u!on &u&!iciou&$- ,- tho&" #ho ha ,""n taught !ag"antr- an &t-$i0" ritua$. *not magic i& &ti$$ a& !o#"r(u$ toa- a& it #a& + BCE+ an i& &ti$$ ,"ing #or1" #ith goo r"&u$t& toa-. Th"r" ar" man- 4&ur'i'a$&4 o( 1not magic in cont"m!orar- cu$tur". A 4&ur'i'a$4+ in (o$1$or"+ i& a cu&tom or &u!"r&tition !ractic" or r"m"m,"r" ,- !"o!$" #ho ha'" (orgott"n it& origin&. Wh- o #" ti" a &tring aroun a (ing"r to r"m"m,"r &om"thing im!ortant+ (or in&tanc"7 u&t #hat i& m"ant ,- th" &a-ing 4h"4& ,oun to o it47 Th" act o( t-ing a 1not ,ring& into concr"t"+ !h-&ica$ (orm an a,&tract i"a+ conc"!tion or thought. Thu&+ #h"n -ou ti" a 1not+ #hi$" thin1ing o( th" thing -ou #i&h to r"m"m,"r+ aroun -our (ing"r+ -ou ar" ma1ing a conn"ction in -our min ,"t#""n th" 1not th" !h-&ica$; an th" thought -ou n"" to r"m"m,"r th" m"nta$;. On a mor" magica$ $"'"$+ -ou ti" th" 1not not to r"min -ou o( th" &u,5"ct+ ,ut to "n&ur" that -ou o r"m"m,"r it. On" o( th" t"chni%u"& o( 1not magic i& to ti" a 1not+ "&!"cia$$- aroun an imag" o( a !"r&on+ $it"ra$$4,ining4 th" imag" #ith a cor+ or th" imag" to an o,5"ct+ #ith th" int"ntion o( inhi,iting th" !"r&on4& action&+ thought&+ an &o on. 4H"4& ,oun to o it4 h"ar1"n& ,ac1 to a tim" #h"n thi& #a& $it"ra$$- ,"$i"'" / &om"on" #ou$ o &om"thing ,"cau&" hi& or h"r imag" ha ,""n ,oun. Soun (ar/("tch"7 S"'"ra$ hunr" -"ar& ago th"r" #"r" man- $a#& an &tatut"& again&t ,ining imag"&+ or o( 1not #or1 in magic. In (act+ at on" tim" an- ornam"nt& t#i&t"+ 1nott" or !$ait" #"r" con&i"r" h"ath"n an io$atrou& in G"rman-+ #hi$" magica$ 1not&+ on th" oth"r han+ #"r" (r"%u"nt$- car'" into church"& to guar again&t th" "ntr- o( !agan magic or 4&!irit&4. Th" hi&tor- o( 1not magic i& in"" $ong an (a&cinating+ ,ut th" ,a&ic t"chni%u"& ar" &ti$$ mor" int"r"&ting. Th"- ar" !r"&"nt" h"r"+ ,ut a r"min"r i& !"rha!& n"c"&&ar-. Th" action& -ou !"r(orm uring a &!"$$ or #or1 o( magic ar"n4t a& im!ortant a& th" n"" ,"hin th"m.
Magic i&n4t th" "m!t- !arroting o( #or& #or& an action&3 it i& an in'o$'"+ "motiona$$-/charg" ")!"ri"nc" in #hich th" #or& an action& ar" u&" a& (oca$ !oint& or 1"-& to un$oc1 th" !o#"r #hich #" a$$ !o&&"&&. THE COR8S *not magic i& g"n"ra$$- !"r(orm" #ith cor&. Th"&" can ," o( an- co$or+ ,ut th"r" ar" &!"ci(ic a&&ociation& #ith co$or& an th"&" ar" $i&t" in APPEN8IJ I. Cor& &hou$ ," o( natura$ mat"ria$&+ &uch a& #oo$+ th" ,"&t+ or cotton. A'oi &ti((+ tight$- #o'"n+ rough or !$a&tic/,a&" cor&+ $i1" tho&" o( n-$on+ ra-on ra-on or !o$-"&t"r. For mo&t &!"$$& -ou #on4t n"" mor" than a (oot or t#o o( cor3 ho#"'"r+ i( th"r" ar" &"'"ra$ 1not& in'o$'"+ u&" !$"nt- o( cor+ (or 1not&K "at u!4 a gr"at "a$ o( $"ngth. *""! -our magica$ cor& out o( !$ain &ight+ &o that th"- #on4t ," u&" (or oth"r thing& an #on4t thu&$- ," in(u&" #ith tho&" 'i,ration&. I( -ou #i&h to ,rai+ #"a'" or &!in -our o#n cor& th"- #i$$ ," much mor" !o#"r(u$+ (or th"- ar" o( -our o#n han& an -ou can conc"ntrat" on -our n"" uring th"ir con&truction. Braiing i& in it&"$( a magica$ act. A SIMPLE *NOT SPELL Ta1" a cor o( an- co$or+ !ro'i" it i& !$"a&ing to -ou an+ !r"("ra,$-+ i& ma" o( a natura$ (i,"r. Firm$'i&ua$i0" -our n""3 ta1" th" cor+ ,ui$ u! a& much "motion a& -ou can+ th"n a$$ at onc" ti" a (irm 1not in th" cor. Pu$$ on th" "n& o( th" cor unti$ th"- ar" taut3 thi& r"$"a&"& th" !o#"r to go an o -our ,iing. Th" !o#"r i&n4t in&i" th" 1not3 it i& r"$"a&" to ra# -our n"" into mani("&tation. Th" 1nott" cor i& a !h-&ica$ r"!r"&"ntation o( -our n""+ 5u&t 5u&t a& an imag" i&. Unti$ it arri'"&+ 1""! th" cor #ith -ou or &om"#h"r" &om"#h"r" &a(" in -our hou&". En&ur" that th" 1not o"&n4t com" unti". I( thi& o"& ha!!"n+ &tart anoth"r 1not &!"$$. Wh"n -our n"" ha& mani("&t" in th" !h-&ica$ a$#a-&+ o( cour&"+ in a natura$ #a- / a iamon n"c1$ac" or tic1"t& (or a tri! aroun th" #or$ #on4t ro! into -our $a! (i'" &"con& a(t"r -ou ca&t a &!"$$ (or #"a$th or tra'"$; -ou can o on" o( &"'"ra$ thing& #ith th" cor.
A LO=E SPELL Ta1" thr"" cor& or &tring& o( 'ariou&+ !$"a&ing !a&t"$ co$or& / !"rha!& !in1+ r" an gr""n / an ,rai th"m tight$- tog"th"r. Firm$- ti" a 1not n"ar on" "n o( th" ,rai+ thin1ing o( -our n"" (or $o'". N")t+ ti" anoth"r 1not+ an anoth"r+ unti$ -ou ha'" ti" &"'"n &"'"n 1not&. W"ar or carr- th" cor #ith -ou unti$ -ou (in -our $o'". A(t"r that+ 1""! th" cor in a &a(" !$ac"+ or gi'" to on" o( th" "$"m"nt& / &catt"r an ,urn th" a&h"& in th" oc"an or a &tr"am. A LO=E BIN8ING Thi& on" i& rath"r &n"a1-+ ,ut it &hou$ on$- ," u&" #h"n a r"$ation&hi! ha& ,""n "&ta,$i&h". It i& to gi'" a $itt$" ,oo&t to th" $o'" (or ,oth !arti"& in'o$'". Ta1" a garm"nt+ &ma$$ an ($")i,$"+ that ,"$ong& to -our ,"$o'"+ on" that #on4t ," "a&i$- mi&&". Ta1" on" o( -our o#n garm"nt& an ti" th"m tog"th"r (irm$-. Hi" th"&" #h"r" th"- #on4t ," (oun. Thi& can h"$! -ou &ta- tog"th"r ha!!i$-. A HEALING Ti" nin" 1not& in a !i"c" o( r" thr"a an #"ar aroun th" n"c1 to h"$! cur" i$$& an i&"a&"&. Thi& i& "&!"cia$$- goo (or h"aach"&. ANOTHER HEALING Bin th" &ic1 on" or -our&"$(; #ith r" cor. Th"n unti" th" 1not an thro# th" cor onto a ,$a0ing (ir"+ &a-ing: I !ut th" i&"a&" u!on th" (ir"3 $"t it con&um" a#a- a& th" cor con&um"&3 $"t it 'ani&h a& th" &mo1"6 A& it ,um& 'i&ua$i0" th" i&"a&" oing 5u&t that. A PROTECTI=E BIN8ING Ta1" a cor an ti" nin" 1not& in it+ 'i&ua$i0ing a &hi"$+ a ($aming &#or+ a $atch" hoo1+ a (ir"arm3 #hat"'"r -ou a&&ociat" #ith !rot"ction again&t ho&ti$it-+ out&i" (orc"&+ !h-&ica$ 'io$"nc". Hang u! th" cor in -our hom" or carr- #ith -ou (or !"r&ona$ !rot"ction. AN EG
Un(ortunat"$-+ th" 'a&t 'a&t ma5oritma5orit- o( 1not &!"$$& that ha'" ha'" &ur'i'" unti$ unti$ thi& ag" ar" n"gati'" on"&. Whi$" Whi$" o( hi&torica$ int"r"&t+ &uch 1not &!"$$& ha'" no !$ac" in a i&cu&&ion o( thi& natur"+ (or &uch magic i& not i'in" an #i$$ in"" $"a to it& #or1"r4& "&truction. Ho#"'"r+ th"r" ar" &om" oth"r !roc"&&"& an ti,it& o( 1not $or" that ar" high$- a!!ro!riat". It i& ,"&t #h"n !"r(orming magic o( an- 1in to ha'" th" hair $oo&" an un,rai"+ i( $ong. Th" &-m,o$i&m i& o,'iou&: th" 1not& or t#i&t& might inhi,it th" !o#"r. Ho#"'"r+ #h"n ca&ting a !rot"cti'" &!"$$+ ,rai" or 1nott" hair+ !$u& croch"t" or 1nitt" c$othing &#"at"r& ar" i"a$ uring th" #int"r; ar" 'a$ua,$" !$u&&"&. A n"t+ (or th" &am" r"a&on+ i& ")tr"m"$- !rot"cti'". Man- &"a Witch"& an magician& ha'" a n"t in th"ir hom"&. Not on$- o"& it ,$"n in #ith th" &"a/&i" atmo&!h"r"+ it i& a$&o '"r- !o#"r(u$. So+ too+ (or that matt"r+ i& a macram" hanging. I( -ou #a1" an ha'" 1not& in -our hair+ it i& &ai that "$'"& an (airi"& ha'" !$a-" in -our hair #hi$" -ou &$""!+ thu& accounting (or th" 1not&. Th" a&&ociation o( "$'"& an (airi"& #ith 1not& i& %uit" anci"nt+ an h"ar1"n& ,ac1 to an ag" #h"n magic #a& &ci"nc". I( -ou "'"r n"" to o a 1not &!"$$ an ha'"n4t a cor han-+ or can4t u&" on"+ go through th" motion& o( !ic1ing u! a !i"c" o( cor an 1notting it+ (irm$- 'i&ua$i0ing -our -our n""+ 5u&t a& in a r"gu$ar 1not &!"$$. It #i$$ ," 5u&t a& !o#"r(u$ a& a &!"$$ -ou4'" !"r(orm" #ith a !h-&ica$ cor in -our han&. An9 i( -ou "'"r #i&h to "n&ur" that -ou r"m"m,"r &om"thing im!ortant+ ti" a &tring aroun -our (ing"r6
Can$" Magic Th" magic o( can$"& i& a com!$") art+ an &"'"ra$ goo ,oo1& ha'" ,""n #ritt"n on th" &u,5"ct &"" BIBLIOGRAPH<;. Ho#"'"r+ th" ,a&ic& ar" !r"&"nt" h"r"+ &inc" th"- can ," incor!orat" into oth"r (orm& o( magic. It i& a$&o a %uit" !ractica$ m"tho. Th" ("# ritua$& an &!"$$& !r"&"nt" h"r" co'"r a #i" 'ari"t- o( &ituation& an ma- ," a$t"r" &$ight$- #ith a a&h o( cr"ati'it- to (it an- n"". Can$" ,urning magic #or1& #ith th" h"$! o( (ir" th" can$"4& ($am";+ co$or th" can$" it&"$(;+ a& #"$$ a& an- oth"r ag"nci"& -ou #i&h to u&". H"r,& ar" o(t"n uti$i0" in con5unction #ith can$" magic ,"cau&" th"- ar" !o#"rhou&"& in an o( th"m&"$'"&. THE CAN8LES Can$"& ar" a'ai$a,$" in a #i" 'ari"t- o( &i0"+ &ha!"+ an "&ign+ a& a 'i&it to a goo can$" &ho! #i$$ att"&t. Ho#"'"r+ #h"n can$"& ar" int"n" (or magic th" 'ariation& incr"a&" t"n(o$. Th"r" ar" (igur" can$"&+ 1no,," can$"&+ &1u$$ an mummi(orm+ "'"n 4"'i$4 an cruci(i) can$"&6 Th"- ar" a'ai$a,$" in "'"r- co$or (rom th" !ur"&t #hit" to th" rich"&t ,$ac1+ in &i0" ranging (rom a tooth!ic1 to ma&&i'" thr""/(oot mon&t"r&. A$$ ar" (in"+ a$$ ar" ")!"n&i'"+ an a$$ ar" unn"c"&&ar-. Sim!$" ta!"r& / a'ai$a,$" in groc"r- &tor"&+ har#ar" &ho!& an &!"cia$t- ,u&in"&&"& / ar" (in" (or u&". Magica$$- &!"a1ing+ ,""&#a) can$"& ar" i"a$+ (or th" &-m,o$i&m o( th" ,"" an th" (act that th" #a) it&"$( i& a !rouct o( natur". Un(ortunat"$- ,""&#a) can$"& ar" incr"i,$- ")!"n&i'"+ an un$"&& -ou ha'" hi'"& an can$"/ma1ing a,i$iti"&+ th" ch"a!"r !"tro$"um/,a&" can$"& #i$$ o. Sinc" "ach co$or ha& i(("r"nt attri,ut"&+ -ou #i$$ ha'" to match th" can$" to -our n"". Th"r" ar" t#o &-&t"m& -ou can (o$$o#. Eith"r match th" n"" to on" o( th" "$"m"nt& an u&" that "$"m"nt4& co$or+ or con&u$t th" chart in APPEN8IJ I (or th" corr"&!oning co$or. Eith"r #a-+ ma1" &ur" -our can$"& ar" (r"" o( crac1& or ,r"a1& / (or th"&" "&tro- th" !o#"r o( th" can$"&. Wh"n -ou ,u- can$"& (or u&" in magic+ tr- to 1""! th"m in a &!"cia$ !$ac" #h"r" th"- #on4t ," han$". CAN8LEHOL8ERS Th"&"+ too+ ma- ," !urcha&" (rom an- &tor". Th" mo&t im!ortant con&i"ration i& that th" ho$"r #i$$ 1""! th" can$" in an u!right !o&ition. Th"r" mu&t ," no !o&&i,i$it- that th" can$" #i$$ (a$$ #hi$" it i& $it+ or that #h"n it ,urn& o#n it ma- &"t th" ho$"r on (ir". Thi& ru$"& out #oo"n or !$a&tic ho$"r&. A$&o ," #ar- o( ho$"r& #hich tran&("r h"at+ $i1" m"ta$ on"&+ a& th"- ma- &corch &ur(ac"& on #hich th"-4r" !$ac". HERBS I( -ou #i&h to u&" h"r,&+ choo&" on"& (rom th" $i&t& in APPEN8IJ II. Though th"r" ar" no har an (a&t ru$"&+ a mi)tur" o( thr"" or mor" h"r,& i& mor" !o#"r(u$ than a &ing$" h"r,. Each ingr"i"nt a& it& o#n !o#"r& an th" mi)tur" i& much mor" ,"n"(icia$ than "ach o( it& &"!arat" ingr"i"nt&. A& a ru$" o( thum,+ inc$u" an o num,"r o( h"r,&+ an ," c"rtain that "'"r- on" r"$at"& &!"ci(ica$$- to -our n"". I( -ou cannot (in a &uita,$" h"r,+ u&" ro&"mar-. Thi& h"r, / a (a'orit" o( Ita$ian coo1& / i& a$&o on" o( th" mo&t/u&" magica$
h"r,&+ (or it& !o#"r& can ," uti$i0" (or n"ar$- "'"r- magica$ n"". A SIMPLE CAN8LE SPELL Ta1" th" a!!ro!riat"$- co$or" can$"+ th" ho$"r+ an an- h"r,& -ou ar" u&ing to a ($at &ur(ac" #h"r" -ou can $"a'" th" can$" ,urning (or &"'"ra$ hour&. I( -ou ha'" an a$tar or oth"r magica$ #or1ing &!ac"+ u&" that.; P$ac" th" can$" in a ho$"r th"n &!rin1$" !inch"& o( an- h"r,& -ou ar" u&ing aroun th" ho$"r or in&i" it+ i( th"r" i& &!ac". Thi& n""n4t ," mor" than a $ight &!rin1$ing+ "&!"cia$$- i( th" h"r,& actua$$- contact th" can$" it&"$( #ithin th" ho$"r3 too much might catch (ir". A$$ -ou ha'" to o no# i& $ight th" can$". But #h- not o it in a magica$ #a-7 Turn o(( th" $ight& can$" magic i& at it& ,"&t at night+ ,ut #i$$ #or1 uring th" a-;. Ta1" a match,oo1+ ho$ it an th" match a,o'" -our h"a. Stri1" th" match &mart$- again&t th" ,oo1 an a& it ($am"& out $o#"r it unti$ it $ight& th" can$". Whi$" -ou o thi& thin1 o( a &!ar1 o( th" "$"m"nta$ "n"rg- o( (ir" "&c"ning to "m!o#"r -our magic. A& th" can$"4& ($am" g$o#& ,right"r+ thro# th" match into a h"at/!roo( a&htra- o not ,$o# or &ha1" it out;. Sit or &tan in %ui"t 'i&ua$i0ation o( -our n"" a& -ou #atch th" can$"4& ($am". Th" h"r,& &!rin1$" aroun th" ,a&" o( th" can$" &"n th"ir "n"rgi"& u! in a 4con"4 &ha!"+ a roun !-rami. Th" "n"rgi"& mi) #ith tho&" o( th" can$"4& co$or at th" ($am"+ an (rom th"r" &!r"a out in a$$ ir"ction&+ &tarting th" !roc"&& o( ra#ing -our n"" to -ou. I( -ou #i&h -ou ma- chant a ("# #or& a& -ou $ight th" can$"+ or &tat" -our n"" a$ou+ ,ut thi& i&n4t r"a$$n"c"&&ar-. Th" ($am"+ co$or an h"r,& #i$$ o th"ir #or1 #ithout it. L"a'" th" can$" ,urning unti$ it i& com!$"t"$- con&um"+ i( !o&&i,$". I( not !inch or &nu(( th" ($am" out an r"/$ight a& &oon a& !o&&i,$". N"'"r $"a'" ,urning can$"& unatt"n". Thi& &im!$" ritua$ can ," "$a,orat" imm"a&ur"a,$-. A &im!$" ")am!$" i& th" u&" o( run"&. Th" a!!ro!riat" run" can ," car'" onto th" can$" #ith a 1ni(" or ra#n on a !i"c" o( !a!"r an !$ac" un"r th" ho$"r. Ston"& ma- ," !$ac" aroun th" can$"+ !articu$ar$- &uit" (or !rot"cti'" ritua$&+ an th" can$"& can$"& can ," annoint" #ith &c"nt" oi$& to a a th"ir o#n 'i,ration&. Sinc" oi$& ha'" th" &am" magica$ u&"& a& th" !$ant& (rom #hich th"- ar" ")tract"+ th" $i&t o( h"r,& in APPEN8IJ III i& an ")c"$$"nt gui". Fo$$o#ing ar" a ("# can$" i'ination&. Th"&" r"!r"&"nt &om" o( th" $a&t '"&tig"& o( th" ag"/o$ !ractic" o( con&u$ting (ir"& to "t"rmin" $i1"$- (utur" "'"nt&+ or to gain in&ight. A MULTI/CAN8LE 8I=INATION S"t u! a& man- i"ntica$ can$"& in ho$"r& a& -ou ha'" choic"& (acing -ou. I( -ou #i&h an an&#"r to a &im!$" %u"&tion+ t#o can$"&: on" (or -"&+ on" (or no. In an ar"a (r"" o( ,r""0"& nam" "ach can$" (or on" o( -our choic"& ini'iua$$- an $ight th"m. Th" (ir&t to ,urn o#n an &!utt"r out i& -our ,"&t ,"t. THREE/CAN8LE 8I=INATION S"t u! thr"" can$"&+ a$$ o( th" &am" co$or an in i"ntica$ ho$"r&+ i( !o&&i,$"+ in a #in$"&& !$ac". Arrang" th"m into a triang$" an $ight th"m. I( on" ,urn& mor" ,right$- than th" oth"r&+ -ou4$$ ha'" a !"rio o( un")!"ct" goo $uc1. A %u"nch" ($am" &igni(i"& a !"rio o( n"gati'it-. I( th" ($am"& mo'" in circ$"&+ &om"on" ma- ," #or1ing again&t -ou. S!ar1& &hooting out ar" a$&o n"gati'" &ign&. I( a$$ th" can$"& ,urn &t"ai$-+ uni&tur," an !"ac"(u$$-+ -our $i(" #i$$ ," th" &am". ONE/CAN8LE 8I=INATION Light a can$". *""! it $it (or &"'"ra$ hour&+ #ith no ra(t& n"ar,-. A&1 a -"& or no %u"&tion. No# &it %ui"t$an #atch th" can$". I( th" right &i" ,urn& (a&t"r than th" $"(t+ th" an&#"r i& -"&. I( th" r"'"r&"+ th" an&#"r i& no. Wh"n ,urning a can$" to "t"rmin" (utur" in($u"nc"&+ th" right &igni(i"& goo (ortun". Ho#"'"r+ i( th" $"(t &i" ,urn& mor" %uic1$- than th" right+ !ro&!"ct& ar" i$$.
Wa) Magic 8i'ination through th" u&" o( can$" #a) i& an a&!"ct o( (ir" magic #hich ma1"& u&" o( (ir"4& i$$uminating %ua$iti"& to $ight u! th" (utur". Th" t"chni%u"& an !r"!aration& ar" &im!$"+ an th" r"&u$t& &ur!ri&ing$- h"$!(u$. Fo$$o#ing ar" t#o t"chni%u"& o( can$" or #a) r"aing+ th" ri! an mo$t"n m"tho&. Both ha'" th"ir ,"n"(it& an ra#,ac1&. Th" can$" ri! m"tho i& th" "a&i"&t+ ,ut th" r"&u$t& ar" o(t"n i((icu$t to int"r!r"t an much !ractic" i& n""" to gain accurat" r"aing&.
Th" mo$t"n #a) u&ua$$u&ua$$- !rouc"& (in" r"&u$t&+ r"&u$t&+ ,ut -ou o ha'" to m"$t th" #a) (ir&t+ #hich can can ," not on$m"&&- ,ut "'"n ang"rou&+ i( !r"caution& ar"n4t ta1"n. Sinc" #a)+ "ith"r th" !r"("rr" ,""&#a) or th" !"tro$"um/ ,a&"+ i& ")or,itant$- ")!"n&i'" ")!"n&i'" at th" mom"nt+ thi& i& anoth"r matt"r to con&i"r. Ho#"'"r+ Ho#"'"r+ th" &ha!" (orm" ,th" mo$t"n #a) i& &ur!ri&ing$- "a&- to r"a an i& th"r"(or" #"$$ #orth th" ")!"n&". H"r" ar" th" t#o m"tho&. CAN8LE 8RIP 8I=INATION For thi& -ou #i$$ n"" a num,"r o( $ong ta!"r& "ight inch"& or $ong"r; o( th" (our ,a&ic "$"m"nta$ co$or& / gr""n+ -"$$o#+ r" an,$u". On" o( th"&" i& n"c"&&ar- (or "'"r- r"aing.
Thi& m"tho i& tim"/con&uming+ ,ut a& &tat" ,"(or" i& o(t"n (oun to ," mor" "(("cti'".
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic
Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
Mirror Magic
Mirror+ mirror+ on th" #a$$+ 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 !r"!aration o( a magic magic mirror. Though it cannot ," u&" 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$ar #or&: La- o( th" Moon+
A SIMPLE MIRROR SPELL Stan ,"(or" -our magic mirror. S"t t#in can$"& 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" mainicat" !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$$roun mirror. Paint th" ,ac1 ,$ac1 an "'i&" &om" m"an& o( hanging it high in a corn"r n")t to th" c"i$ing o( th" room in #hich th" "'i$ (""$& &trong"&t. I( !o&&i,$"+ hang th" mirror &o that it i& at a KQ ang$" to th" #a$$+ 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 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
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 !$ac" !$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 ,$ac1 can$"+ can$"+ &tri1" a match an a& -ou $ight th" can$" ,"gin chanting: 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 K+ #h"n &i$'"r in coin& #a& $arg"$- r"!$ac" #ith oth"r m"ta$&. I u&" a 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$$- to &"" i( -ou can o it. S"" th"&" "motion& $"a'ing -our ,o- a& g$o#ing ra-& o( "n"rg-. S"" it &ta,,ing into th" (og+ $ighting it u!+ unti$ it i& !o&iti'"$- g$o#ing. No# &hrug o(( th" (""$ing. St"! into that (og an (""$ th" "(("ct& "(("ct& thi& ha& on -ou. Tho&" "motion& &hou$ ," ($ooing through -ou. I( -ou ar" &ucc"&&(u$+ ta1" th" ")"rci&" on" &t"! (urth"r. Charg" th" (og ,an1 in (ront o( -ou #ith #a'"& o( raiating h"at. Wa$1 into it an -ou &hou$ (""$ #arm"r. Wh"n thi& t"chni%u" ha& ,""n ma&t"r" it can ," u&" (or !ractica$ !ur!o&"& th" n")t tim" -ou (in -our&"$( out #a$1ing in (og. I( -ou (""$ t"rror+ charg" th" (og ,"(or" -ou #ith !"ac"+ or courag". Continu" oing thi& a& -ou #a$1 a$ong3 #ithin mom"nt& -our ("ar #i$$ ha'" 'ani&h".
Or+ !"rha!& !"rha!& -our (inanc"& (inanc"& ar"n4t ar"n4t #hat #hat th"- &hou$ ,". Charg" Charg" th" (og ir"ct$- ,"(or" -ou #ith go$"n go$"n "n"rg-3 "n"rg-3 &"" it g$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.
Wh"n th" &torm &torm ha& !a&&"+ ,ring th"m th"m in&i"+ in&i"+ r- car"(u$$-+ car"(u$$-+ an !ut in a &a(" !$ac". !$ac". Th"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&&"+ $oo1 to th" &1i( it i& a-$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$$ag"& a#a-. u&t a& &tr"am&+ #"$$& 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 &!"$$& can ," a$t"r" &$ight$- an !"r(orm" an-#h"r"+ &o $ong a& -ou can can ac%uir" &om" o( th" too$&. A ,o#$ (u$$ 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: . F$o#+ #h"n th" ti" i& coming in (rom $o# to high ti";3 . High Ti"+ th" high"&t th" oc"an ri&"& on th" ,"ach in an- t#"$'"/hour !"rio3 . 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$+ th" high"&t ti" o( th" month i& a mo&t au&!iciou& tim".
Un(ortunat"$-+ mo&t (i&hing ($oat& u&" toa- ar" ar" !$a&tic. !$a&tic. I( -ou o (in a g$a&& ,a$$ on th" ,"ach ,"ach -ou ar" ar" ")tr"m"$- (ortunat". I( not+ ,u- on" in an anti%u" or gi(t &ho!. B" &ur" th" ,a$$ #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 &ath" (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$"-4 &ton" i& hung u! in th" hom" (or !rot"ction+ #orn on a cor aroun th" n"c1 (or th" &am" !ur!o&"&+ an i& u&" (or man- oth"r oth"r magica$ !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 "'"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$$& into th" c$"an&ing &"a3 I am r"n"#" an (r"&h+ Fr"&h a& th" &"a. No# #a$1 (rom th" #at"r onto th" &an an $"t th" #in& #in& r- -our ,o-. It i& on". TO FALL INTO A TRANCE Sit an c$o&" -our "-"& on th" ,"ach+ a,o'" th" high ti" $in". R"$a) an $i&t"n to th" cra&$iing& an ($o#ing& o( th" oc"an+ an -ou #i$$ "ntranc" -our&"$(.
Or+ #atch #atch th" r"($"ction& o( a (u$$ Moon on th" oc"an3 oc"an3 (o$$o# it& !ath #ith -our "-"& to to th" hori0on an th"n ,ac1 again to#ar -ou+ r"!"ating thi& unti$ -ou (a$$ (a$$ 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
N")t ra# a run" or imag" o( -our n"" #ithin #ithin th" circ$" -ou4'" -ou4'" (orm". A& -ou ra# it 'i&ua$i0" ,$u" ,$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$i0". No# &t"! ,ac1 an #ait (or th" #a'"& to ri&" ri&" an #a&h a#a- -our "&ign+ r"$"a&ing 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"$$& in -our han or a ,ag; an #atch th" #a'"& (or a #hi$". E'"r- &"'"nth or ninth #a'" &hou$ ," $arg"r than th" oth"r&. Whi$" thi& i& &u!!o&" to ," on$&u!"r&tition+ I ha'" o,&"r'" th" #a'"& on th" W"&t coa&t o( th" Unit" Stat"& occuring in thi& &"ri"&. u&t a(t"r th" $arg"r #a'"+ $a- th" &h"$$& 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"$$& ar" tum,$" ,ac1 #ith it into th" &"a+ -our "&ir" &ha$$ &ha$$ ," grant".
Scott Cunningham
EARTH POWER >?@. ;
TABLE OF CONTENTS Part III: NATURAL MAGIC Introuction Part I: BASICS Cha!t"r On": Cha!t"r T#o: Cha!t"r Thr"": Cha!t"r Four:
Touching th" Earth Magic S!"$$" Out T"chni%u"& Th" E$"m"nt& in Magic Cha!t"r Nin": Cha!t"r T"n: Cha!t"r E$"'"n: Cha!t"r T#"$'": Cha!t"r Thirt""n: Cha!t"r Fourt""n: Cha!t"r Fi(t""n: Cha!t"r Si)t""n: Cha!t"r S"'"nt""n: Ston" Magic Magic Tr"" Magic Imag" Magic *not Magic Can$" Magic Wa) Magic Mirror Magic Rain+ Fog an Storm Magic S"a Magic PART II: ELEMENTAL MAGIC A(t"r#or
Cha!t"r Fi'": Cha!t"r Si): Cha!t"r S"'"n: Cha!t"r Eight: Earth Magic Air Magic Fir" Magic Wat"r Magic A!!"ni) I: A!!"ni) II: A!!"ni) III: Bi,$iogra!h- Co$or& Run"& H"r,&
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