Table of Contents
Preface xiii
Part I Scope 1
Spellcraft: The Natural and Ancient Art of Applied Spirituality 3
The Hidden History of Spellcraft 4
How the Art Magical Works 29
What Constitutes a Spell? 44
Spellwork: Goodly Help for You, Your Loved Ones, and the Planet 45
You Can Live a Magical Life 46
Trust Your Magical Instincts 53
Let Your Talents and Interests Guide Your Spellcraft 55
Spell Ingredients Are Everywhere 57
How to Find or Create a Magical Atmosphere 59
How to Practice Ethical Magic in an Unconscionable World 62
Part II Skills 69
As above, So Below: The Art of Correspondences 71
The Two Polarities 75
Four Elements and Four Quarters 77
The Seven Planets and Their Properties 88
Timing Spells for Maximum Efficacy 102
The Wheel of the Year 104
Regarding Color 110
Hitches Scry Over Spilt Milk: The Art of Divination 114
Elemental Scrying 119
Omens and Portents 122
Paper Ball Toss 126
How to Read the Past, Present, and Future with Three Pebbles 127
Tree Divination Using Three Nutshell Halves 127
Random Mark Making Geomancy 137
Digital Divination Chronomancy 141
Divine Number: The Magic of Counting 149
The Qualities of Quantities 150
"Murphy's Magic" Mastering the Art of Opposites 163
Three Times' the Charm 164
The Cymric Count or "Shepherd's Score" 166
Chants and Charms: The Power of Words 167
The Magic in Consonants and Vowels 170
And Better It Be in Rhyme 187
Lingua Arcana The Secret Language of Witchcraft 190
From Abracadabra to Zomelak Barbarous Words of Power 197
Secret Writing Letters, Glyphs, and Runes 207
Magical Alphabets 207
Making Sigils and Seals 214
Musical Spells: Singing, Humming, and Drumming Magic 225
The Magic in Musical Modes and Rhythms 226
Making Musical Ciphers 236
Magical Movement and Gestures 238
Mystical Dance 239
Spellbinding: The Art of Fascination and Glamoury 250
The Two Perfect Pentacles The Power of Human Hands 252
Hands-On Spellcrafting 257
Knot Magic 258
Stir Up Something Goodly Kitchen Witchery 260
Making Poppets 264
Making Amulets and Talismans 267
How to Know You're Doing Spells Properly 273
Spellwork Rules of Thumb 274
The Rule of Two 280
The 24-Hour Rule 280
Part III Spells 281
Spell Recipes for Common Needs and Problems 283
Healing Spells 283
To Break a Fever 284
To Promote Wellness 288
To Summon Strength 294
To Make Peace 295
To Soothe Frayed Nerves 296
To Induce Therapeutic Sleep 297
To Receive a Diagnosis or Cure in a Dream 300
To Break an Addiction 303
To Relieve Burn, Sting, Scald, and Rash 306
To Cure Ailing Plants 307
To Break a Drought 308
To Heal a Headache 310
To Heal Computer Eyestrain 311
To Cure a Toothache or an Earache 312
To Alleviate an Infection 316
To Heal Wounds and Broken Bones 316
To Ease Childbirth 319
To Prevent Hemorrhage 320
To Stanch Blood Flow 321
To Cure Mental Problems 322
Protection Spells 323
To Conjur a Personal Helper Spirit 324
To Prevent or Quell Rumors 328
To Ensure a Safe and Speedy Journey 329
To Prevent Car Accidents 332
To Ensure a Baby's Future Success in Life 334
To Protect a Child 335
To Secure Child Support 337
To Create Family Harmony 338
To Prevent Drunkenness 340
To Stop Someone from Causing Harm 341
To Bind Ill from Entering 343
To Confuse Your Enemies 346
To Make and Bind a Poppet for Protection 346
To Sever a Bond 348
To Aid Earth's Environmental Recovery 349
To Protect Forest, Field, and Stream 351
Attraction Spells 353
To Appear Beautiful 354
To Attract Witch Friends 358
To Disappear Debt 360
To Conjure Abundance 361
To Draw Fast Cash 364
To Be Lucky at Games of Chance 367
To Attract Fairies to Your Yard 373
To Bid Brownies Do Your Housework 376
To Learn Difficult Subjects 378
To Make Wishes Come True 380
To Attract an Object 382
To Recover Objects Stolen by Humans 384
To Lure People to Your Web Site 386
To Get a Better Job 387
To Make Your Business Brisk and Successful 390
To Win in Legal Matters 393
To Meet Your Perfect Mate 395
To Compel an Errant Mate to Return 398
To Purchase a Home 400
To Relieve Poverty 402
To Become Fertile 406
Discernment Spells 411
To Determine Whether the God/desses Favor Your Spell 411
To Ascertain Whether Someone Gravely Ill Will Recover 413
To Discover Where You Should Relocate 414
To Make a Difficult Choice 415
To Resolve a Dilemma 417
To Reveal the Name and Occupation of Your Future Mate 418
To Learn Your Child's Future Occupation 421
To Determine Whether Someone Is a Virgin or Your Mate Is Unfaithful 422
To Know How Faraway Loved Ones Are Faring 423
To Travel Astrally 425
To Communicate Psychically 426
To Induce a Trance for Scrying 427
To Gain Second Sight 429
To See Fairies 431
To Reveal the Contents of a Secret 433
To Reveal the Source of a Lie or Rumor 434
To Reveal the Identity of a Thief 435
Concealment Spells 438
To Protect or Mute a Noisy Party 438
To Dodge Danger While Driving 439
To Conceal Magical Valuables from Thieves 440
To Prevent Detection During Spellwork 441
To Seal a Sacred Space Against Intrusion in Your Absence 443
To Make Yourself Invisible 445
Repulsion Spells 447
To Dispel a Ghost 448
To Silence an Incessant Talker 449
To Get Rid of Unwanted Guests 451
To Repel Jealousy 452
To Avert the Evil Eye 453
To Banish Bad Luck 456
To Repel Intruders 457
To Detach a Sexual Predator-Spirit 458
To Expel an Entity Inhabiting a Device 460
To Banish Pesky Entities from Your Land and Home 461
To Forget Distressing Memories 462
To Dispel Inner Anger 463
To Negate Hatred Aimed at You 465
To Unjinx Yourself from a Curse Placed on You 467
To Return Bad Deeds to Their Originator 469
To Prevent Pregnancy 470
To Stop Gale, Hail, Fire, Lightning, Flood, and Quake 473
To Avert Imminent, Life-threatening Peril 477
Glossaries 479
Magical and Medicinal Herbs 479
Common Craft Terms 484
Bibliography 489
Index 498
About the Authors 508
