Practical Magic for Beginners
Techniques & Rituals to Focus Magical Energy
Published on 8. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7387-0661-0 (ISBN)
Description
Practical Magic for Beginners is a straightforward introduction to magical practice for Christians, Pagans, Jews, atheists, and people of all religious traditions. This comprehensive training course presents the foundations of spellcraft and ritual magic through short, simple exercises. Readers explore their energy and senses, and then move on to developing skills in extrasensory perception, divination, and introspection. Magical timing, magical processes, ritual space and tools, journaling, and dreamwork are explained and discussed in depth.
Reviews / Votes
"Easy to follow, this useful volume will aid anyone who wants to master the basics of practical magic."-Publishers Weekly"The key to magic is not talking or reading about it, but actually putting it into practice. In Practical Magic for Beginners, Brandy Williams presents the techniques and methods to do rituals and spells without focusing on any particular magical tradition, philosophy, or spiritual path. This makes Williams' book an ideal introduction to all of the basic concepts used in magic, including energy work, divination, and psychic development. "-Donald Michael Kraig, author of Modern Magick
"The book is packed with practical exercises and practical, straightforward advice. Recommended to all beginners, as well as those of you with some experience, but who are finding it difficult to get results from the spells and rituals you are doing."-Avalonia.co.uk
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Language
English
Place of publication
Minnesota
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7387-0661-0 (9780738706610)
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Person
Brandy Williams is a Wiccan high priestess, a Pagan Magician, and a Tantric yogini. She is an elder in Coven of the Mystical Merkabah, which was founded in 1984. She has worked with the Golden Dawn group Temple of Light and Darkness and with Ordo Templi Orientis. She meets regularly with the Theurgy Forum hosted by Hercules Invictus, which brings teachers of theurgy together in public conversation. Currently she studies Shri Vidya with a private teacher. She teaches at magical conferences in person around the country and virtually around the world. She is also a master gardener and lives with two partners, three cats, and a dog. Visit her online at www.BrandyWilliamsAuthor.com.
Content
List of Exercises xi
Introduction 1
Introduction to Practical Magic
Introduction to the Author 4
ONE Moving Energy 9
TWO Expanding the Senses 19
Journals 23
THREE Sight 25
FOUR Sound 35
FIVE Feeling and Movement 47
SIX Using All the Senses 61
Be Here Now 62
Memory 62
Dreamwork 64
Psychic Development 67
Innerspace 72
SEVEN Working with Energy Fields 79
EIGHT Energies of Objects 93
Handling Objects 93
Cleansing 95
Charging 99
NINE Energy for Protection 101
Warding 103
Cleaning and Charging a Warded Space 108
Dismantling Wards 110
TEN Elements and Planets 113
Planets 113
Elemental Energy 119
ELEVEN Magical Timing 125
TWELVE Magical Processes 139
Frazer's Laws 139
Polarity Magic 140
Synthema 141
Energy Return 141
Contents
Divination 142
The Pyramid 146
Ritual Results 149
Statement of Intent 149
Types of Results 150
Future-Pacing 152
Have Faith in the Rite 153
Assessing the Results 154
Dare to Dream 156
Ritual Space and Tools 157
The Circle 157
Ritual Tools 160
Tool Storage and Permanent Altar 165
THE RITUALS 167
The Ritual Outline 169
Find a Home 177
Get a Job 181
Get a Job Now! 186
Support of Your Colleagues 188
Need Money Now! 191
Prosperity 193
Take a Trip 197
Go on a Journey 201
Circle of Friends 205
Control Time 209
For Justice 212
Emotional Healing 215
Protection 218
Physical Healing 221
Healing Another 224
A New Love 227
Sustain a Love 231
Release a Love 234
Creative Inspiration 237
Find a Spiritual Path 240
Afterword 245
Glossary 249
Bibliography 255
Index 261
Introduction 1
Introduction to Practical Magic
Introduction to the Author 4
ONE Moving Energy 9
TWO Expanding the Senses 19
Journals 23
THREE Sight 25
FOUR Sound 35
FIVE Feeling and Movement 47
SIX Using All the Senses 61
Be Here Now 62
Memory 62
Dreamwork 64
Psychic Development 67
Innerspace 72
SEVEN Working with Energy Fields 79
EIGHT Energies of Objects 93
Handling Objects 93
Cleansing 95
Charging 99
NINE Energy for Protection 101
Warding 103
Cleaning and Charging a Warded Space 108
Dismantling Wards 110
TEN Elements and Planets 113
Planets 113
Elemental Energy 119
ELEVEN Magical Timing 125
TWELVE Magical Processes 139
Frazer's Laws 139
Polarity Magic 140
Synthema 141
Energy Return 141
Contents
Divination 142
The Pyramid 146
Ritual Results 149
Statement of Intent 149
Types of Results 150
Future-Pacing 152
Have Faith in the Rite 153
Assessing the Results 154
Dare to Dream 156
Ritual Space and Tools 157
The Circle 157
Ritual Tools 160
Tool Storage and Permanent Altar 165
THE RITUALS 167
The Ritual Outline 169
Find a Home 177
Get a Job 181
Get a Job Now! 186
Support of Your Colleagues 188
Need Money Now! 191
Prosperity 193
Take a Trip 197
Go on a Journey 201
Circle of Friends 205
Control Time 209
For Justice 212
Emotional Healing 215
Protection 218
Physical Healing 221
Healing Another 224
A New Love 227
Sustain a Love 231
Release a Love 234
Creative Inspiration 237
Find a Spiritual Path 240
Afterword 245
Glossary 249
Bibliography 255
Index 261