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The Alchemy of Finance (Wiley Investment Classics) 22 reviews
George Soros
Wiley, 2003
hard to follow
Honestly this book was hard to follow and I'm still not sure how Soros does it. He is an excellent thinker but I think this book was over the top for me.
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The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) 93 reviews
Scott Cunningham
Llewellyn Publications, 2002
Aromatic
Nice recipes for good smelling oils and brews. It's easy to get the oils online.
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The Alchemy of Animation: Making an Animated Film in the Modern Age 2 reviews
Don Hahn
Disney Editions, 2008
So that's how they do it!
I've long been a fan of animated movies, enjoying the story and the art but also being fascinated by what it must take to get one of these movies from concept to the screen.
The Alchemy of Animation does a great job of pulling back the curtain and explaining the process.
This book would be well worth the price for the plethora of pictures alone. It includes images from all stages of the ...
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Llewellyn's 2009 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living (Llewellyn's Magical Almanac)2 reviews
Llewellyn
Llewellyn Publications, 2008
Helpful, Practical, Magickal!
This is the first Llewellyn Almanac I've bought, and I feel like a fool for waiting this long! The actual almanac section exhibits wonderful information for each day of the month, January 2009-December 31st 2009 such as:
*The specific moon phase
*The sign the moon is currently in, along with the times of which it
enters a new sign
*Incense of the day
*Color of the day
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Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic52 reviews
Mark Wilson
Running Press Kids, 2003
Complete is the Key Word
This book is huge. No basic magic trick is missed. The text is easy to understand and the illustrations are great. I also enjoyed the added little tips on presentation that hightens the tricks, adding comedy and entertainment. This is definately a must-have for all beginning magicians. At this price, this book is a great value, even for those of us just wanting a few little tricks to amaze ...
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The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but ...4 reviews
Thomas Hager
Harmony, 2008
Bosch, Haber and Fixation of Nitrogen
The author has written a well researched and readable account of the
early 20th century work of Carl Bosch and Fritz Haber, who set in place
modern nitrogen fixation methods. The author has done a good job of simplifying the technical details for the average reader.
As an academic chemist, I feel compelled to quibble a little with some of the details, none of which should bother most ...
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Earth, Air, Fire & Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series)61 reviews
Scott Cunningham
Llewellyn Publications, 2002
Connect with the Elements !
I adore Scott Cunningham's work, and EAF&W is no exception. Although I love EARTH POWER as well, I like that EAF&W has more techniques and really helps the reader to understand how natural things are affected, and in turn, affect the elements. I love Cunningham's ability to show the reader that magic doesn't really need 50 candles and some expensive oil to be magic - all we have to do is remember ...
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn's Sourcebook Series)140 reviews
Scott Cunningham
Llewellyn Publications, 2000
A must-have.
I use this book very frequently for it's herbal information and for help with "recipes" as well as his lengthy reference list of other sources for information. I believe no practitioner's library is complete without it.
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A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches Handbook 153 reviews
Janet Farrar, Stewart Farrar
Phoenix Publishing, 1996
Witches Bible Review
An easy to understand book of knowledge for the beginner or a long time practicing witch and pagans alike. Covers almost every topic, has black and white pictures ( some nudity ). This book is a must have for every witch looking for more knowledge.
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Llewellyn's 2009 Witches' Spell-A-Day Almanac1 review
Llewellyn
Llewellyn Publications, 2008
Help Start Your Day
Keeping spiritually focused begins when you open your eyes each morning. Part of our morning deovtions include a simple ritual, and this annual publicatoin is perfect for that; from storing sun power in July to a cat petting meditation in October. Make each day a magickal one with the Witches' Spell-A-Day Almanac.
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Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts (Llewellyn's High Magick)126 reviews
Donald Michael Kraig
Llewellyn Publications, 1988
The best introduction I know
Just thought I'd mention how much I got out of this book and how valuable I feel it can be for the practicing magician.
After searching the bookshelves for well over a year and struggling to find techniques and theory about magick I was finally fortunate enough to come across this book. It totally goes against the grain of most occult literature.
It saved me years of research as the book ...
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Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft23 reviews
Paul Boyer, Stephen Nissenbaum
Harvard University Press, 1974
Excellent narrative on a misunderstood period of history
This book chronicles the interesting events that shaped Colonial history in the fall of 1692. Hundreds of people were accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts, and 19 of the accused (probably all innocent) were put to death. The mass hysteria that invoked this terrible event was brought on by a combination of communal hysteria, frustration with wealthy social classes, and the rigid interpretation ...
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Practical Candleburning Rituals: Spells and Rituals for Every Purpose (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series)41 reviews
Raymond Buckland
Llewellyn Publications, 2002
truely practical
this book is great it doesn't spend alot of time on the ethics and history of magick but gets right into some very usable spells, and gives both a Christian and Pagan variation on each so everyone can use it.
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Book of Lies41 reviews
Aleister Crowley
Weiser Books, 1986
One of Crowley's Best...
This is Crowley at everything Crowley does best. He mixes magick, mysticism, poetry, sarcasm, irony, and satire into a strange little book that is more like a puzzle than a traditional book of poems.
Perhaps difficult the first time through if one has no background in Thelema or Qabalah, but it is not the worst introducion one could have to Crowley. The copious footnotes help somewhat, but ...
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Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation29 reviews
Weiser Books, 1997
I own two copies...
One copy is at my bedside. One copy is in my study scrawled with notes, quotes and notations! I found the second copy at a bookstore bargain table! I didn't even blink, it was bought by me. I knew a second copy would give me one to share. This book is what Kabbalah is. An amazing book. Simply, amazing.
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The Structure of Magic II: A Book About Communication and Change (Book 2)6 reviews
John Grinder, Richard Bandler
Science and Behavior Books, 1975
Are you a mind reader?
If you are interested in knowing how psychiatrists effect life altering change, then this book is for you. As you may know, the authors modeled the life altering strategies of successful psychiatrists, such as Milton Erickson, Fritz Perls, and Virginia Satir. These models became the basis of what we now know as nlp.
I was rather intrigued, when reading this book to notice a strategy of ...
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Sexual Secrets: Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Alchemy of Ecstasy13 reviews
Nik Douglas, Penny Slinger
Destiny Books, 1999
Poor Title, Awesome Book
I often laugh at all those articles in men's and women's fad magazines that promise to reveal new "sexual secrets". You know which ones I mean . . . "Become an Animal in Bed"; "9 Ways to Turn Him On"; "Keep Her Motor Humming"; "Sex Secrets Your Neighbors Won't Tell You"; "11 Erotic Uses for a Chicken Baster" . . . stuff like that. The list goes on and on, ad nauseum. Geared towards couples who ...
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Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)56 reviews
Scott Cunningham
Llewellyn Publications, 2002
Natural Magic
I found this book very enchanting and informative. It explains what Earth Magic is and its very easy to read.
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The Path of Alchemy: Energetic Healing & the World of Natural Magic (Pathways to Enlightenment)13 reviews
Mark Stavish, Pat Zalewski
Llewellyn Publications, 2006
Excellent and practical alchemy
This book remedies one of the main problems in publications about alchemy - it is both understandable and practical! The basic practices and symbolism of alchemy are detailed, with emphasis on spagyrics (plant alchemy), including how to make various tinctures and plant stones. The author is to be commended for laying open so clearly this complex area of esoteric study.
This book is not for the ...
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic59 reviews
Scott Cunningham
Llewellyn Publications, 2002
Review of Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic
Very informative for beginers. The book gives lots of details on common crystals and gems and how they relate to magick; well written.
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