Charms, Amulets, Talismans and Spells

Marian Green

Description

What is the difference between an amulet and a charm? When would be the right time to make a talisman? And, if you absolutely had to, how would you cast a spell? In this unique little book, scholar Marian Green unravels the complex web of associations and correspondences which form the backbone of the Western magical arts. Packed with rare illustrations and useful tables, there is no better volume for the modern travelling magician. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

Sujets

• Magic: el encuentro
• Magic

Informations

• Publié par: Wooden Books
• Date de parution: 20 mai 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781912706129
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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First published 20 08 eBook edition © W ooden Books Ltd 202 1 Published b y W ooden Books Ltd. Glastonbury , Somerset. British Libr ary Ca taloguing in Publica tion Da ta Gr een, M. Charms, Amu let s, T alismans & Spe lls A CIP ca talogue r ecor d f or this book ma y be obtained fr om the British Libr ary . eBook ISBN: 978-1-9 1 2706-1 2-9 Ph y sical ISBN : 978-1-90426 3-89-0 All rig hts r eserv ed. For permission to r epr oduce an y p art of this magical lit tle book please contact the publishers. Designed and typeset in Glastonbury , UK . Con v erted and optimised f or digital displa y b y the eBook P artnership, UK.
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O f ma gic d oor s t her e is t his: Y ou d o not know t hem ev en w hen y ou ar e g oin g t hr ou gh t hem Q uantum in me Fuit. The aut hor and pu b lis her s a ccept no r esp onsibilit y f or an y out comes, gr e at or small, w hic h ma y or ma y not occur as a r esu lt o f r e a din g t his boo k. A b o ve : U n i c o r n w i t h M a ne, f r o m “H i s to i a A n i ma l u m ” , b y C o nr a d G e sne , 1 5 5 1. U n i c o r n ho r n , a l s o k no w n a s a l i c o r n , a s a n i m p o rta n t p a rt of W e ste r n me i c i ne u i n g t he M i l e A ge s , w i t h p o we r f u l a n t i ota l a n he a l i n g p r op e rt i e s . B y t he R e na i s a nc e i t a s a l r e a d y o ne of t he mo s t e x p e n s i e r e e i e s a n o ne of t he mo s t a l u a l e r o y a l a s ets . U n i c o r n ho r n s ( i n f a c t o e n N a r w ha l t u sk s ) c ou l s t i b e pu c a s e a t a p ot he c a i e s a s u n i e r s a l a n t i ote s u n t i l t he 1 8t h c e n t u r y . U n i c o r n ho r n a s u s e to c r e a te s c e tr e s a n ot he r o y a l o b j e c ts , s u c a s t he “ u n i c o r n t hr o ne ” of t he D a n i sh k i n gs , t he s c e tr e a n c r o w n of t he A u s t i a n E m p i r e, a n t he s c a b a a n t he h i l t of t he swo of C ha r l e s t he B o l .
CONTENTS Intr oduction 1 The Origins of Magic 2 Ancient Magic 4 Medie v al Magic 6 Superstitions and Omens 8 Ho w Magic W orks 10 Is Magic Dang er ous? 12 Plant Magic 1 4 Animal Magic 1 6 Charms 1 8 Making Charms 20 Spok en Charms 22 The P o w er of S ymbols 24 Amulets 26 Ancient Amulets 28 Fertility and Fecundity 30 T alismans 3 2 Designing a T alisman 3 4 T alisman Essentials 3 6 Cr ea ting a T alisman 3 8 Sigils and Bind R unes 40 Sa w s and Sa yings 42 Spok en Spells 44 W o v en Spells 46 Medita tions 48 Dr eams 50 The Sixth Sense 52 Meeting the In visible 54 The Magical Cosmos 56 Glossary of Magical T erms 58
A b o ve : O ne of t he e a r l i e s t mag i c a l o b j e c ts . C a r ve d p a ne l of ma ot h i o r y , f r o m M a l ’ ta, Si b e i a, c. 2 4,000 BC . U p e i mage : S e ve n s p i r a l s . L o we i mage : R e ve r s e s i d e w i t h t hr e e s e r p e n ts .
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c and sacr ed objects Animism w as a centr al f ea tur e of early human cultur e. N a tur al objects and entir e landscapes ( s ee opp o sit e ) had spirits or g ods dw elling within. P eople inter acted with these po w ers, b y v erb al supplica tion, thr ea ts or of f erings. A t some point in the de v elopment of our species, ther e begins a shif t to w ar ds w orship and ritual. W e mo v ed a w a y fr om dir ect communica tion with the unseen and soug ht media tion thr oug h specific deities and human-animal entities. Both appr o aches still exist. The first charms w er e stones with holes thr oug h, f ossils, or other str ang e-shaped na tur al objects ( opp o sit e, be low ). The y k ept, and k eep us, link ed to the original sour ce of all tha t is magical . i. ii . iii .