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The Book of Spells: Over 40 Secret Recipes to Get Your Own Way in Love, Work, and Play

by Nicola de Pulford

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Do you believe in magic? For those who do--but also for those who just want to have fun--here are 42 enticing, exotic, and sometimes slightly erotic magic spells to help readers prosper at work, play, or in love. This "recipe-style" book presents spells from many different times and cultures. They include ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, Persian, Mayan, North American Indian, and Druidic charms, ingredients, dances, and incantations for looking and feeling one's best, for catching and keeping a mate, for repelling unwanted suitors, for gaining a measure of fame and fortune, for protecting against bad luck, and much more. There is also detailed information on potent herbs and their uses, including rosemary, St. John's Wort, garlic, mistletoe, ginger root, sage and bay leaves. Includes more than 300 full-color illustrations.… (more)
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This is a fun book full of basic natural magic from different cultures from around the world, past and present. Does not go into any great depth about any of the spiritual traditions underlying the spells, which is what I like, but may not be necessary for others. Nothing in here is going to turn your lover into a pig or provide Armageddon in a bag. ( )
  janehutchi | May 24, 2007 |
40 stap-voor-stap bezweringsformules om het leven naar je hand te zetten
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Do you believe in magic? For those who do--but also for those who just want to have fun--here are 42 enticing, exotic, and sometimes slightly erotic magic spells to help readers prosper at work, play, or in love. This "recipe-style" book presents spells from many different times and cultures. They include ancient Egyptian, Babylonian, Persian, Mayan, North American Indian, and Druidic charms, ingredients, dances, and incantations for looking and feeling one's best, for catching and keeping a mate, for repelling unwanted suitors, for gaining a measure of fame and fortune, for protecting against bad luck, and much more. There is also detailed information on potent herbs and their uses, including rosemary, St. John's Wort, garlic, mistletoe, ginger root, sage and bay leaves. Includes more than 300 full-color illustrations.

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De ondertitel van dit boek is veelzeggend: "40 stap-voor-stap bezweringsformules om het leven naar je hand te zetten". Dit 'handboek' is niet gebaseerd op een bepaalde traditie (bijvoorbeeld de Engelse hekserij of wicca) en het is eigenlijk ook niet allemaal magie en hekserij wat de klok slaat. Er staan bijv. recepten in het boek voor een drankje of gerecht dat de consument in een bepaalde stemming kan brengen, zoals een etentje bij kaarslicht dat kan. De auteur heeft zulke recepten en rituelen uit verschillende tradities bij elkaar gezet: uit Azie, uit de tijd van de Maya's in Zuid-Amerika en het oude Egypte, enz. Weliswaar waarschuwt de auteur dat je de bezweringen niet moet gebruiken om een ander in je macht te krijgen of kwaad te doen, als "je motieven zuiver zijn" zullen de formules volgens haar je kansen verhogen om geluk en fortuin aan te trekken en ongewenste invloeden en mensen af te weren. Over de deskundigheid van de auteur is niets bekend. Zwart kaft dat met een zilveren strikje dichtgebonden kan worden; rijk geillustreerd in kleuren. 'Geheime' bezweringen op 'verzegelde' (ongeopende, geperforeerde) pagina's. Bevat alfabetisch register.
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