The Big Book of Practical Spells: Everyday Magic That Works

by Judika Illes

Overview

Publisher’s Note: Now available under the title Pure Magic. This new edition includes a new preface by the author and a foreword by Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation.

Practical, inspirational, and comprehensive, The Big Book of Practical Spells is a useful tool and resource for beginners and experienced devotees of the magical arts. Here in one majestic volume is a basic introduction to magic; a psychic glossary; a primer on the four elements, colors, and magical supplies (including minerals and botanicals); and a compendium of spells for any situation you may face.

With Judika Illes as your guide, you will learn how to enhance your psychic power, cleanse your aura, protect yourself from malevolent powers, and create and use a wide variety of spells. There are spells for marriage, fertility, pregnancy prevention, babies and children, money, healing, and transitioning to the next life. These are spells that will help make life easier, more productive, and stress free.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578635979
Publisher:	Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date:	06/01/2016
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Judika Illes is a spell collector, fortuneteller, crisis counselor, and spirit worker who has magicked herself out of many an emergency situation. She is the author of Pure Magic: A Complete Guide to Spellcasting and The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Referent Book for the Magical Arts. She lives in New Jersey and workshops across North America. Visit her on the web at www.judikailles.com.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Introduction xv

Part 1 Magic 101

Earth Mother Magic 8

Communicating with Earth 10

What You Won't Find in This Book 13

A Psychic Glossary: Some Magic Vocabulary Words 14

The Four Elements 22

Earth

Air

Water

Fire

Colors 25

Supplies 29

The Most Important Ingredient

The Enchanted Grocery List

Amulets

Part 2 Other powers: your magic allies

Tools

Allies

Animal Allies or Totems 53

Animal Totems: What Do I Do with Them?

Threshold Animals

Familiar Animals

Spirit Land 69

The Yoruba Model for Practical Spiritual Interaction

Why Do Spirits Help Us?

Altars as Vehicles of Communication

Ancestors

Spirit Sponsors of Magic

Minerals and Metals

Crystals

Metals

Botanicals 93

True Oils

Essential Oils

Flower Essences

Incense

Potpourri

Whole Plants

The Magic Garden

Fragrant Night Garden

Dreams 116

Remembering Your Dreams

Having the Dreams You Desire

Part 3 Spells

The Magic Calendar

Where to Practice Magic

Words of Power

Let's Get Real: Realistic Expectations of Magic

Aura-Cleansing Spells 137

Florida Water

Protection Spells 149

A Magic Garden of Protection

The Body

Psychic Enhancement Spells 165

Magical Exercises

Divination Spells 177

Daphnomancy

Lucky Wish Spells 181

Beauty Spells 191

Love Magic 199

Aphrodite's Bower of Love

Love Sachets and Bags

Aphrodisiac Spells 217

Love Beads

Marriage Spells 220

The Celestial Spirit of Marriage

An Enchanted Wedding

Magical Wedding Gifts

The Wedding's Over and the Party's Begun!

Fertility Spells 228

Spirit Allies

Antifertility Spells 234

Pregnancy Protection and Enhancement Spells 235

Childbirth

Protection for Infants and Children 238

Henna for the Baby

The Baby's Pillow

Money Magic 241

Animal Allies

A Money Garden;s Spirits of Financial Prosperity

New Orleans Money Magic

Enchantment to Heal Body and Soul 255

Animal Allies

A Healing Garden

Spirits of Healing

Candle Healing

Crystals

Dying, Death, and Funerals 260

Baron Samedi Altar

Aids to Transition

A Bower of Comfort and Grief

Animal Allies

Appendix

Botanical Classifications 265

Bibliography 271

Acknowledgments 275

Index 277

Editorial Reviews

"Judika Illes underscores the fact that magic is real and available to everyone. As she says: 'Magic is your birthright.' And there is no negative magic included—nothing harmful to you or anyone else. Now you have no excuse not to use it."

Raymond Buckland

"What a fascinating book! From theory to practice, it's all here. . . . This book will be a treasured addition to any magickal library."

Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

"What a fascinating book! From theory to practice, it's all here. . . . This book will be a treasured addition to any magickal library." --Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, author of Grimoire for the Apprentice

Reviews

“What a fascinating book! From theory to practice, it’s all here. . . . This book will be a treasured addition to any magickal library.” —Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, author of Grimoire for the Apprentice

“Judika Illes underscores the fact that magic is real and available to everyone. As she says: ‘Magic is your birthright.’ And there is no negative magic included—nothing harmful to you or anyone else. Now you have no excuse not to use it.” —Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft

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