Pure Magic: A Complete Course in Spellcasting
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- Author：Judika Illes
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Summary
“Brims with magic that is accessible to everyone; magic that works regardless of one’s level of experience or background。”—Mat Auryn， author of Psychic Witch
Pure Magic is one of those rare works of modern-day witchcraft that has already become a classic。 First published twenty-years ago， the book has become an essential resource for beginners and experienced devotees of the magical arts。 Written by one of today’s most trusted and beloved teachers and writers on magic and witchcraft， Pure Magic offers:
an introduction to the essentials of magic，
a complete glossary of psychic and magical terminology，
a primer on the four elements，
a survey of magical supplies （including minerals and botanicals），
and a compendium of spells for any situation。
Also included is guidance on how and where to practice magic; how to rightly use words of power; and how to cleanse， protect， and enhance your magical self。
This new Weiser Classics edition includes a foreword by Mat Auryn， author of Psychic Witch and a new preface by the author。 This book was previously published as The Big Book of Practical Spells。
Pure Magic is one of those rare works of modern-day witchcraft that has already become a classic。 First published twenty-years ago， the book has become an essential resource for beginners and experienced devotees of the magical arts。 Written by one of today’s most trusted and beloved teachers and writers on magic and witchcraft， Pure Magic offers:
an introduction to the essentials of magic，
a complete glossary of psychic and magical terminology，
a primer on the four elements，
a survey of magical supplies （including minerals and botanicals），
and a compendium of spells for any situation。
Also included is guidance on how and where to practice magic; how to rightly use words of power; and how to cleanse， protect， and enhance your magical self。
This new Weiser Classics edition includes a foreword by Mat Auryn， author of Psychic Witch and a new preface by the author。 This book was previously published as The Big Book of Practical Spells。
Reviews
stayclassique
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I love this little book。 This is a great beginners resource for everything concerning spell casting， candle magic， the elements， and how to use botanicals。 I loved reading about the author's background and the many witchy inspirations in movies & tv that we share。 I keep this book on my altar in my wellness room and dip in and out of it regularly。 It's an essential for me 💞 I love this little book。 This is a great beginners resource for everything concerning spell casting， candle magic， the elements， and how to use botanicals。 I loved reading about the author's background and the many witchy inspirations in movies & tv that we share。 I keep this book on my altar in my wellness room and dip in and out of it regularly。 It's an essential for me 💞 。。。more
Ana Neel
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I really enjoy the information。 Did a alright job with trying to incorporate other cultures beside euor-witchcraft。 Though I feel like it could have had more and the some notes。 Thought this is just a beginners book。
Angela
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I feel this is an excellent book if looking for a general overview of pagan practices and witchcraft。 If just beginning to wet your toes on the subject， check it out for sure。 It goes over just about every topic there is， spirit animals， altars， various dieities and what they are most helpful for。 The last third of the book is all spells for just about every topic you could want a spell for。 While not everything in the book rings true to me， there is A LOT of great info here。 But， that is the be I feel this is an excellent book if looking for a general overview of pagan practices and witchcraft。 If just beginning to wet your toes on the subject， check it out for sure。 It goes over just about every topic there is， spirit animals， altars， various dieities and what they are most helpful for。 The last third of the book is all spells for just about every topic you could want a spell for。 While not everything in the book rings true to me， there is A LOT of great info here。 But， that is the beauty of witchcraft is it not？ That you can take what has meaning for you and leave the rest。 。。。more
Paige Erin
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This took me fooooorrevvahhhhrrr to get through。 I read this because at some point I had checked out her Spirits book at a library once and enjoyed it。 Honestly this was a bit dull and I did not always agree with everything but I look at it sort of like a maths textbook that sits on my shelf that I might reference once in a purple moon to remind myself how to work out the Pythagorean theorem。 TA
Erik Akre
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A fine book for those interested in the lore and powers of plants。 Her magic is much less about psychic power and much more about ingredients: concoctions and potions and oils and incenses， all made from the plants she loves， respects， and reveres so much。 She is a "magical herbalist，" if ever there was one， although not limited by the term。The book contains a lot of incidental lore from varied cultures， which ends up being a lot of fun， if perhaps inappropriately eclectic。 There is Voudoun， Hoo A fine book for those interested in the lore and powers of plants。 Her magic is much less about psychic power and much more about ingredients: concoctions and potions and oils and incenses， all made from the plants she loves， respects， and reveres so much。 She is a "magical herbalist，" if ever there was one， although not limited by the term。The book contains a lot of incidental lore from varied cultures， which ends up being a lot of fun， if perhaps inappropriately eclectic。 There is Voudoun， Hoodoo， and Yoruba--mythology， lore， and practice， and more。 There is also a smattering of Native American， Greek， and Norse information and magic。 It lends a kind of "anything goes" air to the work; perhaps you will find that attractive。 Illes writes what she knows， in any case。 It's pretty clear where her expertise lies， and she （appropriately） leans on it。The introductory passages （well-written general information and theory） are fascinating。 Unfortunately， they make the following litany of spells and ingredients lists a bit of a let-down。 I'd love to find a book of pure text--no "spells"--with her thoughts， knowledge， and theories。For the less skeptical， this book could be an excellent and exciting read， with lots of practical use。 I don't know how truly "Wicca" it is， but then who cares？ And does it matter？ And does it even try to be？ 。。。more
Andrea Bibiana
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As an introduction to practical magic， it's entertaining， easy to follow and Wicca-less， with inspiration on assorted magical traditions and a youthful outlook。 I'm looking forward to read more in-depth works from this author。 As an introduction to practical magic， it's entertaining， easy to follow and Wicca-less， with inspiration on assorted magical traditions and a youthful outlook。 I'm looking forward to read more in-depth works from this author。 。。。more
Hannah
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It was ok， lots of fluff however and a few instances of appropriation。 Not sure if I'll use any of the spells or washes but I'm going to keep the book for a while。 It was ok， lots of fluff however and a few instances of appropriation。 Not sure if I'll use any of the spells or washes but I'm going to keep the book for a while。 。。。more
Dana Wright
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This book was a lovely read！ I was thrilled to receive a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。When I was a little girl， I would find myself endlessly searching the television for movies like Bednobs and Broomsticks， or shows like Bewitched。 Those are the moments that plucked at my imagination and made my heart race。 Was magic something real？ In my writer brain and in my childhood imaginings， I so wanted it to be true。Pure Magic rests in the place that magic is part of the web This book was a lovely read！ I was thrilled to receive a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。When I was a little girl， I would find myself endlessly searching the television for movies like Bednobs and Broomsticks， or shows like Bewitched。 Those are the moments that plucked at my imagination and made my heart race。 Was magic something real？ In my writer brain and in my childhood imaginings， I so wanted it to be true。Pure Magic rests in the place that magic is part of the web of everyday life。 That is the charm in this book。 Take a journey with Judika Illes as she teaches you about magic from the bottom up。 I found this book to be a very good introductory course in all things magical， from the most simple to some a little more challenging。 This book is full of sound research and will give hours of reading pleasure！Highly recommended as an addition to any magical library， either for reference or practical knowledge。 。。。more
Nikki Ashendorf
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This book came to me at exactly the right time。 I really enjoyed it。 I recommend it to all my brothers and sisters。 Learn to commune with Gaia and feel her energies！
Helen
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Just as title says， spellcasting and rootworking （Hodoo or Santeria， can't say）。Probably good， but no use for me: requires a lot of odd supplies， for the tasks I don't need。 There are easier ways， with less supplies， for wider range of tasks， solved at completely different level。 I have a feeling that this one is more related to youthful skin and beauty （beauty and pregnancy， botanical baths and washes）， small changes here and there， involving too strong supernatural forces than I would agree to Just as title says， spellcasting and rootworking （Hodoo or Santeria， can't say）。Probably good， but no use for me: requires a lot of odd supplies， for the tasks I don't need。 There are easier ways， with less supplies， for wider range of tasks， solved at completely different level。 I have a feeling that this one is more related to youthful skin and beauty （beauty and pregnancy， botanical baths and washes）， small changes here and there， involving too strong supernatural forces than I would agree to， than to problem solving and changing circumstances without creating even more problems; forgive my ignorance and no disrespect meant。Let take a look inside:Supplies and magical allies， realistic expectations of magic， spells: aura cleansing， protection， magical exercises， divination， spells for beauty， love， aphrodisiac ones， marriage， fertility （including creative）， antifertility， pregnancy protection， protection of children， money magic （see Feng Shui books too， in my opinion）， healing body and soul， death an funerals， including altar to the first buried on cemetery。 Glossary， resource guide。Introduction is very educative， just to get idea what is going on in the world we know so little about。 。。。more
Lilla
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From the author of the best-selling Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells （and the Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft）， Judika Illes offers a plethora of spells for everyday life， complete advice on how and where to practice magic， to rightly use words of power， and to cleanse， protect， and enhance your magic self。This is a comprehensive and practical course for anyone who’s ever wanted to hone their spellcasting skills。 This book is not bogged down with fancy words or jargon and most of the infor From the author of the best-selling Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells （and the Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft）， Judika Illes offers a plethora of spells for everyday life， complete advice on how and where to practice magic， to rightly use words of power， and to cleanse， protect， and enhance your magic self。This is a comprehensive and practical course for anyone who’s ever wanted to hone their spellcasting skills。 This book is not bogged down with fancy words or jargon and most of the information supplied is the kind that is normally passed down from teacher to student。 This is a great book for both beginners and advanced spellcasters， and goes hand-in-hand with her Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells。 。。。more
Melissa
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Opens up a whole new world of the seen and the unseen。 Could possibly set a magical tone to your every day existence。
Katherine
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This book is an odd mixture of Santeria and other magical forms。。。 I wasn't expecting that at all。 Still， it has some nice material in it。 This book is an odd mixture of Santeria and other magical forms。。。 I wasn't expecting that at all。 Still， it has some nice material in it。 。。。more
Tara
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I expect nothing less than wonderful from Judika Illes。 I love her style and believe this will be just as fabulous as her other books。
Missy
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