How the ghost stories of pagan times reveal the seamless union existing between the world of the living and the afterlife - Demonstrates how Medieval Christianity transformed the more corporeal ghost encountered in pagan cultures with the disembodied form known today - Explains how the returning dead were once viewed as either troublemakers or guarantors of the social order The impermeable border the modern world sees existing between the world of the living and the afterlife was not visible to our ancestors. The dead could--and did--cross back and forth at will. The pagan mind...
How the ghost stories of pagan times reveal the seamless union existing between the world of the living and the afterlife - Demonstrates how Medie...
A comprehensive handbook of more than 1,000 magical words, phrases, symbols, and secret alphabets - Explains the origins, derivatives, and practical usage of each word, phrase, and spell as well as how they can be combined for custom spells - Based on the magical traditions of Europe, Greece, and Egypt and recently discovered one-of-a-kind grimoires from Scandinavia, France, and Germany - Includes an in-depth exploration of secret magical alphabets, including those based on Hebrew letters, Kabbalistic symbols, astrological signs, and runes From Abracadabra to the now...
A comprehensive handbook of more than 1,000 magical words, phrases, symbols, and secret alphabets - Explains the origins, derivatives, and practic...
A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe - Explores the legends and origins of well-known gods and figures such as Odin, Thor, Krampus, and the Valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical beings such as the Elf King, the Lorelei, the Perchten, dwarves, trolls, and giants - Draws upon a wealth of well-known and rare sources, such as the Poetic Edda and The Deeds of the Danes by Saxo Grammaticus - Examines folktales, myths, and magical beliefs from Germany, Austria,...
A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe - Explo...
An in-depth collection of ancient spells and magic practices drawn from rare and newly discovered texts - Presents more than 600 magical prescriptions for healing and protection from both pagan and Christian sources - Examines the practice of diagnosing illness through magic and explores ancient beliefs about curses and other evil spells and about devils, demons, and ghosts - Includes spells from the heavily guarded gypsy tradition of magic and healing, drawn from newly discovered materials Since the beginning of history, people have sought remedies for the many ills that have...
An in-depth collection of ancient spells and magic practices drawn from rare and newly discovered texts - Presents more than 600 magical prescript...
"A collection of tales from the Middle Ages that reveal voyages to Heaven and Hell, the realm of the Faery, mystical lands, and encounters with mythic beasts"--
"A collection of tales from the Middle Ages that reveal voyages to Heaven and Hell, the realm of the Faery, mystical lands, and encounters with mythic...
