Wandlore

The Art of Crafting the Ultimate Magical Tool

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

This enchanting, one-of-a-kind guidebook is for anyone who's ever wanted to know how magic wands work or longed to have a real magic wand of his or her own. Written by the foremost authority on the making of wands, this book is the first devoted solely to the art of wand-making and its mysteries. It approaches the craft from its theoretical foundations, through the selection of wood and the art of carving, to the enchantment and dedication that charge a wand for magical use. Readers will discover how a tree branch is transformed into a wand of magic, gain an understanding of the tree spirits, or dryads, and learn about stones and their powers. This book reveals the true use of phoenix feathers and unicorn hair as wand cores. No magician, Witch, or Druid should be without this groundbreaking work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-07-08
Mått:190 x 232 x 18 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
ISBN:9780738720029

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Mystik, magi och det ockulta inom Ande, kropp och själ

Mer om författaren

Alferian Gwydion MacLir is a Druid Companion of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids, a traditional British Druid order. He is Chief Druid of Geal-Darach Grove (O.B.O.D) in Minneapolis, and a 32nd degree Freemason. In 2001, he created Bard Woodcrafts, which rapidly became one of the leading shops for handmade wands. Visit MacLir online at www.bardwood.com.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of Contentsintroduction: The Wand & the Wizard viiPART ONE FIRE 381.1 The Fire in the Tree 391.2 Trees of Elemental Earth 461.3 Trees of Elemental Air 641.4 Trees of Elemental Fire 771.5 Woods of Elemental Water 81.6 Trees of Life 102PART TWO WIND 1042.1 Wandmaking Style 1052.2 Parts of a Wand 12.3 Symbols, Sigils, and Tradition 1262.4 Inscriptions 132.5 Gematria, Oghams and Etheric Correspondences 141PART THREE: STONE 1473.1 The Mineral Kingdom 1483.2 Stones and Crystals as Reservoirs 1493.3 The Crystal Point 1523.4 The Magical Properties of Stones 13.5 Mineral Spirits 1773.6 The Colors of Magic 1803.7 Metals 186PART FOUR: WATER 1984.1 The Spiritual Dimension of Craft 1994.2 Carving Tools 204.3 Confronting the Branch 2114.4 Carving 2234.5 Finishing 234.6 Fitting Stones and Crystals 2444.7 Polishing 248PART FIVE QUINTESSENCE 2515.1 The Divine Essence 2525.2 Beastly Wand Cores 2565.3 The Astral Power of Mythical Beasts 2635.4 A Complex of Meanings 2815.5 Timing and Astrology 25.6 Enchantment and Dedication 295.7 Using the Wand 317