Download or read book The High Magic of Talismans and Amulets written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of the use of talismans and amulets in the Western Mystery Tradition • Provides an in-depth look at the medieval and Renaissance use of amulets and talismans, including the work of Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Athanasius Kircher • Provides a full summary of the magical knowledge required to make an amulet or talisman, including the invocations required to activate their powers • Reviews different kinds of amulets and talismans, from ancient jewelry and magical objects to the modern rabbit’s foot or lucky horseshoe The use of talismans and amulets stretches back nearly to the dawn of man, from everyday items magically prepared, such as horns or coins, to intricate and beautiful jewelry imbued with protective powers. Drawing on his private collection of medieval manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux provides a comprehensive history of the use of talismans and amulets for protection, healing, and divine influence. He explores their use in the Western Mystery Tradition as well as Eastern and Middle Eastern beliefs about these magical objects and their incorporation--despite Church anathema--into the Christian tradition of Medieval Europe. Reviewing many different kinds of amulets and talismans used throughout the ages, such as a rabbit’s foot, horseshoe, gris-gris bag, or an inscribed parchment charged through ritual, he details the principles and symbology behind each object and shows that their use is still as widespread today as any time in the past. Lecouteux explains the high magic behind the hermetic art of crafting amulets and talismans: the chains of sympathy, astrological geography, and the invocations required to activate their powers. He explores the work of adepts such as Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Athanasius Kircher, including an in-depth look at Kircher’s work on planetary seals in his Oedipus Aegyptiacus. Illustrated throughout with period art depicting magical symbols, seals, and a wide array of talismans and amulets, this comprehensive study provides a practical guide to the historical development and step-by-step creation of magical objects.

Download or read book Dragonflame written by Lawren Leo and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragonflame is a new and powerful philosophical system that sets forth a magickal equation for achieving spiritual transformation and manifesting one’s desires. From insightful meditations and visualizations to magickal exercises and rituals, this book offers spiritual guidance, with beginners’ instructions and advanced practices that will help both novices and adepts achieve transformation in an understandable and reader-friendly format. Dragonflame will teach you how to: Create talismans to tap into and control personal power. Find and manifest your dreams. Discover new paths for magickal and spiritual development. Make your magick work in a karmically correct fashion. Find and begin creating the metaphorical Philosopher’s Stone.

Download or read book Sun Wukong Gave Me His Skills written by Hou San and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I used Jingu Bang, Seventy-Two Transformations, Fighting Clouds, and Fiery Eyes of the Golden Eyes as much as I could. Great Sage Qitian wanted to pretend to take me flying, but the condition was actually to find a woman with three moles on her chest ... Previous Chapter Next Chapter Advertisement Please show me.

Download or read book Alpha Yin And Yang written by SJ WILKE and published by SJ WILKE. This book was released on 2023-03-10 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catty knows she is a werewolf that transforms during a full moon. However, because of a talisman, she can transform at will and keep some of her human senses. This talisman gives her other powers, and she must always keep it with her. She is a lone white wolf in a big city. But there are others. She sees them, but avoids them. Her mother had prophesied her destiny, but before she could tell her, vanished. It’s been seven years since her mother disappeared. Catty doesn’t see much of a future until a big black wolf finds her and follows her. Now the only future she sees is fear and a life of running. She has to figure out what is bad and what is good in a world where bad and good can be one and the same. Catty has to figure out what she can and can’t do. Her talisman didn’t come with an instruction manual.

Download or read book Qianyuan Sword written by Xuan YuanShouHu and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unknown sword with an unknown cultivation technique had achieved a breakthrough to the next realm. It was a useless weapon that could not be cultivated. He had unraveled the secrets of each continent and walked towards the Endless Planes. What kind of innate mission did he have? And how was he going to walk to the pinnacle step by step?

Download or read book Psychic Files Ghost Dormitory written by Guang Gongnan and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inexplicably accepted by the university, only later investigation found out. In this strange school, there were vengeful spirits in almost every dorm room ...

Download or read book Super Great Fortune Teller written by Gu FanYuanYing and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little Taoist was forced to leave Taoist Temple. Fortunately, he found a cheat book and went into the city to start his own spiritual journey. At first,he got a lot of money from a boss of a big company to help him complete his practice more smoothly. Along his way of practicing, he was admired by both the gangsters and the bosses of companies. The young Taoist has since become a great master, and has ruled the city.☆About the Author☆Gu Fanyuanying, an outstanding online novelist. He has already written four works, of which "Super Great Fortune Teller" is still being updated. His works have attracted wide attention and welcomed because of their colorful plots and the characteristics.

Download or read book Gods and Devils Opening Epoch written by Zang DaoFengMo and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-04-08 with total page 837 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hand could pluck stars! Two feet in the netherworld! A magnificent body towered over the heavens and the earth! One punch to wipe out all enemies! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! The path of domination was only a single piece of Celestial Land! "Fang Ling accidentally came to a cultivation world and opened up his Immortal Cultivation path. He entered the Baleful Yin Faction, the Heavenly Emperor's Cage, the Nether Realm, and the endless sea of blood, creating a legend of immortality!" "In this world, are there any lands blessed by immortals that avoid my loved ones, brother?" If not, then let me hold up the Heavens, take care of this land, and transform it into a Celestial Land to protect it! " Cultivation Stage: Dao Foundation Stage, Zhenqi Stage, Gale Fiend Stage, Mana Stage, Dao Embryo Stage, Aurous Core Stage, Dharma Appearance Stage, Primordial Spirit Stage, Pure Yang Stage ... [Close]

Download or read book Unique Martial Sovereign written by Hei Yasishen and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-02-22 with total page 819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all living things. All living things had no heart, and only the Dao could be formed. I wanted to become an immortal, but I only saw the word "heartless" on the Destiny Stone. It is five kainic acid, a combination of life and death. Then may I ask, what is the way of this stinky dog?

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Download or read book The Sword Cultivator Wife written by Xie Er and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 1428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kunming Mountain, the number one sect in the cultivation world. Its military prowess was known throughout the entire cultivation world. There were three characteristics of swordsmanship: first, the intestines were the same, and the words would never be spoken in a roundabout way. Any schemes or tricks would be used to break it. The second characteristic of swordsmanship was that its overall value was above the peak of the cultivation world. Eldest brother Qin Ge was the one with the highest face. Swordsman Cultivators had three unique features: they needed to form a team. They needed to be united and friendly. They needed to form a team to bully someone! The eldest senior brother of Kunming Mountain, Qin Ge, ranked first in the 199th generation. With the title of the first sword cultivator, he was known throughout the world for his violent personality, protective personality, unparalleled integrity, bloodlust, and extraordinary talent. Now, his eldest senior brother was going to get married! Who did he marry? It was said that the man was called Bai Guo. He came from a different world, so his appearance was extremely ugly. A pair of eyes, however, could see through the heavens. Killing Immortals and Slaughtering Demons, seemingly without any cultivation at all, but in reality, his martial prowess was truly explosive. It was truly a black hole in his stomach! It was said that this otherworldly guest, when he first met his eldest senior brother, had decided to spend the rest of his life in mutual affection. Actually, the eldest senior brother was very depressed. Everyone thought that he had "gotten married". In fact... He's the one who made a wife! Who was the White Fruit? Please read the series "Goddard Get Wife".

Download or read book Yin yang Incantation written by Luo DaWei and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his dreams, Su Yue traveled to a strange place and became an ancient rich and handsome man with a concubine. However, this was a strange place. There were mysterious Taoists, Phantoms, Phantoms, and even paper men riding bicycles! He wanted to leave this strange place, but he couldn't leave no matter what. Gradually, he realized that there was something strange here. He even changed his body, but the mark was still there. It was as if the only way to leave this place was to end all the Karma in this place! Where would he go? Could he leave this place? After he left, would he still dream of teleporting to other places? Everything was unknown ...

Download or read book written by 耳根 and published by 露露. This book was released on 2023-06-08 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tianyao County sends 30 million troops to formally declare war on Fire Demon County! In the land of demon spirits, although there have been constant battles in the past, they were all minor frictions. It is extremely rare for two counties to engage in a life-and-death battle like this!

Download or read book The Power of Denial written by Bernard Faure and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-10 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innumerable studies have appeared in recent decades about practically every aspect of women's lives in Western societies. The few such works on Buddhism have been quite limited in scope. In The Power of Denial, Bernard Faure takes an important step toward redressing this situation by boldly asking: does Buddhism offer women liberation or limitation? Continuing the innovative exploration of sexuality in Buddhism he began in The Red Thread, here he moves from his earlier focus on male monastic sexuality to Buddhist conceptions of women and constructions of gender. Faure argues that Buddhism is neither as sexist nor as egalitarian as is usually thought. Above all, he asserts, the study of Buddhism through the gender lens leads us to question what we uncritically call Buddhism, in the singular. Faure challenges the conventional view that the history of women in Buddhism is a linear narrative of progress from oppression to liberation. Examining Buddhist discourse on gender in traditions such as that of Japan, he shows that patriarchy--indeed, misogyny--has long been central to Buddhism. But women were not always silent, passive victims. Faure points to the central role not only of nuns and mothers (and wives) of monks but of female mediums and courtesans, whose colorful relations with Buddhist monks he considers in particular. Ultimately, Faure concludes that while Buddhism is, in practice, relentlessly misogynist, as far as misogynist discourses go it is one of the most flexible and open to contradiction. And, he suggests, unyielding in-depth examination can help revitalize Buddhism's deeper, more ancient egalitarianism and thus subvert its existing gender hierarchy. This groundbreaking book offers a fresh, comprehensive understanding of what Buddhism has to say about gender, and of what this really says about Buddhism, singular or plural.

Download or read book The Ogre s Pact written by Troy Denning and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first title in a classic trilogy about the giants of the Forgotten Realms world. The Ogre’s Pact is the first novel in a trilogy that deals with the giants of the Forgotten Realms setting. Giants are little written about, and this trilogy, written by New York Times best-selling author Troy Denning ten years ago, was the first to detail them. This reissue features new cover art. AUTHOR BIO: TROY DENNING is the New York Times best-selling author of Waterdeep. He has written numerous other novels set in the Forgotten Realms world as well as the Prism Pentad, set in the Dark Sun® world of Athas. He is the author of Star by Star, Tatoonine Ghost, and Recovery, all set in the Star Wars universe.

Download or read book Coffin of the Nether World written by Zhang Yangxiaobai and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-03-14 with total page 1436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to kill the second child in my mother's womb, I killed my mother. The soul of my unborn brother has always been wrapped around me ...

Download or read book Slave Girl Becomes The Queen written by Yan XiaoYanYan and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was the bane of the heavens, the abandoned daughter of the Xue Clan, and a lowly and despicable criminal ... Until she became his concubine, then she would ride the winds and surf through the waves, stepping onto the path of a counterattack. She would become the peerless imperial concubine! To her, the life and death of her family, the honor and honor of her family, as well as her own dignity, all had to be protected by her death! Only for him love, but in the turbulent times, uncertain. She was only willing to wash away all her splendor, and spend all her splendor, so that she could be with Elder Jun!