A Mystical Practical Guide to Magic: Instructions for Seekers, Witches & Other Spiritual Misfits

by Aliza Einhorn

Overview

Are you on a spiritual path? These paths are as unique as the people who walk them.

Part grimoire, part handbook, and part spiritual travelogue, A Mystical Practical Guide to Magic is a personal and practical compendium for creating your own magical life.

The author writes from real life experience, as practitioner and teacher, sharing field notes and anecdotes from the magical practices that inspired her, and so many others, over the decades: astrology, tarot, witchery, writing, meditation, improving intuition, mediumship, and more, including her own system for emotional regeneration, Moon Pluto Magic. The book has stories to tell and homework to give and city streets to take you down.

The topics and practices traversed herein will help you, too, if you let them. They will help you find you as the book fundamentally explores this question: how to make life more meaningful, each day. Astrology can help. Tarot can help. Magic will definitely help! And so will your Spirit Guides.

Are you a witch? Should you learn about your birth chart? Why keep a journal? How can Tarot make you psychic? Why meditate when you can't sit still? Can your spiritual life keep you grounded during hard times? These questions and many more are offered, as well as simple exercises and ideas, including spells and tarot spreads and recommended reading, that you can use to chart your own unique spiritual quest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9785957338949
Publisher:	Ves
Publication date:	03/22/2022
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	16 Years
Language:	Russian

About the Author

Aliza Einhorn is a poet and playwright, with an MFA from the Iowa Writers' workshop. For over a decade, she's made her living as an astrologer and tarot reader. Her first book The Little Book of Saturn was published in 2018 (Weiser). A Mystical Practical Guide to Magic is her second book. Find her at online at moonplutoastrology.com, @alizaofbrooklyn (Instagram), and @moonplutonyc (Twitter).

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction 1

Tarot
Welcome to Tarot Town 11
How to Read Tarot Cards (in 900 Words or Less) 19
Tarot Will Make You Psychic 23
Tarot in the Wild, Tarot in Everyday Life 31
Breaking Tarot Rules 37
Two Tarot Spreads for Your Travels 43
Recommendations: In My Tarot Suitcase 49

Astrology
Instructions for the Star Road 55
Your Birth Chart Is a Map of You (Part One) 61
Your Birth Chart Is a Map of You (Part Two) 67
Transits: Where the Planets are Now & How They Affect Us 73
Falling in Love with the Moon 81
How to Succeed at Astrology: Good Habits for Current & Future Star Lovers 87
Dear Star Lovers, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark 97
Recommendations: In My Astrology Suitcase 103

The Invisible World
The Accidental Medium 111
A Quick Guide to Spirit Guides 117
Young Shaman & Other Spirit-Guide Stories 125
Falling in Love with Santa Muerte 131
How to Talk to the Dead 137
You Only Live Twice? Exploring Past Lives 143
A Tarot Spread for the Dead (and Other Gifts) 149
Recommendations: In My Invisible World Suitcase 155

Real-Life Magic
What Is Magic? 161
The Word Witch: A Gentle Manifesto 167
Recipe for an Altar 173
Anatomy of a Spell 179
The Art of Doing: Magic Will Change Your Life 185
Tarot & A Spell for the Long Night 191
Magic Follows the Path of Least Resistance: A Cautionary Tale 195
Recommendations: In My Real-Life-Magic Suitcase 199

Ritual
Places & Spaces 205
Meditation and the Wild Mind 211
Making a Vessel: Meditation for Those Who Can't Sit Still 217
Writing as Spiritual Practice 223
How to Improve Your Discipline & Return of the Ancient Astrologer 229
Writing in Restaurants: Making Space for Epiphany 235
Devotion & Tarot Magic for Good Habits 241
Recommendations: In My Ritual Suitcase 249

Moon Pluto Magic
What Is Moon Pluto Magic? 255
Moon Pluto Magic for Consoling 261
Moon Pluto Magic for Liberating 267
Moon Pluto Magic for Transforming 273
Magic Spells for Tumultuous Souls 279
Tarot Magic for Emotional Intensity 287
Recommendations: In My Moon Pluto Magic Suitcase 293

Conclusion 295

Epilogue: Postcard from the Epicenter 299

Editorial Reviews

"This is one of the most straightforward (and that's coming from me), organized and direct books on magic that I've read. ... Aliza is honest, funny, and asks the questions that folks often forget after years of magical or tarot practice. This book is a delight, just like the author."—Melissa Cynova, author of Kitchen Table Magic

"Aliza Einhorn's delightful A Mystical Practical Guide to Magic is akin to cozying up in your favorite café with your favorite witch friend, the one who knows all the good stuff and always has your back. Besides presenting an easily accessible overview of the metaphysical arts, this wise and welcoming book offers a veritable cornucopia of magical tools to help you take charge of your life. It's the perfect guide for new seekers and budding witches everywhere!"—Kris Waldherr, bestselling creator of The Goddess Tarot and author of The Book of Goddesses

"Magic. It's something we hear about, but what is it? Aliza Einhorn knows the answer to that question. In A Mystical Practical Guide To Magic: Instruction for Seekers, Witches & Other Spiritual Misfits, she pulls back the velvet curtain to reveal everything you need to know for crafting a magical life. Aliza is like the cool witch next door who spills the mystical tea while serving you a cuppa. This book offers a lot without being overwhelming. If you're curious about all things spiritual and witchy, this is the guidebook you'll want to grab first."—Theresa Reed, The Tarot Lady, author of Tarot: No Questions Asked—Mastering the Art of Intuitive Reading

"Aliza Einhorn is the real deal! In this world where mentorship and guidance is often distant, cold, and electronic, Aliza invites you to take a personal journey, talking to you like a mentor should, as one who has been there living a real magical life and doing so with humor and creativity as she guides you through a mystical landscape. If you are looking for one book to answer all of your metaphysical questions, you have the wrong book. If you are looking for one book to inspire all the right questions and catalyze your own journey to answer them, then you've struck gold."—Christopher Penczak, author of The Inner Temple of Witchcraft, City Magick, and Buddha, Christ, Merlin

"This is an impressively wide-ranging mystical guide by Jewish witch, Aliza Einhorn. Penned in highly engaging prose, her book is an eminently practical guide to those wishing to engage with the spirits and magic in ways that relate to everyday concerns. As an expert on Santa Muerte, I especially appreciate the way in which she approaches the Mexican folk saint of death with humility, respect, and awe. Aliza's book belongs on the top shelf of all seekers and spiritual misfits."—Professor R. Andrew Chesnut, author of Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint

"In A Mystical, Practical Guide to Magic, Aliza Einhorn supplies the tools and provides a roadmap that enables readers to achieve their fullest magical and spiritual potential. She shows us how to integrate all our occult interests from Tarot to astrology to witchcraft and more into cohesive and profound personal magical systems. Reading this book feels like spending time with a fun and trusted friend. You will wish to return to it over and over again. Highly recommended!"—Judika Illes, author of Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and other books devoted to the magical arts

 

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