An Introduction to Magic: A Guide to Crystals, Fairies, Palmistry, Tarot, and the Zodiac

by Nikki Van De Car, Mikaila Adriance, Pliny T. Young, Eugene Fletcher

Overview

Begin your magical practice with this beautifully illustrated introduction to crystals, the zodiac, tarot, palmistry, and fairies. 

Start an exploration of some of the most popular mystical topics with An Introduction to Magic! This accessible primer brings together everything you need to know to begin a magical practice, with chapters on crystals, astrology, tarot, palm reading, and fairies from around the world. Learn the meaning and healing properties of the most common magic crystals; the basics of the zodiac signs; the meaning of the Major and Minor Arcana of the tarot; how to conduct a palm reading; and the stories behind popular global fairies. Each chapter is written by a seasoned expert and features stunning illustrations tailored to the topic, to enhance your reading experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762487691
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	795,643
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Nikki Van De Car is a blogger, mother, writer, crafter, and lover of all things mystical. She is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books on magic and crafting, including Practical Magic, Wellness Witch, The Witchy Homestead, and The Junior Witch's Handbook, and the founder of two popular knitting blogs. Nikki lives with her family in Hawaii.

Mikaila Adriance is a writer and mystic based in Brooklyn, New York. 

Pliny T Young is a crystal scholar and author based in Los Angeles. 

Eugene Fletcher, known in magical realms as Nero the Witch, is a tarot reader and medium. He uses his gifts to bring charity and clarity to all those in need.  

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2024

Van De Car (Wellness Witch) teams up with Mikaila Adriance (Candle Magic), Pliny T. Young, and Eugene Fletcher (Fairies Oracle Deck) for a concise and visually appealing beginner’s guide to magic. In sections devoted to crystals, fairies, palmistry, tarot, and the zodiac, the authors provide basic advice for using crystals during meditation and reading tarot with a three-card spread; background on the symbolism of the heart, head, and life lines in palmistry; and an eclectic cultural history that touches, among other topics, on fairies in literature and myth. Newbies might wish for more hands-on guidance than what’s presented in the relatively bare-bones meditation exercise and the chapter on fairies, which notes that whether such spirits “favor you ultimately depends on the kind of energy you exude” but doesn’t explain how readers might model such an energy. Still, the grounding in magical history is solid, and readers will be inspired by the authors’ viewpoint that magic “silently exists in the quiet moments of coincidence that occur in your daily life... you just need to know... how to look for it.” It’s a useful jumping-off point for those curious about developing their own magical practice. Illus. (July)

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