Cunningham's Magical Sampler: Collected Writings and Spells from the Renowned Wiccan Author

by deTraci Regula, Scott Cunningham, David Harrington, Marilee Bigelow, Gregory Cunningham

Overview

Find the knowledge and inspiration you desire with this collection of Scott Cunningham's spells, essays, and rituals—collected for the first time from his best contributions to Llewellyn's Magical Almanacs. Delight in Cunningham's timeless wisdom on popular topics such as the Sabbats, protection magic, moon spells, and herbal remedies.

New and longtime fans will marvel at Cunningham's ability to breathe magical life into such unique topics as tattooing, the divine history of sneezing, dressing with power, Greek oracles, birds of the deities, and more. Well known for perfecting his spells and rituals through experimentation before publishing them, Cunningham wrote with unmatched simplicity and grace. His words in this collection are sure to inspire you on your path to an enchanted life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738734798
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	11/08/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	27 MB
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About the Author

Scott Cunningham practiced magic actively for over twenty years. He was the author of more than fifty books covering both fiction and non-fiction subject matter; sixteen of his titles are published by Llewellyn Publications. Scott's books reflect a broad range of interests within the New Age sphere, where he was very highly regarded. He passed from this life on March 28, 1993, after a long illness.

A student of the sacred sciences since childhood, deTraci Regula explores the mystical through writing, dreams, and art.  She has been a Priestess of Isis with the Fellowship of Isis since 1983.  With David Harrington, she is the co-author of the upcoming biography of their friend Scott Cunningham, Whispers of the Moon.  In addition to work in the animation industry on such secular epics as the animated version of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, she also produced and directed the video programs Herb Magic with Scott Cunningham and Witchcraft: Yesterday and Today with Raymond Buckland.  She has traveled to sacred sites in Turkey, China, Japan, and Britain, as well as the United States.

When not writing, deTraci Regula practices Taoist painting and exploring the family geneaology.  Named for her ancestor William deTraci, deTraci Regula comes from a long line of pagans and freethinkers.  One of her ancestors was chastised by the local bishop for "consorting magically with the horses," though what that means exactly has been mysteriously excised from the family histories.  Another ancestor, a Protestant during the reign of the Catholic Queen, "Bloody" Mary, was dug up and burned as a heretic after his death because of certain comments he made in his last will and testament.

David Harrington lives in Chula Vista, California and has a long-term interest in the mysteries of household magic.

Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword by Raymond Buckland xi

Personal Power and Growth
Dressing with Power 3
Magical Secrecy 11
The Sorceress: A Fable by Aesop 15
The Lore of Money 17
Protective Magics 20
Magical Names 23
Tattooing 26
Magical Household Hints 30
Magic and Technology 33
Science and Magic 37

Instruction and Applied Magic
The Magical Teacher 43
Magical Words: A Short Glossary 47
Magical Rites 53
Remedies of the Wise Women 57
Lunar Things 61
Hourglass Spells 65
Some “Witch” Terms 68
The Yule Tree 72
Treasured Sources 76
The Splendor of Spellcraft 80

Herbs and Food
The Magical Pantry 85
Ritual Herbal Teas 92
A Magical Healing Soup 95
Kitchen Witches 97
Foods of the Sabbats 100
Ancient Herbal Spells 105
Shakespeare’s Herbal Code 108
Magical Container Gardening 111
Gathering Magical Plants 114

Nature and Earth Power
A Primer in Natural Magic Spells and Rituals 121
Trees as Tools of Psychic Awareness 128
Weather Omens 130
Bird Charms 134
A Snow Spell 136
The Magic of May Dew 139
The Magic of Shells 141
Spells 145
Maneki-Neko, the “Good Luck” Cat of Japan 152
Ancient Cultures and Lore Magic in Hawaii 157
Ancient Greek Oracles 166
Zeus Help Us 170
Hecate 172
Birds of the Deities 175
Iris: Goddess of the Rainbow 178
Ancient Egyptian Incense 181
Ancient Egyptian Spell to Cure a Dog Bite 183
An Old Divination 185
The Man in the Moon 188
Mexican Magic 192
Four-Leaf Clover 195
The Magic of String 197
Magic Wells 200