Lady Passion - The Goodly Spellbook: Olde Spells for Modern Problems

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Deerman, Dixie.
The goodly spellbook : olde spells for modern problems / Dixie Deerman and Steve Rasmussen.
p. cm.
Includes bibiliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 1-4027-0083-0
1. Magic. 2. Incantations. 3. Charms. 4. Witchcraft. I. Rasmussen, Steven. II. Title.
BF1621.D44 2005 133.44dc22 2005051666

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2005 by Dixie Deerman and Steve Rasmussen
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BOOK DESIGN BY DEBORAH KERNER / DANCING BEARS DESIGN

Dedication

ORIGINALLY, dedicate MEANT
TO PROCLAIM AS SACREDTO DEVOTE TO THE DIVINE.

IN THAT SPIRIT,
WE DEDICATE The Goodly Spellbook
TO THE OLDE GODS AND THE OLDE RELIGION.

MAY THE GODS PRESERVE THE CRAFT!

CONTENTS

PART I
S COPE

PART II
S KILLS

PART III
S PELLS

Let none stop you, or turn you aside.

DOREEN VALIENTE
THE CHARGE OF THE GODDESS

Y oure not alonethe majority of the worlds people believe that its neither men nor money that rules the earth but magic. Millions continue the age-old tradition of casting goodly spells to achieve health, wealth, peace, strength, and joy in their lives.

Folks who do such spellwork are justifiably proud. Blessed with both common sense and conscience, they need never waver in the certainty of what is and always has been. Many still wish on stars, plant by the Moon, and bid the rain to go awaycome again some other day. They still glory in the innate power of their wind-swept hair and become enchanted when a balefire meshes with the shadows like well-woven cloth. Some of us, ecstatic few, delight that by our own rites, we make the seasons turn and the corn grow tall. We take away colic and lullaby the world to sleep with whispered songs we remember fondly from childhood. Sparkling eyes that mirror moonlight are our most common feature. Like innumerable midwives, Gypsies, and granny doctors who preceded us, spellworkers still thrive, devotedly working hand in hand with the powers of nature.

Some things change: Cars replace horses, villages succumb to suburbs, and quills acquiesce to computers. But some things are eternalsuch as our yen for freedom and fulfillment, our urge to succor the sick, and our ferocious need to protect our young. For thousands of years, while the rich and the mighty have sought to fulfill these needs through money and armies, the common folk have relied on their own wits and spells.

Magic worksit always has and always will. Olde spells work like a charm in modern times because they are based on universal patterns and principles that transcend any particular time or place. Our ancestors phrased these principles in simple, straightforward terms that everyone can understand and use, such as:

Like attracts liketo acquire something, use a spell ingredient that resembles your goal

Opposites repelto avert a problem, use a spell object that epitomizes its reverse

As above, so belowall things in the universe are interconnected parts of a whole

This perennial wisdom is a source of great powernot for the greedy and the arrogant, but for sensitive, caring people who yearn for a means to truly help themselves, nurture their loved ones, and aid the ecological recovery of their besieged planet.

Spellcraft remains an unbroken, ancestral line of rites celebrating individuals peaceful, creative means to thrive. Practicing magic is thrilling beyond compare: The siren lure to sacred power and the pleasure spelling evokes in the human heart are as irresistibly magnetic as the attraction kids have to mud puddles! Proving to yourself that your spells can cut through walls and prison bars; suspend time, space, and the conventional laws of physics; and change your life for the better is extremely empowering. After all, who needs a prince, pope, or preacher when you can privately manifest your utmost desires through spellwork?

Spellcraft is applied spiritualitya soul-stirring mental and physical art that inspires its practitioners to operate by no less than their very highest ideals. Two thousand years of propaganda denying the efficacy of spells have failed to obliterate the peoples innate desire for, and reliance on, magical fixes for lifes daily dilemmas. Spellworkers know, not through blind faith but by their own, direct magical experience, that the Goddesses and Gods of ancient lore are far from being mythical, evil, or dead. They are very realfew spells succeed without their aid, insight, or favor. The magical techniques in this book are presented neither as entertainment nor solely for educational purposes. Magic is an authentic spiritual practice, best used in tandem with medical, legal, and other reasonable measures.

Our ancestors were practical folk. They demanded demonstrable results from their spellworkas should you. Thousands of their tried-and-true spells still exist, fairly glittering beneath the scholarly library dust of disuse. These antique treasures are just waiting for you to discover, activate, and use them to further your best interests! Many are simple, requiring only one or a handful of easily obtainable ingredients, such as pebbles, eggs, string, fruit peels, and similar items routinely found close at hand. The truth is, you dont need to spend a small fortune on magicmost of the time, you can find or make everything you will need.

There is, however, one secret ingredient in the recipe of every spell. Without it, you cannot unlock the spells power. That ingredient is knowledge magical knowledge. Where can you find such knowledge? Unfortunatelyas most seekers soon discoverbookstore shelves are littered with flashy titles. They purport to teach magical techniques but actually provide little within but a smattering of New Age clichs and a jumble of spell recipes requiring obscure or unexplained ingredients. Such books are replete with lists and tables but void of insight and experience.

As experienced practitioners and teachers of spellcraft, we think such books dilute magic from a state of firewater to the status of stale ale. Were appalled that such tomes do little but relegate beginners to an unnecessarily superficial knowledge level.