Gypsy Witchcraft and Magic

Buckland, Raymond

Описание

The myths and mysteries of the Gypsies have been with us for centuries. You may be familiar with the romantic stereotypes—traveling the countryside in painted wagons, cooking over campfires, living by their wits. But what of this is true?

Nobody is better able to share the realities of gypsy life than Raymond Buckland, a half-blood Romany and respected authority on Witchcraft. In Gypsy Witchcraft & Magic he reveals the folkways, beliefs, and magical practices of this vanishing culture.

In this award-winning book you will get a glimpse of traditional life in the vardo (Gypsy wagon) and find out how Gypsy ways live on today. Here you will learn to work real magic as practiced by the shuvanis (Gypsy Witches):

- Cast binding spells to prevent harm to yourself or others.

- Perform love spells to bring your true love into your arms.

- Have a reference for traditional herbal cures.

- Learn the secrets of performing hands-on healing.

- Learn to make traditional Gypsy charms for protection and exorcism.

- Discover how to tell fortunes with cards, stones, coins, and omens.

- Uncover the secret ways Gypsies used sex to enhance their magic.

- Learn about the peg-knife, or choori.

- Discover how to make a large bender tent that can be set up quickly and used to practice shuvani magic.

- Make a breadboard to use in divination.

- Find out about Gypsy Shamanism, the inner mysteries of the Gypsies.

Gypsy Witchcraft & Magic shares Gypsy life, lore, and magic. It is written in a personal style that is fun to read as you learn the truth about these charismatic people. This book shares techniques which you could not have found elsewhere. To learn the truth about the Gypsies and their system of Witchcraft, get Gypsy Witchcraft & Magic.

Author Biography: Raymond Buckland has been interested in the occult and matters metaphysical for fifty years; has been actively involved in various aspects of the subject for forty years, and has been writing about it for nearly thirty years. He has written more than twenty-five books, has lectured and presented workshops across the United States, and has appeared on major television and radio shows nationally and internationally. He has also written screenplays, been a technical advisor for films, and appeared in films and videos.

Ray comes from an English Romani (Gypsy) family and presently resides, with his wife Tara, on a small farm in central Ohio. After writing, his other passion is homebuilt airplanes.

Детали

ISBN-13
978-1-56718-097-8
ISBN-10
1567180973
Издательство
Llewellyn Publications
Год издания
1998

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