Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30063 in Books
• Published on: 1992-01-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

`Earth, Air, Fire and Water' is a continuation of Scott's widely successful `Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic/1983'.
`More techniques of Natural Magic

A water-smoothed stone
The wind
A candle's flame
A pool of water.

These are the age-old tools of natural magic.
Born of the Earth, possessing inner power, they await only our touch and intention to bring them to life.
The four Elements are the ancient powerhouses of magic. Using their energies, we can transform ourselves, our lives and our worlds.
Tap into the marvellous powers of the natural world with these rites, spells and simple rituals that you can do easily and with a minimum of equipment.

Includes more than 75 spells, rituals and ceremonies
Provides detailed instructions for designing your own magical spells
Instills a sense of wonder concerning our planet and our lives
Promotes a natural, positive practice that anyone can successfully perform.'

`Earth for money and employment
Air for intelligence and travel
Fire for protection and courage
Water for love and healing'

Elemental magic exists to serve those of us in need. Through life-affirming, loving rituals, we can create wondrous transformations.
The power is resident in ourselves and within the Earth. Magic is a natural, positive practice that anyone can successfully perform.

Few tools are required, and these are familiar: stones, candles, bowls of water and plants, and the powers of your mind.
Natural magic carries within its practice an innate sense of wonder and respect for nature as manifested in the Earth and the Elements.

`Earth, Air, Fire and Water' is a continuation of Scott's widely successful `Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic`.
Readers of `Earth Power' wanted more: more rites, spells and simple rituals that they could do with a minimum of equipment.....
Here, then, is more............
Come. Join us and discover the wonders that exist within Earth, Air, Fire and Water!'

In paperback format, from `Llewellyn Publications`, USA:-
223 pages, split over 3 main parts:-

(1) Basics of Magic

This is Magic
Magical Techniques
Tools of Magic
The Elements
Preparatory rituals

(2) Elemental Magic

Earth Power
Air Power
Fire Power
Water Power

(3) Natural Magic

Stone Magic
Magnet Magic
Candle Magic
Star Magic
Snow Magic
Ice Magic
Mirror Magic
Wishing Well Magic
Sea Magic
Creating your own Rituals

with a preface, an `after-word`, appendices, glossary and a concise index.
Interspersed with charming black and white illustrations, written in the usual Scott Cunningham style, packed with information and hints/tips:-

`Safe methods of leaving candles burning in your absence (while preventing the possibility of accidental fires):

Place the candle and its holder in a large, metal pot (such as a cauldron).
Burn the candle in the bathtub (Many, many natural magicians do this).
Burn seven-day candles (which are housed in glass jars).
Burn candles in an indoor fireplace.

Generally speaking, candles shouldn't be burned during outdoor rituals and never in a forest.'

`One Spell on a Candle'
It's best to use each candle for only one magical ritual.
Say you've been burning a blue candle to promote peace. When that spell's done, you've still got half a candle left. Should you re-charge the taper and burn it to, say, promote psychic awareness?
Nope. One spell to a candle, please. I usually let the candles burn out anyway, so I don't have stubs lying around.'


From the Glossary:-
`Witchcraft
The craft of the Witch. This is magic, especially magic that utilises `Personal Power' in conjunction with `Earth Power'.
From this definition, Witchcraft isn't a religion.
However, many followers of the religion of Wicca interchangeably use both terms to describe their religion.'

From `Star Magic':-

RELEASING

This ritual is designed to use the energy of the stars to absorb negativity. Use it to help make a clean break from negative habits, misplaced emotions, and other wonderfully human problems.

Sit outside
Attune with your `Star of Power'. (explained in previous section)
Visualise your problem. Visualise yourself wallowing in it, feeding it energy so that it is self-sustaining.
Hold out your arms before you. Cup your hands together. Push this visualisation out of your arms into your hands. Break all connections with that which is to be released.
See the problem and its causes sitting within your palms.
Say something like the following:-

Blazing stars;
Fiery stars;
What was mine
Is now yours.

With a strong, certain gesture, separate your hands, fling your arms to the sky and release the negativity to the stars. PUSH it from your body.
Send it wildly spinning up into the heavens, where the energy of the stars will cleanse and transform it.
Repeat as needed.'

This is a "five star" book.
Right on the front cover of this book are the words "More Techniques of Natural Magic." This is an extension of "Earth Power : Techniques of Natural Magic". It never clamed to be a beginner or a stand-alone end-all-be-all book. I am personally using it as an extension of "Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner", the real place to start. For those people starting from near ground zero with the Solitary Practitioner behind them this will keep you going. For those people in the know, it never hurts to find a book that tells you what you know in a different way.

Now for some practical review information:

. Includes more than 75 spells, rituals and ceremonies

. Provides detailed instructions for designing your own magical spells

. Instills a sense of wonder concerning our planet and our lives

. Promotes a natural, positive practice that anyone can successfully perform

The one true source
I picked this book up and took it to a seat where i looked through the pages. the first thing that struck me was the beautiful art in it, then as i read i found Scott's words singing to me...i was absorbed in it.
this book is the first magical based book i have ever read and i have yet to put it down. the spells and techniques are truley amazing and you don't need much in the way of tools to do any of them.
i recommend this to anyone who has an interest in magic and it's practice. it has really opened the doorway for me!