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Term: Folk Magick

DEFINITIONS

Folk Magick: The magickal traditions of any group of people. These techniques, often in the form of sympathetic magic, frequently use simple techniques and methods. Many have evolved into entire systems and form the basis for the magical aspects of some Witchcraft, Pagan, Wiccan, and Afro-Caribbean traditions.Donald Michael Kraig

Also See: Sympathetic Magic

ARTICLES

The Magick Wand
The extended right thumb between clenched fingers as the Magick Wand may be unique to the GBG. Other common substitutes for this tool are the right, or even the "power" index finger if left-handed, and the thumb and first two fingers clenched ...
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Watchtowers
Enochian Magick teaches that divinity ex-presses itself downward from the spiritual world into the material world of time, space and form. This descent results in a graduated series of planes and subplanes until the lowest expression is reached—the ...
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The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage
The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage is actually composed of three books written by a person calling himself Abraham the Jew and is supposedly intended as a gift to his son named Lamech. It was supposedly written originally in ...
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Purpose of Enochian Magick
The only legitimate purpose in the practice of Enochian Magick, as with any school of Magick, is the spiritualization of consciousness. It is the Great Work of recognizing our inner divinity and then conversing with it. This inner spark of divinity ...
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Is Enochian Magick for You?
Enochian Magick is but one of many paths to spiritual enlightenment. Because each path is different and has its own unique problems of ascension, each individual must seek the most appropriate path for him or herself. This can only be done by taking ...
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Fundamental Laws of Enochian Magick
The three fundamental Laws of Enochian Magick are stated in H. P. Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine. These Laws pertain to everything in the universe, from subatomic particles to galaxies: 1. The Law of Duality states that an om-nipresent, eternal, ...
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Golden Botticelli Tarot Review
Summary: A spectacular deck combining the archetypal Renaissance art of Botticelli with magnificent, metallic-gold filigree. Will be used often by intermediate and advanced Tarot readers, but the LWB may not have enough for beginners. One of the ...
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Introduction to Enochian Tarot
The Magickal Universe is that portion of the universe that is invisible to our physical senses. It contains the inner worlds of the magician. The Enochian Tarot conforms with the structure of the Magickal Universe as taught by Enochian Magick, and ...
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Magickal Powers
Nearly all magickal groups and teachers make the point that the attainment of psychic and magical powers can be an impediment to real spiritual growth. But, is that really true? If the object of the Great Work is integration with the Higher Self to ...
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Review of the Celtic Dragon Tarot
Summary: A deck that will appeal to lovers of dragons, especially in a Celtic context. As this deck follows the RWS "standard," it will be usable by beginners and pros looking for an additional deck to add to their collection. A must for lovers of ...
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Witchcraft: Death and Resurrection
Soon the leaders of the new religion, determined to wield absolute control over all aspects of human life, sought to stamp out such crimes of heresy as foretelling the future, psychic healing, spiritualism, the creation of protective amulets and ...
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Whatever your background is, it's bound to happen to you: the scary paranormal case. We're not talking about your run-of-the-mill haunting here. We're talking portal hauntings, negative entities, and bad earthbound spirits—in a nutshell, things that scare us! These cases usually start out as a seemingly routine investigation; then, somewhere... read this article
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The Mibramig Magical Tarot
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Exercise: Asking for a Dream Visit from a Loved One in Spirit
The Final Secrets of Enochian Magick

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