Love
It's truly sad to think of how many people are desperately seeking love-usually in all the wrong places. They'll look for it in the eyes of strangers and at bars and parties they'll search it out on sidewalks and in the frozen foods section of grocery stores. Thoughts of love may consume their entire lives at the expense of everything else. When they do find it, love is all too fleeting-an intimate dinner, a few nights of erotic heat, a series of phone calls and lunches. Then, just as they...
Religious Magic
Religious magic is that which is performed in the name of, or with the assistance of, Deity. It has been practiced by peoples all over the world, at all times in history, and it still has a vigorous following. In earlier ages deities representing the fields, the mountains, springs, and woods were invoked during magic. The Moon and Sun were thought of as deities or symbols of them , and were called upon during magical ritual. This was perhaps the purest form of religious magic. Prayer is the...
Chants Words and Poetry
The breath, as well as the sounds formed with it, is an integral part of folk magic. To the ancient Hawaiians, the power used in magic was known as mana. Every aspect of nature and the human body-especially the breath-was infused with mana. Thus chants were carefully stated during spells and rituals, for the words themselves contained the power of breath. This same idea is found the world over, and may have originated in prehistoric times. When speech had developed to the point where it gained...