Earth, Air, Fire & Water: More Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series)

By Scott Cunningham

Book Overview

"A treasure trove of practical magic for both novices and more experienced practitioners...beautifully crafted spells that invoke the alchemy of possibility."--PanGaia A leaf from an oak tree...a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875421318
• ISBN13: 9780875421315
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

This is an "all-star" book.

However, I find all the readers polarized as to the value of this book; the problem comes from not realizing this book is not a beginning point for Wicca. 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" by Scott Cunningham. It never claimed 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" by Scott Cunningham, 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 differently. Now for some practical review information: . Includes more than 75 spells, rituals, and ceremonies . Provides detailed instructions for designing your magical spells . Instills a sense of wonder concerning our planet and our lives . Promotes a natural, positive practice that anyone can successfully perform

Excellent book on folk magic

Cunningham is an inspiring writer, and "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water" is another gem. This is the first book I read on magic, and I was drawn to the spells immediately. It helps connect the reader with the Earth in such a beautiful manner, while using the four elements as the main ingredient in magic. The spells are incredibly simple, and forces the reader to use more of his or her own energy instead of relying on complex ritual. Simplicity all the way. This is what I love most about the book...if you are a beginner, it introduces an excellent guide to folk magic. However, if you are a practiced witch, it brings you back to the basics. Cunningham promotes positive magic without being "fluffy." Magic can be simplified to this: All magic is energy. The user has the choice to concentrate their energy for good, or bad.

Great!

For those who are into folk magick you may just love this one so much you wont be lending it out. This book will teach you about the elements and how to do spells with them. Eventually you can master the elements though some just want a freindship with them; thats your call on that one. Anyway the spells are not complicated some are quite simple. They have been effective most of the time for me. This is good for the beginner and the advanced.

Scott Cunningham Does it Again

Earth, Air, Fire, and Water is a follow-up to the book Earth Power. Both are comprehensive guides to simple folk magick, which doesn't require elaborate ritual but for those who crave ritual can be easily incorporated. But the two books are not clones, nor is Earth, Air, Fire, and Water simply a padded re-release or sequel to Earth Power. They use a similar setup, and cover the same topic, folk magick, but Earth, Air, Fire, and Water is almost wholly new. It covers some of the topics discussed in Earth Power, but encompasses a range of new or related topics. Earth, Air, Fire, and Water is indespensible among Cunningham's volume of works. If you want a comprehensive guide to folk magick, and have read Earth Power (you should start with Earth Power), then Earth, Air, Fire, and Water is definitely for you. If you haven't read Earth Power, then do, and then come back for this one, you will learn, be entertained, and probably recommend this and other Scott Cunningham books to friends before too long.