Ancient Wisdom

by Cassandra Eason

(A handbook of forty different kinds of magic from around the world. Follow the wise ways of our ancestors and learn how powerful, natural healing can be used to refocus our energies and strengthen out intuition on the path to a better life. Refresh natural energies with aromas, the power of touch or sound, or through simple rituals - from Australasia, Native America, the Far East and Africa. Predict what fortune may bring to you or others through casting runes, the I Ching or Gypsy Love Cards, scrying with tea leaves or following the cycles of the zodiac. Find calm and self-acceptance by following the wise ways of trees, flowers, herbs, crystals, animals and birds, the sun and the moon. Discover the world's wealth of traditional knowledge through the myths and legends of, among others, the Maoris, the Maya, the Inuits, the Celts and the Native Americans. Learn how to practise simple but highly effective rituals and magic at home. Make a Native American medicine-wheel in your own back yard. Enter the Dreatime by casting Aboriginal stones. Let Mayan magic show you whether you are a natural home-maker or an idealist in love and life)

Genres: Nonfiction

488 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book as an introduction to various traditions around the world, this book summarises the main points of different belief and magic traditions without getting bogged down in excessive detail and reasons behind everything. Great as a starting point for those with an interest in the relationship between myth and magic