Mastering Witchcraft: A Practical Guide for Witches, Warlocks, and Covens

This is a beginner's guide to practical witchcraft, revealing the techniques and secret workings of those who practice the black arts. It presents the first steps to becoming a witch or a warlock; it answers all the basic questions about spells, magical recipes, rituals, divination, covens, curses, appara tus, how to develop one's powers, etc. From recit ing the Lord's Prayer backward, through all the rituals and magical practices, Mr. Huson carefully explains the details of witchcraft, including the four great rules of magic and how to observe natural "Power Tides." Mr. Huson lists the various herbs and incenses employed in witchcraft and tells how to use them. He gives the procedure for casting the evil eye; he explains the full details for forming a coven, giving the rationale behind the coven, the meaning of the word, the magical use of group as opposed to solo work. Full details are given for spells to arouse lust (herbs and incense of love). How to work in fluence, attain vengeance, secure advantages all is explained here. This book provides a historical survey of witch craft, discusses famous witch hunts and trials, pro files famous witches. It also quotes from rare and unavailable books on witchcraft, offering illustrations and incantations from these works. Witchcraft as it is practiced today both in America and abroad is discussed at some length, as are the increased interest and practice of this black art in our midst today. Among the subchapters included in this work are: The Witches' Pyramid, Casting Your Spells, Magical Times and Seasons, Witch Names, Witch- runes, Witch Jewels, Fascination Gems, Manner of Dress, How to Recognize a Witch, The Working Tools, Formula of Exorcism by Salt, Water, and Incense, The Witches Cup, The Athame or Witches' Knife, Magical Recipes, How to Make Your Magic Circle, Divination (finding things out), Witches Pendulum, Magical Lamps, Magic Mirrors, Prophetic Dreams, Summoning of the Dead, Spells for Lovers, Amulets.