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Summary: Excellent book on folk magic
Review: 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.
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Summary: Excellent book on folk magic
Review: 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 practicing reader to use more of their 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. As far as I can recall, Cunningham never announces that "all magic is beautiful and good." I feel like his writings are examples of the good things you can accomplish, should you choose. Why practice harm when you can bring blessings with your energy? Magic can be simplified to this: All magic is energy. The user has the choice to concentrate their energy for good, or bad.
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Summary: Start Here!
Review: Cunningham is great at writing helpful guides for beginners on the path of the Goddess. This book is no exception. The spells are simple and the ingrediants are easily found. No climbing to the top of a maple tree to get the highest leaf to throw in a stream running east. =P Don't you hate that?! ;) This book is a continuation of Earth Power, but you don't have to read that one first. This book has instructions for doing spells using each of the elements. There are also spells that use snow and stars which is rather unique. Also, there is a chapter at the end on how to write and perform your own spells! This is refreshing because it truly does help when your own energy goes into your rituals. I would also recommend Wicca: The Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Cunningham. It is still my favorite of all time for beginners. Best of luck on your journey, and Blessed Be!
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Summary: skip it
Review: Earth Power is a fairly acceptable book that Earth, Air Fire and Water tries to expand upon and fails.
Neither book is REALLY worth purchasing, but this one less so.
His Wicca books are FANTASTIC, and these lesser works skate on the quality of those good ones.
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Summary: Fantastic introduction to Folk Magick!
Review: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water : More Techniques of Natural Magic is a great place to start learning magick. Folk magick is simple but very effective if you put your heart into it. Many people find no need to go further than this unless they prefer more grandious ceremonial magick. Great introductory principles about the philosophy of spellcasting is probably the most important part of this book, though it is probably best to read this in more detail in Cunningham's guides for the Solitary Practicioner or similiar books. Scott Cunningham provides great learning material and outlines for spellcasting, but I think it is important to remember that spells you create yourself are often much more effective. The guides to creating your own magick in the back of the book are at least as important as the spells. This sort of magick reinforces the important fact that tools are nothing without the magician. Folk magick is often frowned upon by many more experienced practicioners of the craft, but it is useful to remember that which the book reminds us: the simple things in life are usually the best!
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Summary: Great!
Review: 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.
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Summary: Well ....
Review: I have bought many wonderful magik/Wiccan/Pagan books, and this one is the easiest, most exciting and useful. Scott Cunningham uses plain language, and explains everything very clearly and interestingly without wasting words. Each chapter is short, informative and has a variety of spells and exercises that you can do yourself (easily), along with a make-up-your-own-magik chapter. If I could only keep one of my magik books, this would be the one. I hope you'll like it as much as I do!
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Summary: think about it...
Review: I think it was a very baaaaad book. Although I haven't read it. But, enough about the book. I have this cute little cat. His name is Pixi and he is 8 years old. He is black and white, and he has yellow eyes and a little cute nose. I love him soooo much, I can't stand it sometimes. But he is very shy to strangers, so if you come to my place, I'm not sure that you can pet him. So don't use your money on a stupid book, it's boring and a waste of time. Buy a cat instead. They are so cute. I'm a huge catfan, and the best thing is that HE IS MINE!
By the way...........don't buy a dog.......they are so ugly.....especially the little ones.......and if you GOT a dog call it Bruiser, and if it can't accept it, throw it out.....it's trash and in the way...........BUY A CAT!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Another Great Folk Magic Book!!!!
Review: More simplistic folk magick, short, simple, and to the point. no elaborate or drawn out rituals. I would say this is a fair sized book of simple spells, as an ad on to Cunningham's Earth Power book. I would reccomend this and any of the authors books!!!
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Summary: Start Here!
Review: This is a great book for those of us who practice natural magick and like simple spells. This book is good because it also has a long chapter on how to write your own spells. Yes, this book is a sequel to "Earth Power", but it can be read and used without "Earth Power". I like Scott Cunningham's books because they are down-to-earth and easy to read. I think that this is a must-have for all practicing Natural Magick. I hope that this review helped you.
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