Title: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SPELLS, CEREMONIES AND MAGIC
Author: Migene Gonzalez-Wippler
Publisher: Crown Publishers
City: New YorkYear: 1978 (First Edition)Binding Style: Hardcover
Pagination: 376Illustrated: Yes
Book Details + Condition: Scarce first edition of this famous work. Large octavo. Black
cloth with purple title, etc. to spine, b&w illustrations and photos,
index. In very good condition: Interior is clean and free of writing. Dust jacket has minimal shelf wear, mainly at spine ends, but
remains uncut, with the original price still present. The book honestly never seems to have been read, let alone even opened. A broad ranging work which served as
an introduction to the occult for many in the late '70s and '80s. The author,
Migene González-Wippler, is an anthropologist and Santeria initiate, who has
written a number of books on different aspects of Santeria and the occult
including "The Santería Experience"; "The Complete Book Of Amulets
& Talismans"; "A Kabbalah for the Modern World" and
others. Topics in this book include magical spells and rituals from
virtually every continent and people. The spells described are for love,
wealth, success, protection, and health. Also examined are the theories and
history of magic, including its evolution, the gods, the elements, the
Kabbalah, the astral plane, ceremonial magic, famous books of magic and famous
magicians. Other topics include talismanic magic, exorcisms, the I Ching, dream
interpretation, horoscope reading, reading Tarot cards, palmistry, numerology,
and much more.
