Tag: Lore

Vampires A Handbook of History & Lore of the Undead


Free Download Vampires: A Handbook of History & Lore of the Undead by Agnes Hollyhock
English | August 13, 2024 | ISBN: 1577154460 | 176 pages | PDF | 7.69 Mb
Rediscover the precursors to and the cultural and historical ancestors of the modern-day vampire-the most powerful of all the forms taken by the undead-in this hauntingly illustrated volume.

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Imbolc Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Brigid’s Day


Free Download Carl F. Neal, "Imbolc: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Brigid’s Day"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 0738745413 | EPUB | pages: 240 | 13.6 mb
Imbolc―also known as Brigid’s Day―is a time to awaken from our months of introspection and start making plans for the future. This guide to the history and modern celebration of Imbolc shows you how to perform rituals and magic to celebrate and work with the energy of the re-awakening earth.

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The Magical Garden Spells, Charms, and Lore for Magical Gardens and the Curious Gardeners Who Tend Them


Free Download Denny Sargent, "The Magical Garden: Spells, Charms, and Lore for Magical Gardens and the Curious Gardeners Who Tend Them"
English | 2000 | ISBN: 0740705008 | EPUB | pages: 208 | 2.8 mb
The Magical Garden is a curious little book of magic, charms, spells, and bits of traditional and historical lore from and for magical gardens and the curious gardeners who tend to them. What gardener would not want to know the flower they were born under, the traditional magical meanings of bells and chimes, or the healing power of geraniums’ Many of these nuggets of wisdom and magic have been handed down from Sophia’s grandparents, who extensively used herbs and such in their psychic work. Avid gardener and ancient historian Denny Sargent collected much of the information included here from a wide variety of traditional sources. Roman, Celt, Norse, and Japanese gardeners all believed in garden magic, and some of their most fascinating traditions, spells, and charms are contained in this wonderful little book. In addition to the garden, magical plants, birds, insects, the yard, and the weather are also addressed. Other interesting lore includes: *Garden sprites, fairies, and elves *Ancient and magical ways for empowering the garden by planting certain plants in special places *Traditions for celebrating festivals in the garden, ways of using garden plants for protection, and techniques for invoking positive energy with treesHelpful spells include: *Spells to bless a new bed or garden*Charm to bring prosperity to a carefully planted garden*Spell to create natural amulets and talismans from common garden plants*Garden blessings to gain true love

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Woodcraft and Indian Lore


Free Download Woodcraft and Indian Lore by Ernest Thompson Seton
English | 2014 | ISBN: 0486493083 | 320 Pages | EPUB | 2.4 MB
Naturalist and artist Ernest Thompson Seton was a founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America who introduced many elements of Native American lore to scouting rituals.

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