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100 Practical Magic Recipes
This work is primarily presented as a practical guide, designed to be accessible even to beginners. It offers simple practices to implement: preparation of lustral waters, creation of perfumes related to desire, love, or vigor, techniques to hasten the ripening of fruits, purify a place, or mobilize one’s own magnetism in various everyday situations.
You will also discover the principles of remote influence, with clearly explained methods of enchantment and deliverance, as well as the use of pyramids, magic squares, and the invocation of certain benevolent entities to favorably guide the course of events. The whole brings together accessible procedures, applicable in many areas of life, passed down by authors recognized in the field of magic.
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- Author: Diane & Jacques Coutela
- Publication date: January 1990
- Size: 14cm x 21cm
- Weight: 250g
- ISBN: 978-2-85707-312-3
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This work is presented as a concrete and directly usable guide, designed to remain accessible even to those who are new to magical practice. It relies on clear and structured methods, intended to meet specific everyday needs. The book offers a pragmatic approach to magic, focused on action, observation, and consistency, without unnecessary theoretical detours. It provides a solid foundation for acquiring reliable benchmarks and establishing effective practices.
Simple recipes for practical uses
The reader discovers easy-to-implement practices, such as preparing lustral waters, creating perfumes related to desire, love, or vigor, as well as methods aimed at purifying a place or mobilizing one’s own magnetism in various situations. The book also covers techniques linked to natural rhythms, like the art of hastening fruit ripening, placing each recipe within a precise and understandable logic. These methods easily integrate into daily life and address clearly defined goals.
Influence, protection, and operative traditions
The book clearly explains the principles of remote influence, presenting methods of enchantment and deliverance in a structured and controlled way. It also discusses the use of pyramids, magic squares, and the invocation of certain benevolent entities to favorably guide the course of events. The whole collection brings together procedures applicable in many areas of life, passed down by recognized authors in the field of magic.
Jacques (or Jack) Coutela, astrologer and prolific author, met Diane Lucifera in 1970 and together they founded the International Wicca in France in 1978. Father of six children, he wrote under various pseudonyms such as Maïk Vegor and R. P. Johannès, and published numerous works on occult sciences, magic, and UFOs, as well as detective novels and erotic books. Notably, he is the author of the Practical Manual of Berry Witchcraft and Practical Manual of Occitan Witchcraft. Coutela also contributed to various magazines, including those rated X.
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