  
Many students of magic don't want to be tied to a particular group or tradition, but prefer to search, experiment, and grow on their own. Here, at last, is an eminently sane and readable handbook that gives not only the how, but the why and wherefore, of the materials and methods of the solitary magician. Drawing on an architectural analogy, Watson demystifies the practice of magic by providing a structural view of magical operations. She explores the techniques and accoutrements of each of the four magical planes, leading her readers through the various chambers if a four-tiered edifice, and sweeping away layers of accumulated cobwebs from topic shrouded in esoteric jargon. Oracle divination, numerology, and magical incantation; visualization, clearing, and prayer; archetypes, elementals, and god-forms - all come to life with Watson's pragmatic analysis. She closes with a careful warning to her readers to avoid all those who would attempt to "re-mystify" the craft. Paperback, 236 pages
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