Author: Lawrence Watt-Evans
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429950307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
All of the world is kept in a delicate balance under the supervision of the Wizard Lord. It is his duty to govern lightly and protect his domain...but if he should stray from the way of the just, then it is up to the Chosen to intercede. The Chosen are the Leader, the Seer, the Swordsman, the Beauty, the Thief, the Scholar, the Archer, and the Speaker. These are magically infused mortal individuals who for the term of their service have only one function--to remove an errant Wizard Lord. The Chosen fulfilled this role when they removed the previous Wizard Lord and exposed treachery from within their own ranks. Since their last adventure, the world has returned to apparent peace and prosperity. The new Wizard Lord rules benevolently...but with an eye towards modernization through technology, instead of magic. Do such plans jeopardize the delicate balance of power? Is a Wizard Lord who is able to rule without magic a threat to the Chosen? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Ninth Talisman
Author: Lawrence Watt-Evans
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429950307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
All of the world is kept in a delicate balance under the supervision of the Wizard Lord. It is his duty to govern lightly and protect his domain...but if he should stray from the way of the just, then it is up to the Chosen to intercede. The Chosen are the Leader, the Seer, the Swordsman, the Beauty, the Thief, the Scholar, the Archer, and the Speaker. These are magically infused mortal individuals who for the term of their service have only one function--to remove an errant Wizard Lord. The Chosen fulfilled this role when they removed the previous Wizard Lord and exposed treachery from within their own ranks. Since their last adventure, the world has returned to apparent peace and prosperity. The new Wizard Lord rules benevolently...but with an eye towards modernization through technology, instead of magic. Do such plans jeopardize the delicate balance of power? Is a Wizard Lord who is able to rule without magic a threat to the Chosen? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429950307
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
All of the world is kept in a delicate balance under the supervision of the Wizard Lord. It is his duty to govern lightly and protect his domain...but if he should stray from the way of the just, then it is up to the Chosen to intercede. The Chosen are the Leader, the Seer, the Swordsman, the Beauty, the Thief, the Scholar, the Archer, and the Speaker. These are magically infused mortal individuals who for the term of their service have only one function--to remove an errant Wizard Lord. The Chosen fulfilled this role when they removed the previous Wizard Lord and exposed treachery from within their own ranks. Since their last adventure, the world has returned to apparent peace and prosperity. The new Wizard Lord rules benevolently...but with an eye towards modernization through technology, instead of magic. Do such plans jeopardize the delicate balance of power? Is a Wizard Lord who is able to rule without magic a threat to the Chosen? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The High Magic of Talismans and Amulets
Author: Claude Lecouteux
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620552809
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A comprehensive study of the use of talismans and amulets in the Western Mystery Tradition • Provides an in-depth look at the medieval and Renaissance use of amulets and talismans, including the work of Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Athanasius Kircher • Provides a full summary of the magical knowledge required to make an amulet or talisman, including the invocations required to activate their powers • Reviews different kinds of amulets and talismans, from ancient jewelry and magical objects to the modern rabbit’s foot or lucky horseshoe The use of talismans and amulets stretches back nearly to the dawn of man, from everyday items magically prepared, such as horns or coins, to intricate and beautiful jewelry imbued with protective powers. Drawing on his private collection of medieval manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux provides a comprehensive history of the use of talismans and amulets for protection, healing, and divine influence. He explores their use in the Western Mystery Tradition as well as Eastern and Middle Eastern beliefs about these magical objects and their incorporation--despite Church anathema--into the Christian tradition of Medieval Europe. Reviewing many different kinds of amulets and talismans used throughout the ages, such as a rabbit’s foot, horseshoe, gris-gris bag, or an inscribed parchment charged through ritual, he details the principles and symbology behind each object and shows that their use is still as widespread today as any time in the past. Lecouteux explains the high magic behind the hermetic art of crafting amulets and talismans: the chains of sympathy, astrological geography, and the invocations required to activate their powers. He explores the work of adepts such as Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Athanasius Kircher, including an in-depth look at Kircher’s work on planetary seals in his Oedipus Aegyptiacus. Illustrated throughout with period art depicting magical symbols, seals, and a wide array of talismans and amulets, this comprehensive study provides a practical guide to the historical development and step-by-step creation of magical objects.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620552809
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
A comprehensive study of the use of talismans and amulets in the Western Mystery Tradition • Provides an in-depth look at the medieval and Renaissance use of amulets and talismans, including the work of Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Athanasius Kircher • Provides a full summary of the magical knowledge required to make an amulet or talisman, including the invocations required to activate their powers • Reviews different kinds of amulets and talismans, from ancient jewelry and magical objects to the modern rabbit’s foot or lucky horseshoe The use of talismans and amulets stretches back nearly to the dawn of man, from everyday items magically prepared, such as horns or coins, to intricate and beautiful jewelry imbued with protective powers. Drawing on his private collection of medieval manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux provides a comprehensive history of the use of talismans and amulets for protection, healing, and divine influence. He explores their use in the Western Mystery Tradition as well as Eastern and Middle Eastern beliefs about these magical objects and their incorporation--despite Church anathema--into the Christian tradition of Medieval Europe. Reviewing many different kinds of amulets and talismans used throughout the ages, such as a rabbit’s foot, horseshoe, gris-gris bag, or an inscribed parchment charged through ritual, he details the principles and symbology behind each object and shows that their use is still as widespread today as any time in the past. Lecouteux explains the high magic behind the hermetic art of crafting amulets and talismans: the chains of sympathy, astrological geography, and the invocations required to activate their powers. He explores the work of adepts such as Agrippa, Albertus Magnus, and Athanasius Kircher, including an in-depth look at Kircher’s work on planetary seals in his Oedipus Aegyptiacus. Illustrated throughout with period art depicting magical symbols, seals, and a wide array of talismans and amulets, this comprehensive study provides a practical guide to the historical development and step-by-step creation of magical objects.
I Became A Virtuous Wife and Loving Mother in another Cultivation World
Author: Jin Yuanbao
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 164736857X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1187
Book Description
There are four kinds of people Rong Yi hates most in his life: gay, children, trash and sissy. Now he meets all at once. Just because he saw a picture of a beautiful man, his soul travelled through time and space to a different world. And he found that the original owner of this body Rong Yi had married, had a husband, and was pregnant with a baby for four years. He asked to correct the small feet wrapped before, and asked to throw away all the makeups. People thought that he was stimulated by the marriage of the big brother, but they didn't know that Rong Yi had already changed. He met a gorgeous man at the shop counter and was surprised to find that he was the beautiful man in the mobile phone picture. He followed the man carefully, because he thought the man would be the clue for him to come back! But to his surprise, this man is his husband! ☆About the Author☆ Jin Yuan Bao, a well-known online novel writer, has a strong writing ability. He can control many themes such as ancient romance, urban romance and fantasy novels. Jin Yuan Bao's works are rich and his representative works are The First Corpse Wife and The Legendary Lady.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 164736857X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1187
Book Description
There are four kinds of people Rong Yi hates most in his life: gay, children, trash and sissy. Now he meets all at once. Just because he saw a picture of a beautiful man, his soul travelled through time and space to a different world. And he found that the original owner of this body Rong Yi had married, had a husband, and was pregnant with a baby for four years. He asked to correct the small feet wrapped before, and asked to throw away all the makeups. People thought that he was stimulated by the marriage of the big brother, but they didn't know that Rong Yi had already changed. He met a gorgeous man at the shop counter and was surprised to find that he was the beautiful man in the mobile phone picture. He followed the man carefully, because he thought the man would be the clue for him to come back! But to his surprise, this man is his husband! ☆About the Author☆ Jin Yuan Bao, a well-known online novel writer, has a strong writing ability. He can control many themes such as ancient romance, urban romance and fantasy novels. Jin Yuan Bao's works are rich and his representative works are The First Corpse Wife and The Legendary Lady.
Desire for Immortality
Author: Zun Huang
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648843905
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1005
Book Description
The ancient cultivators of great powers, once they thought of becoming demons, and once they thought of becoming buddhas, there were also experts of the martial way that broke through the void. They were the only ones who had the right to do so. In chaotic times, geniuses would rise to prominence. The imperial government, sects, aristocratic families, and foreign races would battle with each other for karmic luck. Who could emerge from the masses and become a true dragon, reaching the peak of perfection? Like this book...
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648843905
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1005
Book Description
The ancient cultivators of great powers, once they thought of becoming demons, and once they thought of becoming buddhas, there were also experts of the martial way that broke through the void. They were the only ones who had the right to do so. In chaotic times, geniuses would rise to prominence. The imperial government, sects, aristocratic families, and foreign races would battle with each other for karmic luck. Who could emerge from the masses and become a true dragon, reaching the peak of perfection? Like this book...
The Ancestral Power of Amulets, Talismans, and Mascots
Author: Nigel Pennick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1644112213
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
• Looks at the age-old spiritual principles, folklore, and esoteric traditions behind the creation of magical objects as well as the use of numbers, colors, sigils, geometric emblems, knots, crosses, pentagrams, and other symbols • Explores hundreds of artifacts, such as hagstones, Norse directional amulets, car hood mascots, objects made from bones and teeth, those connected with plants and animals, charms associated with gambling, and religious relics • Includes photos of artifacts from the author’s extensive collection Offering an illustrated exploration of the origins and history of amulets, lucky charms, talismans, and mascots, including photos of unique and original artifacts from his extensive collection, Nigel Pennick examines these objects from a magical perspective, from ancient Egypt to the present. He looks at the age-old spiritual principles, folklore, and esoteric traditions behind their creation as well as the use of numbers, colors, sigils, geometric emblems, knots, crosses, pentagrams, and other symbols. Pennick explores magical charms and objects manufactured from bones, teeth, claws, and horns and those that include symbols of the human body. He also discusses religious relics as well as the combining of charms to make more powerful objects, from the bind runes of the Norse and the crowns of ancient Egypt to the Mojo hand and the medicine pouch. Revealing the lasting power of amulets, talismans, charms, and mascots, Pennick shows that these objects and symbols have retained their magic across the centuries.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1644112213
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
• Looks at the age-old spiritual principles, folklore, and esoteric traditions behind the creation of magical objects as well as the use of numbers, colors, sigils, geometric emblems, knots, crosses, pentagrams, and other symbols • Explores hundreds of artifacts, such as hagstones, Norse directional amulets, car hood mascots, objects made from bones and teeth, those connected with plants and animals, charms associated with gambling, and religious relics • Includes photos of artifacts from the author’s extensive collection Offering an illustrated exploration of the origins and history of amulets, lucky charms, talismans, and mascots, including photos of unique and original artifacts from his extensive collection, Nigel Pennick examines these objects from a magical perspective, from ancient Egypt to the present. He looks at the age-old spiritual principles, folklore, and esoteric traditions behind their creation as well as the use of numbers, colors, sigils, geometric emblems, knots, crosses, pentagrams, and other symbols. Pennick explores magical charms and objects manufactured from bones, teeth, claws, and horns and those that include symbols of the human body. He also discusses religious relics as well as the combining of charms to make more powerful objects, from the bind runes of the Norse and the crowns of ancient Egypt to the Mojo hand and the medicine pouch. Revealing the lasting power of amulets, talismans, charms, and mascots, Pennick shows that these objects and symbols have retained their magic across the centuries.
Unique Martial Sovereign
Author: Hei Yasishen
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648462871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 819
Book Description
The Dao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all living things. All living things had no heart, and only the Dao could be formed. I wanted to become an immortal, but I only saw the word "heartless" on the Destiny Stone. It is five kainic acid, a combination of life and death. Then may I ask, what is the way of this stinky dog?
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648462871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 819
Book Description
The Dao gave birth to one, one gave birth to two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth to all living things. All living things had no heart, and only the Dao could be formed. I wanted to become an immortal, but I only saw the word "heartless" on the Destiny Stone. It is five kainic acid, a combination of life and death. Then may I ask, what is the way of this stinky dog?
Legend of Sword in Nine Heavens
Author: Yi ZhuXianCao
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648979734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
A black fire lifted the mysterious veil of the Great Liang Mountain. An enormous, badly damaged sword that had cut through the ages of the Fiendgod continent. The young man who had lost his memory woke up in a daze. In that world where he could not see the light, he left countless breathtaking legends. Some people said that he was a demon, but he was only a swordsman, a lonely swordsman.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648979734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
A black fire lifted the mysterious veil of the Great Liang Mountain. An enormous, badly damaged sword that had cut through the ages of the Fiendgod continent. The young man who had lost his memory woke up in a daze. In that world where he could not see the light, he left countless breathtaking legends. Some people said that he was a demon, but he was only a swordsman, a lonely swordsman.
Talismans & Amulets
Author: Felicitas H. Nelson
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 1402746253
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Mind, body, spirit.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 1402746253
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Mind, body, spirit.
The Cherished Life
Author: Luo YeWuHen26
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647366828
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 725
Book Description
There were always too many grievances in the world that could not be explained or explained.It would be better to ignore all sorts of matters and face life and death.The road beneath his feet, the fog in front of him, his life, and his enlightenment.Sword in hand in the chaotic world, free and easy, everything, but the heart.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647366828
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 725
Book Description
There were always too many grievances in the world that could not be explained or explained.It would be better to ignore all sorts of matters and face life and death.The road beneath his feet, the fog in front of him, his life, and his enlightenment.Sword in hand in the chaotic world, free and easy, everything, but the heart.
The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems
Author: William Thomas and Kate Pavitt
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
With 10 illustrative Plates. This is a study of the symbolism of precious stones, and how they have been used as magical objects through the ages, both intrinsically, and as a vehicle for symbolic engravings. The book covers Hindu, Jewish, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman, Gnostic, and Christian lore of gems. The final section discusses the astrological connections of key gems, sign by sign. This work also includes quite a bit of history of important (and often 'cursed') stones such as the Hope diamond, and practical advice about purchasing gems. Anyone interested in the symbolism of gemstones will find this a great reference and a fascinating read.
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
With 10 illustrative Plates. This is a study of the symbolism of precious stones, and how they have been used as magical objects through the ages, both intrinsically, and as a vehicle for symbolic engravings. The book covers Hindu, Jewish, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman, Gnostic, and Christian lore of gems. The final section discusses the astrological connections of key gems, sign by sign. This work also includes quite a bit of history of important (and often 'cursed') stones such as the Hope diamond, and practical advice about purchasing gems. Anyone interested in the symbolism of gemstones will find this a great reference and a fascinating read.