A Victorian grimoire : enchantment, romance, magic

Dip into the magic, traditions, and beliefs of people who lived just over a century ago, and discover how you can make use of that wisdom today, when you read A by Patricia Telesco. Like a special opportunity to rummage through your grandmother's (or great-grandmother's) attic, A Grimoire offers you a personal invitation to discover a storehouse of magical and other treasures. You'll be able to enhance virtually every aspect of your daily life as you begin to reclaim the romance, simplicity, and know-how of the era. During that exceptional period, people's lives were shaped by their love of the land, of home and family, and by a simple acceptance of what we now call as part of everyday life. The amount of usable information in A is amazing. You'll get a fun, historical peek at what life was like during that era, but it is the practical material that you can use today where this book really shines: -The meanings of birthstones -How to make and use dolls -The magical language of the fan -Recipes for healing teas -Umbrella magic -The magical calendar and celebrations of the seasons -Moon magic -Lunar astrology -Making magical gardens -The secret language of flowers -Weather magic -Victorian herbal magic -Magic for the kitchen -Magic in each room -Fifteen types of divination -Love magic -Magic with pets More and more, people are searching for ways to create peace and beauty in this increasingly chaotic world. A Grimoire shows you how to re-create the peace and beauty of a time past with simple, down-to-earth Victorian Enchantments that turn every mundane act into an act of magic. A is also a captivating study of the turn of the century and a comprehensive repository of common-sense knowledge. Whether it's turning the making of beauty-care products or doing the dishes into magic or discovering how to relieve a backache, dry and store herbs, help children get over fears of the dark, or any of the hundreds of topics in this book, A is a must.