Jon G. Hughes

A Druid's Handbook to the Spiritual Power of Plants

Spagyrics in Magical and Sexual Rituals

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Produktbeschreibung

A practical guide to creating plant extracts, essences, and complexes for use in Druidic sex magic rituals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• 2nd Edition, New Edition of Celtic Plant Magic
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 177mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 528g
• ISBN-13: 9781620552650
• ISBN-10: 1620552655
• Artikelnr.: 39182136

Autorenporträt

Jon G. Hughes, author of Celtic Sex Magic, is part of a lineage of druids that has been practicing for five generations in a remote area of Wales. He is now teaching the tradition at his home in western Ireland and gives workshops and seminars throughout Europe under his Welsh name of Cynon. He is the director of the Irish Centre for Druidic Practices.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Use of Welsh Language
A Cautionary Note
Part 1
Alchemy: Its Relationship to the Druidic Tradition
Initial Research
Alchemy and Ancient Herbal Traditions
A Brief History of Alchemy
The Workings of Alchemical Preparations
Spagyric Theory
Practical Processes
Harmonious Associations
The Elevation of Basic Substances
Are Druids Actually Alchemists?
The Principles of Arriving at the Complex and the Incense
An Introduction to the Refinement Process
Homeopathy
Flower Remedies
Hygiene
Conservation Issues
Morals and the Law
Part 2
Assessing the Natural Resources
Working within the Rhythm of Nature
Understanding the Nature of Your Donor Plants
Knowing and Identifying Plants
The Flower
The Life Cycle of the Flowering Plant
Flower Structure
The Two Cardinals of the Flower
Flowers of the Sun and the Moon
Flower Attributes
Harvesting Ritual
From Harvest to Workshop
The Tree
The Life Cycle of the Tree
Tree Structure
The Three Cardinals of the Tree
Trees of the Sun and the Moon
Tree Attributes
Harvesting Ritual
From Harvest to Workshop
Part 3
The Druidic Workshop
Workplace and Sanctuary
The Process of Obtaining Suitable Alcoholic Spirits
Fermentation
Distillation
Refinement Tools
The Refinement Process: The Complex of the Flower
The Workshop Ledger
The Separation of the Two Cardinals of the Flower
The Maceration of the Two Cardinals of the Flower
The Leaching of the Two Cardinals of the Flower
A Pause for Reflection
Sublimation
The Fermentation of the Two Solid Cardinals of the Flower
The Unification of the Essences and of the Solid Cardinals
of the Flower
The Amalgamation of the Cardinal Essences to Form the
Complex of the Flower
The Refinement Process: The Complex of the Tree
The Separation of the Three Cardinals of the Tree
The Maceration of the Three Cardinals of the Tree
The Leaching of the Three Cardinals of the Tree
Sublimation
The Amalgamation of the Three Solid Cardinals of the Tree
The Amalgamation of the Cardinal Essences to Form the
Complex of the Tree
Summary
Part 4
Workings and Rituals
The Nature of the Complex
Single and Combined Complexes
The Crafting of a Two-Part Compound Complex:
The Ritual Working
Mediums to Carry the Complex
Mediums for the Application of Complexes to the Skin
Mediums for the Ingestion of Complexes
The Role of the Complex in Sexual Potency
The Role of the Complex in Sex Magic Rituals
Personal Preparation
Cleansing the Body
Purifying Internal Energy
Mental Preparation and Awareness
Moon-Cleansed Water: The Working
Casting the Circle
The Triple-Cast Circle: The Ritual
Sealing the Circle: The Ritual
Unsealing and Erasing the Circle: The Ritual
The Sex Magic Ritual: The Pair
The Ritual Incorporating the Complex of the Flower
The Sex Magic Ritual: The Group
The Ritual Incorporating the Complex of the Flower
Druid or Alchemist? A Conclusion
Index