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Fantastic referance book! Well written and informative. I have other crystal books that I love, but this is the first one that talks about the crystal and gems relationships and associations to goddesses/gods, the sun, moon, planets and other celestial beings, as well as their interactions with metals. It discusses using crystals by themselves, together, or as divination tools. Most complete crystal book I've found so far, and I'd recommend it to every one!
An accessible guide for the magickally-minded rock and crystal lover. I will definitely be using his reference charts again and again, and the rituals I’ve tried out so far have been really potent.*However,* if you are new to rocks and minerals, please supplement this book with some basic geology knowledge. Many of his suggestions could potentially damage some stones— and yourself!Things to look up in addition to this book:1. Mohs Hardness Scale (will tell you which crystals will dissolve in wat...
One of those resources about which one can say, "an oldie but a goodie!" Tables in back are handy for regular reference.
A great and very complete encyclopedia to start learning about stones. Indispensable to have it on hand to be able to know more about the subject as soon as it is needed.Una muy buena y completa enciclopedia para comenzar a aprender sobre las piedras. Indispensable tenerla a la mano para poder saber más sobre el tema en cuanto haga falta.
I find the history of the symbolism that pops up in multiple cultures fascinating, as well as looking into the beauty of all rocks and minerals besides just the ones you usually see in a jewelry store.
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Definitely a book to own if you're into magic. Gives great metaphysical properties as well as history on stones and spells to try.Also gives helpful information on magic in general to help you create your own magic.Also explains how to create your own tarot "deck" using crystals instead of cards.
This was the very first book I ever purchased about the use of crystals... I bought it about 22 years ago, and I still have it!Very simple and practical introduction of crystal use.
Absolutely my favorite book in this series! Mine is dog eared & well loved!
A great resource: Cunningham always collects the most interesting folklore and presents it with equal parts playfulness and reverence. I appreciate that this lies firmly in the realm of the magical and doesn't try to make pseudo-scientific claims, like many similar guides do.
Rating: 5+ / 5Yet another interesting and insightful encyclopedia by Cunningham, and another beautiful addition to my shelves! Similarly to his encyclopedia on herbs, Cunningham lists the crystals, their properties and associations, as well as their uses for craft word and background lore. Unlike his herb encyclopedia though, Cunningham goes in depth here on how to obtain, cleanse, and store crystals once you have them, as well as how to use them in divination in conjunction with, say, tarot. In...
The 1-5 Star Review is the total of what I have to say about this book, specifically.Caveat: This review is historical/archival in nature. 'Date read' is speculative.This book is one of many books I have read about the occult/paganism/witchcraft. This was the readily available faith in my household as a child. Additionally, I worked for a company in this field, 2015-2016, and had to read an ocean of this stuff to do my job.Like televangelists, and snake-oil salesman, these publishers prey on the...
Another compendium of Cunningham's that remains useful at all levels of practice.
So far I enjoyed every book of Scott Cunningham that I read. His Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic is not an exception. It's quite a short and useful collection of information about the gems and metals. I read it all through but you can read selectively the only information you need now. After all that`s why it is called an encyclopedia.
It's a good reference book with a nice introduction in using crystals, cleansing them etc. There is unfortunately some passages in the book that should be ignored at best because they did not stand the test of time. Like the reference to using mercury and asbestos along putting random stones in your mouth without clear warnings. Stones such as malachite, opal and azurite just to name a few should absolutely not go in water let alone your mouth but from reading this book alone you'll never know t...
A good basic reference and a good beginning. I rated it four rather than five stars because it is missing so many stones I'm interested in. I'd did very much appreciate the information on metals and wished there was much more detail on the magic uses for each stone or metal. I'll be digging in deeper to follow up on what I learned here.
Difficulty Level: BeginnerNo magickal background necessary.Pros:- It's an occult/Pagan classic.I believe this book was written for Pagans in general, and would be useful for Pagans. However, just know that it's written from a Wiccan perspective.This book is used by virtually all Wiccans, and is popular with other Pagans as well.I highly recommend getting the ebook, so you can quickly find what you need.- Written for practitioners at any level.Before you get to the encyclopedia part, it starts wi...
Incredible book: easy to read, full of wisdom and knowledge, but also narrated by someone who is enjoyable to listen to. I almost never finish a book in one sitting, but from the moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. I will be referring to this book for years to come.
As far as a reference for stones, this is a solid choice. An important text to have on hand.
Wasn't really interested in 'magic' per se, but the listing of different properties of metals was very interesting to me. It's the primary reason I bought this book.May re-sell it, still thinking about it as I am not into magic at all - just wanted to learn about the metaphysical properties of certain metals.
