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Gemstones and Crystals Gemstones and Crystals: Alphabetical list of stones used for magic and healing, with scientific description, variants, and associated magical properties. (Magic) http://www.wicca.com/celtic/stones/stonea-e.htm Dragon Spells Dragon Spells: Information on spell workings and how magic works. (Magic) http://groups.msn.com/dragonspells The alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic FAQ The alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic FAQ: Frequently asked questions from the APSHM usenet newsgroup containing introductory information on folk-magic and spell-casting. (Magic) http://www.luckymojo.com/faqs/apshmfaq.html Magic Bibliographies by John-Gabriel Bodard Magic Bibliographies by John-Gabriel Bodard: Scholarly bibliographies of books on folk magic. Topics include: Witches or Magic Users in Greek Literature; Necromancy; Cursing; Anthropological and General Theories of Magic, Papyri Graecae Magicae; and Magic and Religion in Egyptian, Coptic, Jewish, Sy (Magic) http://www.rdg.ac.uk/~lkpbodrd/magbib/. Lucky Mojo Spells Archive Lucky Mojo Spells Archive: A very large collection of folk-magic spells from various cultures contributed by hundreds of usenet posters since 1995, sub-divided by spell type, not by originating tradition; on-site search engine helps users locate information. (Magic) http://www.luckymojo.com/spells.html Conference Abstract: Texts as Actions, Actions as Texts Conference Abstract: Texts as Actions, Actions as Texts: Abstract of a paper by Pieter Plas of the University of Ghent examining ritual-symbolic actions undertaken to magically subdue or chase off wolves in Serbian and Croatian folk customs. (Magic) http://www.ukans.edu/~slavic/bss99-plas.html Evil Eyes by Alev Bir Evil Eyes by Alev Bir: An essay on the blue glass "Nazar Boncugu" or "Eye Bead" worn for protection in Turkey, Cyprus, the Central Asian Turkic Republics, and among the Uigur Turks of China. (Magic) http://www.luckymojo.com/evileye.html Slavic Magick and Folk Medicine Slavic Magick and Folk Medicine: Outlines spells, divinations, remedies and superstitions of the Slavic culture. (Magic) http://members.aol.com/hpsofsnert/slavrit.html Issues in Ethnicity: The Demory Site Skull Issues in Ethnicity: The Demory Site Skull: Christopher Fennell, a University of Virginia anthropologist, describes a small X-marked clay skull, an article of malevolent conjuration buried beneath a Virginia farm house between 1780 and 1860, raising significant issues in ethnic studies, folk magic, (Magic) http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/fennell/highland/harper/symbol.html Arabic Folk Medicine and Magic: 20th Century Amulets from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Arabic Folk Medicine and Magic: 20th Century Amulets from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: History, photos, cures and traditions surrounding curative amulets of the Middle East. (Magic) http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/amulets/home.html The Evil Eye The Evil Eye: Article in the e-zine Azerbaijan International, by Jean Patterson and Arzu Aghayeva describing the belief and available protection. (Magic) http://AZER.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/83_folder/83_articles/83_evil.html Lost Secrets Lost Secrets: Information on various mystical secrets including Wicca, Druidism, channeling, ghost dancing, dream walking, spirit healing and shape shifting. (Magic) http://www.armourtech.com/~lostsecrets Pow-Wows or The Long-Lost Friend Pow-Wows or The Long-Lost Friend: John George Hohman's 1820 German-American magical receipt-book: its continuing influence on Appalachian and African-American herb and root doctors, examples of spells from the text, and an extensive bibliographic publishing history. (Magic) http://www.luckymojo.com/powwows.html Symbolic Healing in Hungarian Ethnomedicine Symbolic Healing in Hungarian Ethnomedicine: Describes rituals involved in curing illness believed to be caused by magic. Includes examples and references. (Magic) http://www.folklore.ee/rl/pubte/ee/usund/ingl/hoppal.html Black Cats and the Black Cat Bone Black Cats and the Black Cat Bone: Essay contrasts fear of black cats in European-American folklore with African-American belief that a black cat bone acquired and prepared with proper ceremony can grant the bearer invisibility or force the return of an ex-lover. (Magic) http://www.luckymojo.com/blackcat.html Be Lucky Golf Superstitions Be Lucky Golf Superstitions: A list of good-luck and bad-luck beliefs thought to affect a golfer's scores. (Magic) http://www.golfbtb.com/superstitions.htm Maneki Neko - The Beckoning Cat Maneki Neko - The Beckoning Cat: Legends of the Japanese lucky cat and why statues of it are used by shop-keepers to draw in customers. (Magic) http://www.catanna.com/luckycat.htm