Magic When You Need it

This is a worst-case scenario survival handbook for witches! Many spells and charms take time - days and weeks. One of America's favorite witches, Judika Illes, offers a kind of super-powered magic when you need help right now! There's a logical solution for every problem, except when there's not. That's where Judika Illes' "Emergency Magic" comes in. So if your business is slumping, your house is in danger of a natural disaster, or you're being visited by ghosts, breathe easy and turn to Earth's oldest enduring system of crisis management - magic - with this useful book of spells. Bestselling author Judika Illes offers 150 spells for 75 disastrous situations in this lean, easy-to-read book.Divided into four sections: Money and Career; Love, Sex, Marriage and Children; Home; and Trouble, "Emergency Magic" can help you find a job, meet your soul mate, or get cash fast. Using simple and easily accessible magical materials such as oils, botanicals, and items found around the home, Illes mixes old and new magical techniques for a blend of magic that is both easy and effective. The book contains a thorough introduction explaining the mechanics of magic, a formulary, and a list of botanical classifications.Here's a sampling from the book: Special Home Protection Charm - this talisman produces a protective aura that reinforces any more conventional techniques that you use to protect yourself and your home. Combine dried five-finger grass and gardenia petals. Sprinkle the herbs with five drops of essential oil of sandalwood. Allow the essential oil to dry completely before placing the herbs inside a small red-flannel drawstring pouch. Add an angelica root and a pinch of salt, and place the charm discreetly inside a cabinet near your front door, preferably facing it.