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Published previously as part of the Society of Esoteric Endeavour’s superb and highly sought after box set, this second edition by Troy Books features a new introduction, editing and extensive notes by Daniel Harms, along with a new foreword by Dr. Phil Legard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fool's Journey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57520888873225,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3302\/1193\/files\/Complete_System.jpg?v=1793713287"},{"product_id":"the-charmers-psalter","title":"The Charmers’ Psalter - Gemma Gary (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew condition. 2017 from Troy Books:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-justify\"\u003eI\u003cspan\u003en October 2013, The Charmers’ Psalter; a book adapted by Gemma Gary from a working collection of magical Psalms, was produced by Troy Books in a limited edition of 250 copies, bound in green recycled leather fibres. Due to the surprising volume of enquiries we have received about this title since it had sold out, the decision was made to release a new, unlimited clothbound edition of The Charmer’s Psalter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-justify\"\u003eThe new edition of the book is in a similar pocket-sized format of 105mm x 148mm and bound in gold foil-blocked rust cloth and printed on 80gsm cream paper stock. The book has been reformatted with slightly larger text for better readability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-justify\"\u003eThe Psalms, mysterious in their origins and possibly far pre-dating their appearance within Judeo-Christian Scripture, have a long history of magical use. 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Described within The Black Toad is a collection of some of the fascinating magical practices and lore of the West Country’s cunning folk and early modern witches; ways that have survived and evolved within the rarefied Craft of the area’s modern day witchcraft practitioners of the old persuasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs this book affirms, these ways of the Old Craft and Cunning Arte include a belief in and working relationship with the spirit forces of the land, the Faerie, animal and plant lore, as well as the magical use of Psalms to cure or curse, the invocation of Christ and the power of the Holy Trinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“For all those who are interested in learning about the Old Path as it is taught and practiced today by West Country witches this book of practical magic and sorcery will be a revelation. 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