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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Softcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> With the increasing interest in the natural arts and sciences many have found a keen attraction to the workings of fragrance. There have been untold volumes published on the healing applications of scent yet the magickal applications have been less celebrated. This is unfortunate for two reasons. First the magickal applica- tions of aromatherapy-existing since before recorded history in the sacred rites of our ancestors who burned herbs and essences to their deities-in many ways may have been the foundation of the rich healing practices of the modern-day aromatherapist. We can only expand our understanding of the art if we remember its roots. Secondly and perhaps even more importantly is the fact that the magickal practice of aromatherapy is inseparable from the thera- peutic. The treatment of mind and spirit is a key concern of mag- ickal endeavor. In treating many ailments the healer has discov- ered that the mind and spirit of the client colors the effectiveness of a given remedy. Although there may be those who look at the magickal applica- tions of the fragrance arts as just so much superstition as the old wives’ tales of an ignorant world it should be remembered that the folk remedies of our ancestors do indeed have substance. If we are truly a generation of wisdom and insight we should not be too quick to dismiss the old magick. The lore that has been handed down from ancient days is but a piece of knowledge that was at one time necessary for “old wives” to know. (LL)