Making Talismans: Living Entities of Power

Making Talismans gives you the practical techniques―and the secret keys―for turning mundane objects into living entities of power that will bring about real change in your life.

By pooling techniques from areas as diverse as Shamanism, Paganism, the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn, and the teachings of Dion Fortune, Making Talismans provides training in magical techniques from the simplest to the most complex. With these clear instructions, anyone can become capable of performing advanced magical talismanic operations.

You do not have to be an experienced practitioner to get positive results from the information contained in this book. Whatever your magical tradition―Wiccan, Pagan, or Ceremonial―Making Talismans provides you with all the necessary practical information and techniques for creating these potent magical objects. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in this important and rewarding occult art.

Nick Farrell (United Kingdom) has been a ceremonial magician since he was 17. Born in England and raised in New Zealand, he was initiated into Builders of the Adytum (BOTA), and is currently an initiate of the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn and one of its branch orders, the Order of the Table Round. He now runs a temple in the tradition of Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn, lectures and runs workshops throughout the world. He has contributed to Quest, Liongate, and Round Merlin's Table magazines and Chic and Tabatha Cicero's Hermetic Journal.

He is currently working on books on magical psychology, earth magic and ritual magic. Nick has a career in news journalism and magazine writing. After more than 15 years working for daily and local newspapers, he is now a full time writer and editor, working for many UK computing and Internet magazines he also advises companies on media relations.