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Title: The Magical Power of the Saints: Evocation and Candle Rituals by Ray T. Malbrough ISBN: 1-56718-456-1 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: August, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.26 (23 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: it's okay....
Comment: Although as an Omo Ochun, I embrace the Future of my Orisha, but I can not let go of the past of my Santos. In my home both the Orisha / Supreme Guardian Angels as well as the Santos are well respected. This book is good, but to be honest with you, most of the information in this book has been passed down to me, by my mother and grandparent. None of the information was new to me. I read the book in less than a few hours, as it was just a brush down of everything passed down to me.
But to those who's parents are not Curanderas, or Santeras, this will be a neat book. You will finally get an understanding of what those fancy candles sold in Botanicas and what they are used for. The Section of the Saints is nice, but you can find better info in one of those Catholic Saints Dictionaries.
The Psalms of the Bibles, section is okay. The Psalms are very powerful prayers and invocation. This is just a quick reference; there are better books out there on the subject.
This book is okay, if you do not know the information, I guess this book would be helpful, if not, save your [money]
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful reference material
Comment: The Magical Power of the Saints has helped my new employees learn about the spiritual supplies sold in Botanicas. Our customers are always coming into the store asking for advice. Our employees must know the products we sell and what they are used for. The Magical Power of the Saints has served as a wonderful reference guide. Why wasn't a book like this written years ealier???
Rating: 2
Summary: Some good info, but mostly full of holes
Comment: At the beginning of this book, I was very pleased. It begins (after the intro material) with a section listing a decent selection of saints and what they should be petitioned for. This is a little more interesting of a take on the standard patron saint listing. I have always been interested in the saints, and this added the dimension of folk magic to my knowledge. Then there was a chapter regarding divination and how it is used in the Bible. He argues that divination was used extensively and in acceptable ways throughout the Bible. He backs himself up well. You may not agree with him, but it's another viewpoint to consider.
It's at this point that I feel the book starts to fall into its main trap - being too vague. He says that divination is used to determine which saint to petition, what to offer that saint, and even the number of candles to be used. But he never says how one determines this information, even in the most rudimentary way. Instead, he goes into a long discussion about how many kinds of divination there are. It's nice information to know, but you can't really apply it to the main subject of the book. It's a little frustrating.
I also found his discussions of the candles to use very disappointing. Sure, it's easy to find some saint candles in grocery stores or Catholic bookshops, but most of the candles are specialty candles specific to voodoo (or whichever background Marlbrough is working from). Those are probably harder to find for most people. He does explain their uses, but the explanations are short so I wouldn't feel comfortable using any of those candles based only on the information in this book.
Same goes for the oils. He calls for blended oils like "Van Van" and "Success" oil that might be harder to obtain for a lot of people. There are no recipes. Sure, there is a table of correspondences in the back, but mostly the oils correspond to other pre-blended oils.
The section on the magical uses of the Psalms is interesting, but once again, fairly vague as to exactly how to use them.
One minor nitpick: he recommends leaving candles lit night and day. It's certainly a bad idea to leave unattended flames.
Overall, the book has some good info, but is mostly too scattered or vague to make much use of it. It's enough to whet the appetite, but in the end, still leaves you hungry.
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Title: Candle Burning Magic With the Psalms by William A. Oribello ISBN: 093829458X Publisher: Inner Light - Global communications Pub. Date: January, 1988 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: Charms, Spells, and Formulas by Ray T. Malbrough, Bill Fugate ISBN: 0875425011 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: July, 1986 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Powers of the Psalms by Anna Riva ISBN: 0943832071 Publisher: Intl Imports Pub. Date: 01 June, 1982 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Rootwork: Using the Folk Magick of Black America for Love, Money and Success by Tayannah Lee McQuillar ISBN: 0743235347 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure by Catherine Yronwode ISBN: 0971961204 Publisher: Catherine Yronwode Pub. Date: 02 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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