The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts Book

This book is a collection of spells from a variety of sources. The most basic thing that this book does for the reader is That it gives a wide variety of spells from ancient sources and a diverse variety from different disciplines. This book should be a welcome addition to any person who is interested in magic regardless of the level Of your understanding of magic. The main drawback to this book is the indexing. The indexing leaves a lot to be desired. For example the book contains a great deal of basic formulas for conditioning oils throughout. However in the section entitled formularies, it only contains a Fraction of the recipes dispersed throughout the book. Searching the index for Orioles is very tedious to say the least. Not of this however detracts from the great goodness that this book provides in the numerous battles that are contained within the book. This book is good for beginners as well as the experienced.