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

The average rating for The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-02-19 00:00:00 Melvin G Holt A great beginners guide for every spell. Absolutely enchanting to read, and evokes the desire of further study as a good book should. However, I was incredibly disappointed to see it explicity mention changelings as a metaphor for autism, and then list spells to save or cure your child. Autism is a hereditary neuro divergence and not something that can be 'cured'. You will never 'get your child back' because that IS your child. You're just being a crappy parent by shaming and attempting to alter their true nature. This mindset has been causing physical and emotional damage to autistic people since the beginning of society. Stop perpetuating the myth that we are broken, that we don't belong, or that we need fixing.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-03-08 00:00:00 Brian Schumacher 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.