Witchcraft, the Occult and How to Select a Familiar

PART OF THE 'YES YOU CAN' SERIES BY MARIA D' ANDREA, TO MAKE THE OCCULT MORE PRACTICAL, MEANINGFUL AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND UTILIZE. COVERS CATS! - DOGS! - HORSES! - WOLVES! - BIRDS! - SNAKES! -- BUTTERFLIES! - DOLPHINS! -- EVERY CONCEIVABLE KIND OF ANIMAL . .PLUS INANIMATE OBJECTS (KNOWN AS TOTEMS) SUCH AS MOTORCYCLES, CLASSIC CARS, STONES AND LEGENDARY BEINGS LIKE ANGELS AND EVEN DRAGONS. Discover the importance familiars can play in your occult and witchcraft practices to bring about a world of positive benefits to the spells you cast and the rituals you plan to perform. The visualization of a witches' familiar brings forth images of black cats laying by a smoking cauldron and an aged crone taking to the air with her evil feline on the way to a Satanic mass. This misconceived concept is in part due to dishonest media bias and total ignorance of the subject and the personal use of familiars in the work of spiritual practitioners and shamans worldwide. Although familiars can be used in what people identify as the "left hand path," they seem to forget that familiars can also be used in helping with healing, assisting in relationships going well, and in obtaining prosperity. As the author indicates, "Nature is neutral. The person doing a spell is the individual responsible for its negative or positive influence." During the historical persecution of witches, the "powers that be" fostered the idea that familiars were demons or evil elementals . That they fed on the blood of 'their' witch owner and acted as Satan's servants. Witches were said to utilize them as spies thanks to their shape shifting abilities. Cats, dogs, owls, toads, and mice all fell under suspicion. In reality, familiars actually teach witches how to enhance spells and dispensed advice. ** - This workbook and study guide will instruct the reader on what qualities familiars have in common. ** - What abilities a witch, occultist, alchemist or shaman can hope to gain by having a loyal familiar in their corner. ** --How to find your own individual familiar who is happy to work with you and can benefit you the most whether it is for business or personal reasons. Your personal familiar does not have to be any "ordinary" cat, dog, or canary. It can be a horse, an owl or - as bizarre as it sounds - a totem like a motorcycle or classic car. Yes indeed! Your favorite pet can be a real ally in the world of magick, witchcraft and the occult. In this volume European shaman and spiritual consultant, Maria D' Andrea will instruct you on how to use them to your utmost advantage.