Occult Book Reviews

The virtual tarot cards reading has come alive in the age of the Internet. These modern psychic readings seem to work just fine according to readers and their questioners. Unlike other occult arts, which have not all benefited from modern technology, many psychics are finding that they can connect with their computer in much the same metaphysical way that happens with their Tarot cards.

Laying The Cards Down

For many tarot card psychics, a subtle signal is received when the time is right to lay the tarot cards down. It could be a tingle in the hands or a strong feeling that the tarot cards should be laid in their formation. For computerized tarot card readers, they are finding that with the right intent and concentration, tarot card software is capable of delivering amazingly accurate tarot readings.

Psychic Connection With The Computer

Some tarot psychics say that they can feel a subtle connection with their keyboard while using the keyboard during psychic readings. The ability to use different forms of an occult tool is similar to what some divination practitioners experience with the art of scrying. Scryers use liquid or flattened surfaces to activate their clairvoyant abilities.

Even A Virtual Tool Is Better Than Nothing

With practice, some scryers are able to divine from puddles or whatever surface is handy. In the same way, tarot card readers are adapting their tarot card skills that they use with the tarot cards to the computer and keyboard. It seems to be that as long as the tarot card reader can connect with their tool of choice that accurate readings are possible even with computers.

The tarot psychic may use a software program that the psychic has downloaded to their computer. Other tarot psychics may use an online tarot software tool that the psychic accesses from their web browser. A tarot psychic will choose the software that uses the tarot cards that the tarot reader prefers to use. A tarot psychic may use different programs for more tarot card options.

When a tarot psychic uses the computer for tarot card readings, the results can be sent to the questioner through the phone, email, instant messages, text and snail mail. The computer adds a level of convenience for both the tarot psychic and the questioner. They can use the computer and the Internet to replace a more cumbersome face-to-face visit.

No Distractions Enhances Mental And Psychic Abilities

There are virtual tarot card readers who claim that when they are not distracted by the questioner’s body language or close presence, they are able to draw more information from the virtual tarot cards. In this way, the tarot reader may be able to give objective information because the tarot card reader is not influenced by the questioner. This allows the psychic to answer questions truthfully without being influenced to soften or temper what the cards say according to what the client may want to hear.

Whether it is through a computer program or actual tarot cards, good tarot card readers have a skill for reading and interpreting tarot cards. Tarot card readers are able to channel their psychic abilities through clear intention and the desire to help the questioner. Just as other workers have favorites among the tools that they use, so do tarot card readers make a choice from the virtual and hard copy tarot deck options that are available to them.

Amazon.com Review
This 1986 classic is not only an excellent introduction to the Wiccan religion and earth-based religions in general, it’s also a workbook that can take the serious student to the equivalent level of third-degree Gardnerian. Though Raymond Buckland was a student of the late great Gerald Gardner, this manual does not adhere to a specific branch or denomination of witchcraft, but rather seeks to teach the elements and philosophies common to all, whether Celtic, Saxon, Finnish, or what have you. Buckland is credited with bringing the “old religion” to the U.S., and covens and solitary witches practicing the craft in the U.S. today have him to thank for getting it out of the closet. While Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft is a must-have for any serious Wiccan practitioner, it is full of down-to-earth spiritual wisdom, which makes it a wonderful addition to the library of any broadminded seeker on the path toward the One. –P. Randall Cohan

Product Description
Here is the most complete self-study course in modern Wicca available, written by the person who first went public with “The Old Religion” in the United States. For group or solitary use, it includes rituals; exercises for developing psychic talents; information on all major “sects” of the Craft; sections on tools, beliefs, dreams, meditations, divination, herbal lore, healing, ritual clothing; and much, much more.

Even those who have practiced Wicca for years find useful information in Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, and many covens are using it as their textbook. Profusely illustrated and full of music and chants.

From the Publisher
In the New Age book field, it is impossible to guess which book is going to be popular and which one is not. But when I looked at the manuscript to Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft I knew it was going to be something special! Few books have been as needed, and as anticipated as this one-it’s the first totally comprehensive, eclectic, and sensible guide to the art and the practice of modern Wicca!
I say “Wicca” rather than “Witchcraft” because it includes not only the Craft of the Wise but gives you a firm foundation for understanding the spiritual dimension that is the essence of this born again Old Religion for the Modern World.
There are so many Wiccan traditions today that it really doesn’t matter what we call it any more. What matters is that it is a real, growing, living religion filled with love of the gods, magick, divination, healing and much more. And Ray’s book has become the premier guide for all of those who wish to follow this spiritual path!
Beside the breadth of information covered in this book, the real key to it is the design. It is a workbook. You can use it by yourself or you can use it as a text for a coven. In fact, we have heard from many covens that use this as the source of their secret Books of Shadows.
Wicca, by nature, is a simple faith that has great depth. You can pick up this book and use it as a source for the external aspects of Wicca, or you can study it and plumb the magical depths of this spiritual path.
This book has become a key resource in the rebirth of the Craft. It is a must for your personal research and practice or for your coven’s library.

The Ritual Magic Workbook is the perfect resource for those who feel compelled to find answers about magic, but don’t have a group or tutor to which to turn for instruction. Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki helps you unravel what it means to practice magic. Her firm voice inspires you to look into yourself and judge your own motives. Do you want to practice magic because of the flashy effects in movies, or do you feel a deeper need to explore the mysteries of the occult? The Ritual Magic Workbook is broken into 12 monthly chapters, progressing from personal preparation to laying the foundation for your own temple, and on to the beginnings of simple ritual magic such as divination and healing. Read The Ritual Magic Workbook and you will know if the path of high magic is for you.

Diana L. Paxson (born 1943) is a novelist known to readers of fantasy and historical novels. In Taking up the Runes, she gives an entertaining and factual approach to using runes, and in fact, this is the best workbook of its type currently available. It is a fascinating reference and you will definitely come to intimately understand the great possibilities found in the ancient Norse alphabet.

Here is a complete guidebook for use of the runes in spells, rituals, divination, and magic. In a series of chapters dealing with rune pairs, readers will learn the historical meaning of each individual rune and their use and meaning now, in contemporary culture. At the end of each chapter there are rituals and spells for all levels of ability which help internalize the attributions, meanings, symbolism, and use of the runes.

For those interested in the rituals and spells found with the use of runes, this is added incentive to purchase the book. As a reference, it is top notch in its discussion of runes.