<i>The Magician's Companion</i> by Bill Whitcomb is the most complete collection of practical information on magical systems from around the world you can add to your magical techniques. <br> <br>It begins with a complete introduction to magic, from definitions to a program of study so you can use the many systems described in the book. There are 91 systems described, including: <br> <br>·The four worlds of the Hopi <br>·The Hindu Tattwas <br>·The Chinese Five Elements <br>·The Chakras <br>·The eight Chinese trigrams <br>·The Qabalistic Tree of Life <br>·Astrology <br>·The meridians of acupuncture <br>·Geomantic symbols <br>·The druid tree alphabet <br>·The Enochian system <br>·The Runes <br>·The color scales <br>·The hexagrams of the I Ching <br>·The 72 names of God <br> <br>There is so much more in this book. You'll also learn the techniques of working with: <br> <br>·Alchemy <br>·Magical Alphabets <br>·Deities from numerous pantheons <br>·Telesmatic images <br>·Magic squares and sigils <br>·Attributions for gems and minerals <br> <br>This just scratches the surface of what has been acclaimed as one of the greatest research tools ever for magicians of all type. <br> <br>The magical knowledge of our ancestors comprises an intricate and elegant technology of the mind and imagination. <i>The Magician's Companion</i> makes the ancient systems accessible, understandable, and useful to modern magicians by categorizing and cross-referencing the major magical symbol systems. In fact, as a cross-reference, it is simply beyond compare. <br> <br><i>The Magician's Companion</i> is the single source with the most complete information on Eastern and Western magical systems ever published. Students of mysticism, mythology, symbolic art, literature, and even cryptography will find T<i>he Magician's Companion</i> of infinite value. This book is a must. <br>