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He details recipes for many cures and a range of magico-medical applications such as charms, spells, enchantments, and amulets used to address the new illnesses of strange and foreign lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe includes a detailed and comprehensive herbal, listing all the plants and materials needed to make and administer the remedies of the cure-all. Hughes also details his travels in the steps of the Crusader physicians throughout Poland, the Czech Republic, Malta, Morocco, and the island of Rhodes, where he met with healers still following this healing path who shared their practices with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevealing how the healers of the Crusades helped elevate Western medical knowledge through the integration of wisdom from their Middle Eastern counterparts, Hughes shows how their legacy continues through the many effective remedies and healing modalities still in use today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46632226291948,"sku":"9781644113301","price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10037343482773.jpg?v=1751994413"},{"product_id":"sexual-practices-of-the-druids-by-jon-g-hughes-9781620552025","title":"Sexual Practices of the Druids","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSexual Practices of the Druids\u003c\/i\u003e details a wide range of sex magic rituals that may be used by couples, groups, and solitary practitioners. It explains how to channel, intensify, and project your sexual energy for magical purposes. The book provides instructions for crafting the necessary ritual tools, including wands, chalices, cauldrons, and attire, as well as for brewing the potions that accompany these rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSex magic, one of the Druid's most powerful tools, harnesses and projects the immense natural energy produced by orgasm to liberate your consciousness from everyday awareness and influence reality at will. With more than 50 years in the Druidic tradition, Jon G. Hughes reveals the fundamentals of Celtic sex magic passed down secretly from generation to generation. He explains how to channel, intensify, and project your sexual energy for magical purposes and offers authentic instructions for a wide range of sex magic rituals that may be used by couples, groups, and solitary practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the steps of preparation and closure for each ritual, he describes the workings of the nine stages of the sex magic ritual: Awakening, Augmentation, Intensification, Quickening, Orgasm and Projection, Continuance, Relaxation, Scattering, and Gift. Hughes provides detailed instructions for crafting and consecrating the necessary ritual tools, including wands, chalices, and cauldrons, and for brewing the potions that accompany these rites. 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