Index
All page numbers are refer to the print edition of this title.
actions, magical, 12–14
active graves, 188–89, 191
addictions, getting rid of, 162
afterlife beliefs, 169–70
amulets, 14, 15–16. See also talismans
ancient ruins, 17–18
attitudes, spell to change, 35
attracting mate
with an apple, 47–48
with beloved’s property, 47
with desire, 40
with flowers, 40
with a gift, 43–44, 45–46
with longing, 42
with padlocks, 43
removing indifference and, 44
with temptation, 44–45
with wine, 46
bad habits, spells for getting rid of, 161–62
beauty and attractiveness charm, 37
binding loved one
with apple, 50
with birch twig, 49
with candles and needles, 50
with colored roses, 51–52
with a padlock, 48–49
with a ring, 53
with ripe beans, 49–50
with strands of hair, 52–53
with wine, 48
black sun, as source of power, 18–19
breakup spells. See also love and relationship spells
with nettles, 79–80
with onion, 82–83
with pine needles, 81
with red pepper, 81
during waning moon, 80–81
with wax, 82
burial traditions, 170–73
business spells
to attract customers, 96
for debtor to return money, 99
in finding a job, 97
to gain support, 100
for good luck, 94–95
to have power, 103
to hold on to good luck, 95–96
to influence people, 101–3
to influence supervisors, 97
to make deals, 100
for negotiations, 100–101
for new undertaking, 95
for a person to be fired, 98
to protect business from sorcery, 99–100
to protect career prospects, 96–97
for success, 94, 95, 96, 98
to support your authority, 97
for swaying decisions, 102
talismans, 94, 96, 100
to win in court, 103–6
cemeteries. See also graves
crossroads in, 193–95
leaving, 192
magic, 3
not taking anything from, 181–82
performing rituals at, 192
radonitsa in, 185–86
in rural Russia, 173
sorcery in, 187–92
as source of power, 18
topography, 190
washing hands after visiting, 184
cemetery spells
to alter an unfortunate fate, 197–98
to break up a couple, 202
curse at crossroads, 194–95
curse to cause poverty, 201
to get rid of a spouse’s lover, 198
healing at crossroads, 196–97
how they work, 193
love spells, 198–200
to make a debtor pay, 202
to punish enemy, 201
strong curse, 195–96
cheating spouse, spells for, 78–79
Christianity, 4–9, 177, 185, 187
church, as source of power, 19
circle talisman, 51
coin talisman, 87
complications, getting rid of, 161
court, winning in, 103–6
curses
cemetery, 182–83, 200–201
funeral, avoiding, 183–84
placing, 133–40
protection from, 107–8, 109, 110, 118
relationship, removing, 70–71
removing, 123–31
revealing origin of, 115–16
of solitude, removing, 36–37
wreath of celibacy, removing, 38
curses for enemies
to be done on Tuesday or Saturday, 135–36
for irreparable evil, 137
to leave you alone forever, 136
with mirror and thread, 140
punishment, 136
returning, 138–39
spell for, 133–35
with sticks and salt, 139
who have offended you, 137
dampen love spells
to cool feelings, 60–61, 62
to curse a man to be alone, 65
for freeing lover and yourself, 61–62
to lull love, 63
for parting, 62–64
to rid unloved partner, 61
dead, the. See also cemeteries
bindings, 181
burial traditions, 170–73
funerals and, 180–84
greeting, 189, 192
kissing, 180
kutya as traditional food of, 177–78
last rites, 181
memorial customs, 173–77
mourning customs, 178–79
radonitsa and, 184–87
working with, 187–92
dealmaking, spells for, 100
divination, 165–67
dual faith phenomenon, 4
evil eye
protection from, 107–8, 112, 115
removing, 123, 126, 127–28
family
bringing partner back to, 72–73
strong and happy, spell, 70
uniting, 143
folklore, sorcery, 22–28
funerals. See also cemeteries
avoiding a curse at, 183–84
conventions at and after, 180–83
gaining wealth spells
with coins, 88
to improve finances, 87
with a magnet, 85
for money in your house, 87
for property, 86
for retaining increase in money, 85–86
talismans for, 86, 87, 88
for unexpected money, 86–87
during waxing moon, 89
with wheat sprouts, 87–88
gambling talisman, 93
gifts, 8–9, 43–46
gossip and scheming protection spells, 131–33
graves. See also cemeteries
active, 188–89, 191
burial traditions, 170–71
choosing, 191–92
coffin lid at, 182
cross over, 171–72
in form of house, 172–73
as resting place, 168
guests, wanted and unwanted, 149–50
health and healing spells
for bad habits, 161–62
to cure any illness, 155
to get rid of warts, 159–60
for pain and disease, 154–55
to prevent contagious diseases, 158
to remove disease, 154, 157
to remove illness, 156
to save and protect the patient,157–58
for sickness, 155
to steal health and beauty, 158–59
talisman when you feel unwell, 158
for treatment effectiveness determination, 156–57
house and home spells
for calling house spirit, 142–43
for curse removal, 129–31, 144–45
devil be gone, 146–47
on eve of moving, 142
for evil extermination, 145–46
to find lost item, 149
to get rid of household vermin, 147–49
for moving to new house, 141–42
for peace and tranquillity, 143–47
for strife and conflict removal, 144
for theft prevention and punishment, 150–53
for trouble avoidance, 144
for wanted/unwanted guests, 149
incantations, 11, 31
jealousy, spells for, 71–72
kutya, 177–78
loneliness, prayer against, 37
lost items, spells to find, 149
love and relationship spells. See also spells
to attract mate, 39–48
to bind loved one, 48–53
to break up a couple, 79–83
to dampen love, 60–65
to find loved one and remove love curses, 35–38
to make a friend desire you, 39
to make man marry you, 59–60
to make your beloved return to you, 55–59
to move on from former lover, 66–69
to not part with beloved, 53–54
for platonic love and respect, 34–35
for spouse and family life, 69–75
to stop a romantic rival, 75–79
loved and respected spell, 34
loved one
binding, 48–53
charm on, 35–36
circle talisman for, 51
finding new, 36
protection for, 117
winning love of, 39
magic. See Slavic magic
magical actions, 12–14
magical words, 10–12
marriage spells, 38, 59–60
memorial customs, 173–77
mistress, spells against, 73, 75
money, wealth, and business spells. See also spells
for business success, 94
for dealmaking and influence, 100–103
to find treasure, 92–93
to gain wealth, 85–89
for stealing luck, 89–92
to win in court, 103–6
to win money, 93–94
mourning customs, 178–79
move on from lover spells, 66–69
nature, 18
negotiations, spells for, 100–101
not parting with beloved, spells for, 53–54
oak leaf spell, 35
offerings, 8–9
Old Believers, 5–6
paganism, 4–9, 176, 185
peacock talisman, 34
penny talisman, 88
power
behind spells, 31–32
in business, 103
inheritance of, 23
sources of, 17–19
spell to lose, 137–38
transferring of, 20, 24
praise spell, 34
pregnancy spell, 70
prophetic dreams, spells for, 164–65
protection spells
from bankruptcy, 116
to block unclean forces, 113
against curses, 100, 107–8, 109, 118
against dark entities, 113
against dark magic, 108–9
against dark power, 113, 114
for eliminating enemies, 111
against the evil eye, 108, 112, 115
against evil force, 109–10
against evil people, 116
against evil plans, 117–18
to forget suffering, 111
to stop gossip and scheming, 131–33
from harm, 109
for home, 100–101, 112
against lies that harm you, 133
with mirror, 110
from misfortune, 117, 119
from negative people, 108
for objects, from physical damage, 114–15
for phantom vision, 114
against poverty, 116–17
to relieve worries, 119
to remove evil eye and curses, 123–31
to reveal who has cursed you, 115–16
on the road, 120
from schemes, 117
talisman against misfortune, 119
from troubles and misfortunes, 117
against wickedness and evil, 111, 118
radonitsa
customs and omens for, 186–87
defined, 184
holiday, 184–86
photograph of, 185
reconciliation, 143
removing curses. See also curses
from a child, 128
with dry pine, 127
from home, 129–31, 144–45
love sorcery, 123
of male impotence, 128–29
with mirrors, 124
with a padlock, 126–27
portion for, 127
with salt, ash, and coal, 126
sorrow, 124
with water, 125
with water, coals, and salt, 124
with wax, 125
with your hands, 125–26
return of beloved, spells for, 55–59
rituals, 12–13, 14, 21, 30
rivals, spell against, 76–77
road protection, 120–23. See also protection spells
rumors, stopping, 131–32
Russia, 1–5, 19–22
signs, secret, 16–17
Slavic magic
actions, 12–14
in author’s upbringing, 2–3
birth of, 6
in calendar rituals, 21
religion and, 22
role in lives of Eastern Slavs, 21
signs and symbols, 16–17
sources of power, 17–19
talismans and amulets, 14–16
words, 10–12
sorceresses/sorcerers
appearance of, 24
burial of, 28
characteristics of, 24–25
death of, 27–28
faith in, 22
in forests, 189–90
at graves, 189
magical abilities of, 25–26
malicious acts, 27
passing of knowledge, 27
revenge, 26–27
in Russia, 19–22
sorcery
abilities, inheritance of, 23
in the cemetery, 187–92
folklore about, 22
as living tradition, 1–3
protecting business from, 99–100
Russian use of, 1
spells. See also specific spells
cemetery, 193, 194–202
for dreams and divinations, 163–67
health and healing, 154–62
house and home, 141–53 joining, 11–12
language of, 31
love and relationship, 33–83
magic and ritual and, 30
money, wealth, and business, 84–106
power of, 12, 31–32
protection, 107–40
reading and speaking, 32
speak unto,” 11
styles and sizes, 31–32
subject of, 30
use of, 32
without accompanying action or objects, 12
spouse. See also love and relationship spells
breakup and reunification, 73
bringing, back to family, 72–73
cheating, 78–79
ex, removing affection of, 75–76
harmonization with, 70
jealousy, removing, 72
manipulative, spell for, 74–75
refreshing feelings of, 69
spell against, going to mistress, 73
strengthening feelings of, 69–70
stealing luck, spells for, 89–92
sun, as source of power, 18
symbols, 16–17]
talismans. See also specific talismans
for business, 94, 96, 97, 100
defined, 14–15
health and healing, 158
influence of, 15
for love and relationship, 51
natural and man-made, 16
for peace and tranquillity, 143
for protection, 119
for road protection, 120
for wealth, 86, 88
for winning money, 93–94
theft, preventing and punishing, 150–53
tips for all occasions, 203–8
treasure spells, 92–93
vermin, getting rid of, 147–49
voodoo, 9
warts, spells to get rid of, 159–60
winning in court, spells for, 103–6
winning money, spells for, 93–94
words, magical, 10–12