Hex and Spellwork by Herr, Karl -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The Tradition and the Work

How I Came To Become A Hexenmeister The German Origins of What a Hexenmeister Does Varieties of Hex Work

Chapter 2: Health and Healing

The Visit To A Hexenmeister Pow-Wows and Hex Work Books About Hex Work Trying For An Illness Verbal Charms For Healing Money and Payment Folk Remedies

Chapter 3: The Painted Magic of Hex Signs

Some Basic Patterns For Hex Signs Painting the Hex Signs Artistic Shapes Used In Hex Signs

Chapter 4: The Spoken Magic of Spellwork

Learning to Try for Illness with the Spoken Word Frequent Prayer, Praying the Psalms

Chapter 5: The Written Magic of the Himmelbrief

The Himmelbrief in German Witchcraft The Hexenmeister and the Himmelbrief The Petition of the Peasant of Cologne and Other Legends The Written Word As A Spell The Development of Language for Religious Purposes The Commercial and Accounting Usage of Language The Sacredness of Alphabets Samples of Himmelbriefs Working With A Himmelbrief Spirit Working With Himmelbriefs Some Variations from the Strict Hex Practice

Chapter 6: The Magic of Natural Objects

The Magic Wishbone Spell The Wishing Cup Spell Working With Sticks Working With Stones

Chapter 7: Superstition Or Practical Reality?

The Hex Practice, and Other Nonphysical Practices Working by the Moon Sign Superstition, Faith, and Belief My Idea of Reality

Afterword Suggestions For Further Reading

Essential Books for the Hex Practice Additional Books in the Libraries of Hexenmeisters Other Books Books About the Pennsylvania Dutch