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Skinny Smoothies: 101 Delicious Drinks that Help You Detox and Lose Weight
by Shell Harris Elizabeth JohnsonSmoothies are not only delicious, convenient, and fun to drink,but they’re also a great way to get your daily requirements of fruits and vegetables. However, not all are created equal when it comes to health-some smoothies from a popular chain weigh in at 500, 800, even 1,000 calories! Shell Harris and Elizabeth Johnson have tasted and tested hundreds. Skinny Smoothies features 101 original recipes for lighter drinks-low in fat and calories and high in nutritional value-ideal for anyone who wants to lose weight without feeling deprived. The book includes nutritional information and tips on foods and supplements to rid the body of harmful toxins. Try a Glowing Skin Smoothie or an Apricot Energy Punch, and get started on a delicious path to a healthier life.
Skinny Soups (Skinny series)
by Kathryn BrutonSoups are perfect for low-calorie, big-flavour meals and Kathryn Bruton has created a range of skinny soups to suit everyone, whether they want something warming and comforting, invigorating and revitalising or wholesome and satisfying. Chapters cover Smooth Soups, Broths & Consommes,15-Minute Soups, Grains & Pulses and Superfood Soups, and include vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan and dairy free recipes. From soothing Spinach, Oat & Hazelnut Milk Soup, restorative Hangover Soup and tasty Turkey& Quinoa Soup with Peas to 15-minute Mushroom Soup With a Kick, Kathryn minimises the use of cream and substitutes fattening butter with nutritious olive, rapeseed and nut oils, so that every soup in Skinny Soups is less than 300 calories per portion, but still jam-packed with flavour.
Skinny Soups: 80 Flavour-packed Recipes Of Less Than 300 Calories (Skinny Series)
by Kathryn BrutonSoups are perfect for low-calorie, big-flavour meals and Kathryn Bruton has created a range of skinny soups to suit everyone, whether they want something warming and comforting, invigorating and revitalising or wholesome and satisfying. Chapters cover Smooth Soups, Broths & Consommes,15-Minute Soups, Grains & Pulses and Superfood Soups, and include vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan and dairy free recipes. From soothing Spinach, Oat & Hazelnut Milk Soup, restorative Hangover Soup and tasty Turkey& Quinoa Soup with Peas to 15-minute Mushroom Soup With a Kick, Kathryn minimises the use of cream and substitutes fattening butter with nutritious olive, rapeseed and nut oils, so that every soup in Skinny Soups is less than 300 calories per portion, but still jam-packed with flavour.
Skinny Southern Baking: 65 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free Southern Classics
by Lara Lyn CarterThe Emmy Award–winning chef and author of Skinny Southern returns with 65 delicious, nutritious and allergen-free versions of Southern baking classics. Satisfy your cravings—or your hungry party guests—with baked goods that are full of flavor, yet completely free of gluten, dairy, and refined sugar. These recipes lightened-up Southern staples like lemon squares, gingersnaps, and herb biscuits alongside incredible and surprising combinations of Southern flavors like Pumpkin Cranberry Pecan Bread, Sweet Potato Meringues, and Lemon Blueberry Cream Pie. With sections about making your own nut butters and refined sugar–free jams and fruit butters, Skinny Southern Baking reimagines Southern baking with style and simplicity.
Skinny Southern: 90 Reinvented Classics Without the Guilt!
by Lara Lyn CarterThis revolutionary cookbook puts a healthy spin on the rich, delicious flavors of Southern cooking—with gluten-free and paleo options too!In Skinny Southern, Lara Lyn Carter presents the Southern cuisine you know and love—but better than ever. Skinny Southern features 90 reinvented classic southern entrées such as truffle and rosemary chicken, or grilled lamb with sweet onion sauce; dabble with the citrus vinaigrette; sample the seafood gumbo, the quinoa salad, or the spaghetti squash with pecan truffle oil and herbs. You won't regret it!A beloved chef and host of Thyme for Sharing with Lara Lyn Carter, Lara Lyn is Georgia’s go-to authority on Southern entertaining. Now she shares her vast experience and array of healthy Southern recipes in this invaluable addition to any health-conscious kitchen.
Skinny Suppers: 125 Lightened-Up, Healthier Meals for Your Family
by Brooke GriffinServe up guilt-free, flavor-filled recipes every night of the week!Millions of loyal readers look to Brooke Griffin’s popular Skinny Mom website for her special brand of skinny recipes, simple meal-planning techniques, and time-saving grocery lists. In her debut cookbook, Skinny Suppers, Griffin is on a mission to help you make smart, healthier choices and cook stress-proof, hearty meals for your family to enjoy around the dinner table.What’s on the menu? 125 suppers and sides (including 25 fan favorites) like Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers, Supreme Pizza Pasta Casserole, Un-Sloppy Janes, and Loaded Nacho Soup. These are recipes you can feel good about—they’re satisfying, lower in fat and calories, and, most important, delicious! Plus, most are under 350 calories per serving and take less than 30 minutes from prep to table.Let’s get cooking! Skinny Suppers makes it easy with:• Easy-to-find ingredients• A “month of suppers” meal-planning calendar• Twice as Nice recipes you can cook once and eat twice• Slow-cooker and one-pot meals to save time and moneyYou, the busy home cook with no time to spare, will find reliable recipes and tips, inspiration and ideas, encouragement and excitement throughout this cookbook. Filled with photos, easy step-by-step instructions, and nutritional information, Skinny Suppers is the first step to getting your family back around the table for supper!
Skinny Thinking: Five Revolutionary Steps to Permanently Heal Your Relationship With Food, Weight, and Your Body
by Laura Katleman-PrueLearn the secret to losing weight and keeping it off in this &“well-written guidebook that gets to the root of overweight: the way people think about food&” (Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of 365 Prescriptions for the Soul). If you are constantly battling against your weight, it&’s time to stop yo-yo dieting and start developing a healthy relationship with food. In Skinny Thinking you will learn how to rethink your food choices, eating habits, lifestyle, and more. Author Laura Katleman-Prue has helped numerous people—including herself—with her simple, five-step Skinny Thinking approach. &“Skinny Living is a remarkable compendium of tools and information that guide readers to a healthy body weight not by providing a new fad diet, but by challenging them to permanently change their relationship with food, their thinking, and their bodies. . . . If you devote yourself to implementing these powerful tools, you will heal your body, mind, and spirit and reap the rewards of an infinitely happier and healthier life&” (Alan Gass, MD, FACC, from the foreword).
Skinny habits
by Bob HarperDe Bob Harper, autor bestseller de The New York Times y entrenador del reality más exitoso para perder peso, The Biggest Loser.Skinny Habits te enseña los seis hábitos que siguen las personas delgadas para nutrir su cerebro, ejercer control sobre las cosas que eligen comer, y modificar su alimentación, su entorno y su vida.Bob Harper, el entrenador del programa de televisión The Biggest Loser, nos revela el comportamiento y los secretos de quienes no sólo pierden peso, sino que se mantienen delgados. ¡Y lo hacen ver fácil!Después de ayudar a innumerables hombres y mujeres a alcanzar sus objetivos de pérdida de peso, Bob Harper nos revela, por medio de historias entretenidas, con la propuesta de soluciones realistas y echando mano de las últimas investigaciones en psicología y neurociencias, 6 hábitos fundamentales que siguen quienes triunfan a largo plazo:-Prepara planes de contingencia.-Retrocede de manera consciente.-Rediseña tu ambiente.-Rétate a ti mismo.-Descansa para tener éxito.-Vístete para adelgazar.
Skinny-Size It
by Molly MorganPhoto Credit: Tracy WoodTired of giving up the meals you love because you're trying to lose weight? Stop depriving yourself and start skinny-sizing! Dietician and nutritionist Molly Morgan shares 101 recipes that give your high-calorie faves-think pancakes, muffins and lasagna-a skinny makeover. The only things you'll be missing are those extra pounds. * Traditional breakfast burritos have 600 calories and 35 grams of fat. Skinny-Sized burritos have 300 calories and only 9 grams of fat! Traditional blueberry muffins have 380 calories and 19 grams of fat Skinny-Sized blueberry muffins have 130 calories and 2 grams of fat! Traditional lasagna has 870 calories and 47 grams of fat. Skinny-Sized lasagna has 260 calories and 7 grams of fat! *
Skinnytaste Air Fryer Dinners: 75 Healthy Recipes for Easy Weeknight Meals: A Cookbook
by Gina Homolka75 recipes dedicated to making air fryer dinners easier and healthier, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Skinnytaste Air Fryer Cookbook Gina Homolka returns with a must-have collection of deceptively healthy dinners for the beloved air fryer appliance. Air fryers allow you to cook meals with less oil and little clean-up by using hot, well-circulated air to evenly cook and crisp up foods in record time. In Skinnytaste Air Fryer Dinners, Gina delivers 75 air fryer meals that are the perfect quick solution to weeknight meals, hearty dinners that are satisfying served as is or with just a simple salad or side. True to Gina's signature &“light on calories, big on flavor&” promise, the recipes allow you to indulge in creative and crave-worthy dishes, including crispy fried fish with hush puppies, juicy chicken breasts stuffed with brie cheese, California-style burritos made with steak and fried potatoes, and a perfectly cooked salmon topped with mustard and dill. All recipes include helpful icons for different diets (such as keto, gluten-free, and vegetarian) and nutritional information, with the most up-to-date Weight Watchers points available on the Skinnytaste website. The recipes in Skinnytaste Air Fryer Dinners are sure to satisfy the whole family and show you just how versatile the air fryer is!
Skinnytaste Fast and Slow: Knockout Quick-Fix and Slow Cooker Recipes
by Gina Homolka Heather K. JonesThe easiest, most convenient, delicious, healthy recipes ever With Skinnytaste Fast and Slow, you can get a nutritious, flavor-packed, figure-friendly meal—complete with a flourless chocolate brownie made in a slow cooker—on the table any night of the week. Gina Homolka, founder of the widely adored blog Skinnytaste, shares 140 dishes that come together in a snap—whether in a slow cooker or in the oven or on the stovetop. Favorites include: Slow CookerChicken and Dumpling SoupKorean Beef TacosSpicy Harissa Lamb RaguPeach-Strawberry Crumble Under 30 MinutesZucchini Noodles with Shrimp and FetaPizza-Stuffed Chicken Roll-upsSkillet Pork Chops with Fennel and ShallotsCauliflower “Fried” Rice Each recipe includes nutritional information, which can help you take steps toward weight and health goals, and many dishes are vegetarian, gluten-free, and freezer-friendly—all called out with helpful icons. Gina’s practical advice for eating well and 120 color photos round out this indispensable cookbook.— Amazon: 2016 Best Books of the Year: Cookbooks & Food Writing
Skinnytaste Meal Prep: Healthy Make-Ahead Meals and Freezer Recipes to Simplify Your Life: A Cookbook
by Gina HomolkaSave time, money, and calories with #1 New York Times bestselling author Gina Homolka's simple, smart solutions for healthy freezer meals, ready-to-serve dishes, grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches, ingenious "planned-overs," and more.Whether you're looking to lose weight or just eat a little healthier, meal prepping and cooking in advance helps you stay on track with your diet, saves time on busy weeknights, and is great for your budget. Skinnytaste Meal Prep delivers more than 120 healthy, diverse recipes that turn simple, easy-to-find ingredients into flavor-packed meals and snacks you'll have ready at your fingertips for the week ahead and beyond. Gina utilizes a number of brilliant time-saving strategies, including recipes to prep ahead so they can go straight from the freezer (your kitchen's secret weapon!) to the Instant Pot®, slow cooker, or oven to finish cooking, along with dishes that are completely made ahead and easily reheated. With these flexible techniques, you'll have meals on-hand months in advance, ready whenever the need arises, with no further shopping or cooking required. Imagine stress-free mornings when you can enjoy Lemon Blueberry Sheet Pan Pancakes for breakfast and just grab a DIY Chicken Taco Kit for lunch on your way out the door--no more unhealthful drive-thru breakfast sandwiches or expensive takeout. Healthy bites like Pumpkin Hummus and "Everything" Nuts will fuel you through the afternoon. For no-prep, effortless dinners, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna, Moussaka Makeover, and Greek Chicken Pilaf Bowls will make the entire family happy and satisfied. With Skinnytaste Meal Prep, cooking smarter and eating healthier just got a whole lot simpler.
Skinnytaste One and Done: 140 No-Fuss Dinners for Your Instant Pot®, Slow Cooker, Air Fryer, Sheet Pan, Skillet, Dutch Oven, and More
by Gina Homolka Heather K. JonesFor your Instant Pot®, electric pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, multi-cooker, Dutch oven, sheet pan, skillet, and more--140 healthy and delicious recipes that are big on flavor and low on calories and cleanup.Skinnytaste One and Done is the perfect resource for busy home cooks looking for easy, good-for-you dinnertime solutions. #1 New York Times bestselling author Gina Homolka incorporates her healthy, flavor-forward recipes with everyone's favorite way to cook--in one vessel, whether a sheet pan or multi-cooker, and everything in-between. No matter if you'd like to lose weight or just eat a little healthier, this book will make your weeknight dinner routine even simpler with satisfying, all-in-one recipes. Cooking in a single vessel means streamlined dinners with minimal fuss and cleanup--a huge plus after a long day. Skinnytaste One and Done is organized by vessels that include everyday cooking equipment such as an Instant Pot®, a sheet pan, a Dutch oven, a skillet, a slow cooker, and an air fryer. As always, the recipes are big on flavor and light on calories, and now more convenient than ever. With 140 healthy, family-friendly recipes, 120 full-color photos, nutritional information for every recipe, and Gina's signature cooking tips, Skinnytaste One and Done will be a weeknight game changer. Even if you don't own all of the appliances, Gina gives alternative cooking directions using everyday cooking equipment where possible, so you won't miss out. (Please note that nutritional information is provided with every recipe, but the most up-to-date Weight Watchers points can be found online at skinnytaste.com.)
Skinnytaste Simple: Easy, Healthy Recipes with 7 Ingredients or Fewer: A Cookbook
by Gina Homolka Heather K. JonesA delectable collection of 120 healthy dishes that use seven ingredients or fewer to deliver big flavor without the fuss—the easiest, simplest recipes yet from #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Skinnytaste CookbookGina Homolka knows how tough it can be to put a meal together when she&’s tight for time and energy. Skinnytaste Simple is the solution: recipes with minimum ingredients but maximum flavor and nutrition. These game-changing, no-fuss dinners use no more than seven ingredients each, allowing you to put easy, healthy meals on the table with little-to-no effort.From hearty breakfasts like Chilaquiles with Fried Eggs and Acai Berry Bowls to crowd-pleasing dinners including One Pan Shrimp and Saffron Orzo and Sheet Pan Eggplant Lasagna, you&’ll find recipes the whole family will love. Plus, sweet indulgences are a snap with quick-and-easy chocolatey Flourless Sea Salt Brownies and make-ahead Strawberry and Cheese Turnovers. Each recipe features a gorgeous photo, icons that indicate recipes that may suit your dietary needs (such as gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian), and nutritional info, with the most up to date Weight Watchers points available on the Skinnytaste site. With Skinnytaste Simple, cooking delicious, nutritious meals for your family is easier than ever!
Skintelligent: What You Really Need to Know to Get Great Skin
by Dr. Natalia SpieringsLearn how to navigate the confusing world of skincare so you never get fooled into buying hundreds of dollars of skincare products again with science- and evidence-based advice for healthy, great-looking skin from a world-renowned dermatologist.If you had a heart attack, would you go to a personal trainer to treat your chest pain? If you had cancer, would you seek treatment from a journalist who reviews chemotherapy drugs? No, you wouldn't. You would go to a cardiologist or an oncologist—an expert with vast clinical experience and knowledge. So why do we go to a beauty counter in a store or watch videos by beauty bloggers on YouTube to get skincare advice?Consultant dermatologist Dr. Natalia Spierings draws on a decade of work helping thousands of people achieve great skin by empowering you to navigate the confusing—and expensive—world of skincare. If you have a problem with your skin, it is a skin abnormality and cannot be corrected with a three-step skincare regime you buy at a department store.You'll learn:How skin worksHow skincare works (or doesn't)Unravelling big skincare ingredient claimsHow to treat the most common facial skin diseasesHow to tackle common aesthetic concernsThink of this book as your personal consultation with Dr. Spierings, and let her give you the information you need to start getting the best from your skincare—without hurting your wallet!
Skogluft: Norwegian Secrets for Bringing Natural Air and Light into Your Home and Office to Dramatically Improve Health and Happiness
by Jorn ViumdalThe simple, easy to understand Norwegian method for bringing nature into your home and office to help your health and mood.For millions of years, humans developed in natural environments, in close contact with sunlight, vegetation, water, and air. While we are biologically and physiologically similar to our Stone Age ancestors, most of us spend nearly all of our lives indoors, removed from the natural world. Studies have shown that spending time outdoors in or near nature delivers emotional, psychological, and physical benefits. Jorn Viumdal is on a mission to bring a natural living environment back to the home and workplace. In Skogluft—which translates to” forest air”—he draws on data from the University of Environmental Research and Bioscience in Norway and three decades of NASA research to reveal how a carefully chosen selection of plants grown and placed in a specific way indoors can dramatically improve health, reduce fatigue, strengthen the immune system, and enhance concentration, communication, and vitality. Having these plants around us can help improve how our bodies feel and prevent disease, make us happier and calmer, and increase our efficiency and productivity.Skogluft teaches you how to transform any wall in a home or office into a living wall to help remove toxins from the air, reduce stress, and strengthen the immune system. Viumdal explains which plants improve overall health and release different gases for optimal well-being. All the vegetation can be found in local nurseries or stores and online. Following Viumdal’s method, you will feel better, have more energy, and lift your spirits as you add natural beauty into your world.
Sky Above, Earth Below: Spiritual Practice in Nature
by John P. MiltonA renowned spiritual teacher guides you on a sacred passage into the temple of nature in this simple yet profound meditation guide. Since the 1940's, meditation master and vision-quest leader John P. Milton has led over 10,000 vision quests into the wilds of Colorado, the Himalayas, Bali, the Arctic, Mexico, and other powerful sites around the world. Now this pathfinder guides readers back to the wilderness within themselves, to discover how they are connected to the vast and wondrous mystery of nature. In Sky Above, Earth Below, Milton shares his Twelve Principles of Natural Liberation, then walks readers through the practice of relaxation, presence, cultivating universal energy, and more. &“Written out of boundless reverence for the Earth and life itself, [Milton] transfers the wisdom of Taoism into simple terms accessible to all readers regardless of personal background&” (Midwest Book Review).
Slap and Tickle: The Unusual History Of Sex And The People Who Have It
by Tom CutlerSlap and Tickle is a romp through this enduringly popular subject, embracing vivid literature, language, history, and personalities. It covers sex in all its delightful variety, taking a light-hearted look at the biological mechanics, and drawing on the intimate true-life stories of sex-havers young and old, professional and amateur. Slap and Tickle is eclectic, entertaining, and original - a curious fact-filled volume, written in Tom' Cutler's quirky and irreverent style.
Slap and Tickle: The Unusual History of Sex and the People Who Have it
by Tom CutlerSlap and Tickle is a romp through this enduringly popular subject, embracing vivid literature, language, history, and personalities. It covers sex in all its delightful variety, taking a light-hearted look at the biological mechanics, and drawing on the intimate true-life stories of sex-havers young and old, professional and amateur. Slap and Tickle is eclectic, entertaining, and original - a curious fact-filled volume, written in Tom' Cutler's quirky and irreverent style.
Slave Species of the Gods: The Secret History of the Anunnaki and Their Mission on Earth
by Michael TellingerOur origins as a slave species and the Anunnaki legacy in our DNA • Reveals compelling new archaeological and genetic evidence for the engineered origins of the human species, first proposed by Zecharia Sitchin in The 12th Planet • Shows how the Anunnaki created us using pieces of their own DNA, controlling our physical and mental capabilities by inactivating their more advanced DNA • Identifies a recently discovered complex of sophisticated ruins in South Africa as the city of the Anunnaki leader Enki Scholars have long believed that the first civilization on Earth emerged in Sumer some 6,000 years ago. However, as Michael Tellinger reveals, the Sumerians and Egyptians inherited their knowledge from an earlier civilization that lived at the southern tip of Africa and began with the arrival of the Anunnaki more than 200,000 years ago. Sent to Earth in search of life-saving gold, these ancient Anunnaki astronauts from the planet Nibiru created the first humans as a slave race to mine gold--thus beginning our global traditions of gold obsession, slavery, and god as dominating master. Revealing new archaeological and genetic evidence in support of Zecharia Sitchin’s revolutionary work with pre-biblical clay tablets, Tellinger shows how the Anunnaki created us using pieces of their own DNA, controlling our physical and mental capabilities by inactivating their more advanced DNA--which explains why less than 3 percent of our DNA is active. He identifies a recently discovered complex of sophisticated ruins in South Africa, complete with thousands of mines, as the city of Anunnaki leader Enki and explains their lost technologies that used the power of sound as a source of energy. Matching key mythologies of the world’s religions to the Sumerian clay tablet stories on which they are based, he details the actual events behind these tales of direct physical interactions with “god,” concluding with the epic flood--a perennial theme of ancient myth--that wiped out the Anunnaki mining operations. Tellinger shows that, as humanity awakens to the truth about our origins, we can overcome our programmed animalistic and slave-like nature, tap in to our dormant Anunnaki DNA, and realize the longevity and intelligence of our creators as well as learn the difference between the gods of myth and the true loving God of our universe.
Slavic Dolls-talismans. Create Talismans with Your Own Hands
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena KryuchkovaSlavic protective dolls not only decorated the interior or played in childhood, they were always very powerful helpers in everyday life, in the social and personal life of the ancient Slavs. Puppets were made on the occasion of sacred holidays, as gifts or ceremonial symbols to mark family events, such as a wedding or the birth of a child. Also, dolls were simply made as companions-keepers of peace, health, wealth, love. When making dolls, the Slavs read various ancient prayers and endowed the doll with their positive energy. With this book you can create a talisman doll for specific needs. The book contains more than thirty protective dolls for different occasions.
Slavic Kitchen Alchemy: Nourishing Herbal Remedies, Magical Recipes & Folk Wisdom
by Zuza ZakSteeped in ancient wisdom, magic and folktales, this illustrated scrapbook of Slavic lore offers natural remedies, beauty and cleaning products, healing recipes and wellbeing rituals that will appeal to modern witches and natural healing fans.This book is infused with the Slavic wisdom and folk healing passed on to Zuza Zak by her two Polish grandmothers. It's a beautifully illustrated treasure trove of the old ways of Eastern Europe, full of little rituals and remedies to make your life gentler, sweeter and more joyful, and it's a precious object in its own right – your own notebook of practical wisdom. Season by season, the book gently guides you to a more natural Earth-focused rhythm, creating the right atmosphere for your body and mind to thrive.Discover: Natural remedies for physical and mental wellbeing, such as Broad-leaved Plantain for Cuts and Grazes, and a Chamomile Bath for Relaxation and Optimism;Beauty products, such as an Oat Bundle Skin Cleanser for Gentle Exfoliation or a Lilac Body Oil for Improving Your Skin and Your Intuition;Rituals to honour the passing year, such as creating a Sage Cleaning Spray for Ritual Spring Cleaning or weaving Wildflower Wreaths for a Midsummer Celebration of Freedom;Nutritious recipes such as Elderflower Cake for Immunity and the Sheer Joy of it, or Wild Summer Pierogi for a Joyful Afternoon of Dumpling Making and Great All-round Health;Craft activities, such as painting eggs and dying clothes, to boost creativity, mindfulness and access to the flow stateFolktales and mythology to connect to nature and ancient symbolism.
Slavic Protective and Healing Magic. Meditations Under the Auspices of the Ancient Gods
by Olga Kryuchkova Elena KryuchkovaThe Vedic healing words are based on the Old Slavic Glagolitic alphabet. There is still a debate around the origin of the Glagolitic. There are many versions, according to one of which (generally accepted) it was created by the Slavic enlightener Cyril. According to another version, the Glagolitic alphabet is the oldest runic letter of the Slavs, accessible only to the elect, the Volhvs. According to legend, the Glagolitic was given to the Volhvs by the ancient Slavic gods, so that they recorded sacred events and laws. Slavic magic rites appeared many hundreds and thousands of years ago. Slavic rituals and spells are ancient magic. Rituals helped a person in all aspects of life, they solved heart problems, created protection from the evil eye and any other evil, treated various diseases, attracted luck and wealth to the family, and much more. These magical rites appeared many hundreds and thousands of years ago, and even then the basic requirements for the performer of magical rituals and the rules for casting spells formed
Slavic Seasonal Rituals and Divinations
by Olga KruchkovaSince ancient times a human wished to know what the future will bring and what kind of fate the gods have prepared for him. The foretelling in Russia (Ancient Rus') was done by the wise man called "veduni," and by "volhvi" — religious ritual practitioners. With the help of complicated ceremonies and magic rituals they "looked" into the future. Nevertheless, more simple fortune telling methods were available to our ancestors, who did not possess magic powers. Various objects were used to tell the future: wax and tin melting, silver mirrors, water, bones, intestines of the animals, seeds, legumes, porridge, animal sounds, runes, stones, flowers, and household items. Quite sometime later fortune telling on the coffee grinds, steeped tea leftovers, and cards appeared. To do the fortune-telling our ancestors also used elements that were available in nature. With a variety of ways to do fortune-telling, its timing was aligned with certain rituals and agricultural celebrations, and, therefore, there was a correlation with Slavic calendar. Slavic calendar, as a multifaceted and unique phenomenon, was created and improved through thousands of years. It is a reflection of a world-view of our distant ancestors and their daily routines.
Slavic Witchcraft: Old World Conjuring Spells and Folklore
by Natasha HelvinA practical guide to the ancient magical tradition of Russian sorcery and Eastern Slavic magical rites • Offers step-by-step instructions for more than 300 spells, incantations, charms, amulets, and practical rituals for love, career success, protection, healing, divination, communicating with spirits and ancestors, and other challenges and situations • Reveals specific places of magical power in the natural world as well as the profound power of graveyards and churches for casting spells • Explores the folk history of this ancient magical tradition, including how the pagan gods gained new life as Eastern Orthodox saints, and shares folktales of magical beings, including sorceresses shapeshifting into animals and household objects Passed down through generations, the Slavic practice of magic, witchcraft, and sorcery is still alive and well in Russia, the Ukraine, and Belarus, as well as the Balkans and the Baltic states. There are still witches who whisper upon tied knots to curse or heal, sorceresses who shapeshift into animals or household objects, magicians who cast spells for love or good fortune, and common folk who seek their aid for daily problems big and small. Sharing the extensive knowledge she inherited from her mother and grandmother, including spells of the “Old Believers” previously unknown to outsiders, Natasha Helvin explores in detail the folk history and practice of Russian sorcery and Eastern Slavic magical rites, offering a rich compendium of more than 300 spells, incantations, charms, and practical rituals for love, relationships, career success, protection, healing, divination, averting the evil eye, communicating with spirits and ancestors, and a host of other life challenges and daily situations, with complete step-by-step instructions to ensure your magical goals are realized. She explains how this tradition has only a thin Christian veneer over its pagan origins and how the Slavic pagan gods and goddesses acquired new lives as the saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church. She details how the magical energy for these spells and rituals is drawn from the forces of nature, revealing specific places of power in the natural world as well as the profound power of graveyards and churches for casting spells. She explores the creation of amulets and talismans, the importance of icons, and the proper recital of magical language and actions during spells, as well as how one becomes a witch or sorceress. Offering a close examination of these two-thousand-year-old occult practices, Helvin also includes Slavic folk advice, adapted for the modern era. Revealing what it means to be a Slavic witch or sorceress, and how this vocation pervades all aspects of life, she shows that each of us has magic within that we can use to take control of our own destiny.