A Lapidary of Sacred Stones Disir size of leather pouch 3

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Jean Markale digs deep beneath the Christian veneer of these tales

Signs and Symbols

paint a charm of protection at Midsummer

A Lapidary of Sacred Stones Disir size of leather pouch 3A comprehensive dictionary of sacred and magical gem lore that draws on the rarest source texts of Antiquity and the Middle Ages Reveals the healing and magical virtues of familiar gemstones, such as amethyst, emerald, and diamond, as well as the lore surrounding exotic stones such as astrios, a stone celebrated by ancient magicians Examines bezoars (stones formed in animals bodies) and magnets that attract materials other than metal Based on ancient