Product Description
by Lady Rhea (Author)
Lady Rhea, Queen of Candle Magick, has long been New York City's special, magickal treasure. She is a font of spellcraft, lore, and knowledge, both mystical and common-sense. For decades, many have made pilgrimages to Lady Rhea's shop to learn from her, as well as to obtain the unique, power-blasting candles that she creates. This new, expanded edition of her book, The Enchanted Candle, makes Lady Rhea's wisdom and magickal expertise accessible to all. In these pages, Lady Rhea shares her techniques, secrets, and history, so that you, too, are empowered to achieve your goals and dreams. ---- Judika Illes, author of The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells, Encyclopedia of Spirits, The Big Book of Practical Spells and other books of magick. The Enchanted Candle includes rituals for every occasion together with details on the basics of 'how to do it' and most important why this all works. All aspects are here: candles, oils, herbs & seals, all the ancillary items plus where to find them. This is a complete book that you'll use time and again. ----Raymond Buckland, author of the Practical Candleburning Rituals and Advanced Candle Magick.
Author Biography
Lady Rhea has been a High Priestess in the Gardnerian Tradition of the Kentucky line since 1973. She began her career at the Warlock Shop in Brooklyn owned by Herman Slater & Eddie Buczynski and later to be relocated as the Magickal Childe in Manhattan. She is known as the "Witch Queen of New York" and has been an occult shop owner since 1982, when she opened Enchantments Inc. with Lady Miw (aka Carol Bulzone). In 1992, Lady Rhea opened Magickal Realms (Enchanted Candle Shoppe Inc.) in Greenwich Village, later relocating to the Bronx, where she co-operates the shop with her wife Lady Zoradia. Lady Rhea supported the Minoan Brotherhood with Lord Gwyddion (aka, Edmund Buczynski) and later co-founded the Minoan Sisterhood with Lady Miw. Lady Rhea states that she is of the Gardnerian and Welsh Tradition but considers herself and all of her children as Edwardians from her High Priest and teacher Edmund Buczynski (Lord Gwyddion)." Her children that is how she calls them, Witches who have studied under her and been initiated into the craft include Lexa Rosean author of "The Supermarket Sorceress" & Phyllis Curott author of the "Book of Shadows". In 1986, Lady Rhea published her book The Enchanted Candle, based on the hand-carved, embellished candles she has created for years. She published a second book, The Enchanted Formulary: Blending Magickal Oils for Love, Prosperity, and Healing, in September 2006.
