The Tao of Craft: Fu Talismans and Casting Sigils in the Eastern Esoteric Tradition

Description

Benebell Wen offers the first book in English to explore the rich history and ancient practice of crafting Fu talismans, or magical sigils, in the Chinese Taoist tradition. To introduce the craft to Western practitioners, she provides historic and cultural context, from the neolithic period of Chinese history to contemporary practices of esoteric Taoism, and deconstructs Taoist spellcrafting, from the theoretical and metaphysical principles that govern craft to the anatomy of a traditional Fu talisman. The Tao of Craft demonstrates how metaphysical energy can be harnessed to amplify, strengthen, weaken, dispel, or block other metaphysical energy and to rectify imbalances in the material plane. In the process it serves as a step-by-step instructional handbook on crafting Fu talismans that can be used for such things as finding love, earning more money, or easing emotional tensions in the home. Supported by an abundance of detailed charts and images, this book provides readers with the knowledge and confidence to craft their own Fu talismans for personal empowerment.

Benebell Wen is a practitioner of various metaphysical arts. She studies tarot, feng shui, the I Ching, numerology, and both Chinese and Hellenisic astrology. Wen is the author of Holistic Tarot- An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth (North Atlantic Books, 2015). When not lecturing, teaching, or writing on metaphysics, Wen practices law in California and New York. She is of Taiwanese descent and currently lives in Northern California with her husband James and their beloved cat.

"Benebell Wen has gifted us with an amazingly rich resource for a life of magic and fulfillment, revealing the sacred and empowering why behind the ancient Taoist art and practice of talisman crafting. Read and remember where you are and why you are here." -Phyllis Curott, priestess, attorney, and author of Book of Shadows, WitchCrafting, and the Love Spell "The publication of any book in English on the creation and use of Fu talismans-among the most useful and accessible parts of the rich heritage of Chinese magic-is welcome, but when that book turns out to be readable, thoughtful, and eminently practical, that's cause for celebration. Benebell Wen's The Tao of Craft is all that and more, and deserves the attention of any reader interested in the theory and practice of operative magic." -John Michael Greer, author of The New Encyclopedia of the Occult and The Celtic Golden Dawn