A Lapidary of Sacred Stones: Their Magical and Medicinal Powers Based on the Earliest Sources

by Claude Lecouteux

A 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594774633
• ISBN13: 9781594774638
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"