Protection & Reversal Magick (Revised and Updated Edition): A Witch's Defense Manual

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There are so many new age books nowdays hitting the shelves that cover anything from witchcraft to magick, to divinations and spirit conjuring, that so much knowledge is being conveyed to anyone who is interested in the mystical arts. However, none of them really focus on the subject of protection, at least not to any desireble length. It's a crucial step to undergo, whether you're a master or neophyte, or someone who simply dabbles. 'Dabbling' alone could prove to be dangerous. And no, I'm not trying to scare you. The world of the Spirit is a very real and serious thing and not to be taken lightly. If you go in expecting a joyous thrill or not expecting much at all, you could surely be at risk. Witchcraft in general is such a broad topic that, much of these books rely more on teaching you how to make change in your life quickly and effortlessly. Be that with spells, potions, or spirit conjuring- no emphasis is being shown on what you should do BEFORE trying to make these things happen. If there is, it may not be as detailed as it is in this book. My story is similar to the Authors in that for a quite some time I was experiencing a series of bad luck. After reading this book, I realized I had made the magickal misstep he talked about, and had "crossed" myself on the way. It can happen. The good thing is there a people like Jason Miller who teach you can do something about it through such excellent books such as this. Highly recommended.

We don't assume that our "good intentions" will protect us if we run a red light or if we grab a live wire. We don't think that "perfect love and perfect trust" will save us from injury if we jump off a cliff. And yet many modern-day magicians think that the spirit world is utterly safe and exists only for our benefit, aggrandizement and ultimate Enlightenment. Jason Miller knows better. His *Protection and Reversal Magick* gives the reader real protection against real threats ranging from spiritual nasties to vengeful exes. If you're going to practice magic seriously (and if you aren't, you shouldn't practice at all), you will need to know how to protect yourself when things go wrong. Reading Miller's book can save you the pain of learning spiritual warfare in the trenches. Miller's approach owes a great deal to his work in Hoodoo, his relationship with the Goddess Hekate, and his training in ceremonial magic(k). This may raise some hackles among some who favor a more "Love and Light" centered approach. But it's fitting for a book which is designed to teach you how to avoid getting psychically (or physically) injured by the nastier denizens of the spirit world. (Miller also avoids becoming dogmatic: while he concentrates on Hekate, his methods can easily be adapted to working with other pantheons or deities). There are lots of Pagan books published every year: this one is a keeper. Recommended to anyone who practices magic.

This book is an excellent guide to using protection magic. It helped me to obtain peace in my life. I always felt that hiddent forces were influencing me, making me angry and belligerent. Since I began using the practices outlined in the book I have become much more calm and relaxed. I recommend Protection and Reversal Magick to anyone dabbling in the magical realm.

Jason Miller's Protection & Reversal Magick: A Witch's Defense Manual, is a fine book that I could recommend, without reservation, to anyone with an interest in magick and witchcraft that goes beyond the typical Wicca 101 books so prevalent in every chain bookstore in America. It dives head first into a topic that is almost never mentioned in so many books on witchcraft, and that is that there is some risk associated with magickal practice. It's an all too common problem with many books on witchcraft to completely gloss over or sugar coat the idea that magick is real and can effect you negatively as well as positively in order to appeal to a wider audience. This book does not strip down or sugar coat its contents to appeal to the dabbling magician. That being said, it does book provides a practical, easy to understand, step by step guide to magical protection that can be put into use really by anyone with a desire to try. In other words it delivers exactly what it promises, the information you need to help you protect yourself from outside forces as well as conditions brought on by your own actions. It draws from a variety of sources without the all too common pit fall of "being eclectic for eclectic's sake". It also provides many new spells and ideas straight from the author's practice. Not only does this give you a great starting point from which to begin working from but also gives you a head start from which to do your own further research into the topics presented if you wanted to. In addition to being grounded in tried and true methods, this book is able to appeal to all readers by not being grounded in one tradition or religion and instead focusing on the craft and techniques of magick. An amazing book that I can only hope will be followed up by more from this author.

Finally, a book that's not only aimed at Wiccans but witches as well! (If you don't know the difference, you might be part of the problem.) It's so nice to read a book that actually equates witchcraft to a *craft* and not a religion. Anyway, now that that's out of the way, I'll talk about the actual content of the book. This book is exactly what it says it is: a defense manual. While it doesn't go into full-blown cursing, it does present some very interesting techniques of counter-magic. I'll do a chapter by chapter summary now. There are nine chapters in this book, but I'll ignore chapter nine since it's just an epilogue and does not really present any info. Chapter one is titled "Recognizing Attack" and talks about possible sources and symptoms of psychic/magical attack. Chapter two, "Daily Practices," discusses some practices that the author considers to be important, like: meditation, banishing rituals, and offerings (to spirits, etc.). There are techniques offered for each of these if the reader is interested. Chapter three "Personal Protection" and chapter four "Protection for the Home" go hand in hand. The first discusses things such as personal shields and cleansing baths while the latter focuses on protecting the home via wards, amulets, and spirit traps. Chapter five, "Exorcism," talks about "possession" and "obsession" and how to deal with each. It also discusses the dangers of inexperienced (and even experienced) practitioners performing such rituals. Chapter six, "Spirit Guardians and Servitors" talks about working with various spirits and even creating your own (my favorite magical topic!). Chapter seven, "Reversals and Counter-Magick," is the chapter with the most "meat." It shows you what to do when everything else fails. And lastly, chapter eight ("Healing and Recovery") shows you what to do *after* the attack has been successfully averted and how to repair any damage that might have been done. Another interesting thing about this book is that the focus of its rituals is the goddess Hekate. I've been interested in this goddess for a couple of years now and it was nice to finally see a book with practices focused around her. "Appendix B: Hekate" is excellent and it dispels the myth that Hekate is always viewed as a "crone" goddess. Besides its focus on Hekate, I also like how the book used different traditions/practices throughout, including the always fascinating practice of hoodoo (baths, washes, powders, etc.). Overall, I think that this might be the most interesting meta/magic book I've read so far (and believe me, I've read *A LOT*!). It's obvious throughout the book that the author actually practices what he preaches, unlike many books on the market today that just repeat the same old info over and over again. I'm looking forward to this author's next work. Even if you're not very interested in the topic of protection magic (I wasn't) you will still find this book of great interest and value. A breath of fresh air, ind