and familiars the adherents of many current witchcraft traditions revere the black cat as a creature of power and beauty

ordinary playing cards have been used successfully for hundreds of years to tell fortunes

and beasts

with the modern addition of a white border with a key word in English

The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus house oils and familiars the adherents ofThe Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus Anonymous Weiser In order to attract readers, it was not uncommon for magical texts of the 16th century to take on the name of a notable figure. Such is the case with The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus, whose secrets are, in fact, a compilation from a number of different sources by an anonymous author who was, according to editors Best and Brightman, probably one of Albertus Magnus' followers. Combining