"A treasure trove of practical magic for both novices and more experienced practitioners...beautifully crafted spells that invoke the alchemy of possibility."�

Uses myths, legends, images, and ideas from around the world to tell how four basic natural elements have inspired people in the past.

The book describes the structure, composition and evolution of the Earth, the main geological processes occurring on it, and how some crucial environmental matt

A collection of myths and legends from different parts of the world about the four basic elements without which life would not be possible.

Bachelard called them "the hormones of the imagination." Hegel observed that, "through the four elements we have the elevation of sensuous ideas into thought."