The Second Book of Crystal Spells by Ember Grant

264 Pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd
Release Date: June 8, 2016

Religion & Spirituality, Crystals, Stones, Magic, Divination

The book is organized into the following sections.

One: The Salt of the Earth
Two: Crystals and Tarot
Three: Special Quartz Points
Four: Special Rock and Mineral Formations
Five: Quarts Crystal Point Grids
Six: Chalcedony Group
Seven: Sixth Sense: Stones for Enhancing Intuition
Eight: Crystal Rituals and Spells for Sabbats and Esbats

This is a follow up to the author’s book The Book of Crystal Spells. I love the salt lamp purification ritual. I would never have thought of using the salt lamp as part of a ritual, but it makes so much sense. In the second section, she gives a description of each major arcana tarot card along with keywords, magical uses, and crystals associated with each card. She ends each entry with a question to ask yourself. For the minor arcana, she breaks them down by suits and court cards. She also provides meditations and spells to use with the tarot.

In section three, she discusses the different shapes of quartz points. There are meditations, chants, and spells associated to different forms and/or colors. Section four covers minerals based on their unique formations like opal and jade. In section five, the author goes into detail about planning and using crystal grids. Some of the minerals listed in section seven were new to me. In section eight, she provides complete rituals for the different seasons and phases of the moon.

The book is easy to read and understand. It is obvious the author has done research on crystals and loves working with them. If you enjoy working with crystals, I recommend this book. It is not as large or complete as other crystal books but the information is valuable.

I have always been a little bit suspicious of crystals and their magic, mainly because the people I heard talk about it seemed a little bit suspicious themselves. But I was fascinated nonetheless. What is it about these rocks that people find so fascinating, that inspires so much belief in them? Especially considering how expensive crystals can be. So when I saw 'The Second Book of Spells' I decided to request it and dig a little bit more into this topic.

Grant is a great writer and definitely made me more interested in crystals. I have also become a little bit less suspicious of the whole thing, since Grant, unlike some other authors on magical topics, didn't just stick to traditions or beliefs, but also included some science in her writing. I even found myself slightly tempted to try out crystal spells, if only the price tags on these pretty rocks didn't still scare me off. I also enjoyed the fact Grant included Salt in this book, something I had never thought of as a crystal but which I have read a lot about in other books about Wicca and magic. I'd definitely recommend this to people interested in crystals and crystal spells, I think it would make a great resource to them.