Magic in the Real World: A Wizard of Ends companion

By Vanessa Finaughty

Delve into the world of Ancient Egyptian and Irish magic, discover ancient magic books and ‘magical’ plants, and learn the difference between modern science and ancient magic. A real world school of wizardry? Yes, it exists! Healing magic in today’s world and modern attempts to use magic? Yes, those are real too.

In today’s world, the percentage of people who believe in magic as a real phenomenon cannot be easily calculated, as the number of believers is considerable, yet magic is not accepted as real by the general population. Are people who believe in magic nuts, or is there something to it?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vanessa Finaughty
• Release date: Nov 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310093357

Vanessa Finaughty

Vanessa grew up in Cape Town, and still lives there with her husband of fifteen years, her baby daughter and plenty of furry, four-legged ‘children’. Her passion for the written word started her career as an editor and copywriter, and she part-ran a writers’ critique group for close on seven years. She's been writing ever since she learnt how, has always been an avid reader, and currently lives on coffee and cigarettes. Her interests include reading, photography, the supernatural, life's mysteries and martial arts, of which she has five years’ experience. Review copies of all Vanessa's books are available upon request, and fans are welcome to email her at [e-mail] - she loves to hear any type of feedback and answers all emails personally. *** Please note that Vanessa uses UK spelling and grammar, which is not always the same as US spelling and grammar.

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Magic in the Real World

A Wizard of Ends companion

Vanessa Finaughty

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Copyright 2014 Vanessa Finaughty

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Magic – Fantasy or Reality?

Chapter 2: Modern Science and Ancient Magic

Chapter 3: Magic of the Ancient Egyptians

Chapter 4: The Real World’s First School of Wizardry

Chapter 5: Ancient Magic Books

Chapter 6: Ancient Irish Spells & Charms

Chapter 7: Healing Magic in Today’s World

Chapter 8: Ancient Book of Thoth

Chapter 9: 10 ‘Magical’ Plants

Chapter 10: 5 Modern Real-World Attempts to Use Magic

Chapter 11: Should Children be Exposed to Fantasy and Magic?

Chapter 12: Wizard of Ends, Book 1 – Chapter 1

Chapter 13: Wizard of Ends, Book 1 – Chapter 2

About the Author

Introduction

The contents of this Wizard of Ends companion first appeared on a number of blogs during the October 2014 virtual book tour to celebrate the series’ release. I have republished the content, written by me, in the form of this companion so current and future readers have an interesting extra to read while waiting for the third book in the series. I have also included the first two chapters of Book 1 for those who have not yet read any of the series.

To the best of my knowledge, all the information relating to magic in the real world contained within this book is true. It blows my mind to think that even some countries’ governments believe in magic enough to attempt to use it! I hope you enjoy reading this free companion as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Chapter 1

Magic – Fantasy or Reality?

First published on 6 October 2014 on Vanessa Finaughty Fantasy Books

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There was once a time when I would have said that most people believe magic to be a thing of fantasy and mythology, and nothing more. However, in today’s world, the percentage who believe in magic as a real phenomenon cannot be so easily calculated, as the number of believers has grown considerably, yet magic is still not generally accepted as real. Are people who believe in magic nuts, or is there something to it?

There are many who believe that magic is real, but misunderstood. It is not, they say, like it is in the movies, where sorcerers hurl fireballs at each other and turn people into toads. Rather, it is subtle and less dramatic, and takes time to work – often up to a month or more.

If we want to get technical, many things that modern humans take for granted, such as electricity, would have been viewed as magic by ancient humans. The use of chants, colours, scents and herbs has long been a part of magic, and these things are now scientifically proven to have an effect on the human body and mind. Thus, one