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Great Book!!
This is an awesome book!!! It describes how to get started in the garden, and gives good advice on what you may need. Good for novices, and for more experienced gardeners.

Essential For Small Space (or any space) Gardening
Inspiring book written by a woman who understands how fragile the food chain is.Ms. Houbein grew up in Europe in the 1940's when, due to war, her region suffered a famine.Houbein learned how easily your food supply can be cut off and how important it is to take responsibility for at least a portion of your own food production.

Despite this harsh experience, her joy and love of gardening come through loud and clear and she is rather laid back about it.Still, she warns about things like terminator seeds (food which has insanely been altered with terminator genes so that they yield no viable seeds) and how to save your own seeds. There are tons of creative and practical gardening ideas. Her story is as compelling as her gardening tips and this is a fascinating read.

This Book is a GEM!
I picked up this book at my local Library.Spring is here and I am always on the look out for a gardening book that is going to motivate me.I did my usual flip the book to the back, and began perusing backwards and came upon the chapter entitled "Hardware In the Food Garden".The first sentence reads "Those lovely pictures of vegetable gardens featuring colorful rows in beds and heaped black soil may be reality somewhere, but not in my climate and not always in gardens run on clean and green principles." Suddenly I wanted to know more.How often have I looked in books and magazines and felt intimidated by the ornate beauty and presentation of the designs.I have never been a confident gardener, but I have always wanted to take control of my own food supply .This book speaks to me on so many levels.It helps me design plots based on what my needs will be (salad plots, stir-fry plots, the herb plot, curry plot etc.).It tells me what I can plant, it lays it all out for me.It tells me how to prepare and maintain my garden without having to spend a fortune.It reads like a book that has been passed down from your favorite Grandmother who is sharing all her secrets with you.I will definitely be purchasing this book. It gets a huge organic green thumbs up from me.

Great book for beginners or seasoned gardeners
I "won" this book in a drawing from the local newspaper here in North Carolina.I have now purchased two more copies for my "non-vegetable gardening" brothers in Oregon and Nevada.Not only are there step-by-step instructions, but the need for and love of planting your own food is expressed so touchingly and basically here.

With this inspiration and guidance, the first garden can be so fun and productive that you will never stop. ... Read more

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A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal! Teachers and kids will love finding out about this popular teaching tool that is still used in elementary schools today!
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"Magically magic"
Very highly recommended, this Step 4 book that comes with longer paragraphs for ready readers grades 2-3 introduces kids to Benjamin Franklin, one of the greatest figure in the American history - his life and his many accomplishments through humorous texts and vivid illustrations. It starts with Ben as a curious and inventive kid, to his famous newspaper (The Pennsylvania Gazette), his Almanac as well as his well-known quotes such as "An apple a day keeps the doctor away". BEN FRANKLIN AND THE MAGIC SQUARES also reveals many inventions that are attributed to him and adds dimensions to the Ben Franklin whom I simply know as a great writer who helped Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Over the years, he also started America's first library, first fire station, first hospital and when he was a clerk for the Assembly, he invented the magic squares. I am very happy that my kids get to know this founding father first from the book: his greatness is fully humanized and the kids also get to meet his cute squirrel pet, Skugg. In one book, kids learn good English,great American hero and also amazing math - Franklin's magic square that the sum in any vertical, horizontal and diagonal row and colume will all add up to the same number - 15! This book, like what Ben shouted, is itself "magically magic".

Too much slang and "super smart" language
After reading the book on Lincoln's hat and Washington and his dogs, I looked forward to this book. Unfortunately, someone made the decision to make it "cool" and the language is not what I'm teaching my son. Old Ben was many things, but I think the label "super smart" would make him roll over in his grave.
Into the Goodwill bin.

Great Series!
My second grader who is a struggling reader had no problem with this book. He really enjoyed reading it. He was amazed at how much Ben Franklin accomplished, even at a young age. It inspired him to create his own invention book. I guess we will be buying more books in this series.

ben franklin and the magic squares
Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares
Author: Frank Murphy

Reviewed by: Brianna-a Stockbrideg Central School 3rd Grader
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This book is about Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin was a very successful inventor. Ben invented: flippers in 1717, the Franklin stove in 1742, and found out that lightning was made of electricity. He all so started: America's first library, America's first fire station, and first hospital too he even helped Thomas Jefferson write and rewrite the declaration of Independence in 1776.
There is narration through out the book and on every page there is information. There is very little text so it is easy to read. The book is told as a story it starts when he is a boy and goes through his life. I like this book because it gives a lot of information. I recommend this book to children who would like to learn about Benjamin Franklin.So read the book or you will be missing out!!!

Awesome book!!!
I love this book! It introduced me to magic squares. Sometimes they're hard but not always. I read the book in 3rd grade. We were doing math groups and Mrs. Wrigely said" Today we are doing Magic squares."
What is a magic square?" I asked.
"It is 9 cubes that all have to equal the same number." Mrs. Wrigely
And that's how I was introduced to magic squares. I recommend this book for kids 6 and above. I think that because some words may be a little challenging for kids that are 5 or 4.


Mitchell S. 4th grade
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Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. As Clifford Pickover briefly recounts in this enthralling book, the most comprehensive in decades on magic squares, Emperor Yu was supposedly strolling along the Yellow River one day around 2200 B.C. when he spotted the creature: its shell had a series of dots within squares. To Yu's amazement, each row of squares contained fifteen dots, as did the columns and diagonals. When he added any two cells opposite along a line through the center square, like 2 and 8, he always arrived at 10. The turtle, unwitting inspirer of the ''Yu'' square, went on to a life of courtly comfort and fame.

Pickover explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares--arrays filled with numbers or letters in certain arrangements--held the secret of the universe. Since the dawn of civilization, he writes, humans have invoked such patterns to ward off evil and bring good fortune. Yet who would have guessed that in the twenty-first century, mathematicians would be studying magic squares so immense and in so many dimensions that the objects defy ordinary human contemplation and visualization?

Readers are treated to a colorful history of magic squares and similar structures, their construction, and classification along with a remarkable variety of newly discovered objects ranging from ornate inlaid magic cubes to hypercubes. Illustrated examples occur throughout, with some patterns from the author's own experiments. The tesseracts, circles, spheres, and stars that he presents perfectly convey the age-old devotion of the math-minded to this Zenlike quest. Number lovers, puzzle aficionados, and math enthusiasts will treasure this rich and lively encyclopedia of one of the few areas of mathematics where the contributions of even nonspecialists count. ... Read more

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Superb Collection of Mathematical Objects
Magic squares have fascinated us for many centuries. Even in ancient Babylonian times, people considered these squares to have magical powers. Albrecht Dürer, the painter and printmaker, used them in his artworks.

Most of the ideas in this book can be explored with just a pencil and paper!You can even discover new patterns in old magic squares that no one has ever found before. Even the famous eighteenth-century American Benjamin Franklin loved magic squares although he once considered them a waste of time.

Pickover presents interesting people and their magic squares.From Benjamin Franklin's magic squares to four-dimensional magic tesseracts, the patterns fascinate us with their elegance.The book is a treasure and has gotten some rave reviews in the press.I enjoyed the magic spheres best of all, but I think each reader will find something new and interesting as they browse.A lot of magic squares deal with the chess board.Some focus on DNA sequences!A few were made by prisioners in jail. The author has certainly searched far and wide to assemble this massive collection.

No Math, but pretty anyway
This is a book about mathematical artifacts, but it has practically no mathematical content of its own. A casual reader who wants to gaze at these beautiful objects and come away impressed but with little understanding will find this a marvellous book.However, a mathematically inclined reader is not satisfied with someone declaring that an object has such-and-such a property, he wants to know WHY.

Chapter 1 of this book gives dozens of fascinating constructions, but for most of them not a shred of proof is offered that the arrays produced are the magic squares Pickover claims.It leaves me wondering whether or not Pickover could produce such proofs himself, even for the more simple constructions in the book.

Pickover describes some interesting computer experiments at the end of the chapter but seems completely stymied as to why they work.The demonstration is a lovely, but simple, piece of matrix theory that I would expect my first or second year Linear Algebra students to be able to perform.
He shows two "brute-force" proofs for the order 3 case, one by Hendricks and "another" by Johnson (at least here is an attempt at including a proof), but annoyingly seems unaware that the second is just a minor variation on the first.I wonder if Pickover actually tried to follow these proofs himself or if he just copied them for his book.

Mathematics is not a collection of statements that the hearer must accept on "authority", it is a systematic development of theory in which every statement can be, at least in principle, demonstrated by a logical argument.The mathematics is in understanding "why", not in the acceptance of fact.Without demonstration of the claims, all that is left is the shell with no life.Beautiful, like other shells we find along the shore, but not the genuine article itself.

I am reminded somewhat of Stephen Hawking's popularizations of physics in which the reader is deeply impressed with the beauty of the subject, but comes away knowing practically no actual physics to speak of, for the author carefully sealsthe machinery of physics from his reader and presents only the glamorous face.In the case of Hawking, however, the author's authority is unquestionable; I'm sure he could, if pressed, demonstrate every claim in his books from first principles.I suspect that Pickover could not.

Aside from a few excusable errors of fact, the book shares a serious omission with almost every book on magic squares that I have seen, in that it does not present what is surely the most elementary construction known for magic squares of any odd order, as the sum of a circulant and a back-circulant matrix.Even Pickover would be able to prove that this construction works, since the reason it works is extremely obvious.Given the connection of this construction to the very important subject of orthogonal Latin Squares, you would think a serious writer would devote some space to it.

Aside from all of the above, the material in the book is comprehensive and fascinating, drawing on a number of sources, displaying many artifacts that have titillated dabblers for millennia. As a museum piece I'd have to give the book an "A", but as a piece of mathematics, only a "D".

What fun!
OK, there were a couple of typos -- keeps you on your toes.Lots and lots of examples of different variations on the magic square theme -- and puzzles for the reader to solve.Some of those puzzles are quite easy and some are quite difficult and have yet to be solved by anyone.You can't be a mathphobe to read this book, but you don't need to be a math whiz either.Anybody who likes the challenge of a good crossword or crossnumber puzzle should like this.

Diverse collection
A magic square is an array of numbers in which the sums of numbers in rows, columns, and diagonals are equal. A magic square uses consecutive numbers from 1 to N.Here's an example,


4 9 2
3 5 7
8 1 6


This book is different from all others I've seen on the subject, and I don't know any other books that present the large range of patterns that you'll find here.The book also focuses on discoveries in the last few years. As Pickover says, the book is essentially an exhibit of magnificent forms discovered through the centuries. All sorts of historical and quirky-human aspects are also described.Centuries ago, people believed that magic squares to had special, magical powers....

an editor please
This book contains print and mathematical errors. A cute book but because of the math misprints [I refuse to believe the author cannot add]a shoddy publication very uncharacteristic of Princeton ... Read more

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Michelle J. Linder's wonderful way with squares yields dozens of variations that even the newest quilter can make to create hundreds of beautiful blocks. See how one little square can be made into 12 different units that are mixed and matched to create Nine-Patch patterns. These units can be stand-alone blocks or be combined with other units to make spectacular quilts. Project possibilities are endless. Instructions for table runners, placemats, mantel scarves, and more are included. This method is completely foolproof because the accuracy is already built in. All you need are squares. The small sizes of the projects make them ideal for busy quilters and all can be adapted to any colorway. Quick and easy to machine piece and assemble, these magic squares are addictive! They re fat eighth- and fat quarter-friendly, too. ... Read more

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An excellent quilter's pick
SQUARE MAGIC QUILTS tells how to create a dozen magical block units with just squares, showing how to use same-size squares to make 12 different units and then mix in nine-patch blocks. These quick and easy square quilts are perfect for beginners, making this an excellent quilter's pick. ... Read more

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This illustrated treatise on Magic Squares covers the history of Magic Squares, information about the general classes of Magic Squares, various formulae for creating Magic Squares, detailed analyses of 3 x 3, 4 x 4 and 5 x 5 Magic Squares, variations on Magic Squares, Magic Square routines, puzzles and presentations, including 'one novel contribution by the author which combines origami (the Crossed Box Pleat) with a Magic Square, The Origami Magic Square' (Eddie Dawes, M.I.M.C., in The Magic Circular), as well as references to approximately 40 other works on Magic Squares and mnemonics and over 40 pages of detailed Appendices. Note that many of the magical routines are not explained, since the secrets are not mine to reveal, although the book does cross-reference all of the necessary sources.Comments from reviews by other magicians and mathematicians include: '... the definitive work on Magic Squares for years to come' (Joe Riding, M.I.M.C.)'... a significant addition to the literature of magic squares' (Eddie Dawes, M.I.M.C., in The Magic Circular) '... a splendid piece of work' (Alan Shaxon, M.I.M.C.) 'I wish a book like this would have been available to me a long time ago' (Jules Lenier) '... an excellent reference book ...' (Michael Close in Magic) '... I can honestly say that I have never seen such a thorough treatise on magic squares anywhere ...' (Andrew Jeffrey, Head of Maths, St Aubyns School, Rottingdean) ... Read more

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Basic book of magic squares
This book is very basic and does not have many of the standard squares one might expect to find in it
It is very lacking compared to Magic Squares and Cubes [Paperback], by W. S. Andrews

Best source for magic squares
This book is probably the definitive source for magic squares. Although simple instructions appear in other works (notably Corinda, which is flawed), this little book contains all the logic and methodology for creating all types of magic squares.

And why is that important? Well, that's important because a magic square is a killer magical stage or platform item. Professionals such as John Archer, Geoffrey Durham and Derren Brown (to name three UK magicians) show just what you can do with magic squares. And it's very impressive.

Plus, this book comes with routines of its own. So you're onto a winner from the start.

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This work reveals the uses of astrological and Qabalistic talismans for spiritual use. It shows how the reader can learn the mysteries hidden in the ancient system of magical squares. Step-by-step instructions teach both the beginner and the experienced Qabalist how to: create mandala-talismans; how to acquire a magical Guardian Angel; correct guidelines for obtaining spiritual guides; the traditional Golden Dawn magic seals; and the Tattwa system. The guide contains sections on the meaning of numbers, planetary attributes and many other symbols. Explanations are also given about the secret techniques for awakening these images in the subconscious to energize the chakra system and personal aura. There is also a section on Gematria for the seasoned Qabalist, and a chapter on Daath. ... Read more

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Highly informative
This is a lucid and concise treatment of Western methods of consciousness transformation through number symbolism. Also known as "magic squares" these numbers, in the form of mathematical tables andgeometric figures, are used to evoke various aspects of Universal Mind. The material is presented within a Kabbalistic framework by someone whoseems to be a genuine practitioner. I was very impressed by the honesty anddepth of her style, especially since the mathematical aspects of thematerial might seem a little dry at first. Anyone interested in learningmore about the Western Magickal tradition would be well rewarded in readingthis work. ... Read more

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Sudoku has become a vastly popular and even addictive game. But fans may not know that Sudoku is a recent offshoot of the venerable Magic Square, which dates back over 4,000 years to ancient China, where it was literally considered magical. Indeed, Magic Squares have fascinated centuries of mystics, astrologers, and some of the world's most brilliant thinkers, including Ben Franklin.
In Before Sudokus, Seymour Block and Santiago Tavares offer a crystal clear and engaging tour of Magic Squares, tracing their footsteps through through ancient and medieval history and illuminating their uses in art and design, statistics and electronics. The book provides a delightful account of a mind-boggling variety of magical squares, ranging from simple 3 x 3 and squares, to magic cubes, magic circles, magic pyramids, and even "the Beastly Magical Square," whose magic sum is 666. Of course, the authors also cover Sudoku, describing how the game became a world-wide phenomenon and revealing various strategies for solving the puzzles. And along the way, the book offers readers many fascinating facts--for instance, Sudoku was invented in 1979 by an American architect living in Indianapolis and was originally called Number Place. Oddly enough, though the puzzle is known around the world by its Japanese name (which means "single numbers"), many Japanese still call it Number Place. We also learn that in a 4 x 4 magic square, there are 880 different solutions that will yield the magic sum of 34--a surprisingly large number until you remember that there are over 2.6 trillion possible combinations.
Filled with lots of original puzzles for gamers to solve, Before Sudokus is an entertaining book that will delight anyone who loves a challenge, including all fans of Sudoku. ... Read more

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Easy read; hard puzzles
This book is a delightfully easy read, but don't be fooled.The puzzles are mind-boggling. ... Read more

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The essays that appear in this book originally appeared in The Monist between 1905 and 1916.They were written by W.S. Andrews, other contributors include and such others as Harry A. Sayles, Dr. C. Planck, H.M. Kingsley, D.F. Savage, C.A. Browne, L.S. Frierson, and Paul Carus, and they cover topics such as magic squares, magic cubes, the Franklin squares, magics and Pythagorean numbers, the theory of reversions, magic circles, spheres, and stars, and magic octahedroids, among other things.

In the introduction, Paul Carus wrote, "There is no science that teaches the harmonies of nature more clearly than mathematics, and the magic squares are like a mirror which reflects the symmetry of the divine norm immanent in all things, in the immeasurable immensity of the cosmos and in the construction of the atom not less than in the mysterious depths of the human mind." ... Read more

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Advanced Magic Squares
This book is everything that "Occult Encyclopedia of Magic Squares: Planetary Angels and Spirits of Ceremonial Magic" claims to be, but isn't
This book does contain multiple leveled cubes, and several different shapes with varying line lengths and cross overs
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The Magic Square
This book is an essential book for anyone interested in how the magic square was incorporated into an advanced civilized society. Schinz makes the link between the Magic Square and agriculture, sacred temples, the Chinese jade pi disc, and the planning of cities and villiages in ancient China.Never before has such a book made the connection with mathematics and the evolution of society.Joseph Needham would be proud. ... Read more

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This is no ordinary reprint of common magic squares found in Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy. Not even close! This Occult Encyclopedia contains hundreds of new magical squares based on secret esoteric techniques developed by master sages of the ancient Near East. Did you know that there are four forms of each magic square corresponding with each of the Elements? Did you know that from each square you can extract up to 8 Angels and 8 Genies that are specific to THAT square? Did you know there is a secret mathematical code embedded in all magic squares? There is much more to the art of magic squares than even the most seasoned modern-day ceremonial magician is aware of. The Occult Encyclopedia of Magical Squares contains information that will make a difference in how you approach talismanic magic. It also contains hundreds of ready and finished squares for: Archangels and Angels of the Zodiac Archangels and Angels of the Planets Planetary Intelligences and Spirits Olympic Spirits Lords of Zodiacal Triplicities by Day and Night Angels Ruling the 12 Houses Angels of Astrological Decanates and Quinances You will get hundreds of magic squares to facilitate the evocation and aid of over 200 spiritual beings. This book is a must-have for serious seekers, no matter which magical tradition you follow. ... Read more

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Excessive uselessness
the author goes to great lengths to cover all angles he could think of, though the majority of it is not useful for talisman work, nor general Kabbalah formula
This is not a encyclopedia, nor does it have cubes and triangles as are suggested on the cover
I would only suggest reading pages XXVI to XXXVIII, this is only 13 pages
If you are looking for a book that would help with Magic Squares, or information on Talismans and the Kabbalah, I would suggest buy other books

Fundamental Source for Magic Squares
This book is what it claims to be and then some!It is absolutely overflowing with magic squares that would take the average practitioner a lifetime to calculate and catalog.The squares that are given to the magician in this book are priceless and their usefulness instantly apparent.Need a specific outcome?Know the name of the spirit/angel you want to work with?Look up the square and create your talisman specifically designed for that one entity.No need to cloud your rituals with broad unfocused energies.

The Encyclopedia even begins with a ritual for creating a talisman which could be used as a blank template for creating any Magic Square Talisman if you had no other reference from which to draw.

Anyone that has been practicing magic for any length of time has undoubtedly run across a few rituals for creating talismans and squares.If not, there a few good step by step rituals in Love Healing Prosperity Through Occult Powers of the Alphabet by Shadrach as well and in the books mentioned in the review by Sayed.

Even Britannica explains HOW magicians derived squares.Having these squares already completed for you is a Godsend.

Incomplete and difficult to follow
This book is every bit as comprehensive as promised, but I found the rather large amount of information to be of limited practical value (if it has any practical value at all). This is because what is provided is incomplete.

The book begins with a "quick guide" which describes much of the theory behind the squares. There is a lot of esoteric information there, but from my point of view there is very little actual knowledge shared. For example: the author talks about elemental squares associated with planets and how we can focus on an element for a specific planet, but says nothing about how the different elements relate to the different planets. The author also gives basic information about how some squares have angels and djinn associated with them as well as some basic information about planetary and numerical correspondences, but information about how all these different squares are derived is at best incomplete and at worse sketchy.

The above examples are just a few examples and are relatively small compared to others I can give. The entire "quick guide" is like this. There is a lot of information in the text, but no real knowledge provided.

My biggest disappointment came when I read the "Benefits and Uses" section of the Quick Guide, where the author says that if a magic square was "created and empowered properly, a magic square is the only talisman you actually need to get wicked results". Then in the next paragraph: "I will be covering the complete process in depth in a book dedicated to this topic". In other words, we have all of these squares, whose derivation is incompletely explained, that are supposed to be powerful if used right, yet we will have to wait and buy another book in order to learn how to properly use them???

Frankly, I would prefer to have had a less comprehensive list of different squares, and a more comprehensive explanation of how the ones provided were derived and, most importantly, how to properly create and empower them. As it is, the book has a lot of information that, until the author publishes something that explains them more completely, is nice to have but not very useful to anyone.

I have seen and read several books written by Nineveh Shadrach, and I have a great deal of respect for this person. It is clear that Shadrach has a lot of knowledge and is someone worth learning from. Unfortunately, this book shows that there is a real problem conveying the knowledge of the subject of magic squares. It has more than 700+ pages of information that looks impressive but, in the end, is largely unusable even by advanced practitioners. Until something more down- to- earth comes out, with real practical methodologies for using these squares that can be tested by other practitioners, this book is going to sit on a dark corner of my bookshelf, gathering dust. I expect that Nineveh Shadrach would understand my attitude. After all, the first rule of Practice is that you should understand the Praxis before using anything in your Practice. Shadrach provides no real Praxis in this book. Practitioners, be warned...
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Within the pages of this book lies one of the most powerful mandalas of the Western Mystery Tradition. For the first time in English, Nineveh Shadrach has lifted the veil on a magic square whose properties astonished Magi of an age long past. They hid this square from the uninitiated with arcane terms such as the red sulfur and great elixir. They attributed its power to the rise of figures such as Alexander the Great. For hundreds of years advanced adepts of Western Occultism had no inkling of the existence of such a powerful magical artifact. Now you do. You'll expand your knowledge of authentic ancient sacred magic when you get: a) A partial translation of an ancient manuscript, revealing some of its secrets b) The blueprint for constructing this mandala of power to awaken its energy in your life c) Advanced teachings of esoteric numerology that shed light on its mysteries d) Ten additional variations, each designed to fully manifest the spiritual power of the emanations of the Tree of Life. This book is not for beginners or for those looking for quick fix spells. Anyone who has dug in hidden places in search of secret knowledge that can change lives will finda master key inside. All that is left is for you to use that key and unleash the ancient power of kings. ... Read more

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A real review
Be warned!This book is not a do-it-your self guide to using magick squares.You have to know how to empower magick squares BEFORE you can use any of the information in this book.

With that being said, this is the most powerful book on making magick squares ever printed in English.If and when ever you learn the noble and sacred art of crafting magick squares, this book will provide you with an indispensable key to true raw power and advancement both spiritual and material.

The centenarian 100 X 100 magick square is the most powerful, secretive, and sought after magick square in all of the occult.

I'd recommend you buy this book and just keep it, and when you learn how to use magick squares, take it out, dust it off and prepare to release tremendous spiritual force!

A More Objective Review
Magic Squares and the Tree of Life reveals an ancient method that has escaped the attention of almost all advanced Western magicians through the centuries. Many beginners have asked: "But, what do I do with these squares?". The answer is actually pretty straight forward when you read the translation of the ancient manuscript. All they did is carry the magic square or keep it near by to benefit from its charm. If you have a sacred space, make it a ceiling decoration and let the energy flow.

Some have pointed out that the introduction is only 14 pages. It is 14 pages packed with information on large sized paper and not your typical 5x8 or 6x9. It isn't the size that matters, but the content. Imagine 300 pages of neophyte materials you can get in many rehashed books vs 14 pages of advanced teachings for the grade of Adeptus Major.

But we are quibbling here...

This book is about the most powerful variant of magic squares (according to the Arab magicians of the Middle age) and its 10 variations as it applies to the emanations of the Tree of Life.

Put differently, this isn't your high school physics. This is like getting the notes on the E=MC2 formula as it is revealed for the first time. Get it if you know your basics or get it because you think you can handle it or get it because you want a taste of advanced techniques.

Not for beginners for sure
This book was over my head and I am not a beginner.But I want to post a review because I feel the Amazon blurb for it is inadequate.The author creates a 100 X 100 magic square. How to use this square is not given. Then with a process that is not clear to me, generates 100 X 100 squares for each sephira of the Cabala. Eleven squares in all.So the book consists of 14 pages of introduction and explanation and 235 pages of numerical tables.That is what I would have liked to have known before buying this book.I will leave an evaluation of the book's contents to more advanced magicians.This review will not be very helpful to others, but I feel much better in writing it. ... Read more

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In 1974 the editors of the present volume published a well-received book entitled ``Latin Squares and their Applications''. It included a list of 73 unsolved problems of which about 20 have been completely solved in the intervening period and about 10 more have been partially solved.

The present work comprises six contributed chapters and also six further chapters written by the editors themselves. As well as discussing the advances which have been made in the subject matter of most of the chapters of the earlier book, this new book contains one chapter which deals with a subject (r-orthogonal latin squares) which did not exist when the earlier book was written.

The success of the former book is shown by the two or three hundred published papers which deal with questions raised by it.

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These PanMagic Square puzzles in this book consists of 25 rectangles built as a 5x5 rectangle shape.A panmagic square, pandiagonal magic square, diabolic square, diabolical square or diabolical magic square is a magic square with the additional property that the broken diagonals, i.e. the diagonals that wrap round at the edges of the square, also add up to the magic constant. ... Read more

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These PanMagic Square puzzles in this book consists of 25 rectangles built as a 5x5 rectangle shape.A panmagic square, pandiagonal magic square, diabolic square, diabolical square or diabolical magic square is a magic square with the additional property that the broken diagonals, i.e. the diagonals that wrap round at the edges of the square, also add up to the magic constant. ... Read more

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There is Round Magic Square puzzles in this book consists of 25 circles built as a round circle shape.Around each big circle there are five small circles and you must fill them with numbers.Also along each radius there are also five small circles and you must fill them with numbers.You must do the same with along each imaginary spiral.But you must keep the rule that all numbers in each circle must have the same sum with the others.This is a usual magic square in a form of a round shape and for your help you may use an empty grid (5x5) in case to fill the round shape with the correct numbers. ... Read more