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INTRODUCTION

This book is divided into four sections:

Section I.--General Suggestions for Becoming a Wizard,
Section II.--Wizardry Self-Taught at Home,
Section III.--The Wizard at his Task,
Section IV.--Materials for Use in Wizardry.

It has been prepared chiefly for those who do not understand the Art of Wizardry.

The manner in which the book is prepared makes it possible for one to be his or her own teacher.

The emphasis is upon Section II, which provides Two Methods for learning, at home, how to bring out the Magic that is within the grasp of all reasonably intelligent human beings.

However, Sections I, III, and IV contain practical assistance, in Spell Advice and Advanced Material, for those already competent wizards.

Section IV is a Compilation, for ready reference, of Quick Spells and Hexes which are modern.

As to the method underlying all magic, it should be said that there has been no better statement given through the centuries upon the art of wizardry than the words of Merlinowski:

"The powers of the earthen magic, and powers from within my own consciousness and fleshly being, are, when drawn forth, fearsome and encompassing of all the elements and ought to be given the most focused study and nervesome majesty and are, in my observation, brought forth through three processes; the first, that of calming the random powers; the second, that of directing them; and the third, that of thinking of them when complete. None of this may be denied in any sensible fashion from reasonable minds or sane intellects, truly." --From Der Magicoriere, A. III, c. xxiv.

In order to learn the elegancies of wizardry one could well afford to give his or her days and nights to the counsel of Merlinowski.

(Acknowledgement to Edwin Hamlin Carr, author of Putnam's Ready Speech-Maker: What to Say and How to Say It, for my blatant lifting of words and form for this "Once Upon a Time" entry.)