Her writing interests include folklore, folkways, mythology, astrology, spellcasting, spirit-working, herbalism and traditional healing. She went on to become a prolific author of reference books and contributed magazine articles in the ancient non-traditional arts. Illes worked as a 'telephone psychic' for Psychic Friends Network from 1991 to 1993. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications from Rutgers College and earned a Graduate Certificate in Aromatherapy from the American College of Healthcare Sciences (previously known as the Australasian College of Health Sciences) in 1999. ĭuring her teen years, Illes frequented New York bookstores such as Magickal Childe and Samuel Weiser's, known for their metaphysical and occult collections, and Latin botanicas Her love for esoteric books led to her interest in astrology, which began with Zolar's It's All in the Stars. In an interview in 2016, Illes reported that she still had the BOTA deck, which her sister had purchased for her from the Samuel Weiser Bookstore in New York City.

Her first Tarot deck was the Builders of the Adytum (BOTA) deck, which she described in a 2005 interview as 'formidable and very esoteric,' an unusual starter for a child of her age. Illes explains that her interest in divination began while playing with a Tarot deck at the age of six. Her background is Hungarian and she attributes a childhood spent in the culturally diverse Queens borough of New York City as a significant influence on her writing career. For the spiritual adept, the amateur, or the simply curious, the E ncyclopedia of Spirits will inform, inspire, and delight.Judika Illes (March 2017) Early life No matter what your life's problems or desires, this book can guide you to the right spirits who can help fulfill your dreams. The Encyclopedia of Spirits also provides an overview of the role of spirit communication throughout history and a general guide to working with spirits. The colors, days, numbers, and astrological signs associated with specific spirits.The mythological and historical events associated with specific spirits.How to recognize these spirits when they manifest themselves.How to communicate with specific spirits for your own benefit.The true identities of over one thousand spirits (as well as their likes and dislikes).From the beneficent to the mischievous, working with these spirits can bring good fortune, lasting love, health, fertility, revenge, and relief. Discover Celtic goddesses and goddesses of the Kabbalah, female Buddhas, African Powers, Dragon Ladies, White Ladies, Black Madonnas, the Green Man, the Green Fairy, lots and lots of ghosts, djinn, mermaids, fairies, and more. Within these pages meet love goddesses and disease demons, guardians of children and guardians of cadavers. The Encyclopedia of Spirits is a comprehensive and entertaining A to Z of spirits from around this world and the next.

Encyclopedia of spirits by judika illes