Amissa Anima: the book of the dead

Los Angeles:: Stephanie Gibbs,, 2016.. Deluxe Edition of 15; Standard Edition of 50. . Standard version: Two volumes in paper slipcase. Volume 1: 4.25 x 5.5"; 56 pages. Volume 2: 4.25 x 5.5"; 16 pages including free end sheets; double-page Ouija board and Ouija pointer included. Sources: Eye engraving, Dioptrique oculaire, Chérubin d'Orléans, 1671; The Spirit Photographs of William Hope, National Media Museum; The Ouija, Kennard Novelty Co., Museum of Talking Boards. Printed onto Asuka papers using an Indigo printer. Bound in laminated Asuka paper over marbled paper with Joss paper endsheets. Stephanie Gibbs: "A fully assembled kit for contacting those who have passed beyond the veil. The user selects a spirit from the photograph album; chooses the emotional distillation that will pull that spirit into this realm; and uses the bell, book, and candle in the summoning. The enclosed Ouiji board then allows conversations between the realms. "The deluxe edition contains a bell (Hearts (fractured)), book, and candle (Life (spark of)), three essential tools used in summonings of the spirit world; and a set of bottled emotions, as strong emotional memories link the spirit world to the corporeal. The bottled emotions contain metaphorical representations of human experience:Animal magnetism: Felis catus vibrissae; Anticipation (concentrate): coastal sand; Disbelief (suspension): rosehips from Rosa multiflora Thunb.; Hope (kindling of): phosphorus sesquisulfide and potassium chlorate on a balsa wood base; Memories (suppressed): Buddhist incense; Misdirection: antique key; Promises: seeds from Symphyotrichum lanceolatum; Rage (bottled): seeds from Asclepias syriaca L.; Resentment (shards): shattered family china.