If you have no Astral 2 mage but you do have Nature 1 - Astral 1 mage (Lizard shaman are good for this) you can Summon Couatl at Conjuration 7 or something. It costs 40 nature gems and is Nature 3, Astral 3, Holy 3 mage.
Also, Robe of the Magic raises all the magics its wielder has by one, so you could try that if you have Astral 1 mage... Blood 4, Air 4 and Construction 6.
Or then 30 gems for Empowering Astral 1 mage to Astral 2.
Globals also disappear if the mage that cast it dies. There might be bug that leaves it in place if he isn't killed but vanishes, happens only if you kill that nation by preaching it out. If you have assasins, use them. Other good ways are Seeking Arrows, Earth Attacks, Vengeance of the Dead if he gets kills from Wrathful Skies and some more...
Just realized that there is one
summonable assasin: Succubus! So... If you can summon one, and she manages to seduce that mage, you either get the control of Wrathful Skies or a mage that can overwrite Wrathful Skies with your own Version...
[ March 13, 2004, 11:23: Message edited by: Endoperez ]