“The Occult Timothy Leary: The Tarot, Magical States, and Post-Terrestrial Evolution” by Joseph L. Flatley

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Explore the esoteric knowledge and experiences of the psychedelic pioneer • Reveals Leary’s immersion in the Western occult tradition, his Eight Circuit Model of consciousness, and his theories on post-terrestrial human evolution • Details Leary’s tarot deck by looking at its unique card order, astrological correspondences, and practical uses for divination • Describes Leary’s encounters with figures such as Ram Dass and Robert Anton Wilson as well as revolutionary groups like the Weather Underground and the Black Panthers Timothy Leary, American psychologist and countercultural icon, is well known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs and controversial experiments on human consciousness. What is less well known is his deep interest in Western...>>

“Celestial Realms: A History of Heaven since before the Dawn of Time” by Tobias Churton

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "An investigation into ideas and experiences of Heaven across religious and cultural traditions throughout history • Comprehensively explores the meanings, history, ideas, and experience of Heaven throughout the world’s exoteric and esoteric traditions • Explores the heavens of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, the Abrahamic traditions, Far Eastern mythologies, and Indigenous nations • Considers questions about our "need" for Heaven, further informed by popular culture, folklore, and personal experience Across all ages people have wondered about the afterlife. Is Heaven a reward for good behavior, the home of the gods, or a state of being? As Tobias Churton reveals, such questions and beliefs about the nature of Heaven go back to humanity’s earliest...>>

“On Pins and Needles: A Witch’s Book of Poppetry & Figure Magic” by Kamden Cornell

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Discover the art of magical figures. On Pins and Needles is a hands-on guide to crafting, empowering, and deploying poppets for real results. This book is rooted in tradition, enriched by personal practice, and designed to empower any witch’s craft. On Pins and Needles is a practical, grounded guide to the powerful magic of poppets and dolls. Blending deep traditional roots with insights from years of personal work, Kamden Cornell offers a thorough exploration of the creation, empowerment, and use of magical figures across a wide range of practices. Inside the book, you’ll find overviews of materia, construction methods, activation techniques, and deployment strategies—everything needed to bring these magical constructs to life with purpose and...>>

“How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession” by Caitlin Blackwell Baines

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "A cultural history of the phenomenon of the haunted house as seen through art, architecture, and ghost stories. What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a looming afterlife, what are the particular features, contexts, and histories that lend a building the dreaded identity of haunted house? How to Build a Haunted House tours some of the world's most famously spine-chilling structures in search of answers. From Medieval Scotland to Enlightenment-era London; Victorian suburbs to pre-Civil War Louisiana, Blackwell Baines, an expert in Gothic art and architecture, will explore that specific set of ingredients that captures our...>>

“Inside the World’s Haunted Libraries” by Courtney M. Block

"Experience firsthand encounters with the paranormal in libraries from around the world! Have you ever noticed that libraries emanate a certain energy? If you've ever been alone in a library, chances are you've noticed a not-quite-empty feeling. This isn't surprising. From the constant flow of people, the echoing voices from authors on the shelves, and archives full of artifacts and records, libraries are inherently haunting spaces. There is no other place in society quite like the library, in fact, and their liminal nature might just serve as a beacon to the strange. It's no wonder that people experience anomalous phenomena in libraries around the world. In this work, librarian and paranormal researcher Courtney M. Block collects...>>