Magick Matters

“Hidden Unity: French Esoteric Christianity and the Western Path to Non-Duality” by James Foster

"Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century France gave rise to a unique current of esoteric Christianity. Philosophical, mystical, and initiatory streams—Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Christian Kabbalah, and a revived Gnostic liturgy—all converged around a single principle: réintégration, the return of all beings to Divine Unity in the Logos. This book follows that current through Martinès de Pasqually's theurgy, Saint-Martin's interior path, Lévi's symbolic synthesis, Papus's initiatory system, and Doinel's visionary Gnostic Eucharist, revealing how a genuine "Christian non-duality" took shape in lodges, journals, and churches. More than a historical curiosity, the French tradition offers a rigorous account of unity—one that resonates with Buddhism, Vedānta, and Taoism while remaining unmistakably Christian."...>>

“A Garden of Pomegranates: Skrying on the Tree of Life” by Israel Regardie (3rd edition edited and annotated 2013)

"The best single introduction to the Qabalah for magicians When Israel Regardie wrote A Garden of Pomegranates in 1932, he designed it to be a simple yet comprehensive guidebook outlining the complex system of the Qabalah and providing a key to its symbolism. Since then, it has achieved the status of a classic among texts on the Hermetic Qabalah. The Qabalah is the ancient system of Hebrew mysticism that is the foundation of all Western magical and esoteric studies. Its primary symbol is the Tree of Life, used since ancient times to study the nature of the Universe, the essence of God, and the attributes of the human mind. This book stands as the clearest ...>>

“Buddhist Dream Yoga: Dzogchen and the Practice of Natural Light” by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

"An instructional presentation of exercises rooted in the tradition of Dzogchen for enhancing self-awareness and developing clarity within sleep and dream states throughout all moments of the day and night. In Buddhist Dream Yoga, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu gives instructions for developing clarity within the sleep and dream states. He goes beyond the practices of lucid dreaming that have been popularized in the West by presenting methods for guiding dream states that are part of a broader system for enhancing self-awareness called Dzogchen. In this tradition, the development of lucidity in the dream state is understood in the context of generating greater awareness for the ultimate purpose of attaining liberation. Also includes: Specific methods for ...>>

“Surrealism and the Occult” by Nadia Choucha

"Many people associate Surrealism with politics, but it was also permeated by occult ideas, a fact often overlooked by art historians. This fascinating book concerns the magical subculture and the central role it played in the development of a great art movement. This occult influence goes beyond general themes to the movement's very heart. The antinomian stance of Surrealism can be traced directly to the influence of radical nineteenth century magi such as Eliphas Lévi, whose Dogma and Ritual of High Magic was widely read by Surrealism's ideologues. Amongst these we find its progenitor André Breton. The book shows how many Surrealists and their predecessors were steeped in magical ideas: Kandinsky, with his involvement in ...>>

“The Illusion of Me: Seeing Through the Illusion of Self” by Terrence Stephens

"Most spiritual searching begins with a simple assumption: that something essential is missing. But what if the one doing the searching is itself the illusion? Most people assume there is a separate individual at the centre of experience — a thinker of thoughts, a chooser of actions, a controller of life. From childhood onward, we are taught to protect, improve, and fulfil this identity. But what if the "self" we believe we are is nothing more than a story created by thought? In The Illusion of Me, Terrence Stephens invites the reader into a direct and uncompromising investigation of the nature of identity, awareness, and experience. Rather than offering spiritual beliefs, techniques, or philosophies ...>>