Magick Matters

“The Book of Changes, Troubles, Problems, Lightness, and Calm: The I Ching as Oracle and Teacher” by Peter Muller

"Learn how to be fully present in the ever-changing moment • Explains how to use the oracle for divination, detailing the 64 hexagrams and the esoteric significance of each changing line • Explores key concepts that are culturally embedded in the Chinese understanding of the I Ching to give readers greater confidence in interpreting the oracle’s answers • Teaches readers the way to secure favorable outcomes by properly aligning with each moment of change For millennia people have consulted the I Ching to make sense of life’s challenges. This new translation of the ancient classic teaches readers how to be fully present in the ever-changing moment. With the wisdom of twenty years of...>>

“Goose of Hermogenes” by Ithell Colquhoun

"A trance-like feminist fairy tale of magic, alchemy, and the battle of the sexes—for fans of Angela Carter, Leonora Carrington, and O Caledonia Britain’s foremost surrealist painter puts a lushly visual spin on the Philosopher’s Stone in her first-ever novel! In this modern fairy tale inspired by alchemy, a nameless narrator is determined to protect the precious jewels in her possession from her uncle, the Prospero-like ruler of an island stronghold. Locked in a battle of wills, her uncle is equally determined to steal the jewels and use their power in his attempts to conquer death by magic. Trapped in his house, she must use guile, strength, and the knowledge unlocked by a series of dreamlike encounters...>>

“The Notorious Astrological Physician of London: Works and Days of Simon Forman” by Barbara Howard Traister

"Quack, conjurer, sex fiend, murderer—Simon Forman has been called all these things, and worse, ever since he was implicated (two years after his death) in the Overbury poisoning scandal that rocked the court of King James. But as Barbara Traister shows in this fascinating book, Forman's own unpublished manuscripts—considered here in their entirety for the first time—paint a quite different picture of the works and days of this notorious astrological physician of London. Although he received no formal medical education, Forman built a thriving practice. His success rankled the College of Physicians of London, who hounded Forman with fines and jail terms for nearly two decades. In addition to detailing case histories of his medical...>>

“Are You There, Spirit? It’s Me, Travis: Life Lessons from the Other Side” by Travis Holp

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Transformational life lessons from a psychic medium affectionately known as the "Internet’s gay uncle", culled from his own life and from thousands of client readings—to help you become the fullest possible version of yourself. For Travis Holp, growing up in Ohio in a conservative family challenged his very understanding of himself. As a child playing with a Ouija board with his grandmother, he received messages that felt as natural to him as breathing, and yet he quickly learned to keep his understanding to himself. He was shunned by his family for being gay and spent difficult years searching for his purpose and belief in himself. When, on a lark, he began doing tarot readings...>>

“Charm Casting: Divining with Trinkets, Trifles, Baubles, and Bits” by Tina Hardt

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Writing with warmth and humor, professional charm caster Tina Hardt takes you on an enchanted journey exploring the hows and whys of assembling casting kits with an affable array of knickknackery that is uniquely personal and dynamic. Long before the advent of the kitchen junk drawer and trinket gumball machines, shamans, healers, and seers would cast and read bones, shells, stones, coins, and nuts. It was held that where and how these pieces landed could reveal great insight into the human condition and our eternal selves. Life’s mysteries were explored and the energetic veil between the living and the dead deferentially parted. With Charm Casting, you can learn how to assemble your pieces,...>>