Magick Matters

08.05.2021

“JUICE: Radical Taiji Energetics” by Scott Meredith

"JUICE: Radical Taiji Energetics" by Scott Meredith

"JUICE Radical Taiji Energetics describes the entire process of generating maximal internal power (qi) through the slow motion martial art of Chinese Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan). All aspects of cultivation and deployment of Taiji's spirit energy are described in accessible terms. This book explains that the great past Taiji masters were not pointing at mere physical structure or mechanical principles in their teachings. Rather, they have left us a legacy of ecstatic internal energy methods that are unwrapped, unraveled, and demystified in this book. The presentation is clear, engaging, and profound, and includes working solo, working with a partner, and mastering the Taiji sword. JUICE is an essential companion for anybody from the raw...>>

08.05.2021

“PACKING: Supercharge Your Hands” by Scott Meredith

"PACKING: Supercharge Your Hands" by Scott Meredith

"Dozens of incredibly effective methods for streaming the internal power of "ki" to and through your arms and hands, for martial arts, healing, calligraphy, or any other purpose. PACKING can be viewed as the most direct sequel to the original Tai Chi classic JUICE Radical Taiji Energetics, in that: It is style-neutral, sampling from a variety of methods It further details the ARC training process But though it picks up directly from JUICE, it also functions entirely stand-alone for anybody from any background or no background who desires to begin working directly with the internal power experience. PACKING presents dozens of straight-forward techniques for igniting the inner hand, drawn...>>

08.05.2021

“Tai Chi SURGE: Radical ZMQ Energetics” by Scott Meredith

"Tai Chi SURGE: Radical ZMQ Energetics" by Scott Meredith

"SURGE is packed with tricks and tips for turning Tai Chi into the engine of internal power mastery it was originally meant to be. While centered on the Zheng Manqing 37-Step Simplified Tai Chi method, the insights and practices for internal power development can be adapted to other methods. The book is geared to those who’ve learned or are learning the ZMQ method or another Tai Chi system, but its insights on Tai Chi internal power will also be enlightening and inspiring for beginners or the casual reader who’s merely ‘Tai-curious’. Beyond Tai Chi, SURGE will be of interest to any martial artist or healer who is involved with development or application of the body’s...>>

08.05.2021

“Radical Xingyi Energetics” by Scott Meredith

"Radical Xingyi Energetics" by Scott Meredith

"Radical Xingyi Energetics presents the classical Chinese internal martial art of Xingyiquan as Martial Nei Gong, using stylized striking techniques to cultivate internal energy. This book is the first to explicitly link the concrete movements of the Xingyi techniques and drills to the internal energetic results and experiences. The core movements and principles that will enable you to generate the Sharp Energy and the Surge Energy are presented in detail. The Five Element Fists of Hebei Xingyiquan and three key Animals styles from the Twelve Forms are covered. This minimal selection is intentional, as these moves are exactly what’s needed to feel the energy. This is not the complete art of Xingyiquan. That’s one...>>

08.05.2021

“Slavic Seasonal Rituals and Divinations” by Olga Kryuchkova

"Slavic Seasonal Rituals and Divinations" by Olga Kryuchkova

"Since ancient times a human wished to know what the future will bring and what kind of fate the gods have prepared for him. The foretelling in Russia (Ancient Rus') was done by the wise man called "veduni," and by "volhvi" — religious ritual practitioners. With the help of complicated ceremonies and magic rituals they "looked" into the future. Nevertheless, more simple fortune telling methods were available to our ancestors, who did not possess magic powers. Various objects were used to tell the future: wax and tin melting, silver mirrors, water, bones, intestines of the animals, seeds, legumes, porridge, animal sounds, runes, stones, flowers, and household items. Quite sometime later fortune telling on the...>>