Magick Matters

"By Winston Wu, Founder of SCEPCOP — The Scientific Committee to Evaluate PseudoSkeptical Criticism of the Paranormal (DebunkingSkeptics.com), the first coalition created to counter the misinformation and fallacies of the PseudoSkeptics such as CSICOP, James Randi, Michael Shermer, and their movements and followers. Mr. Wu was the 1st back in 2000 to write a comprehensive point-by-point treatise and book debunking the standard arguments of PseudoSkeptics and Paranormal Debunkers. It was hailed by the Parapsychology community as a groundbreaking work, the first of its kind and much needed, by noteworthy Parapsychologists such as Dr. Gary Schwartz, Dean Radin, Stanton Friedman, and others. Mr. Wu has been debating the PseudoSkeptics since 1997 and is well versed in...>>

"Like Henry Petroski’s The Pencil or Galen Cranz’s The Chair, this elegant and entertaining work makes us reconsider an object at once simple and extraordinary. From antiquity to the present, the mirror has consistently occupied a unique place in our imaginations: as a site of the divine or demonic, of lucidity or madness. Through its lens, Sabine Melchior-Bonnet shows how the material world has worked its way into our consciousness, affecting the very way in which we perceive ourselves. Melchior-Bonnet embellishes The Mirror with numerous surprising and compelling anecdotes. She describes Johannes Gutenberg plying his metallurgical skills to produce mirrors before turning to the printing press, and narrates how the Venetian Republic employed a combination...>>

"What do the occult sciences, séances with the souls of the dead, and appeals to saintly powers have to do with rationality? Since the late nineteenth century, modernizing intellectuals, religious leaders, and statesmen in Iran have attempted to curtail many such practices as "superstitious," instead encouraging the development of rational religious sensibilities and dispositions. However, far from diminishing the diverse methods through which Iranians engage with the immaterial realm, these rationalizing processes have multiplied the possibilities for metaphysical experimentation. The Iranian Metaphysicals examines these experiments and their transformations over the past century. Drawing on years of ethnographic and archival research, Alireza Doostdar shows that metaphysical experimentation lies at the center of some of the most...>>

"How do you untap all of your capabilities? It's a question people wrestle with, when they know they have more left to give. Or, they struggle with not chasing down the ambitions they have because they can't see themselves achieving them. Or, they're just stuck in a 'performance rut' and don't have the mental tools to get themselves out. Well it turns out one of the most powerful ways to unleash your real capability, is counterintuitive. Todd Herman, one of the world's leading experts on the mental game, peak performance, and personal leadership, reveals a practical method, backed up with inspiring stories, real science, and decades of experience being the 'go-to' coach for Olympians, pro...>>

"Enjoy the Sacred Wisdom of Witchcraft Every Day Connect with your witchy self each and every day using quick, easy, and fun practices. This handy book features simple yet meaningful ways to integrate witchcraft into your daily life, inspiring you to take your magic to a new level whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner. Deborah Blake guides you on a journey through the Wheel of the Year, providing witchy wisdom, affirmations, spells, questions to ponder, and much more. From working with herbs and gemstones to connecting with deities, A Year and a Day of Everyday Witchcraft explores a variety of modern Pagan practices to help you get more in touch with your personal path...>>