Magick Matters

“ESP Wars: East & West: An Account of the Military Use of Psychic Espionage as Narrated by the Key Russian and American Players” by Edwin C. May, Victor Rubel, Joseph W. McMoneagle and Loyd Auerbach (kindle ebook version)

"Was there really a government-sanctioned psychic program in the US? What were their goals? Were they successful? Were there fights in Congress about the program? Did our Military support it fully? Was the US program set up in response to a Soviet program? Did the Soviet Union actually create psychic (psychotronic) weapons and generators? What was the involvement of the KGB? Have psychics had any influence over politics and decisions in the US? In the Soviet Union? In Russia? Has Russia continued with psychic espionage even as the US shut down its program? Has there been a psychic arms race…a series of ESP Wars? Read the real stories of the American and Soviet/Russian ESP...>>

“Remote Viewers: The Secret History of America’s Psychic Spies” by Jim Schnabel

"Remote Viewers is a tale of the Pentagon's attempts to develop the perfect tool for espionage: psychic spies. These psychic spies, or "remote viewers," were able to infiltrate any target, elude any form of security, and never risk scratch. For twenty years, the government selected civilian and military personnel for psychic ability, trained them, and put them to work, full-time, at taxpayers' expense, against real intelligence targets. The results were so astonishing that the program soon involved more than a dozen separate agencies, including the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Council, the FBI, the National Security Agency, the Secret Service, the Navy, the Army, the Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of...>>

“Sea Enchantress: The Tale of the Mermaid and Her Kin” by Gwen Benwell and Arthur Waugh (1961 edition)

"Hands down the best book about mermaids for an informative, mostly folkloric approach is a long out-of-print book first published in 1961. In their fascinating Sea Enchantress the authors have collected an immense amount of lore from all ages, and from the coasts of the world. Almost everything is here that concerns mermaids and their kin,— the half-human water-supernaturals."...>>

“Doctoring the Devil: Notebooks of an Appalachian Conjure Man” by Jake Richards

"Appalachian conjure man Jake Richards takes us deeper into the backwoods, sharing root work practices and spells of traditional folk craft magic. Who were the old conjurors and witches of Appalachia? What were their practices and beliefs? How can you learn the ways of conjuring for yourself? Appalachian folk magic and conjure are little known today, but forty or fifty years ago just about every person you might ask in Appalachia either knew something about it themselves or knew someone who did it. These practices and “superstitions” are at the core of Appalachian culture. In Doctoring the Devil, Jake Richards speaks to those questions and more, offering the various ways of rooting out the “devil”―any unfriendly...>>

“New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic” by Cory Thomas Hutcheson (kindle ebook version)

"One of the most comprehensive collections of witchcraft and folk magic ever written, New World Witchery shows you how to integrate folk traditions into your life and deepen your understanding of magic. Folklore expert Cory Thomas Hutcheson guides you to the crossroads of folk magic, where you'll learn about different practices and try them for yourself. This treasure trove of witchery features an enormous collection of stories, artifacts, rituals, and traditions. Explore chapters on magical heritage, divination, familiars, magical protection, and spirit communication. Discover the secrets of flying, gathering and creating magical supplies, living by the moon, working contemporary folk magic, and more. This book also provides brief profiles of significant folk magicians, healers, and...>>