Magick Matters

“A Practical Heathen’s Guide to Asatru” by Patricia M. Lafayllve (kindle ebook version)

"From its pre-Christian beginnings to its contemporary practitioners, Heathenry has long fascinated people from every corner of the world. Written from the unique perspective of a Heathen gythja, or Godwoman, A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru shows how to bring the beliefs and traditions of this ancient faith into your life today. In this complete guide to Asatru, you will discover: The mythology, folklore, and historical sagas of Northern European Heathens How to conduct rituals for birth, naming, entry into adulthood, weddings, divorces, funerals, and holy days Practical techniques for meditation, trance-work, prayer, and working with runes and charms Heathen perspectives on...>>

“Hermetic Philosophy: Origins, Derivatives, and Impact” by Thomas Colquith

"This book explores who we are, where we came from, and where we're going by studying humanity's myths, parables, and symbols which may hold the needed clues. Old arcane knowledge, or Hermetic Philosophy, is delved into and then applied to the world around us, as well as to the End Times scriptures of Christianity. This book seeks to create a holistic view which can answer life's mysteries such as who are aliens, giants, demons, watchers, and fallen angels; and how have they influenced humans across time and culture. By reviewing the myths of ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome, insights can be gleaned, which can then be compared to the Judeo-Christian tradition, yielding some...>>

“Practically Pagan — An Alternative Guide to Gardening” by Elen Sentier

"Practically Pagan — An Alternative Guide to Gardening takes the spooky out of alternative and keeps the magic. Elen Sentier brings together, and expands on, recent scientific discoveries, and shows how close they are to the old ways that were labelled as superstition in the 20th century. Sentier's writing is accessible and opens up the down-to-earth practicalism of pagans as people of the land to all, for that's what the word pagan means, 'of the land'. Sentier doesn't preach or proselytise folk to become pagan, but brings to light how you've been thinking this way for years."...>>

“Lucid Waking: The Answer to the Problem of Consciousness” by Jack Tanner

"There is no problem more baffling to the academic world than the problem of consciousness. It’s fair to say that no academic has any clue at all about what consciousness is. In fact, academics have totally confused it with something radically different, namely sentience. The problem that faces the academic world is the insurmountable one of how you get lifeless, mindless, purposeless objects (material atoms) to manifest subjectivity. It’s a category error to imagine that matter can provide any answers to the foundational issues of mind. Academics believe that to answer the problem of subjectivity is thereby to solve the “hard problem” of consciousness. In fact, the problem of subjectivity (sentience) is totally different from...>>