Magick Matters

30.09.2021

“Spirit Tech: The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering” by Wesley J. Wildman and Kate J. Stockly

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"Technology can now control the spiritual experience. This is a journey through the high-tech aids for psychological growth that are changing our world, while exploring the safety, authenticity and ethics of this new world. We already rely on technology to manage our health, sleep, relationships, and finances, so it’s no surprise that we’re turning to technological aids for the spiritual journey. From apps that help us pray or meditate, to cybernauts seeking the fast track to nirvana through magnetic brain stimulation, we are on the brink of the most transformative revolution in the practice of religion: an era in which we harness the power of “spirit tech” to deepen our experience of the divine. Spirit ...>>

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30.09.2021

“The Psychic Workshop: A Complete Program for Fulfilling Your Spiritual Potential” by Kim Chestney

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"A one-of-a-kind guide for harnessing the powers of the psychic world. In the age of spiritual awareness, this comprehensive guide helps readers tap into the psychic power that resides in everyone - with amazing results. The Psychic Workshop approaches psychic awarness as an integral part of daily living, an innate ability that should be cultivated like any other talent. In a unique workshop format, readers learn how to enhance their psychic ability simply by doing. From ESP to communicating with a loved one who has passed over, readers discover how to foster their hidden talents. Kim Chestney's workshop allows reader's to strengthen their skills through exercises and meditations that help them discover their own inner ...>>

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30.09.2021

“Chinese Ghost Stories: Curious Tales of the Supernatural” by Lafcadio Hearn

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"Chinese Ghost Stories are a selection of the most entertaining Chinese traditional tales of the strange and fantastic. Hearn had a great affinity for the traditional ghost stories of China, and these stories clearly inspired him as he penned subsequent works. Set in richly atmospheric locales, these tales speak of heroic sacrifice, chilling horror, eerie beauty and otherworldly intervention. This completely reset and pinyin-converted edition of Hearn's classic work contains a new foreword by Victoria Cass, which places the stories, their author, and his love for the strange and mysterious into perspective. If you're seeking insights into the traditional Chinese world of ghosts, goblins and demons—or just want to feel a chill run down ...>>

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29.09.2021

“Placating the Demons: Ritual Practices among Sri Lankans” by Gananath Obeyesekere

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"This book critically examines dominant ceremonial practices in Sri Lanka. It presents key ideas and symbolic systems that exist to this day, in similar shapes or in different guises. It looks at issues such as misfortunes caused by demons (yaksa dosa), an important ceremonial practice known as the puna-yāgaya, ideas pertaining to spirit possession, trance, and mediums. It also deals with classical Ayurvedic theories of disease, urban ceremonial practices such as cases of the apotheoses from demon to divinity, as well as multiple forms of Buddhist ceremonial practices that are part of the Sri Lankan consciousness and have found their way into public cultural performances in Sri Lanka. As a comprehensive volume on ceremonial ...>>

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29.09.2021

“The Psychology of Astro*Carto*Graphy” by Jim Lewis

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"Astro*Carto*Graphy®, developed by the late Jim Lewis, revolutionized astrology by transforming the ancient horoscope wheel into a world map that shows at a glance where a person can find love, money, vitality, or even jump-start a fading career - simply by moving to a new location. The Psychology of Astro*Carto*Graphy, based on Lewis’ writings, notes, and lectures, with additional material by Kenneth Irving, has long been hailed as the definitive work on the subject, and this new edition revises and extends the information found in the original. Detailed explanations of the changes each planet can bring to a particular location help the reader to apply Astro*Carto*Graphy’s insights to his or her own life. The ...>>

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