Magick Matters

30.06.2021

“A History of the Goddess: From the Ice Age to the Bible” by Edward Dodge

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"A History of the Goddess: From the Ice Age to the Bible" by Edward Dodge
"Before the rise of monotheism, the early Hebrews were pagan and God had a wife, the Mother Goddess. The Bible tells the story of their divorce. Goddess worship promoted equality for women, social justice, spiritual connection to nature and the cycles of life, cannabis, sexual freedom, celebrated transgenders, and practiced abortions. When the Goddess was thrown out of the Hebrew temple by the monotheists, so too were all of these deeply ancient traditions. Many familiar Bible stories and characters are reinterpreted by showing where the Goddess appears and the Bible is reframed by comparing it to the mythologies of neighboring cultures."...>>
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30.06.2021

“The Physics of Transfigured Light: The Imaginal Realm and the Hermetic Foundations of Science” by Leon Marvell

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"The Physics of Transfigured Light: The Imaginal Realm and the Hermetic Foundations of Science" by Leon Marvell
"Contemporary scientific disciplines such as chaos and complexity theory, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science treat themselves as new fields of inquiry, but many of these ideas can be traced back to Hermeticism, the European intellectual tradition sparked by the rediscovery of the Corpus Hermeticum and Platonic texts in the 15th century. Building a map of the progression of scientific thought across centuries and continents, Leon Marvell examines the ancient roots of Hermeticism, its rise during the Renaissance, and its suppression during the scientific revolution of the Enlightenment. He reveals how three main Hermetic ideas—the divine spark within each individual, the subtle body, and the anima mundi or world soul—have continually emerged at the cutting edge...>>
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30.06.2021

“Qabbalistic Magic: Talismans, Psalms, Amulets, and the Practice of High Ritual” by Salomo Baal-Shem (kindle ebook version)

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"Qabbalistic Magic: Talismans, Psalms, Amulets, and the Practice of High Ritual" by Salomo Baal-Shem (kindle ebook version)
"A comprehensive guide to practicing the magic of the Qabbalah • Spells for everyday problems related to health, love, prosperity, and protection • Rituals for advanced high-level magic, such as invocation of angelic powers or spiritual vision • Explains how to make and design talismans, amulets, and magic bowls, including harnessing the power of Hebrew letters in their designs • Details the magical uses of 150 psalms The Qabbalah—the Jewish esoteric tradition—is richly woven with magical practices, from amulets and magic bowls to invocations and magical use of psalms. In this comprehensive and practical guide to Qabbalistic magic, Salomo Baal-Shem explains how to authentically perform rituals from the Qabbalistic tradition. The spells and rituals included range from basic “everyday” magic...>>
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