Magick Matters

“The Magician’s Kabbalah: Kabbalah as an Initiatory Path illustrated by Tarot” by Marcus Katz

"In this book for the first time is clearly laid out the entire map of spiritual progress in the western esoteric initiatory system illustrated by tarot on the Tree of Life. Drawing on three decades of experience and using previously unpublished material from the original archives of the Golden Dawn Society of 1888 and ground-breaking research on A. E. Waite, you will discover how Kabbalah is used as a tool of spiritual initiation. Complete with exercises, tables and diagrams to allow you to explore the Kabbalah and Tarot for your own magical and mystical development. This book has been written to provide all students and practitioners an essential guidebook to an authentic path of western spiritual development."...>>

“A History of Anglican Exorcism: Deliverance and Demonology in Church Ritual” by Francis Young

"Exorcism is more widespread in contemporary England than perhaps at any other time in history. The Anglican Church is by no means the main provider of this ritual, which predominantly takes place in independent churches. However, every one of the Church of England dioceses in the country now designates at least one member of its clergy to advise on casting out demons. Such `deliverance ministry' is in theory made available to all those parishioners who desire it. Yet, as Francis Young reveals, present-day exorcism in Anglicanism is an unlikely historical anomaly. It sprang into existence in the 1970s within a church that earlier on had spent whole centuries condemning the expulsion of evil spirits...>>

“The Hedgerow Apothecary: Recipes, Remedies and Rituals” by Christine Iverson

"Learn to forage in the hedgerows like the herbalists of the past. Discover how to make delicious preserves, healing balms, soothing toddies and cures for colds with nature’s jewels such as rose hips, elderberries and mugwort. This sustainable and ethical art is also laced with fascinating folklore and steeped in history. With photographs to help you safely identify edible plants, advice on what is available each season and how best to prepare and preserve your finds, this is the essential guide to enjoying the bountiful delights of the hedgerows."...>>

“Vampires of Great Britain” by Tom Slemen

"Best-selling author Tom Slemen spent years researching and compiling the stories and reports for this book, which delves into the eternal subject of vampires If you thought that vampires were only found within the Twilight films and the pages of Anne Rice's books, think again. Tom shows us that they can, and do, turn up in the most ordinary and extraordinarv places, from suburban bedrooms, kitchens, disused coalmines and royal castles to an iceberg adrift in the frozen wastes of the North Atlantic ocean. And if you thought that all vampires had the same modus operandum, think again! It is true that many vampire attacks do fit the classic formula of a cloaked stranger sucking...>>

“The Eternal Hermes: From Greek God to Alchemical Magus” by Antoine Faivre

"Hermes, the fascinating, mercurial messenger of the gods, eloquent revealer of hidden wisdom, and guardian of occult knowledge has played a central role in the development of esotericism in the West. Drawing upon many rare books and manuscripts, this highly illustrated work explores the question of where Hermes Trismegistus came from, how he came to be a patron of the esoteric traditions, and how the figure of Hermes has remained lively and inspiring to our own day."...>>