Magick Matters

“The Power of Sex Transmutation: How to Use the Most Radical Idea from Think and Grow Rich” by Mitch Horowitz

"The most intriguing, powerful, and misunderstood idea in Think and Grow Rich is the taboo-topic of sex transmutation. What is it exactly-and how is it used? In this breakthrough work, historian and New Thought scholar Mitch Horowitz provides the clearest, simplest, and most practical exploration of sex transmutation since Napoleon Hill himself. In The Power of Sex Transmutation, Mitch strips away all mystery from this topic; shows exactly what sex energy is; describes how to use it to achieve your aims; and illuminates the correspondences between sex transmutation and other ancient and modern esoteric practices. You possess an incredible power experienced through the sensation of your own desires. Discover how to use it today."...>>

“Quit Porn and Get Rich: The Unspoken Rule of Successful People” by Martin Prescott

"This is not yet another motivational book, which bookstore shelves are lined with, providing nothing but a temporary boost to your mood. This book describes the real impact of eroticism and pornography on your performance in everyday life. It also explains how overcoming these habits can vastly increase the chances of success in many areas. Your life without unnecessary eroticization can be active and focused. Do you know how successful people approach this problem? How pornography can prevent them from achieving their goals? How they find motivation and whether pornography can destroy it? In the book you will find: how using pornography affects your self-esteem and confidence how using...>>

“The Five Gospels: What Did Jesus Really Say? The Search for the Authentic Words of Jesus” by Robert W. Funk and Roy W. Hoover

"Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah? Did he promise to return and usher in a new age? How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God? The Five Gospels answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 the Jesus Seminar, comprising a distinguished group of biblical scholars, was founded by Robert W. Funk. They embarked on a new translation and assessment of the gospels, including the recently discovered Gospel of Thomas. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they used their collective expertise to determine the authenticity of more than fifteen hundred sayings attributed to him. Their...>>

“The Anatomy of Witchcraft” by Peter Haining

"This book is the sort of book I would have loved to have found in a second hand book store when I was 12 or 13. Musty, pulpy and spooky. Culled mostly from news paper stories and supposed interviews, it can't help but appear to have something of a Weekly World News kind of sensationalism to it, delving into the creepy vision of witch craft that people had in the 60's in the UK and then in 70's Hollywood. However, it is interesting to see the change in how Wicca has been viewed by the public. The more interesting parts come towards the end of the book where it looks into voodoo and magic...>>

“Heaven’s Gate: America’s UFO Religion” by Benjamin E. Zeller

"In March 1997, thirty-nine people in Rancho Santa Fe, California, ritually terminated their lives. To outsiders, it was a mass suicide. To insiders, it was a graduation. This act was the culmination of over two decades of spiritual and social development for the members of Heaven’s Gate. In this fascinating overview, Benjamin Zeller not only explores the question of why the members of Heaven’s Gate committed ritual suicides, but interrogates the origin and evolution of the religion, its appeal, and its practices. By tracking the development of the history, social structure, and worldview of Heaven’s Gate, Zeller draws out the ways in which the movement was both a reflection and a microcosm of larger American...>>