Magick Matters

15.05.2021

“Stories of the Saints: Bold and Inspiring Tales of Adventure, Grace, and Courage” by Carey Wallace

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"Performing Miracles. Facing Wild Lions. Confronting Demons. Transforming the World. From Augustine to Mother Teresa, officially canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta, discover seventy of the best-known and best-loved saints and read their riveting stories. Meet Joan of Arc, whose transcendent faith compelled her to lead an army when the king’s courage failed. Francis of Assisi, whose gentleness tamed a man-eating wolf. Valentine, a bishop in the time of ancient Rome, who spoke so often of Christ’s love that his saint’s day, February 12, has been associated with courtly love since the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher. Peter Claver, who cared for hundreds of thousands of people on slave ships after their voyage...>>

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15.05.2021

“The Shoggoth Concerto: A Fantasy with Pseudopods” by John Michael Greer

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"Brecken Kendall doesn’t plan on becoming a composer. She also doesn’t expect to encounter one of the eldritch realities H.P. Lovecraft borrowed for his weird fiction. A sophomore at Partridgeville State University on the edge of the New Jersey pine barrens, she’s trying to leave behind the bitter memories of her childhood and get a degree in music education. Lovecraft? He’s just one of the authors discussed in a class she’s taking that semester, where she learns about the polymorphous monsters called shoggoths. Those are nothing but an old legend, she thinks...until a young shoggoth, traumatized by a night of fire and death, appears in the kitchenette of the converted garage where Brecken lives. A...>>

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15.05.2021

“Improve Your Eyesight: A Guide to the Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses” by Jonathan Barnes

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"With constant strains on the eyes from use of computers, devices and the ordinary stresses of modern life, the Bates method is more relevant than ever. In Improve Your Eyesight Jonathan Barnes has re-interpreted this classic self-help technique for a new generation. Developed by Dr William Bates in 1919, the Bates method is a series of exercises and everyday techniques to incorporate into your life that corrects all the common eye problems: short-sight, long-sight, astigmatism and the decline of vision due to age. It can correct anyone's vision techniques, teaching relaxation and visualisation exercises that ease the strain on the eyes and allows the eyes to perform at their best. By working on the Bates...>>

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15.05.2021

“365 Day Astrological Predictions: Adopt a Positive Frame of Mind And Succeed” by Jane Dallas

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"The stars blink above us, serene and unchanging. We go about our daily lives. But the stars know our future. Astrology is the oldest of human sciences, and it just might be the most fascinating. Many people are afraid of the future. They do not want to see what the tarot cards will bring them. But for me, if you play your astrological and numerological cards right, you can unlock a glimpse of all the wonderful things that lie ahead of you, in your future. And this is something that can transform your life. Ancient philosophers in Europe, India, and America lived in simpler times. They cast their charts, they scanned the heavens, they knew...>>

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15.05.2021

“Engaging the Spirit World: Popular Beliefs and Practices in Modern Southeast Asia” edited by Kirsten W. Endres and Andrea Lauser

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"In many parts of the contemporary world, spirit beliefs and practices have taken on a pivotal role in addressing the discontinuities and uncertainties of modern life. The myriad ways in which devotees engage the spirit world show the tremendous creative potential of these practices and their innate adaptability to changing times and circumstances. Through in-depth anthropological case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, the contributors to this book investigate the role and impact of different social, political, and economic dynamics in the reconfiguration of local spirit worlds in modern Southeast Asia. Their findings contribute to the re-enchantment debate by revealing that the “spirited modernities” that have emerged in the process not...>>

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