Magick Matters

15.06.2021

“Theology of Money” by Philip Goodchild

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"Theology of Money is a philosophical inquiry into the nature and role of money in the contemporary world. Philip Goodchild reveals the significance of money as a dynamic social force by arguing that under its influence, moral evaluation is subordinated to economic valuation, which is essentially abstract and anarchic. His rigorous inquiry opens into a complex analysis of political economy, encompassing markets and capital, banks and the state, class divisions, accounting practices, and the ecological crisis awaiting capitalism. Engaging with Christian theology and the thought of Carl Schmitt, Georg Simmel, Karl Marx, Adam Smith, and many others, Goodchild develops a theology of money based on four contentions, which he elaborates in depth. First, money ...>>

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15.06.2021

“Tao of Manifestation: The Taoist way to do real magic” by Barefoot Doctor

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"Taoism was first renowned in the West among hippies for its magic - the ability to make things manifest with great ease, hardly without even having to twitch your nose to make things happen. It's a system based entirely on combining clear intention, focusing chi in a clear stream in the direction of the object or outcome of desire, and grace. In this instance grace or 'te' (literally virtue) refers to the state of not caring one way or the other whether your magic works, because you're so fully aware you're already in receipt of the greatest manifestation there can ever be: existence and a human body and consciousness with which to experience and enjoy ...>>

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15.06.2021

“Chinese Taoist Sorcery: The Art of Getting Even” by Min Tzu

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"The five thousand year old principles of Taoist sorcery are unveiled in this extraordinary book. In this book you will find out about: * The Circle of Wizards and its awesome powers, capable of influencing individuals and countries * The nature of good and evil * The nature of ghosts * The nature and meaning of the soul * The devil's disciples and their goals * The nature of the hereafter * The real principles behind religion * Chinese sorcery in politics and economics * Chinese sorcery in the military * Geomancy: the fate of houses and other places * The nature of icons * The principles of reincarnation * The strange facts of life ...>>

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15.06.2021

“Basic Conditions of Taoist Thunder Magic” by Florian C. Reiter

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"Basic Conditions of Taoist Thunder Magic presents most basic concepts and practices of Thunder Magic (Wu-lei fa). In the Song period (12th ct.) Wu-lei fa was a label given to a vast section of specialised ritual practices in religious Taoism. These rituals incorporated and continued older exorcist ways and means that were part of the practical range of religious Taoisms, meeting the demands of an agrarian society that suffered from natural disasters (for example droughts and inundations). Thunder specialist were asked to pray for rain or clear skies, disperse demoniac molestations and ensure a harmonious life. The book is largely based on materials attributed to the school of Wang Wen-ch'ing who was a famous ...>>

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15.06.2021

“Chinese Magical Medicine” by Michel Strickmann

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"This book argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. This practice would leave its most lasting imprint on the liturgical tradition of Taoism. In focusing on religious practice, it provides a corrective to traditional studies of Chinese religion, which overemphasize metaphysics and spirituality. A basic concern with healing characterizes the entire gamut of religious expression in East Asia. By concentrating on the medieval development of Chinese therapeutic ritual, the author discovers the germinal core of many still-current rituals across the social and doctrinal frontiers of Buddhism and Taoism, ...>>

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