Magick Matters

“The Magic of Birds” by Mabh Savage

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Exploring the magic and folklore of feathered beings of both air and water. A fallen white feather that speaks of a loved one. Two magpies promising joy. The haunting call of an owl in the deep night, hinting at dark omens. For centuries, we’ve looked to the birds of air and water for answers in the form of divination, folklore, superstition, and legend. In this book, The Magic of Birds, you’ll discover the supernatural side of songbirds like the robin, waterfowl like ducks and swans, and more well-known magical creatures like ravens and crows. With beautiful illustrations by Kay Savage, this book gently introduces the reader to the magical world of birds, in modern...>>

“The Rosicrucian Counterculture: The Origins and Influence of the Invisible Society” by Ronnie Pontiac

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "A cultural exploration of the esoteric movement and its historical impact and legacy • Examines the Rosicrucian involvement of figures like Rene Descartes, Robert Fludd, John Dee, Elias Ashmole, and the alchemist pirate Prince Rupert of the Rhine • Traces the saga of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his countercultural successors Frederick and Elizabeth, who triggered the Thirty Years’ War • Shows how Rosicrucianism inspired the English Revolution and explores the Rosicrucianism of John Winthrop the Younger, Connecticut’s founder Since the appearance of Rosicrucian manuscripts in 17th-century Germany, historians have questioned the authorship, intent, and significance of this esoteric movement. In this book, Ronnie Pontiac shows how Rosicrucianism’s underground influence...>>

“Divine Feminine Gnosis: The Lesser and Greater Mysteries of Sophia” by Lee Irwin

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Seven mysteries for an embodied experience of transcendence • Draws on Gnosticism and Hermeticism to explore seven esoteric mysteries of feminine wisdom that are supported by practices • Offers a wisdom teaching on integral spirituality and pansentience, encounters with spiritual entities, dreams, and reincarnation • Explores the masculine principle of logos and how to integrate it with feminine eros in sacred marriage—Hieros Gamos—to achieve wholeness and mystical insight Since the dawn of Christianity, the Sophia tradition has been suppressed and shrouded in secrecy. Drawing on Gnosticism and Hermeticism, this book presents divine feminine principles and teachings that are at the heart of the Sophia tradition and how they can be applied...>>

“On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy” by Simon Critchley

"Mysticism is about existential ecstasy — an experience of heightening one's senses and self into a sheer feeling of aliveness. Mystical experiences offer us a practical way to open our thoughts and deepen the sense of our lives, whether through a mainstream connection to God or by taking part in mind-altering experiences. Here, Simon Critchley explores the history and practice of mysticism, from its origins in Eastern and Western religion, through its association with esoteric and occult knowledge, and up to the ecstatic modernism of T.S. Eliot and others. Through a discussion of the lives of famous mystics, like Julian of Norwich and Jesus Christ, Critchley reveals how embracing the spectrum of mystical experience can...>>

“Before You Do Magic: Train Your Mind to Awaken Occult Skills” by Donald Tyson

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Countless Books Teach the Mechanics of Magic This One Develops Your Occult Mental Skills Before you perform spells and rituals, you need to develop your innate abilities. Otherwise, you'll just find yourself going through the motions without achieving any practical results. Regardless of your experience or traditions, this book’s 120 exercises will help you gain the energetic focus needed to make your magic more effective. Donald Tyson provides twelve chapters that each cover a different topic and why it is necessary for better magic. • Occult Sympathies • Controlled Breathing • Meditation • Visualization • Concentration • Dramatization • Incantation • Realization • The Aura • Scrying • Channeling • Astral Projection Within each chapter are ten exercises...>>