Magick Matters

23.02.2021

“The Witch’s Art of Incantation: Spoken Charms, Spells, & Curses in Folk Witchcraft” by Roger J. Horne (print replica)

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"The Witch's Art of Incantation: Spoken Charms, Spells, & Curses in Folk Witchcraft" by Roger J. Horne (print replica)
"In its sampling of over 120 individual incantations rooted in the texts and lore of previous centuries, The Witch's Art of Incantation reveals the often overlooked diversity of the incantatory arts: charms that beckon, charms that command, charms that poison, charms that remember, charms that terrify, charms that praise and exalt. Because each charm is accompanied by an approximate date, region, and associated source text, student witches will sharpen their own knowledge of folkloric texts while engaging with these rich and potent spells. The practical methods in the introduction, though seemingly simple, outline rarely discussed methods of incantation, including the construction of the magical listener and pairings with sympathetic and contagious ritual acts. A...>>
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23.02.2021

“Folk Witchcraft: A Guide to Lore, Land, and the Familiar Spirit for the Solitary Practitioner” by Roger J. Horne

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"Folk Witchcraft: A Guide to Lore, Land, and the Familiar Spirit for the Solitary Practitioner" by Roger J. Horne
"Complete with practical exercises, descriptions of craft theories and models, hand-drawn illustrations, and the author's working grimoire, Folk Witchcraft provides the student witch with an insightful perspective on the craft that is firmly rooted in the past, but adapted for the present. Experienced witches will deepen and enrich their practices by connecting more fully to traditional magics from hundreds of years in the past. Learn how to: -Master ecstatic methods of spirit-flight described in witch-lore -Celebrate the turning of the seasons with traditional rituals -Cultivate closer relationships with nature spirits and personal familiars -Work powerful traditional charms, such as the witches' ladder, the poppet, and blessing/cursing by gesture -Discern the magical properties of herbs and plants without relying on...>>
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23.02.2021

“Promethean Horrors: Classic Tales of Mad Science” edited by Xavier Aldana Reyes (British Library Tales of the Weird)

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"Promethean Horrors: Classic Tales of Mad Science" edited by Xavier Aldana Reyes (British Library Tales of the Weird)
"From the imaginations of Gothic short-story writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mary Shelley, and later weirdists such as H.P. Lovecraft came one of the most complex of villains—the mad scientist. Promethean Horrors presents some of the greatest mad scientists ever created, as each cautionary tale explores the consequences of pushing nature too far. These savants take many forms: there are malcontents who strive to create poisonous humans; technologists obsessed with genetic splicing; mesmerists interested in the way consciousness operates after death, and inventors who believe in a hidden reality. United by an unhealthy obsession with wanting to reach beyond their circumstances, these mad scientists are marked by their magical capacity to alter...>>
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23.02.2021

“Unbelievable: Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory” by Stacy Horn

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"Unbelievable: Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory" by Stacy Horn
"What would you make of rain barrels that refill themselves? Psychic horses? Mind-reading Cold War spies? For a group of scientists at the Duke Parapsychology Lab under the leadership of Dr. J. B. Rhine—considered the Einstein of the paranormal—such mysteries demanded further investigation. From 1930 to 1980, these dedicated men and women attempted to test the bizarre, the frightening, and the unexplainable against the rigors of science, ultimately finding proof that the human mind possesses telepathic powers."...>>
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23.02.2021

“Shamanism: An Introduction” by Margaret Stutley

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"Shamanism: An Introduction" by Margaret Stutley
"Shamanism is one of the earliest and farthest-reaching magical and religious traditions, vestiges of which still underlie the major religious faiths of the modern world. The function of the shaman is to show his or her people the unseen powers behind the mere appearances of nature, as experienced through intuition, in trance states, or during ecstatic mystical visions. Shamans possess healing powers, communicate with the dead and the world beyond, and influence the weather and movements of hunting animals. The psychological exaltation of shamanism trance states is similar to the ecstasies of Yogis, Christian mystics and dervishes. Shamanism: An Introduction traces the development of shamanism in its many fascinating global manifestations. Looking at shamanic...>>
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