Magick Matters

“Hoodoo † Voodoo: Rootwork, Conjure and Folk Magic” by Mariesa Faer

"If you’ve ever been to New Orleans, you’ve witnessed the influence Hoodoo and Voodoo can have on a town. VooDoo and Hoodoo Magick have a long history of use. Though many rumors and oddities stem from these traditions, they are rooted in history and have helped countless individuals find their way. Telling fortunes, casting spells, making charms for purchase, were all a part of the role of those who practiced Hoodoo and Voodoo in the early 20th century. These practices play the same roles today, only now there are many more niches and variations to choose from, that is – so many curious and creative forms of true magic!"...>>

“Fallen Angels: Watchers and the Witches Sabbat” by Michael W. Ford

"The Luciferian Witchcraft Tradition holds a cycle of initiatory ceremonies in which the Aspirant applies in philosophy and equally challenging workings which open pathways to knowledge and insight. This book explores the history, lore and academic studies of the names of the Fallen Angels or Watchers from the Book of Enoch, including a deep study of the symbolism associated with this shadowy cult of angels. The Luciferian Ceremonies of invoking and utilizing this knowledge towards your personal Apotheosis and a balanced approach to Magick is found within. The darksome rites of the Witches Sabbat, the Path of Cain is explored with keys to the symbolism and ciphers of the Devil's Sabbat and Black Witchcraft....>>

“Besom, Stang & Sword: A Guide to Traditional Witchcraft, the Six-Fold Path & the Hidden Landscape” by Christopher Orapello and Tara-Love Maguire

"Regional traditional witchcraft is an animistic form of witchcraft that moves away from the religious harvest festivals and fertility-minded practices associated with the more common Wiccan form of witchcraft. Very few of us in this age are farmers or dependent upon crops and harvests. Regional traditional witchcraft teaches people to find their craft in their own backyards, in the uncultivated land or urban cityscape alike, and in their ancestors rather than in ancient foreign deities or in a neopagan-styled religious form of witchcraft. It's not about where you're from but where you are. The material is adaptable to any region in which the practitioner lives. Although the lack of deity worship and holy days is...>>

“The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black” by Eric B. Hudspeth

"Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages—and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a grave robber, young Dr. Black studies at Philadelphia’s esteemed Academy of Medicine, where he develops an unconventional hypothesis: What if the world’s most celebrated mythological beasts—mermaids, minotaurs, and satyrs—were in fact the evolutionary ancestors of humankind? The Resurrectionist offers two extraordinary books in one. The first is a fictional biography of Dr. Spencer Black, from a childhood spent exhuming corpses through his medical training, his travels with carnivals, and the mysterious disappearance at the end of his life. The second book is Black’s magnum opus: The Codex Extinct...>>

“The Hedonism Handbook: Mastering The Lost Arts Of Leisure And Pleasure” by Michael Flocker

"In the age of Oprah, Dr. Phil, and countless other self-help disciplinarians, indulging in any kind of pleasurable pastime is on the brink of extinction. But it's not too late to revive those lost pleasures that make life worth living. The Hedonism Handbook can help put the three-martini lunch, the baguette with real butter, the deep tan, the unfiltered cigarette, or the simple act of lying in a hammock under the stars back within our grasp. A tongue-in-cheek, satirical guide to the "good" life, The Hedonism Handbook will help us reclaim it all.With his characteristic wit, author Michael Flocker combines humorous reviews of historical excesses, suggestions for everyday indulgences, lists of hedonistic icons with...>>