Magick Matters

“Theosophy across Boundaries: Transcultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on a Modern Esoteric Movement” edited by Hans Martin Kramer and Julian Strube

"Theosophy across Boundaries brings a global history approach to the study of esotericism, highlighting the important role of Theosophy in the general histories of religion, science, philosophy, art, and politics. The first half of the book consists of seven perspectives on the activities of the Theosophical Society in very different regional contexts, ranging from India, Vietnam, China, and Japan to Victorian Britain and Israel, shedding new light on the entanglement of “Western” and “Oriental” ideas around 1900. The second half explores specific cultural influences that Theosophy exerted in the spheres of literature, art, and politics, using case studies from Sri Lanka, Burma, India, Japan, Ireland, Germany, and Russia. The examples clearly show that Theosophy...>>

“Magickal Formulary Spellbook: Book I” by Herman Slater et al

"Fellow Sorcerers. Magicians, and Witches; this Grimoure was collected to help all the sincere practitioners out there. There are fragments in print of many of these formulae, but nowhere are they all listed until this book. A collection of Occult/Wicca formulae and spells - in print since 1981 - but unavailable until now. Some of the spells and rituals includes: Health Rituals...Good Luck Spells...Love Rituals...Lover Spells (more than 15)...Success Spells...Gamblers' Rituals...Money Drawing Rituals...Separation Rituals...Protection Rituals...Legal Aid Spells...Wandering Lover Spells... Gay Female Love Spells...Gay Male Love Spells...Uncrossing Rituals...Black Arts Spell (with Karmic Disclaimer)...Come To Me (Warning - use with care)...Commanding...Dreams of Delight...Incense Attraction...Health Oil..Money Oil... VOODOO Night Perfume Oil...Satyre Oil...More than 15 LOVE FORMULARIES...and MANY,...>>

“Witchcraft Fact Book” by Edmund M. Buczinsky

"Ed Buczynski - craft leader in the early 1970's, father of northeast United States Welsh tradition, founder of independent Gardnerian tradition where male and female were co-equal, active in Church of Eternal Source (revival of ancient Egyptian religion), founder of Minoan Brotherhood and Sisterhood. Ed is currently involved in anthropology. He has gone underground as far as his involvement in Earth religions. This book is comprised of his lecture notes to schools, libraries, etc. It is intended to be a primary statement to cowans (non-witches) who want to know where the wicked witches are! - Herman Sister (from back cover)"...>>

“Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict” by Tsultrim Allione

"Allione -- one of only a few female Buddhist leaders in this country and comparable in American religious life to Pema Chodron -- bridges this ancient Eastern practice with today's Western psyche. She explains that if we fight our demons, they only grow stronger. But if we feed them, nurture them, we can free ourselves from the battle. Through the clearly articulated practice outlined in Feeding Your Demons, we can learn to overcome any obstacle and achieve freedom and inner peace."...>>

“Big Bang: The Most Important Scientific Discovery of All Time and Why You Need to Know About It” by Simon Singh

"Albert Einstein once said: ‘The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.’ Simon Singh believes geniuses like Einstein are not the only people able to grasp the physics that govern the universe. We all can. As well as explaining what the Big Bang theory actually is and why cosmologists believe it is an accurate description of the origins of the universe, this book is also the fascinating story of the scientists who fought against the established idea of an eternal and unchanging universe. Simon Singh, renowned for making difficult ideas much less daunting than they first seem, is the perfect guide for this journey. Everybody has heard of the Big Bang Theory....>>