Magick Matters

08.11.2020

“Spirit Matters: Occult Beliefs, Alternative Religions, and the Crisis of Faith in Victorian Britain” by J. Jeffrey Franklin

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"Spirit Matters: Occult Beliefs, Alternative Religions, and the Crisis of Faith in Victorian Britain" by J. Jeffrey Franklin
"Spirit Matters explores the heterodox and unorthodox religions and spiritualities that arose in Victorian Britain as a result of the faltering of Christian faith in the face of modernity, the rise of the truth-telling authority of science, and the first full exposure of the West to non-Christian religions. J. Jeffrey Franklin investigates the diversity of ways that spiritual seekers struggled to maintain faith or to create new faiths by reconciling elements of the Judeo-Christian heritage with Spiritualism, Buddhism, occultism, and scientific naturalism. Spirit Matters covers a range of scenarios from the Victorian hearth and the state-Church altar to the frontiers of empire in Buddhist countries and Egyptian crypts. Franklin reveals how this diversity of...>>
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08.11.2020

“Outrageous Fortune: Gloomy Reflections on Luck and Life” by William Ian Miller

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"Outrageous Fortune: Gloomy Reflections on Luck and Life" by William Ian Miller
"In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called 'good things'. Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal disasters to literary and national ones. Drawing on a truly immense store of knowledge encompassing literature, philosophy, theology, and history, he excavates the evidence of human anxieties around scarcity in all its forms (from scarcity of food to luck to where we stand in the eyes of others caught in a game of musical chairs we often do not even know we are playing). With wit and sensitivity, along with a large measure of...>>
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07.11.2020

“Garbed In Green: Gay Witchcraft & The Male Mysteries” by Casey Giovinco

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"Garbed In Green: Gay Witchcraft & The Male Mysteries" by Casey Giovinco
"Garbed In Green is a thought-provoking guide that helps Gay men reclaim their rightful place as magical workers. This brief but comprehensive work draws on research from various fields (including anthropology, history, and psychology) to help reclaim the Male Mysteries for the modern Gay witch. It reveals the core spiritual truth that Gay men were prized as magical workers, shamanic figures, and priests for our ancestors, and it argues that most of the pain and “damage” experienced by the modern Gay Community can be healed if Gay men re-embrace their natural spiritual gifts. While this book is written with the Gay male witch in mind, its wisdom is not limited to Gay men. Whether you...>>
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07.11.2020

“Wisdom of the Ancients: Life Lessons from Our Distant Past” by Neil Oliver

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"Wisdom of the Ancients: Life Lessons from Our Distant Past" by Neil Oliver
"For all we have gained in the modern world, simple peace of mind is hard to find. In a time that is increasingly fraught with complexity and conflict, we are told that our wellbeing relies on remaining as present as possible. But what if the key to being present lies in the past? In Wisdom of the Ancients, Neil Oliver takes us back in time, to grab hold of the ideas buried in forgotten cultures and early civilizations. From Laetoli footprints in Tanzania to Keralan rituals, stone circles and cave paintings, Oliver takes us on a global journey through antiquity. A master storyteller, drawing on immense knowledge of our ancient past, he distils this wisdom...>>
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