Magick Matters

“Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam” by Rachel S. Mikva

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas--not just extremist ones--can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings. Scripture's abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGBTQ individuals, ignore science, and justify violence. Grounded in close readings of scripture and tradition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, religious scholar Rachel Mikva shows us that the Abrahamic religions have always been aware of their tremendous power both to harm and to heal. And so they have transmitted their sacred stories along with built-in...>>

“Ars Vercanus: Advanced Magickal Techniques” by Vasilios Wennergren and Lynn Wennergren (alternate rip)

"For as long as humanity has existed, there have been those skilled in the occult arts. Such individuals are capable of transforming the self, perceiving the subtle aspect of existence, and affecting reality via nonphysical means. In every culture, across every era, shamans, magi, mystics, and seers have refined their arts. This has produced a rich and varied collection of magickal techniques and rituals. Ars Vercanus presents a comprehensive system of core magickal techniques and theories distilled from an in-depth cross-cultural analysis of various magickal traditions. The theories of Vercanus Magick impart a deep understanding of how magick actually works. Vercanus techniques clearly delineate methods by which magick may be effectively performed. This style...>>

“Fast Philosophy: Whizz to Wisdom in 100 Short, Funny Mental Workouts” by Adam Fletcher and Lukas N. P. Egger

"In 100 hilarious, compact sessions, Fast Philosophy takes the greatest ideas of the past two thousand years and applies them to the biggest questions of today: Why are we here? (and why isn’t there more cake?) What does it mean to be good? (and how can we get away with being bad?) What is beauty? (and how can we convince it to take its clothes off?) Using simple language, jokes, and fifty beautiful illustrations, you’ll race a roller-coaster through history into the present, accompanied by humanity’s greatest thinkers. Discover how a stoic would pick someone up at a party (and not care if they failed), what Marvel superhero Nietzsche would be, why Heidegger wanted you to spend more time...>>

“Book of the Hidden Name – Magick of the Shem HaMephorash Angels” by Maximus Avery

"The Book of the Hidden Name is the angel grimoire that will transform your understanding of the world around you forever. The most comprehensive information on the seventy-two hidden Shem HaMephorash angels, and how to access them is contained in this tome. Unleash the ability of angelic might by acquiring the powerful secrets of magick that bring miracles into your life. Through engagement with these entities, you will be empowered directly to affect your fate and alter your destiny. You will take countermeasures against attacks and learn how to perform better under pressure. It is by divine right that we may call upon angelic assistance, harnessing the spiritual beings’ power to achieve new heights of...>>