Magick Matters

“McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality” by Ronald Purser

"Mindfulness is now all the rage. From celebrity endorsements to monks, neuroscientists and meditation coaches rubbing shoulders with CEOs at the World Economic Forum in Davos, it is clear that mindfulness has gone mainstream. Some have called it a revolution. The evangelical promotion of mindfulness as a panacea for all that ails us has begun to give way to a backlash, with questions arising whether its claims for achieving happiness, wellbeing and career success have been over-sold. Expanding on his influential essay "Beyond McMindfulness", Ronald Purser debunks the so-called "mindfulness revolution", arguing its proponents have reduced mindfulness to a self-help technique that fits snugly into a consumerist culture complicit with Western materialistic values. In a lively...>>

“The Little Book of Curses and Maledictions for Everyday Use” by Dawn Rae Downton

"Learn how to place spells, incantations, hexes, and more. Here are 50 custom maledictions for situations you run into every day, and for people you know and wish you didn’t. Gas prices. Traffic. Your boss. Your former boss. Your coworkers. Your crush. Doctors. Customer service. Who can you call to get that monkey off your back? You can’t call anyone because they won’t return your calls. Isn’t it time to have a little ammo of your own? The Little Book of Curses and Maledictions puts the power back in your hands with its user-friendly, step-by-step instructions to: Generic Revenge Curses Custom Revenge Curses Warning Curses ...>>

“The Visceral Experience: A Philosophy Of Energy And Reality” by Daniel D. Barber

"A detailed description of the author's growth in his understanding of reality and energy, The Visceral Experience lays out a framework for your own exploration into this vast and unexplored world. Eschewing occult and esoteric language, Dan describes a process that is accessible for everyone to work with, regardless of background, belief or experience.In this book, you will be presented: * An understanding of reality that supports energy work * Methods for working energy on yourself * Methods for working energy on others * How manifestation works * An understanding of energy's limitless possibilities"...>>

“The Mentalist’s Handbook: An Explorer’s Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds” by Clint Marsh (high-quality reupload)

"There is a world that mirrors our own. Everything in this world is made of substance finer than air, finer than light, finer than thought itself - the aether. In the aether there are inner sensations such as ideas and feelings that are as tangible as anything in the material world. In The Mentalist's Handbook, Clint Marsh gives us a glimpse of the world. He offers step-by-step exercises, detailed and beautifully written explanations and definitions, and gorgeous black and white illustrations by award-winning artist Jeff Hoke. Inspired by esoteric, occult, and magic books published over the last 150 years, Marsh has aspired to create something of singular importance in the tradition of classic occult...>>