Magick Matters

“How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor: A Smart, Irreverent Guide to Biography, History, Journalism, Blogs, and Everything in Between” by Thomas C. Foster

"The New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor uses the same skills to teach how to access accurate information in a rapidly changing 24/7 news cycle and become better readers, thinkers, and consumers of media. We live in an information age, but it is increasingly difficult to know which information to trust. Fake news is rampant in mass media, stoked by foreign powers wishing to disrupt a democratic society. We need to be more perceptive, more critical, and more judicious readers. The future of our republic may depend on it. How to Read Nonfiction Like a Professor is more careful, more attentive, more aware reading. On bookstore shelves, one book...>>

“How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines” by Tomas C. Foster

"A thoroughly revised and updated edition of Thomas C. Foster's classic guide—a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes, and contexts—that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable. While many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper literary meanings interwoven in these texts. How to Read Literature Like a Professor helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the eyes—and the literary codes—of the ultimate professional reader: the college professor. What does it mean when a literary hero travels along a dusty road? When he hands a drink to his companion? When he's drenched in a...>>

“Neolithic Shamanism: Spirit Work in the Norse Tradition” by Raven Kaldera and Galina Krasskova

"We are all surrounded by spirits. Many people feel called to work with them, but few know where to begin. Enjoined by the gods and spirits to fulfill this need, Raven Kaldera and Galina Krasskova have reconstructed the indigenous spiritual traditions of northern Europe and Scandinavia extinguished more than one thousand years ago by the spread of Christianity. Arising from basic survival needs, these practical traditions are fundamentally tied to the elements found in the harsh world of the ancient North. Beginning with the skills tied to the Earth element, necessary for grounding prior to the more demanding aspects of the practice--working with Sun, Moon, Plants, Animals, Water, Fire, Craft, and Air--the authors explain, step...>>

“Short Hand Magic: An Easy Magical View of an Almost Forgotten Form of Writing” by Indra Munson

"This book contains over 90 unique Short hand symbols for pretty much anything you can think of from love to confidence to protection and the list goes on. I give a brief history on short hand and how you can use it today in a magical way. This book is simple and easy without long complicated rituals. There are different easy options on how to work with these symbols. I even show you how to make Magic vessels, Powders and using them in your cooking to name a few ways. It is completely none religious and does not connect to any particular religious group. So it does not deal with any restriction that would...>>

“Self Hypnosis As You Read: 42 Life Changing Scripts” by Forbes Robbins Blair

"This original easy-to-use technique allows you to put yourself into an hypnotic state and improve your life without ever needing to put the book down. You remain aware at all times during your session, and return gently to everyday consciousness. You never memorize or record anything unlike most of the other techniques. 42 Reader-requested Scripts The scripts featured in this book came at the request of readers and fans of Mr. Blair's previous books. This collection includes four hypnotic inductions, advanced techniques, and dozens of scripts you asked for like: Drop the Last Ten Pounds, Money Stress Relief, Fall Back in Love with Your Mate, Approach Hot Women, Expand Your Comfort Zone, Stop Overreacting, Love Your...>>