Magick Matters

14.06.2024

“Magic and Masculinity: Ritual Magic and Gender in the Early Modern Era” by Frances Timbers

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"In early modern England, the practice of ritual or ceremonial magic — the attempted communication with angels and demons — both reinforced and subverted existing concepts of gender. The majority of male magicians acted from a position of control and command commensurate with their social position in a patriarchal society; other men, however, used the notion of magic to subvert gender ideals while still aiming to attain hegemony. Whilst women who claimed to perform magic were usually more submissive in their attempted dealings with the spirit world, some female practitioners employed magic to undermine the patriarchal culture and further their own agenda. Frances Timbers studies the practice of ritual magic in the sixteenth and...>>

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14.06.2024

“The Magical Shield: Protection Magic to Ward Off Negative Forces” by Frater U.:D.:

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"Neutralize the forces of darkness with holistic security magic Protect yourself against psychic attacks, energy vampires, curses, and bewitchments. The practices in this book will work no matter what your personal beliefs or convictions. With creative approaches to extremely powerful magic, these easy-to-read teachings will show you how to work with: Sigils, Mantras, Mudras, Rituals, Spiritual allies, Protective entities, Bodily awareness, Habits, Negotiation, Self-assertiveness, Mental models You don't have to commit to any specific religious or philosophical beliefs in order to conquer the negative energies and intentions that exist in our world. Simple to apply in everyday life with no previous experience necessary, these techniques will help you grow your spiritual awareness and develop powerful protection...>>

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14.06.2024

“From Chaos to Creativity: The Art and Practice of the EnergyWorks Method” by Kim Bellisimo

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"When our energy is overtaken by the energy of others, our lives don’t work! Instead of creating from the duality of the mind, we need to drop into the heart, where all creative potential energy exists. Kim Bellisimo’s unique life experiences have enabled her to witness the patterns of energy within and around her clients and work with them to transform their lives. Now, in From Chaos to Creativity, Bellisimo shows you how you can do the same by moving into a powerful and creative partnership with who you truly are. Interwoven with stories and experiences from her own life that illustrate the development of the EnergyWorks method of personal transformation, Bellisimo confidently guides the reader...>>

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14.06.2024

“Second Sight: An Intuitive Psychiatrist Tells Her Extraordinary Story and Shows You How to Tap Your Own Inner Wisdom” by Judith Orloff (2010 updated edition)

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"Now with a new foreword from the author, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Judith Orloff tells her remarkable life story and teaches you how to recognize and trust your own intuitive gifts to improve your life—and the lives of those around you. In this updated edition, Dr. Orloff reflects on her career and the sea change that modern medicine and psychiatry have experienced since Second Sight was first published. She expands her earlier ideas and further explores intuition’s role in maintaining physical health and emotional well-being, using examples from her own and her patients’ lives. This is both a remarkable self-portrait of one woman’s journey toward the acceptance of intuition as a therapeutic...>>

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13.06.2024

“The Unknown God: W. T. Smith and the Thelemites” by Martin P. Starr

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"The Unknown God is the first documentary study of Thelema, a twentieth-century religious movement in the "magical" family, founded by the occultist, poet, and prophet of a new age of personal freedom, Aleister Crowley (1875--1947). Martin P. Starr tells the history of the movement through the biography of its leader, Wilfred Talbot Smith (1885--1957), who took up Crowley's plans for organizations to teach the latter's methods in Western and Eastern esoteric traditions and his laws for a new world order, and established these systems in British Columbia and in California. Crowley provided the concepts; Smith and his associates made them take flesh, applying Crowley's doctrine of "Do what thou wilt" and cementing it a...>>

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