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17.01.2024

“Undines: Lessons from the Realm of the Water Spirits” by William R. Mistele

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"Undines—from the Latin root unda, which means "wave"— are water elementals, or spirits of the water world. Like their fellow elementals—salamanders (fire), sylphs (air), and gnomes (earth)—undines are united with, and personify, their element. First mentioned in the alchemical works of medieval botanist Paracelsus, undines appear throughout European folklore. Who are these mysterious creatures of lakes, oceans, and waterfalls? Undines takes readers directly into the water spirits’ realm through stories, personal encounters, and interviews with such luminaries as Istiphul, the undine queen whose presence embodies the magical essence of the feminine. Whether seen as fact or fairy tale, Undines presents archetypal truths and insights into human nature. The powers and abilities that undines display are...>>

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17.01.2024

“Fortuna: The Sacred and Profane Faces of Luck” by Nigel Pennick

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🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Traces the history of good fortune traditions from sacred divination to modern gambling • Reveals how dice were originally considered sacred objects of divination and details the techniques and meanings of a dice oracle • Looks at medieval grimoires for fortune-telling and other divination traditions, including those using cowrie shells, bones, coins, cards, sticks, and stones • Examines how dice became a means of gaming and gambling and how gambling gave rise to specialized lucky charms Some believe that our future is predetermined, while others assert that we have free will and our future can take many different courses depending on our actions. In ancient times, it was believed that the will of the gods determined people’s...>>

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16.01.2024

“Cult of the Stars: A Handbook of Egyptian Astrology” by Travis McHenry (2nd edition)

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"Cult of the Stars combines the best of scientific rigor (there are nearly 100 cited academic works in the bibliography) with a spiritual mindset. Over 5,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians looked up at the same stars we see over our heads each night. Just like many of us, they believed these stars impacted events on earth: politics, agriculture, and even our own physical bodies. In this book, author and occultist Travis McHenry examines evidence concerning the decans from the pre-dynastic period to the late Roman era, and beyond. He also provides practical tools so you can utilize authentic Egyptian astrology in your everyday life. The Egyptians approached astronomy with a religious perspective, one that is still...>>

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16.01.2024

“The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes” by Paul Halpern

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🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Our books, our movies—our imaginations—are obsessed with extra dimensions, alternate timelines, and the sense that all we see might not be all there is. In short, we can’t stop thinking about the multiverse. As it turns out, physicists are similarly captivated. In The Allure of the Multiverse, physicist Paul Halpern tells the epic story of how science became besotted with the multiverse, and the controversies that ensued. The questions that brought scientists to this point are big and deep: Is reality such that anything can happen, must happen? How does quantum mechanics "choose" the outcomes of its apparently random processes? And why is the universe habitable? Each question quickly leads to...>>

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16.01.2024

“Tarot Basics: A Guide to Using & Interpreting the Cards” by Evelin Burger and Johannes Fiebig

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🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "For newcomers to the world of tarot, learning how to learn about their lives and the past, present, and future of those around them using the cards may seem intimidating. This is the perfect introduction. This helpful book by experts Johannes Fiebig and Evelin Burger details everything an introductory tarot learner will need to know (and even a few things experts might find useful). Full-page explanations of each card are accompanied by illustrations from three foundational decks, the Rider-Waite-Smith, the Marseille, and Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot. In addition, the book includes fifteen useful card layouts and intriguing advice on how to use your own intuition for spot-on readings. For everything from a single...>>

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