Magick Matters

“Eyes Wide Open: Buddhist Instructions on Merging Body and Vision” by Will Johnson

"Meditation practices to awaken the body and create a mind like a mirror, to literally see things as they are • Draws on the story of the monk Shenxiu to create a meditation practice for profound relaxation, inclusion and connection to the world around us, and realization of our essential nature • Explains how our attitudes, beliefs, and bodily tensions distort our perceptions and lead to our sense of separation from the world outside our bodies • Details techniques of vision, such as sky gazing, eye gazing, and mirror gazing, that lead to an ecstatic mindfulness Right behind your eyes, you are there. You can feel yourself there, looking. So intimate is your connection with your looking that...>>

“Mirror Gazing: Predict the Future, Look Into the Past, Unlock Your Creativity” by Irene McGarvie

"Mirror gazing, or scrying, is a technique that can enable you to access information previously hidden from your conscious awareness. A simple black mirror can be your doorway to a whole new reality free from the constraints of time, space and gravity. For centuries churches have condemned mirror gazing as satanic or evil, and yet many Biblical figures used a form of it to receive Divine guidance. So which is it, a useful skill or a demonic tool? Read this book and decide for yourself. Mirror gazing is a technique that lets you: • See the past, present, and future • Meet and talk with deceased loved ones • Meet your spirit guides and angels • Gain knowledge from the...>>

“Kabbalistic Astrology: The Sacred Tradition of the Hebrew Sages” by Joel C. Dobin

"A rabbi reveals the profound astrological tradition to be found in the Kabbalah, Bible, Talmud, and Midrash. • A thorough explanation of the most sophisticated system of astrology known • More than 30 tables and charts for doing readings and creating horoscopes • New edition of Astrological Secrets of the Hebrew Sages The ancient Hebrews developed the richest and most sophisticated system of astrology known in the Western world, but this practice has been almost completely forgotten. Now Joel Dobin, an ordained rabbi and practicing astrologer, brings to light the wealth of astrological information in the Kabbalah, Bible, Talmud, and Midrash, revealing a profound tradition as valuable today as it was millennia ago. Key to this astrological system...>>

“The Tarot Spellcaster: Over 40 Spells to Enhance Your Life with the Power of Tarot Magic” by Terry Donaldson

"The riches and pleasures of love and good fortune come into readers' lives when they learn to use the Tarot to cast spells. Although Tarot cards are best known for their power to foretell the future, they also serve as aids to meditation and as tools for working magic. Because the Tarot's pictorial images are rich with symbolic meaning, knowledgeable Tarot spellcasters believe that Tarot cards are a set of "filters" through which unseen spiritual forces enter the physical world. This volume presents instructions for more than 40 Tarot spells. There are different spells for different needs, including ways to influence careers, enhance love life, advance social life, renew physical well-being, and develop artistic...>>

“Introduction to Yokai Culture: Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History” by Komatsu Kazuhiro

"Since ancient times, the Japanese have lived with superstitions of strange presences and phenomena known as "yōkai", creating a culture by turns infused with unease, fear, and divinity. Tsukimono spirit possessions. Fearsome kappa, oni, and tengu. Yamauba crones. Ghostly yūrei. Otherworldy ijin...Where did they come from? Why do they remain so popular? Written by Japan's premier scholar of yōkai and strange tales, this book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of Japan's yōkai culture and a history of the authors and writings that have shaped yōkai studies as a field."...>>