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19.09.2023

“Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice” by Mitch Horowitz

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🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "From Cleopatra to Chaos Magic: A Vibrant, Epic History of Occultism in Thought and Practice In his most sweeping historical work, occult scholar and widely known voice of esoteric ideas Mitch Horowitz presents a lively, intellectually serious historical exploration of modern occultism, from astrology and alchemy to the dawn of Theosophy and modern witchcraft—and the spiritual revolutions that followed. In this lively, full-circle history, Mitch explores: Preservation of “hidden wisdom” in late-ancient Hermeticism. Rebirth of esoterica during the Renaissance, including Kabbalah, ceremonial magick, alchemy, Gnosticism—and the backlash culminating in the Thirty Years’ War. Rise of the modern “secret society,” such as Rosicrucians, Freemasons, and Illuminati. ...>>

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19.09.2023

“Seven Heavens: The Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition” by Carla Wills-Brandon

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🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Explores ancient Jewish beliefs in life after death as well as contemporary spiritual experiences • Reveals clear references to the afterlife, heaven, and spiritual encounters in ancient Hebrew texts, including the Torah, the Zohar, and the Dead Sea Scrolls • Shares profound stories from the author’s clinical therapy practice to show how afterlife beliefs can heal destructive emotional patterns and ancestral trauma • Describes the psychological parameters of trauma resolution, enabling long-term healing and spiritual advancement Exploring afterlife theories from the ancient world as well as contemporary afterlife encounters, Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D., reveals references to Jewish mysticism and afterlife encounters in ancient Hebrew texts, including the Torah, the Talmud, the Zohar, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the...>>

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19.09.2023

“Familiar Unto Me: Witches Sorcerers and Their Spirit Companions” by BJ Swain

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"The familiar has been a staple element of the image of the witch for centuries. Despite its ubiquity in folklore, art, books, movies, and television depicting witches and magicians, familiar spirits are an under explored element of modern magical literature. Familiar Unto Me changes that by presenting a comprehensive look at familiar spirits. The book is divided into three parts. Part One introduces and discusses the concept of the familiar spirit. The basics of acquiring, maintaining, and working with a familiar are presented. Considerations for planning your own rituals for obtaining a familiar spirit are discussed, and example rituals are presented. The focus in part one is familiars for witches and sorcerers; the defining elements...>>

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19.09.2023

“Easy Ecstasy: Using Hypnosis to Produce Mystical Experience” by Dan Washburn

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"Little-known scientific research on self-hypnosis and hypnosis can help you create your own mystical experiences. A path to cosmic consciousness, enlightenment, and bliss opens up as you learn to develop spiritual trances. The book includes reprints of clinical and laboratory studies done at major universities. Part 1 reviews six psychological research studies that prove the startling fact that as you go deeper into hypnosis you have experiences similar to what are known as samadhi, satori, cosmic consciousness, enlightenment, or mystical bliss. Part 2 reviews fourteen methods from the psychological literature that use hypnotic trance to produce mystical experiences. Part 3 has articles on the use of trance to produce spiritual experience in Jewish, Buddhist,...>>

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19.09.2023

“The Witch’s Way to Wealth: The Every Witch’s Guide to Making More Money — Faster & Easier than Ever!” by Jessie DaSilva

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🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Witchcraft meets budgeting in this unique and intuitive approach to money, from the internet phenomenon Jessie DaSilva dubbed the "Millennial Money Witch" by Forbes. Making Money just got Magical… Manifestation, crystals, deities, divination, energy waves, meditation — these magical practices are not only good for your mental health, but they are also good for your wallet! As Millennials and Gen Z's struggle to maintain financial stability, they frequently look to Baby Boomer advice that doesn't even apply to the current financial climate. Finding new ways to deal with money is long overdue. A little bit of magic may be the answer! From Jessie DaSilva, the intuitive mindset coach dubbed the "Millennial Money Witch" by Forbes, comes new...>>

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