Magick Matters

24.02.2023

“Ghosts” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 04)

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"This book about ghosts opens starting with one of the many ghost stories contained throughout the book. A short excerpt is: "Late one spring night in the last century, a certain Englishman found himself, to his astonishment, standing in the garden outside his house. It was quite bewildering. He remembered falling asleep in his bed, but he had no memory of waking and walking out the door. Yet here he was, shivering in the chill, his bare feet buried in rain-soaked grass. Another surprise awaited him: when he tried the door, it proved to be locked."...>>

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24.02.2023

“Fairies and Elves” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 03)

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"Unlike other books in the series, this text does not concentrate on the decline of magic, though it does state that in the beginning, beings of pure magic (not exactly gods but more than mortal) freely intermingled with mortals (the friendship of Arawn and Pwyll is one example) only to separate themselves later on. They were known to the Norse as the Alfar or elves in English and sometimes as fairies, a word that derives from the Latin fatum/fate and fatare/enchant. Fairie correctly refers to their lands or magic. In contrast to mortals, beings who sought order, these magical beings were said to be very fickle and unpredictable. Even members of the usually good...>>

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24.02.2023

“Dragons” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 02)

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"Dragons opens recounting the legends of Apep, Tiamat, Jörmungandr, Nidhoggr, and Typhon. Born before time began, these creatures were sons of chaos, and so the gods did battle with them, for only when they were beaten could order prevail and the universe be born. Across various cultures, the same story was told with Set and Ra, Marduk, Thor, and Zeus playing the same role. The gods ultimately did prevail and these cosmic dragons were destroyed but the fight was not yet over because they left descendants with whom mortals would do battle. Cadmus's dragon was one example. Chinese dragons and other Asian dragons were an exception to all this; unlike their western cousins, they never...>>

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24.02.2023

“Wizards And Witches” by Brendan Lehane (The Enchanted World 01)

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"Brendan Lehane's book opens stating that in the earliest days the world was not yet fully ordered and the process of creation not yet completed. Since reality was fluid, it was relatively easy for mighty wizards such as Finland's Väinämöinen, Taliesin, Manannán mac Lir, Math the Ancient and Gwydion to cast their magic. Magic in those days was almost instinctual and inborn; it was an art. Those days ended with Merlin, the last of the old wizards, famous for his mentorship of King Arthur and the realm of Camelot. When he withdrew from the world, magic itself began to withdraw, and the wizards retreated from human sight. As Christianity came to define the world, the...>>

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23.02.2023

“Palmistry: The Complete Guide To Palm Reading Diploma Course” by Karen E. Wells

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"Our in-depth course on Palmistry, is a form of divination which has its origins deep in history. It’s an interesting subject and highly revealing. Every line on the palms of the hands or on the fingers can tell you a great deal. Once you are proficient at reading palms, you can start to view your own palms, interpreting the information or take on clients giving people guidance and counselling. Equally, you can use your palm-reading skills for fun. Either way, palm reading will help you to forge new connections with others and forms a great starting point for conversation. Everything you need so to provide interesting, accurate and compelling readings is contained within this course....>>

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