Magick Matters

“Wen-Tzu: Understanding the Mysteries. Further Teachings of Lao-tzu” by Lao-tzu and Thomas Cleary

"Lao-tzu, the legendary sage of ancient China, is traditionally considered to be the author of the Tao Te Ching, one of the most popular classics of world literature. Now Lao-tzu's further teachings on the Tao, or Way, are presented here in the first English translation of the Chinese text known as the Wen-tzu. Although previously ignored by Western scholars, the Wen-tzu has long been revered by the Chinese as one of the great classics of ancient Taoism. In it, Lao-tzu shows that the cultivation of simplicity and spontaneity is essential to both the enlightened individual and the wise leader. This timeless work will appeal to a broad audience of contemporary readers who have come...>>

“Way of the Witch: Everything You Wanted to Know About Witchcraft” by Ipsita Roy Chakraverti

"Way of the Witch is a captivating guide to the implements and tools of Wicca, a Pagan witchcraft tradition. It describes in meticulous detail the goddesses worshipped as part of it, and the important spells, powerful natural crystals and charms used by the worshippers of this tradition. Featuring excerpts from the author's diary, the book also offers a glimpse into the life of one of India's most famous witches. This is a perfect manual for the budding witch and a spellbinding read for those interested in the craft."...>>

“Your Human Design: Discover Your Unique Life Path and How to Navigate It with Purpose” by Shayna Cornelius and Dana Stiles

"Find your unique energy type and harness it for success and fulfillment with Your Human Design. Wondering what your life purpose is? What you are here to do? How to work, play, and relate to others with maximum ease? It is all in your Human Design! Human Design is a revolutionary system for self-understanding comprising wisdom from Western astrology, the chakra system, I Ching, the Kabbalah tree of life, and facets of modern quantum mechanics, biochemistry, and astronomy. This incredibly powerful modality reveals with great specificity how each human being has different natural talents, a unique life purpose, and a specific mode of operating that aligns them to their true nature. It also provides you...>>

“When Shadow Meets the Bodhisattva: The Challenging Transformation of a Modern Guru” by Andrew Cohen

"Insights from a renowned spiritual teacher’s intense soul-searching after the dramatic collapse of his spiritual community • Explores the rise and fall of the author’s organization EnlightenNext, including his own responsibility for its failure, and the lessons he learned, such as the need to deal thoroughly with one’s shadow for continued spiritual growth • Presents wisdom from the author’s discussions with spiritual leaders, including Ken Wilber, Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi, Steve McIntosh, Terry Patten, Doshin Roshi, Sally Kempton, Philip Goldberg, Jeffrey Kripal, and Patricia Albere • Shares a new vision for the spirituality of tomorrow After his very public fall from grace in 2013, renowned spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen vanished from view and underwent a dark night of...>>

“Red Shambhala: Magic, Prophecy, and Geopolitics in the Heart of Asia” by Andrei Znamenski

"Many know of Shambhala, the Tibetan Buddhist legendary land of spiritual bliss popularized by the film, Shangri-La. But few may know of the role Shambhala played in Russian geopolitics in the early twentieth century. Perhaps the only one on the subject, Andrei Znamenski's book presents a wholly different glimpse of early Soviet history both erudite and fascinating. Using archival sources and memoirs, he explores how spiritual adventurers, revolutionaries, and nationalists West and East exploited Shambhala to promote their fanatical schemes, focusing on the Bolshevik attempt to use Mongol-Tibetan prophecies to railroad Communism into inner Asia. We meet such characters as Gleb Bokii, the Bolshevik secret police commissar who tried to use Buddhist techniques to...>>