Magick Matters

01.02.2023

“What’s Your Creative Type?: Harness the Power of Your Artistic Personality” by Meta Wagner

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"What's Your Creative Type?: Harness the Power of Your Artistic Personality" by Meta Wagner
"The greatest creators in human history — from Mozart to Meryl Streep, Jackson Pollock to Jay-Z — don't just have talent — they also understand their motivations for pursuing art. What's Your Creative Type? helps artists do the same in a fun and witty way. Stepping away from the hyper-focus on how people create, What's Your Creative Type? instead explores why. By identifying your creative motivation type, you'll be able to find renewed energy, overcome creative blocks, and release the artist within. Drawing from creativity theory and personality typology, each chapter of the book is devoted to a creative type, from the A-Lister seeking recognition to the Activist who wants to change the world. What's...>>
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01.02.2023

“Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything” by Ulrich Boser

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"Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything" by Ulrich Boser
"For centuries, experts have argued that learning was about memorizing information: You're supposed to study facts, dates, and details; burn them into your memory; and then apply that knowledge at opportune times. But this approach to learning isn’t nearly enough for the world that we live in today, and in Learn Better journalist and education researcher Ulrich Boser demonstrates that how we learn can matter just as much as what we learn. In this brilliantly researched book, Boser maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways. He covers six key steps to help you “learn...>>
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01.02.2023

“Flip the Switch: Activate Your Drive to Achieve a Freakish Level of Success” by Coach Micheal Burt

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"Flip the Switch: Activate Your Drive to Achieve a Freakish Level of Success" by Coach Micheal Burt
🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Learn now to unlock your "prey drive"―the instinctual ability that allows you to "flip the switch" to achieve massive success Micheal Burt was already a successful basketball coach when he discovered, quite by accident, how to articulate the concept he had been using for years to motivate himself and his players. At a workshop in Tennessee taught by a Vietnam veteran, he learned about the "prey drive" of war dogs―an instinctive inclination to find, pursue, and capture their prey. In Flip the Switch, Coach Burt shows how humans, too, have this instinctive drive―not for hunting prey, but for pursuing goals with a persistence and intensity that goes far beyond the usual efforts applied to everyday...>>
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01.02.2023

“The Secret Language of Flowers: The Historical Symbolism and Spiritual Properties of Flowers Throughout Time” by Liz Dobbs

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"The Secret Language of Flowers: The Historical Symbolism and Spiritual Properties of Flowers Throughout Time" by Liz Dobbs
"Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe. Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems, exchanged as tokens of love and affection, and displayed as symbols of both celebration and remembrance — "saying it with flowers" is truly part of the human experience. But how does the significance of flowers vary across cultures and at different points in history? And what makes certain flowers special? The Secret Language of Flowers explores the meaning of more than 85 flowers, tracing their history as symbols and charting their role in folklore and mythology around the world. This fascinating book on flowers can help...>>
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01.02.2023

“Honoring the Wild: Reclaiming Witchcraft and Environmental Activism” by Irisanya Moon

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"Honoring the Wild: Reclaiming Witchcraft and Environmental Activism" by Irisanya Moon
"Deeply rooted in environmentalism and activism, Honoring the Wild answers crucially pertinent questions while driving at lasting change. From political demonstrations to personal calls, Irisanya Moon offers a collection of stories and lessons, as told by Reclaiming Witches from around the world, about the facts and fears, the confessions and collaborations within the Reclaiming tradition's own timeline of activism. Honoring the Wild inspires and informs creativity and purpose while reminding us of all that has come and of all that is left to do. May the wild be blessed and healed by this spell of intention and inspiration."...>>
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