Magick Matters

21.01.2023

“Grimalkyn: The Witch’s Cat. Power Animals in Traditional Magic” by Martha Gray (Pagan Portals)

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"There is no middle ground with cats — we either love them or loathe them – but the cat adopted as a power animal represents independence, cunning, dexterity, agility, sensuality, inscrutability and ferocity. And whether the great wild hunter of forests, deserts or grasslands, or an ordinary domestic tabby, they are beautiful creatures. Some would dismiss them as merely killing machines, but we only have to look at the history of their evolution alongside mankind to realise there is nothing on this planet quite like them."...>>

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21.01.2023

“The Art and Mechanics of Spellcraft ” by Eva Othelwort

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"Ever wonder why the spells in spell books don't seem to work for you? Have you tried creating your own spells only to get marginal or no results? The Art and Mechanics of Spellcraft shows you how to properly use the information in existing spell books or create your own spells; prepare yourself and your tools for magickal work; recognize, charge, and use magickal energy. This book is ideal for the experienced practitioner and also provides a solid foundation for those who are new to magick. This book can be used with existing spell books to help you understand why certain materials are chosen for spells, why some spells are cast at a specific...>>

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21.01.2023

“Behind Closed Eyes: Dreams and Nightmares in Ancient Egypt” by Kasia Szpakowska

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"Dreams and nightmares have long puzzled and fascinated, yet this is the first book to explore such visions in the Ancient Egyptian world. The author traces the evidence from the first half of Egypt's long history, the Old Kingdom through the New Kingdom, a time-span of over 1,000 years. The book is arranged thematically, with chapters devoted to the literary use of dreams, to the political use of divine visions, to the technology used to ward away terrorizing nightmares. It also explores the Ramesside Dream Book, a unique text that reveals the desires and anxieties that could inspire an Egyptian's dreams, with images of sex and power, of gods and the dead. All the...>>

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21.01.2023

“How to Become a Modern Magus: A Manual for Magicians of All Schools” by Don Webb

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"A detailed step-by-step program for building a magical practice • Offers a full 12 months of activities, rituals, spells, and exercises to help you acquire magical skills and knowledge and achieve your goals • Details the practice of Egyptian Soul Craft, including how to work with the KA and the BA and how to perform magical workings with Egyptian deities • Shares spells for specific purposes, from manifesting wealth to summoning lost things to healing ailments, as well as providing templates to create your own rituals and custom spells In this practical training guide, Don Webb lays out a detailed step-by-step program for building and sustaining a magical practice. Based not on Eliphas Levi’s correspondence system but on...>>

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21.01.2023

“Soul Medicine: Healing through Dream Incubation, Visions, Oracles, and Pilgrimage” by Edward Tick

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"An in-depth look at ancient Greek practices for profound, lasting healing • Explores hidden soul-healing practices including dream incubation and interpretation as well as sacred pilgrimage • Examines how dreams, visions, and other non-normative events reveal the conditions needed to restore the soul and facilitate healing • Includes successful healing techniques, practices, and case studies to reveal how healings are achieved with these methods The modern practice of medicine and psychology grew out of the ancient Greek healing tradition, said to be founded by Asklepios, god of healing and dreams. For two thousand years the system spread all over the Mediterranean world and planted the roots of Western medicine and psychology by offering ritual and holistic practices that...>>

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