Magick Matters

“Dragged Into the Light: Truthers, Reptilians, Super Soldiers, and Death Inside an Online Cult” by Tony Russo

"Ohio housewife Sherry Shriner grew to prominence as a social media cult leader, flourishing in the era of conspiracy theories and the 9/11 Truther movement. She preached the virtues of mysterious orgone energy and Christian prayer as defensive shields against the forces of darkness, including Lucifer and his demons; reptilian shape-shifters masquerading as human elites; the New World Order; cell phone towers; even hostile UFOs that flamed out over her home, visible only as shooting stars. Amazingly, she built a coterie of passionate devotees. The more outrageous the lie, the more fervent their belief. In 2017, she told follower Steven Mineo that his girlfriend, Barbara Rogers, was a witch who would kill him. A month later, Steven...>>

“The Witch’s Herbal Apothecary: Rituals & Recipes for a Year of Earth Magick and Sacred Medicine Making” by Marysia Miernowska

"The Witch’s Herbal Apothecary is a magickal book of recipes, rituals, and materia medica for reconnecting with the power and healing of Earth Magick. Author Marysia Miernowska is the Director of one of California’s most renowned herbal schools and named one of the “top 15 witches on Instagram” (@marysia_miernowska) by Huffington Post. Mother Earth is a living entity that holds great medicine to heal us physically and spiritually. However, in today's modern world, too many of us are separated from this source of nourishment. With the wheel of the year as a framework, you'll begin to understand the currents of nature and how to weave yourself back into this great web of life. Using the plants, seasons,...>>

“The Witch’s Apothecary: How to Make Magical Potions for the Wheel of the Year” by Lorriane Anderson

"Rituals and recipes to help you embrace daily magic and sacred living through apothecary blending with herbs, oils, fragrances and crystals. Bestselling co-author of The Seasons of the Witch Oracle cards series, Lorriane Anderson, has created a practical guide for beginning and advanced witches to unlock the greater powers of making your own apothecary blends. Lorriane owns and operates a successful, soul-based apothecary and uses her own practices to teach you how to make potions based on your needs, intentions, and energy. A sacred living lifestyle is like slow living, and spiritually infused and focused on mindfulness, magic and self-care. Learn to craft magical blends that carefully follow the Wheel of the Year. You will...>>

“Shut Up and Write the Book: A Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Novel from Plan to Print” by Jenna Moreci

"Writing a book can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Are you struggling to finish, or even start your novel? Are you overwhelmed by the many steps in the writing process, drowning in endless drafts, or creatively blocked? Shut Up and Write the Book is a step-by-step guide to crafting a novel from your first spark of an idea to the final edit. Whether you're brand new to writing or wanting to hone your skills, this action plan provides straightforward advice while demystifying the art of storytelling. In Shut Up and Write the Book, you'll learn: - Ways to select an exciting, marketable concept that incites your passion and intrigues readers - Techniques for creating multi-dimensional characters...>>

“Wujishi Breathing Exercise” by Cai Songfang

"What is Wujishi? It was the first book in English to discuss, in depth, standing breathing exercise. It is comprehensive to the point of even including case histories of those people who used Wujishi to cure certain illnesses and conditions. It is detailed in the finer points of standing and breathing, micro- and macro-cosmic orbits, Qi movement and something the author refers to as "sticking to the Dan Tian". And because Cai Song Fang was a longtime student of Master Wang Xuan Jie of Yiquan fame, many Yiquan practitioners consider this book to be a crucial volume in their libraries, especially since books on Yiquan are few and far between."...>>