Magick Matters

“The Unbelievers: The Evolution of Modern Atheism” by S.T. Joshi

"Atheism, once a minority view, is now openly embraced by an increasing number of scientists, philosophers, politicians, and celebrities. How did this formerly closeted secular perspective gain its current prominence as a philosophically viable and challenging worldview? In this succinct history of modern atheism, a prolific author, editor, and scholar traces the development of atheist, agnostic, and secularist thought over the past century and a half. Beginning in the nineteenth century, when intellectuals first openly voiced skepticism about long-standing Christian beliefs, Joshi considers the impact of several leading thinkers: Thomas Henry Huxley ("Darwin's Bulldog"), Leslie Stephen, John Stuart Mill, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Mark Twain. Each of these writers, in different ways, made searing criticisms...>>

“Tulpa Tales: Confessions of an Elder Tulpamancer” by Robert Newport

"This work of Magical Erotica, by a retired psychiatrist, chronicles, in fictional form, his experiences in creating a tulpa. A tulpa is a sentient and sapient being with an independent existence, usually, but not always, within the mind. The author chose this practice as a way to explore his sexuality, and he shares in intimate detail his work with his tulpas. Tulpa Tales is a collection of short stories chronicling, in fictional form, the author's experiences in tulpamancy. The author, perhaps the oldest living modern tulpamancer, graphically describes his successes and difficulties in the practice. The genre of this work is Magical Erotica. He has formed his tulpas out of his imagination and infused them...>>

“Buddhist Folk Tales” by Kevin Walker

"An exciting set of tales from the Buddhist tradition to inspire, move, challenge and amuse Buddhist Folk Tales is a wonderful collection of ancient and modern stories from the Buddhist tradition. From short, snappy tales to longer narratives, they will entertain and tantalise the emotions. Laugh, sigh and cry at stories about previous lives, why the Monkey King wanted to be Master of the Universe, the grimace that comes with the phrase ‘out of the mouths of babes’, and ever-endearing mother love. This is a book to treasure, and read time and again."...>>

“Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods: History, Insights & Magickal Practice” by Jason Mankey and Astrea Taylor

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "A Witch's 21-Century Guide to Making Magick with the Greek Gods The ancient Greek gods surround us even now in our modern world. From Aphrodite to Zeus, this book reveals the origins of more than sixty deities and other mythological figures, including the Olympians, Titans, and Primordial Forces. Explore how they've been worshipped across the centuries and how you can work with them in your own practice. You'll meet the gods one by one, exploring their history, unique correspondences, and personal insights from contributing authors who work with them magickally. This book also provides rituals and spells to connect with each deity. Draw down the moon with Selene, cast a courage spell with Ares, and...>>

“Defining Nature’s Limits: The Roman Inquisition and the Boundaries of Science” by Neil Tarrant

"A look at the history of censorship, science, and magic from the Middle Ages to the post-Reformation era. Neil Tarrant challenges conventional thinking by looking at the longer history of censorship, considering a five-hundred-year continuity of goals and methods stretching from the late eleventh century to well into the sixteenth. Unlike earlier studies, Defining Nature’s Limits engages the history of both learned and popular magic. Tarrant explains how the church developed a program that sought to codify what was proper belief through confession, inquisition, and punishment and prosecuted what they considered superstition or heresy that stretched beyond the boundaries of religion. These efforts were continued by the Roman Inquisition, established in 1542. Although it...>>