Magick Matters

“Why We Meditate: The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion” by Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "A practical and soul-stirring guide to meditation that offers a much-needed antidote to the forces of stress that overwhelm so many of us—from the New York Times bestselling author of the "thoughtfully written, persuasive" (USA TODAY) Emotional Intelligence and renowned meditation teacher,​ Tsoknyi Rinpoche. We all experience negative emotions from time to time. But in a world with as much frenzy and pressure as ours, it’s incredibly easy for these same emotions to become destructive. Now, by blending Eastern tradition with Western science, Why We Meditate effortlessly helps you embrace and understand meditation as never before. With accessible and eye-opening advice based on groundbreaking neuroscience, this guidebook helps you not only break free from negative...>>

“Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life” by Scott Simon

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Most books are meant to be read. This one is meant to be lived. It’s not easy to be courageous. Feelings of fear and uncertainty often stop us dead in our tracks. But what if you had the courage to take action anyway? What changes would you make to transform your current reality into the life of your dreams? Here’s the good news — like a muscle, courage grows stronger the more you exercise it. And Scare Your Soul will not only teach you how to exercise courage but will guide you in taking small, boundary-pushing actions to expand your comfort zone (so that you feel less fear and more confidence with each action). By combining...>>

“Yoga by the Numbers: The Sacred and Symbolic in Yoga Philosophy and Practice” by Richard Rosen

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "A fascinating explanation of the significant, often symbolic role that numbers play in yoga philosophy—by beloved yoga teacher and writer Richard Rosen. Numbers play a meaningful role in the philosophy of many spiritual traditions—and yoga is no exception. For example, the number one is the quintessential yoga number, representing "unity" and "wholeness"; number two sometimes stands for co-operative effort, and other times for conflict; and number four is the number of completeness or stability, as it "stands" on "four legs". There are twelve different names for the mantra OM, each one revealing a different aspect of this root sound. With his distinctive blend of knowledge and humor, Richard Rosen unpacks the fascinating significance that numbers...>>

“Glamour Witch: Conjuring Style and Grace to Get What You Want” by Sophie Saint Thomas

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "An empowering, sex-positive guide to glamour magic with spells and fashion advice for all budgets and body types. Sophie Saint Thomas knows fashion and glamour and how to use them to make magic happen. "Vanity is not a sin", she writes, "but a tool of power to be embraced. Costume is power, and through fashion, makeup, and other glamour magick tools, we can step into such power". In Glamour Witch, Sophie offers a history of glamour magick from a modern perspective complete with a bounty of glamour magick spells. Her message is that not only can you have fun with your appearance—be it a sparkly David Bowie-esque getup or a laid-back wood nymph vibe—but you...>>

“Entering Hekate’s Cave: The Journey Through Darkness to Wholeness” by Cyndi Brannen

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "An in-depth spiritual journey through the truths and traumas of one’s past to a rebirth and renewal of personal wholeness. To the ancients, the goddess Hekate symbolized the inner journey back to the soul. Indeed, ancient philosophers identified her as Anima Mundi, the "soul of the world". As such, she connects many archetypes associated with the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. From her role as protector of roadways to her power as the bringer of death, she offers us keys for healing. Incorporating her personal experiences with those of her students, Cyndi Brannen weaves a supporting circle around the reader as they start their path towards soulful living, culminating in rebirth. Blending symbolism, transcendent experiences, dreams,...>>