Magick Matters

“Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life” by Amy E. Herman

"An engrossing guide to seeing—and communicating—more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives. How could looking at Monet’s water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people’s footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or catch a thief? In her celebrated seminar, the Art of Perception, art historian Amy Herman has trained experts from many fields how to perceive and communicate better. By showing people how to look closely at images, she helps them hone their "visual intelligence", a set of skills we all possess but few of...>>

“Vlad III Dracula: The Life and Times of the Historical Dracula” by Kurt W. Treptow

"The fifteenth-century Romanian Prince Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler, is among the most intriguing personalities in medieval history. Already during his lifetime, his true story became obscured by a veil of myths. As a result, he has been portrayed both as a bloody tyrant — who degenerated down throughout the centuries into the fictional vampire of the same name created by Bram Stoker at the end of the nineteenth century — and as a national and Christian hero who fought bravely to defend his native land and all of Europe against the invading Turkish infidels. Even in recent times, communist and nationalist historiography has continued to obscure the real history...>>

“Gaming and the Divine: A New Systematic Theology of Video Games” by Frank G. Bosman

"This book formulates a new theological approach to the study of religion in gaming. Video games have become one of the most important cultural artifacts of modern society, both as mediators of cultural, social, and religious values and in terms of commercial success. This has led to a significant increase in the critical analysis of this relatively new medium, but theology as an academic discipline is noticeably behind the other humanities on this subject. The book first covers the fundamentals of cultural theology and video games. It then moves on to set out a Christian systematic theology of gaming, focusing on creational theology, Christology, anthropology, evil, moral theology, and thanatology. Each chapter introduces case studies...>>

“Do It Yourself Psychic Power: Practical Tools and Techniques for Awaking your Natural Gifts” by Natalia O’Sullivan

"A complete guide to practical tools and techniques for exploring and developing your psychic powers and becoming aware of your own psychic space. Psychic Power is a practical workbook that teaches you how to tap into and develop the sacred energy that is all around. From using tools, such as crystals, pendulums, candles and stones, through to creating healthy home and work space for working with your natural psychic gifts, and contacting spirits and psychic protection, Natalia O’Sullivan combines ancient wisdom with modern thinking to produce a guide to creating and maintaining your psychic understanding and energy. Everyone has natural psychic abilities and this book is filled with simple practices and techniques to teach you to...>>

“Philosophy in the Dungeon, The Magic of Sex & Spirit” by Jack Rinella

"Jack has always asserted that his BDSM experiences are based in his spirituality and here, in his newest book, he brings his spiritual philosophy to life. Philosophy in the Dungeon, The Magic of Sex & Spirit approaches spirituality with Jack's uniquely kinky perspective, including historically, psychologically, and yes, physically. Jack's system is holistic, based on extensive study, his most intimate experiences, and common sense. He approaches topics such as prayer, magic, and faith with modest confidence and rescues these concepts from their usual stereotypical meaning and misunderstood dogmatism. He encourages those looking for more significance in their kinky lifestyle to embrace an individualized spiritual path and to shed dogmatic approaches to spirituality that have...>>