Magick Matters

“Stacked Decks: The Art and History of Erotic Playing Cards” by Mark Lee Rotenberg

"The Rotenberg Collection is one of the world’s largest archives of vintage erotica, with more than 20,000 erotic playing cards in its holdings—and Stacked Decks highlights the best of the best. Within these pages, readers will discover illustrated cards dating back to 1835, dazzling pin-up portraits from renowned artists such as Gil Elvgren, cards with instructions for promoting a healthy marriage, oversized cards, miniature cards, round cards, square cards, and comic cards. There are cards from Sweden, France, and the United Kingdom; cards from Africa to Asia and beyond. And of course, there are women. There are models, flappers, and strippers; there are blondes, brunettes, and redheads. There are women holding guns. Women in...>>

“A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming” by Catherine Perry Hargrave (1966 edition scan)

"Most likely invented in the Far East, playing cards arrived in Europe at roughly the same time as paper money and gunpowder, and by the early eleventh century were in widespread use in France. This classic history, never superseded, not only tells the story of playing cards and their manufacture, but also provides the reader with a fascinating overview of heraldry, geography, history, and social and political activities over the past six centuries. In addition to making extensive use of the magnificent collection of the United States Playing Card Company in Cincinnati, this volume focuses on playing cards of China, Japan, India, Europe, Russia, and America. Also included is an enormous annotated bibliography of more...>>

“Karmic Marketing: The Most Magnetic Method for Attracting Wealth” by Joe Vitale

"What is the Easiest, Fastest, and Most Surprising Way to Become a Wealth Magnet? How can anyone use it—no matter who you are, where you are, or what you do? Why has every successful person in history — from Seneca, Ford, Carnegie, Barnum, Rockefeller and Getty to Bezos, Musk, Gates, Buffett and Zuckerberg — used this secret? The answer will surprise you. It's called "Karmic Marketing." It's the secret of many titans and legends, mom and pop businesses, mega-successful online entrepreneurs, and even individuals with no business at all. All you need to implement this secret for your own wealth is the simple understanding of how to do it right. Inside this inspiring new work...>>

“With the Adepts: An Adventure Among the Rosicrucians” by Franz Hartmann

"The narrator of this delightful and instructive tale, written at the turn of the century, escapes to the magnificence of the Tyrolean Alps for a much-needed respite from the angst of his life. There, he encounters a dwarf who seems to understand the dilemmas that cloud his brain. The dwarf leads him to the Brothers of the Golden and Rosy Cross, where he commences monastic study. Hartmann writes poetically about the beauty of the Alps and skillfully weaves the actual beliefs and practices of the ancient Rosicrucians into a tale that includes magic and an alchemical laboratory, mind-reading dwarfs, and unexpected revelations."...>>