Magick Matters

“Breathe: 33 Simple Breathwork Practices” by Shanila Sattar

"Breathe into a healthier and happier you. We are often taught to disregard symptoms of anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other common imbalances as part of our everyday lives. But what if you could completely change your life and balance your health just by mindfully breathing? Breathwork is a 2,500-year-old practice and one of the greatest healing tools used around the world. In this essential guide, you will learn how to breathe intentionally and properly, so you can live your best life. Fourth-generation sound healer, wellness coach, and creator of AlwaysPlay Studios, Shanila Sattar will take you through the science behind breathwork so you can turn mindful breathing into a habit with thirty-three simple breathwork exercises...>>

“Self-Discipline 2.0: The easy way to strong self-discipline and productivity” by Daniel Hanke

"Technically, every person knows what he or she has to do to get ahead in life. The problem is that most people lack the motivation, willpower and self-discipline to do just that. Money, knowledge or luck are not the bottleneck to success, self-discipline is. With strong self-discipline we can achieve anything, without strong self-discipline we have no chance, even if we otherwise have the best prerequisites. Self-Discipline 2.0 is the ultimate solution to escape the hamster wheel of mediocrity. Not only will you learn how to build extremely strong self-discipline, you'll also learn how to do it in a very enjoyable way. With Self-Discipline 2.0, you'll start doing important tasks HAPPILY. While ordinary self-discipline is...>>

“The Way of the Goddess: Daily Rituals to Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Discover Your True Self” by Ananta Ripa Ajmera

"Cultivate inner wisdom and strength through simple, sacred rituals from the ancient Indian goddess tradition. In our chaotic and isolating times, it’s more essential than ever to connect to our highest selves—finding the purpose, pleasure, and freedom that lives inside each of us. Grounded in the Vedic spiritual traditions of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Vedanta, the simple practices in this engaging guide offer us the space and perspective to do just that. You’ll meet the nine Indian goddesses who embody the essential facets of divine feminine power—courage, creativity, intuition, rejuvenation, transformation, and more—and discover simple spiritual practices to honor each of these divine energies within ourselves. Renowned Ayurvedic practitioner and spiritual teacher Ananta Ripa Ajmera sheds light...>>

“Death and Immortality in Ancient Philosophy” by A.G. Long

"Death and immortality played a central role in Greek and Roman thought, from Homer and early Greek philosophy to Marcus Aurelius. In this book A.G. Long explains the significance of death and immortality in ancient ethics, particularly Plato's dialogues, Stoicism and Epicureanism; he also shows how philosophical cosmology and theology caused immortality to be re-imagined. Ancient arguments and theories are related both to the original literary and theological contexts and to contemporary debates on the philosophy of death. The book will be of major interest to scholars and students working on Greek and Roman philosophy, and to those wishing to explore ancient precursors of contemporary debates about death and its outcomes."...>>

“The Buddha for Modern Minds: a non-religious guide to the Buddha and his teachings” by Lenore Lambert

"How can the Buddha's teachings help me? Here? Now? In MY life? A practical, feet-on-the-ground book answering all the questions and misconceptions that arise for people curious about the Buddha's teachings and what they offer in this modern life of ours. For those with little or no knowledge this is a secular introduction. For those already practicing it's a secular reference book for key concepts and several of the Buddha's important lists. Clear explanations of often-confusing concepts are brought alive with personal examples of the powerful impact of practicing the Buddha's wisdom — the dropping away of stress, angst and upset and the arrival of calm, clarity, energy, joy and open-heartedness. The Buddha’s core teachings...>>