Magick Matters

“Demonic Dolls: True Tales of Terrible Toys” by John Harker

"Can dolls really become haunted? Can demons take possession of people’s playthings? According to a large number of paranormal investigators, exorcists, and demonologists, the answer is a resounding yes. Not only are such phenomena possible, they happen fairly often, with dolls being one of the most frequent targets of spirit attachment. Sometimes those spirits are benign, or at the most mischievous. But many are outright evil and dangerous. This book examines some of the world’s most famous haunted dolls. Some you may have heard about. Others will be new. All will make you reconsider the world you thought you knew. Here is some of what you’ll find inside: Robert, the haunted doll from...>>

“Crystals: Channel the Energy of Crystals for Spiritual Transformation” by Sadie Kadlec

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Unlock the full potential of crystals and learn to harness their ancient power to bring balance, calm and positivity into your life. This modern book about crystals will equip you with all you need to know about more than 200 crystals. Perfect for Millennials, Gen Z and seasoned crystal users, this is the ultimate go-to guide for crystals! It includes: • A guide to using crystals centered on mental wellbeing, self-care and positivity. • A self-help tool encouraging readers to be more in tune with themselves, the world and people around them, promoting empathy, intuition and positive energy. • A full directory of crystals, practical information about what they...>>

“Encyclopedia of the Undead: A Field Guide to the Creatures That Cannot Rest in Peace” by Bob Curran

"What lurks out there in the fog? What was that eerie sound in the dead of night? What flitted by at the end of the street, just beyond the farthest street lamp? From earliest times, tales of the restless dead and their fellow travelers have terrified mankind. Whether around a remote campfire or in the middle of a bustling city, the unquiet spirits and attendant creatures that have tormented humanity since the prehistoric darkness haven’t gone away—they still have the power to strike fear in our hearts. Encyclopedia of the Undead traces those shadowy entities—vampires, werewolves, ghouls and monsters—that lurk just outside the range of human vision and inhabit our most frightening tales. Drawing on a...>>

“Shamanism in Siberia: Sound and Turbulence in Cursing Practices in Tuva” by Mally Stelmaszyk

"The focus of this book is on the phenomenon of cursing in shamanic practice and everyday life in Tuva, a former Soviet republic in Siberia. Based on extensive anthropological fieldwork where the author interacted with a wide range of people involved in cursing practices, the book examines Tuvans’ lived experience of cursing and shamanism, thereby providing deep insights into Tuvans’ intimate and social worlds. It highlights especially the centrality of sound: how interactions between humans and non-humans are brought about through an array of sonic phenomena, such as musical sounds, sounds within words and non-linguistic vocalisations, and how such sonic phenomena are a key part of dramatic cursing events and wider shamanic performance and...>>

“100 Cases of Reincarnation Among Dong People” by Changzhen Li

"100 Cases of Reincarnation Among Dong People is a book by Mr. Changzhen Li that documents the author’s investigative journey deep into the homeland of the Kam people (officially the Dong ethnic group of China), located in the area between the provinces of Hunan and Guangxi in China. The book offers a comprehensive account of Mr. Li’s work with 100 “Reincarnators” from the area of Pingyang, as well as dozens of its surrounding rural villages. All case studies are carefully documented to preserve the authenticity of their narratives, with accompanying video interviews available for reference. While there had been many accounts of reincarnation in the world in which the subjects were able to recall memories...>>