15.10.2021

“Serpent of Wisdom: And Other Essays on Western Occultism” by Donald Tyson (kindle ebook version)

Magick Matters

"Reconciling magic with rational thought, well-known occult scholar Donald Tyson presents an exciting collection of essays that offer fresh insights into a wide variety of important topics in the Western esoteric tradition. Along with practical instructions on the correct casting of the magic circle and the uses of familiars, Tyson includes a new system of coin divination and a complete history of the esoteric ordering of the Tarot trumps. Here you will learn the hidden roots of magic―what it is, and how it works on the deepest levels of reality. What esoteric energy is and how to use it The arcane meaning of the serpent of wisdom ...>>

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15.10.2021

“The Penguin Book of Dragons” by Scott G. Bruce

Magick Matters

"Two thousand years of legend and lore about the menace and majesty of dragons, which have breathed fire into our imaginations from ancient Rome to Game of Thrones. The most popular mythological creature in the human imagination, dragons have provoked fear and fascination for their lethal venom and crushing coils, and as avatars of the Antichrist, servants of Satan, couriers of the damned to Hell, portents of disaster, and harbingers of the last days. Here are accounts spanning millennia and continents of these monsters that mark the boundary between the known and the unknown, including: their origins in the deserts of Africa; their struggles with their mortal enemies, elephants, in the jungles of South Asia;...>>

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14.10.2021

“Fox Magic: Handbook of Chinese Witchcraft and Alchemy in the Fox Tradition” by Jason Read

Magick Matters

"According to ancient legends, thousands of years ago a mysterious being known as the Nine Tail Fox taught her devotees the secrets of witchcraft and alchemy. This witch cult survives to this day and is practiced in many Chinese and Japanese communities in relative secrecy. From her origins with the ancient Wu Shamans and the Tantric dakinis, the author explores this unique and often overlooked form of witchcraft. * Learn the history of the Fox Immortal and her influence on Asian politics and history. Investigate the Tantric origins of the Fox Goddess. * Learn the secret rituals from the Chinese grimoires that invoke the help and aid of the Fox Immortal as a personal magical tutor. *...>>

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14.10.2021

“Liber Astrum: Magick of the Planetary Intelligences” by Hecateus Apuliensis

Magick Matters

"Planets’ energy can passively affect your lives, but what if you can use actively those energies to change your reality? This book is about the planetary Intelligences, powerful beings who can change reality in accordance to your Will. These beings are true allies of the magician. In this grimoire I will show you how to contact these entities using a modern method I developed myself, based on the ancient lore of these beings. Inspired by the tradition inherited from Agrippa’s most famous work The three books of the Occult Philosophy and other grimoires that speak about them. With the magical power of the seven Intelligences of the planets, you will be able to shape reality and bring...>>

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14.10.2021

“The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts” by Mary Wellesley

Magick Matters

"Medieval manuscripts can tell us much about power and art, knowledge and beauty. Many have survived because of an author’s status—part of the reason we have so much of Chaucer’s writing, for example, is because he was a London-based government official first and a poet second. Other works by the less influential have narrowly avoided ruin, like the book of illiterate Margery Kempe, found in a country house closet, the cover nibbled on by mice. Scholar Mary Wellesley recounts the amazing origins of these remarkable manuscripts, surfacing the important roles played by women and ordinary people—the grinders, binders, and scribes—in their creation and survival. The Gilded Page is the story of the written word in...>>

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