08.05.2021

“Performing Dark Arts: A Cultural History of Conjuring” by Michael Mangan

Magick Matters

"From David Blaine’s death-defying feats of will to Harry Potter’s boarding-school victories against evil forces, the darker side of magic and its performance clearly strikes a cultural nerve. The conjuror’s act of bringing the impossible into being and summoning both the grotesque and marvelous with a sudden gesture challenges spectators’ assumptions of reality and fantasy. Performing Dark Arts explores the paradox of the conjuror and the broader cultural implications of magic’s assault on human perception. Michael Mangan illuminates the history of the conjuring arts and tests the boundaries of theatrical scholarship by analyzing magic acts alongside more conventional dramatic forms. This bracingly original volume discusses the performances of individual magicians and public reception of their...>>

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08.05.2021

“Retrocausality: Experiments and Theory” by Antonella Vannini Ulisse Di Corpo

Magick Matters

"As part of her doctorate in cognitive psychology, Antonella Vannini conducted four experiments using heart rate measurements in order to study Fantappiè’s retrocausal hypothesis and Damasio’s learning effect. The hypothesis on which Antonella Vannini worked was very simple: if life is supported by syntropy the parameters of the vital systems which support life, such as the autonomic nervous system, should show retrocausal activations."...>>

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08.05.2021

“Remote Viewing Dialogues” by Daz Smith

Magick Matters

"Psychic spy veterans from the 23 Year, U.S. Military and Intelligence Remote Viewing programs, share their experiences and expertise. This book is a selection of Remote Viewing based email dialogues from 1997-98 when the internet as a media source was very new. Add to this the emergence of a former Top Secret Psychic espionage program using Remote Viewing, commonly known as The STAR GATE Program, and you have a potent mix of questions excitement and answers. Remote viewers; Joe McMoneagle, Lyn Buchanan, Paul H Smith, Bill Ray, Greg Seward, Gene Lessman and PJ Palyne Gaenir share their knowledge for the first time in public."...>>

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08.05.2021

“Thunder Magic” by Jason Read

Magick Matters

"For thousands of years in comparative isolation, the Chinese developed powerful systems of magic largely still unknown in the West. This series of books, perhaps for the first time in English, give a workable and practical introduction to Chinese magic and sorcery. In this book are the secrets of Thunder Magick, one of the most respected and feared of the many branches of Chinese sorcery. Thunder magic harnesses the yang forces of nature in a kind of yogic sadhana and use of spells and talismans. This compact volume shows you how. The mysteries of Chinese occultism have long been hidden from the West, largely due to the cultural and language barriers between us. Also because...>>

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08.05.2021

“Infusion: Advanced Internal Power Drills” by Scott Meredith

Magick Matters

"INFUSION is a graphical compendium of detailed performance instructions for optimal internal power generation using the most intensely effective drills sourced from the classical Chinese martial arts of: Tai Chi, Bagua, Xingyi, Praying Mantis, Yiquan, and others. It's large-format and graphics-centric. Figure-8 Internal Hip & Tiger-Mouth Hands (Baguazhang) Stepping Chop Fully-Body Resonance (Xinyiliuhequan Neri (Yiquan/Taikiken) Mantis Nei Gong Internal 7-Series (Tanglangquan) Pelvic Strike Vector Dantian Activate (Xingyiquan) Energy Soles to Fingers (Taijiquan) Seated Dual-Leg Powerup (Taijiquan) Internal Heel Spin Diagnostic (Taijiquan) Snake Down Cording (Taijiquan) ...>>

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