01.10.2020

“The 21 Divisions: Mysteries and Magic of Dominican Voodoo” by Hector Salva

Magick Matters
"The 21 Divisions: Mysteries and Magic of Dominican Voodoo" by Hector Salva
"One of the first books to explore the unique tradition of Dominican shamanism, the magical practices called the 21 Divisions. Like all forms of Caribbean Voodoo, practitioners of the 21 Divisions believe in one God, a distant God that doesn’t get involved in human affairs. Followers of this Dominican spiritual tradition believe that God created intermediaries to help humans, beings known as Los Misterios. The Misterios are powerful beings with rulership and dominion over universal forces and human conditions. Practitioners of the 21 Divisions have ways of connecting with the Misterios to achieve success in life, improve their careers, resolve love and relationship issues, heal illness, and much more. Filled with detailed insider information and real stories...>>
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01.10.2020

“Fake News: Understanding Media and Misinformation in the Digital Age” edited by Melissa Zimdars and Kembrew McLeod

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"Fake News: Understanding Media and Misinformation in the Digital Age" edited by Melissa Zimdars and Kembrew McLeod
"What is fake news? Is it an item on Breitbart, an article in The Onion, an outright falsehood disseminated via Russian bot, or a catchphrase used by a politician to discredit a story he doesn't like? This book examines the real fake news: the constant flow of purposefully crafted, sensational, emotionally charged, misleading or totally fabricated information that mimics the form of mainstream news. Rather than viewing fake news through a single lens, the book maps the various kinds of misinformation through several different disciplinary perspectives, taking into account the overlapping contexts of politics, technology, and journalism. The contributors consider topics including fake news as “disorganized” propaganda; folkloric falsehood in the “Pizzagate” conspiracy; native advertising...>>
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30.09.2020

“The Magickal Apothecary” by S. M. Brennan

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"The Magickal Apothecary" by S. M. Brennan
"This book has been written as a guide for those who seek to work with the magickal aspects of the Apothecary Ways . The Magickal Apothecary pertains to the magickal applications of the Apothecary Arts, and how these arts can be incorporated into a magickal practice. Written from a Dark Path point of view, the Author incorporates the basic magickal Apothecary teachings of the Masseen Ways, as well as the ways of the Black Flame in this volume."...>>
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