“The Scent of Ancient Magic” by Britta K. Ager (alternate rip)

"Magic was a fundamental part of the Greco-Roman world. Curses, erotic spells, healing charms, divination, and other supernatural methods of trying to change the universe were everyday methods of coping with the difficulties of life in antiquity. While ancient magic is most often studied through texts like surviving Greco-Egyptian spellbooks and artifacts like lead curse tablets, for a Greek or Roman magician a ritual was a rich sensual experience full of unusual tastes, smells, textures, and sounds, bright colors, and sensations like fasting and sleeplessness. Greco-Roman magical rituals were particularly dominated by the sense of smell, both fragrant smells and foul odors. Ritual practitioners surrounded themselves with clouds of fragrant incense and perfume to...>>

“Planetary Incantations : A Planetary Grimoire, Magical Affirmations and an Invocation of Isis” by Anton Kruger

"The first part of this book is a grimoire for using the seven planetary intelligences for attaining your goals. These are Agiel, Johphiel, Graphiel, Nachiel, Hagiel, Tiriel and Malcha. The second part describes magical affirmations that can be used to impress abundance, fortune and love into your deep mind so that it can be manifested into your life. The affirmations call upon a number of classical deities, including Fortuna, Moneta, Laetitia and Astarte. The final section includes a beautiful Invocation of the goddess Isis based on ancient classical sources with full instructions on how to use this for results magic."...>>

“The Hermetic Tree of Life: Elemental Magic and Spiritual Initiation” by William R. Mistele

"A guide to realizing your highest magical and spiritual potential • Provides initiatory wisdom and practices structured around the Tree of Life to maximize spiritual powers and creativity • Presents strategies for self-actualization drawn from transpersonal psychology, spirituality, Gaia-based religions, the Western hermetic tradition, Kabbalah, and other mystical traditions, including the teachings of Franz Bardon • Offers practices for enhancing connection to one’s higher self, exploring dreamtime on the astral plane, dissolving negativity, and developing mental clarity In initiation, something happens to us. We change. Some aspect of ourselves is transformed. The result is that the various forces within us—desires, dreams, motivations, and inspirations—are amplified, deepened, and redirected. Ultimately, the goal is to become your own creation, your...>>

“The Vibrational State: Three Years of Out of Body Experiences” by Maverick Vardøger

"Maverick Vardøger, at the age of 30, began spontaneously experiencing out of body experiences more commonly known as astral projections. For three years, he has developed and tested numerous techniques, corroborated various features of astral projection, and has meticulously provided debriefs from each experience in The Astral Log. The Vibrational State: Three Years of Out of Body Experiences provides an in-depth study of Vardøger's extensive experiences and observations of astral travel. The Vibrational State contains a detailed entry point for anyone new to astral projection as well as extensive observations and methods for the benefit of intermediate to advanced astral travelers. Vardøger presents unique philosophical ideas regarding the possible structure of non-physical awareness and...>>

“Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets: The Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel” by J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus

"The spiritual teachings of Israel’s biblical prophetesses from a kabbalistic perspective • Explores the lives and symbolic significance of seven female prophets: Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther • Uses the gematria of Jewish metaphysics to demonstrate that prophecy is a mystical initiatory path by which Divine Will is made known, not only a tool for telling the future • Presents practical applications of kabbalistic teachings for spiritual development The seven prophetesses of Israel—Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Esther—lived between 1800 and 350 BCE. Their combined lives reflect a kabbalistic path of spiritual evolution that is as pertinent to our lives today as it was for the biblical communities in which they lived. From her...>>