15.03.2025

“The Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma’arif): An Arabic Grimoire in Selected Translation” by Ahmad Ibn Ali Al-Buni

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"The Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma'arif) is one of the most revered historical grimoires of the Arabic corpus. Feared by some, hallowed by others, it is one of the most famous — or infamous — books in the Arabic-speaking and Islamicate world. Written in Egypt in the thirteenth century by a Sufi mystic and mage of Algerian origin, the Shams presents the fundamentals of Arabic-Islamic occult work — from spiritual cosmology and astrology (including various particularly lunar magics) to working with spirits and jinn, magical employment of letters and numbers, and the occult applications of the Qur'an — thereby comprising a veritable encyclopedia of Islamicate magical wisdom and formulae. Images and descriptions of amulets...>>

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14.03.2025

“The Cult Next Door: A Manhattan Memoir” by Elizabeth R. Burchard and Judith L. Carlone

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"A True Story: At 17, Elizabeth, plagued with migraines, attended an initial biofeedback session at the office of an Upper East Side psychologist. Certain of her naivete, the therapist regaled the idealistic Swarthmore College pre-med with prophetic visions of a glorious future, hers to claim alongside him. In the decades that followed, this master at manipulating metaphysical concepts organized a small dedicated band of "Spiritual Navy Seals". Among brainwashed and deluded minds fused with New Age doctrine, Elizabeth prepared for Armageddon. From the gullibility that led her astray, to the enlightenment that freed her, you will travel an incredible journey. For anyone who has ever been trapped by a person who would not let...>>

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13.03.2025

“Jung on Synchronicity and the Paranormal” edited by Roderick Main

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"C. G. Jung had a lifelong interest in the paranormal that culminated in his influential theory of synchronicity. Combining extracts taken from the Collected Works; letters; the autobiographical Memories, Dreams, Reflections; and transcripts of seminars, Jung on Synchronicity and the Paranormal sets out clearly his seminal contribution to our understanding of this controversial area. In his introduction, Roderick Main discusses Jung's encounters with and observations of the paranormal, the influences that contributed to his theory of synchronicity, and the central ideas of the theory itself. The selections include Jung's writings on mediumistic trance phenomena, spirits and hauntings, anomalous events in the development and practice of analytical psychology, and the divinatory techniques of astrology and the...>>

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12.03.2025

“A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel” by Ursula K. Le Guin and Fred Fordham

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zero-day "Ursula K. Le Guin’s timeless and revered A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a richly expansive graphic novel by acclaimed artist Fred Fordham, creator of stunning adaptations To Kill a Mockingbird and Brave New World. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and unleashed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. Experience the bestselling first adventure of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Books of Earthsea as a...>>

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11.03.2025

“Dark Spirits: Monsters, Demons and Devils” by Richard Estep

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zero-day "Take a dark descent into a world of supernatural evil! Explore true horrors of sinister spirits, ominous ghosts, angry souls, menacing monsters, malicious demons, and cursed creatures in this collection of the malevolent paranormal! Sometimes the monsters are monsters — swimming the murky waters of Loch Ness, stalking their victims the streets of small town America, or hunting innocents across the desolate British moors. At other times, the darkness lies within the human soul itself — the falsely accused who were executed for witchcraft in Salem, those hounded to their graves (and beyond) by cruel pursuers, or those cursed by all forms of vile spirits. Then there are the devils and demons lurking in...>>

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