Magick Matters

10.07.2022

“The Harmony of the Spheres: A Sourcebook of the Pythagorean Tradition in Music” by Joscelyn Godwin

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"Professor of Music at Colgate University and a widely respected musicologist, Godwin traces the history of the idea, held since ancient times, that the whole cosmos, with its circling planets and stars, is in some way a musical or harmonious entity. The author shows how this concept has continued to inspire philosophers, astronomers, and mystics from antiquity to the present day."...>>

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10.07.2022

“The Mystery of the Seven Vowels: In Theory and Practice” by Joscelyn Godwin

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"The seven vowels, which we use every day in speech, are truly mysterious things. Analysis shows that vowels depend on the phenomenon of harmonics, which is at the very basis of music, while our sensitivity to them proves that the human ear is naturally attuned to harmony. When we hear vowels, we are hearing the laws of harmony, which are ultimately the laws of number that are said the govern the universe. There is also an esoteric tradition that links the vowels to the seven plants of astrology and the gods that rule them. The mythological background includes such topics as the vowel-names of IAO, IAHWE, and other gods; the invocations of planets used in ...>>

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10.07.2022

“Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde” by Joscelyn Godwin

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"All those who have ever reflected on music's inner reality have felt its universal and mystical aspects. Joscelyn Godwin turns to the metaphysical accounts of the higher worlds that are the birthplace of Harmony, following the path of musical inspiration on its descent to Earth, and illuminating the archetypal currents that lie beneath Western musical history."...>>

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09.07.2022

“How to Be Ultra Spiritual: 12 1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority” by JP Sears

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"Welcome to the Glorious Grandeur of Ultra Spirituality In case you haven’t noticed, the New Age has become the Old Age. But don’t recycle your crystals just yet! His Enlightenedness JP Sears is ushering in the Newer Age, blinding us with the dawn-like brilliance that is Ultra Spirituality. How to Be Ultra Spiritual presents Ultra Spiritual JP’s none-of-a-kind guidance, so you can better yourself through teachings on: • Competitive spirituality―the Ultra Spiritual foundation that the rest of your Ultra Spiritual path rests on • Why burying your feelings alive makes you thrive • Dreaming up your awakening―how to engineer your carefully contrived spiritual narrative • Rigidly yogic yoga―the moisture-filled cloud formation that drops rain upon ...>>

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09.07.2022

“Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life” by Nir Eyal

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"You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold. What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you could stay focused? What if you had the power to become "indistractable?" International bestselling author, former Stanford lecturer, and behavioral design expert, Nir Eyal, wrote Silicon Valley's ...>>

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