11.04.2022

“The Awful Thing in the Attic” by Brad Steiger

Magick Matters

"From the master of the haunted and the unexplainable comes a ghostly, ghastly, terrifying collection of true accounts of the weird side of existence. Visit a dark shadow-world populated by ghosts, extraterrestrials, and nameless beings. Read about the vicious devil of Borley, the terrible flying jelly bags, the horrible hag, and more. And whatever you do, don't read these true stories alone on a dark night!"...>>

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11.04.2022

“The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror” edited by David T. Neal and Christine M. Scott

Magick Matters

"The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror is a collection of nine short stories that hew both to the earthy traditions and blaze new trails in Folk Horror. FEATURING: - Coy Hall, Sire of the Hatchet - Sam Hicks, Back Along the Old Track - Lindsay King-Miller, The Fruit - Steve Toase, The Jaws of Ouroboros - Eric J. Guignard, The First Order of Whaleyville's Divine Basilisk Handlers - Romey Petite, Pumpkin, Dear - Stephanie Ellis, The Way of the Mother - Zachary Von Houser, Leave the Night - S.T. Gibson, Revival Fans of Folk Horror, as well as those unfamiliar with it, will find horrors galore in these stories. Themes of rural isolation and insularity, paranoia, mindless and monstrous ritual, as...>>

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11.04.2022

“Thracian Magic: Past & Present” by Georgi Mishev

Magick Matters

"Thracian Magic: Past & Present is a phenomenal volume of work by the Bulgarian author Georgi Mishev, which opens up the treasure trove of folklore and magical practices of the Balkan Peninsula into the English language for the first time. The author examines the magical practices of modern day Bulgaria and the surrounding Balkan countries, tracing them to their roots in the ritual traditions of Thrace and the Mystery Cults of the ancient world. The ritual practices of the Thracians survived through Christian and other overlays for many centuries in Balkan communities through into modern Bulgaria, carried by successive generations of practitioners. Evidence for the antiquity of these modern survivals can be found in numerous...>>

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11.04.2022

“The Sorcerer’s Crossing: A Woman’s Journey” by Taisha Abelar

Magick Matters

"Anthropologist Carlos Castaneda electrified millions of readers by describing his initiation—under the Yaqui Indian brujo Don Juan—into an alternate reality. Now Taisha Abelar, who was taught by the female members of Don Juan's group, recounts her own "crossing" in this arresting book. While traveling in Mexico, Abelar became involved with a group of sorcerers and began a rigorous physical and mental training process designed to enable her to breach the limits of ordinary perception. The Sorcerer's Crossing details that process, giving us a highly practical sense of the responsibilities and perils that face a woman sorcerer. Abelar's enthralling story is invaluable as a virtual "sorcerers manual", as anthropology, and as a provocative work of women's...>>

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11.04.2022

“Stepping Into Ourselves: An Anthology of Writings on Priestesses” edited by Anne Key and Candace Kant

Magick Matters

"What is a priestess? Is she a ritualist? A leader? A shaman? A role model? A coach? A soothsayer? A sybil? Or is she all of these, or some of these, or none of these? Featured in this rich anthology of over 500 pages are works by over 50 authors, including Layne Redmond, Normandi Ellis, Patricia Monaghan, Johanna Stuckey, Jalaja Bonheim, Ruth Barrrett, Shekinah Mountainwater, Kathy Jones, Vivianne Crowley, Asia Shepsut, Jill Hammer, Linda Johnsen, Leilani Birely, Pamela Eakins, Vajra Ma, Mary Moonbow, and a host of others. This anthology is a vibrant tapestry of voices illuminating the roles and perspectives of priestesses in the ancient and modern worlds, and weaving them together to create the...>>

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