Kirjahaku

Reclaiming magic and magical thought in the modern, mainstream world The modern Western world has often raised its eyebrows at magic, associating it with madness and superstition. However, this ignores the fact of the matter that magic is a universal human experience which has existed in a multitude of forms across time and space. Now, in his groundbreaking book, Ari Freeman presents his argument that magic is still a human universal - we’ve just forgotten how to talk about it! Laying out clear and concise arguments, Pragmatic Magical Thinking will enlighten readers to how magic can be a practical approach to achieving real world results, drawing on evidence from science, philosophy, history and anthropology. For both beginners at magic, and the long practicing witch or wizard, Ari Freeman’s book is a breath of fresh air for the world of magical studies, inviting readers to join him in placing magic in it’s rightful place as a serious and mainstream subject of conversation and enquiry. Pragmatic Magical Thinking covers a wide and comprehensive selection of subjects in relation to your magical education. These include, but are not limited to: magic and memory, spirits, belief, magic in everyday life, science and magic, religion and magic, Kabbalist cosmology and morality.

A compelling method of divination, guaranteed to teach sceptics, materialists and atheists to get ’spooky results’ within their first hour with the Tarot. This book will take you from Tarot beginner to a professional level of reading, without asking you to relinquish your scepticism or requiring you to adopt a magical belief system. It gets deep into the psychology and nature of symbolism, storytelling, counselling, our intuition and what is and isn’t going on with psychic phenomena. By the end of the book, you will not only be a Tarot expert, but also have a deep understanding of what divination can and can’t do. Psychic Results for Sceptics contains a complete comparison between Rider Waite Smith, Crowley’s Thoth and the Marseilles decks; in depth descriptions of every card; a complete history of Tarot and its relationship with playing cards and magic; example readings with each deck in a selection of spreads, and much more!

A revolutionary guide that fuses divination and ceremonial magic to enhance magical practice Drawing on traditional Tarot teachings while simultaneously exploring path-defining divination techniques for the modern world, this book is perfect for those looking to expand their understanding of the tarot, ceremonial magicians who want to incorporate Tarot into their magical training, and Tarot readers who want to incorporate spells into their divination. Leaving no stone left unturned, Ari Freeman guides even the most sceptical reader through the tradition of using the Tarot to summon Angels, it’s use for counselling, to Tarot’s new twenty-first century interaction with Artificial Intelligence. Tarot Magic for the Reality Hacker is a practical exploration of five-hundred years of Tarot reading, as well as a striking analysis of where Tarot is heading in the future, making it a valuable addition to the shelves of all magical practitioners. Inside readers will find: A full introduction to Kabbalah Tarot Astrology Tarot spells Tarot’s relation to mythology Using Artificial Intelligence in readings How to create your own deck Reading with playing cards How to get Tarot results without using a deck A full guide to the Shem HaMephorash Original experiments and reality-tunnel manipulation not explored in any previous book