Son of Chicken Qabalah. Lon Milo DuQuette. Occult. Magick

Son of Chicken Qabalah. Lon Milo DuQuette. Occult. Magick

 I'm enjoying "Son of Chicken Qabalah" by Lon Milo DuQuette.

 

This simultaneously funny and serious book provides the easiest, fastest way for readers to painlessly attune themselves to the mysteries of the Hebrew alphabet and immerse themselves in the fundamentals of practical Qabalah.

It is a road map from the Godhead to your head--a clear and lucid guide to an extremely complex, mystical topic. By performing the exercises and rituals in the book, the reader can complete the self-initiatory process comprising the three main degrees of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford's Practical Qabalah course.

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The King Beyond the Gate. The Drenai Saga. David Gemmell. Heroic Fantasy

The King Beyond the Gate. The Drenai Saga. David Gemmell. Heroic Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "The King Beyond the Gate" from The Drenai Saga by David Gemmell.

 

 Once the mighty fortress had stood strong, defended by the mightiest of all Drenai heroes, Druss, the Legend. But now a tyrannical, mad emperor had seized control of the fortress, and his twisted will was carried throughout the land by the Joinings --- abominations that were half-man, half-beast. Tenaka Khan was a half-breed himself, hated by the Drenai for his Nadir blood and despised by the Nadir for his Drenai ancestry. But he alone had a plan to destroy the emperor. The last heroes of the Drenai joined with him in a desperate gamble to bring down the emperor -- even at the cost of their own destruction.

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Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows. Laurie Cabot. Penny Cabot. Christopher Penczak. Occult. Witchcraft

Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows. Laurie Cabot. Penny Cabot. Christopher Penczak. Occult. Witchcraft. Magick

 I'm enjoying a read through of "Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows" by Laurie Cabot with Penny Cabot, and Christopher Penczak.

 For the first time anywhere, the history, lore, rituals, and majick of the Cabot Tradition of Witchcraft, taught by founder Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem, Massaschusetts, is collected and presented in a single book. Laurie Cabot's Book of Shadows includes the materials of her three-part class series on the Science, Art, and Religion of Witchcraft, as well as guidance for High Priestesses and High Priests of the Craft working on their own or in groups. The Book of Shadows includes Laurie's own recipes for incenses, potions, charms, and spells used and taught by Cabot Witches for decades-a treasure-trove of lore at your fingertips! A must for any practitioner of the Craft of the Witch.

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Legend. The Drenai Saga. David Gemmell. Heroic Fantasy

Legend. The Drenai Saga. David Gemmell. Heroic Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Legend" the first book in The Drenai Saga by David Gemmell.

 

“David Gemmell tells a tale of very real adventure, the stuff of true epic fantasy.”—R. A. Salvatore

Druss, Captain of the Ax, is the stuff of legends. Tales of his battles are told throughout the land, and the stories expand with each telling. But Druss himself grows older, until finally, the warrior turns his back on glory and retreats to his mountain lair. There he awaits his old enemy: death. 

But far below, the barbarian Nadir hordes are on the march. All that stands between them and the Drenai people is a mighty six-walled fortress, Dros Delnoch—a great citadel that seems destined to fall. If it does, the Nadir will sweep inexorably across the land, killing all who oppose them.

Reluctantly Druss agrees to come down from his mountaintop to lead this last, hopeless fight. Lost causes mean nothing to him—he has fought in such battles a thousand times in a thousand lands. And he is a hero to inspire a new generation of warriors. He is Druss the Legend.

Thus begins David Gemmell’s most celebrated novel—an unrivaled classic of mythic heroism and magnificent adventure. . . .

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Dan Brown. Author. The Lost Symbol. Robert Langdon. Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Dan Brown. Author. The Lost Symbol. Robert Langdon. Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dan Brown

Novelist

Best-Selling Author of
The Robert Langdon Book Series: 
Angels & Demons
The Da Vinci Code
The Lost Symbol
Inferno
Origin

The Secret of Secrets 

by Travis Simpkins

The Lost Symbol

For more info, please visit:

www.danbrown.com

Dan Brown. Author. The Lost Symbol. Robert Langdon. Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Sojourn. Book Three. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

Sojourn. Book Three. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Sojourn" Book Three of the Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. This is part of the Legend of Drizzt series in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons.

 

Lone drow Drizzt Do’Urden emerges from the Underdark into the blinding light of day in this epic final chapter of The Dark Elf Trilogy.

After years spent in the ruthless confines of the Underdark, Drizzt Do’Urden has emerged from the subterranean society of his youth to start a new life. Accompanied by his loyal panther, Drizzt begins exploring the surface of Faerûn, a world unlike any he has ever known. From skunks to shapeshifters, Faerûn is full of unfamiliar creatures and fresh dangers, which Drizzt must learn to navigate if he is to survive.

But while Drizzt acts with the best intentions, many of the surface dwellers regard him with fear and mistrust. Can he find faithful allies in this foreign land—or is he doomed to be a lonely outsider, just as he was in the Underdark?

 

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Exile. Book Two. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

Exile. Book Two. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Exile" Book Two of the Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. This is part of the Legend of Drizzt series in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons.

 

Drizzt Do’Urden fights for survival in the labyrinthine Underdark in the second book of The Dark Elf Trilogy.

Ten years have passed since we last saw Drizzt Do’Urden and his magical feline companion, Guenhwyvar—and much has changed. Exiled from Menzoberranzan, the city of his childhood and the hub of drow society, Drizzt now wanders the subterranean maze of the Underdark in search of a new home.

But loneliness is not the only thing that preys on Drizzt: His drow enemies, including his own siblings, would like nothing more than to see him dead. With murder on their minds, they begin their own search of the Underdark tunnels, forcing Drizzt to watch his back at every turn.

 

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Homeland. Book One. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

Homeland. The Dark Elf Trilogy. The Legend of Drizzt. R.A. Salvatore. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Homeland" Book One of the Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. This is part of the Legend of Drizzt series in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons.

 

Discover the origin story of one of Dungeons & Dragons’ greatest heroes, drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden, in the thrilling first adventure in The Dark Elf Trilogy.

As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do’Urden must be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per the tradition of their matriarchal drow society. But the unexpected death of his older brother spares young Drizzt—though he is still at the mercy of his abusive sisters.

As Drizzt grows older and proves himself to be a formidable warrior at Melee-Magthere Academy, he realizes that his idea of good and evil does not match that of his fellow drow, who show only cruelty to the other creatures of the Underdark. Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world?

 

https://amzn.to/4fwqHIC 

 

The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak

The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft. Christopher Penczak. Wicca. Occult. Magick

 I'm reading through "The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft" by Christopher Penczak. This is the third volume in his Temple series. I have the 6-book set. I read #1 (Inner Temple) and #2 (Outer Temple) last year.

 

Is shamanism all that different from modern witchcraft? According to Christopher Penczak, Wicca's roots go back 20,000 years to the Stone Age shamanic traditions of tribal cultures worldwide. A fascinating exploration of the Craft's shamanic origins, The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft offers year-and-a-day training in shamanic witchcraft.

Penczak's third volume of witchcraft teachings corresponds to the water element―guiding the reader into this realm of emotion, reflection, and healing. The twelve formal lessons cover shamanic cosmologies, journeying, dreamwork, animal/plant/stone medicine, totems, soul retrieval, and psychic surgery. Each lesson includes exercises (using modern techniques and materials), assignments, and helpful tips. The training ends with a ritual for self-initiation into the art of the shamanic witch―culminating in an act of healing, rebirth, and transformation.

COVR Award Winner

https://amzn.to/4fJ2CiN 

 

Dawnshard. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

Dawnshard. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Dawnshard" a novella of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

 

 From Brandon Sanderson―author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War―comes a new hefty novella, Dawnshard. Taking place between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War, this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine.

When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akinah, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea.

Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri’s recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin: Akinah. With the help of Lopen, the formerly one-armed Windrunner, Rysn must accept Navani's quest and sail into the perilous storm from which no one has returned alive. If the crew cannot uncover the secrets of the hidden island city before the wrath of its ancient guardians falls upon them, the fate of Roshar and the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

https://amzn.to/3T8Dd9A 

 

The Broken Sword. Poul Anderson. Fantasy

The Broken Sword. Poul Anderson. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "The Broken Sword" by Poul Anderson.

 

 This acclaimed fantasy classic of men, elves, and gods is at once breathtakingly exciting and heartbreakingly tragic.

Published the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring, Poul Anderson’s novel The Broken Sword draws on similar Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon sources. In his greed for land and power, Orm the Strong slays the family of a Saxon witch—and for his sins, the Northman must pay with his newborn son. Stolen by elves and replaced by a changeling, Skafloc is raised to manhood unaware of his true heritage and treasured for his ability to handle the iron that the elven dare not touch. Meanwhile, the being who supplanted him as Orm’s son grows up angry and embittered by the humanity he has been denied. A pawn in a witch’s vengeance, the creature Valgard will never know love, and consumed by rage, he will commit a murderous act of unspeakable vileness.
 
It is their destiny to finally meet on the field of battle—the man-elf and his dark twin, the monster—when the long-simmering war between elves and trolls finally erupts with a devastating fury. And only the mighty sword Tyrfing, broken by Thor and presented to Skafloc in infancy, can turn the tide in a terrible clashing of faerie folk that will ultimately determine the fate of the old gods.
 
Along with such notables as Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury, multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner Poul Anderson is considered one of the masters of speculative fiction.

https://amzn.to/4eCrF5B 

 

Real Sorcery. Strategies for Powerful Magick. Jason Miller

Real Sorcery. Strategies for Powerful Magick. Jason Miller

 I'm enjoying "Real Sorcery" by Jason Miller.

 

“If you’re interested in assuring that you obtain real tangible results with your spells and are willing to put the work into doing so, this is definitely the book for you. Completely filled with some amazing insights, ideas, and tips that come from experience. [Miller’s] ideas are some that I’ve never seen in other books. This book alone completely changed how I approach giving offerings to spirits and deities.” ―Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch

This book is about real magick, effecting real change, in a real world. There are some books on magick that teach it purely as spiritual advancement. There are others that teach it as a form of psychological self-help that affects only inner change. While magick can and should be both of these, it is something more. Real Sorcery is about success in practical magick; it is a book that aims at change in both the outer and inner worlds.

Beyond a mere spell book or training course, Real Sorcery is a field manual on successful sorcery written by a professional sorcerer. The first part of the book lays out the qualities, concepts, and exercises necessary to attempt practical magick. The second part presents clear strategies for tackling almost any type of issue with sorcery.

In this book you will learn how to:

• Attack problems from multiple angles, not just by casting a spell
• Blend mundane and magical action to ensure success
• Figure out whether what you are doing is working, and fix it if it isn’t 
• Go beyond readings, into magical intelligence-gathering 
• Influence the minds of other people
• Work most effectively on behalf of others
   

This book was previously published as The Sorcerer’s Secrets by New Page Books in 2009. This edition features a new introduction from the author, one new chapter, and updates throughout.

https://amzn.to/4oDPQ8l 

 

Earth God Rising. The Return of the Male Mysteries. Alan Richardson. Occult

Earth God Rising. The Return of the Male Mysteries. Alan Richardson. Occult

 I'm enjoying "Earth God Rising: The Return of the Male Mysteries" by Alan Richardson

Earth God Rising: The Return of the Male Mysteries (published by Llewellyn) is actually solely authored by Alan Richardson. While best known for his biographies of prominent occultists and books on female mysteries, Richardson explores the forgotten and positive archetypes of the male deity, such as the Horned God.

https://amzn.to/4tWZkML 

 

1776. David McCullough. Revolutionary War. American History

1776. David McCullough. Revolutionary War. American History

 "1776" by David McCullough seemed an appropriate book to read this year.

 

America’s beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation’s birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America’s survival in the hands of George Washington.

In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence—when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would have amounted to little more than words on paper.

Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color; farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the King’s men, the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known.

Written as a companion work to his celebrated biography of John Adams, David McCullough’s 1776 is another landmark in the literature of American history.

https://amzn.to/3Q2wmNH 

 

The Power of Your Supermind. Vernon Howard. New Thought

The Power of Your Supermind. Vernon Howard. New Thought

 I'm enjoying "The Power of Your Supermind" by Vernon Howard.

 

 Did you know that a remarkable part of you exists that is above and beyond conditioned human thought? It has no pain, no fear, no painful cravings, no doubts. It knows everything needed to be known for a successful and happy life it s your Supermind. And now this step-by-step guide shows you how to get in touch with this part of yourself and tap into its power to end defeat and failure and find natural freedom and happiness. You ll discover how to use your Supermind to: Think more clearly and solve problems quickly. End hidden pain, sorrow and stress. Improve relationships with friends, family and associates. Use new and refreshing solutions to end difficulties. Answer baffling questions about your purpose here on earth. Free yourself of pressures and live serenely. Win inner riches from a cosmic change of self.

https://amzn.to/4u23KmF 

 

The Secret. Rhonda Byrne. New Age. Law of Attraction

The Secret. Rhonda Byrne. New Age. Law of Attraction

 I'm enjoying "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.

 

The worldwide bestselling phenomenon that has helped millions tap the power of the law that governs all our lives to create—intentionally and effortlessly—a joyful life.

In 2006, a groundbreaking feature-length film revealed the great mystery of the universe—The Secret—and, later that year, Rhonda Byrne followed with a book that became a worldwide bestseller.

Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions, and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it.

In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life—money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You’ll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that’s within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life.

The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers—men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.

https://amzn.to/3OR9Qqt 

 

Oathbringer. Book Three. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

Oathbringer. Book Three. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Oathbringer" Book Three in the Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson.

 

 The #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to Words of Radiance, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson at the top of his game.

In Oathbringer, the third volume of the New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive, humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers, a foe with numbers as great as their thirst for vengeance.

Dalinar Kholin’s Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost: The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction, and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.

Nestled in the mountains high above the storms, in the tower city of Urithiru, Shallan Davar investigates the wonders of the ancient stronghold of the Knights Radiant and unearths dark secrets lurking in its depths. And Dalinar realizes that his holy mission to unite his homeland of Alethkar was too narrow in scope. Unless all the nations of Roshar can put aside Dalinar’s blood-soaked past and stand together―and unless Dalinar himself can confront that past―even the restoration of the Knights Radiant will not prevent the end of civilization.

https://amzn.to/4sIAcbX 

 

Spirit Worlds. Library of Esoterica. Jessica Hundley

Spirit Worlds. Library of Esoterica. Jessica Hundley

 I'm enjoying "Spirit Worlds" by Jessica Hundley, part of the Library of Esoterica collection.

 

 A voyage through mysterious and haunted lands, the sixth volume of The Library Esoterica delves into the art, rituals, and global mythologies of the spirit realms. Unearthing our complex beliefs around death, rebirth and resurrection, we explore the art, traditions and ancient stories of the afterlife. Through interviews with scholars and practitioners, insightful essays and over 400 works of visionary art, Spirit Worlds delves into the shadows of the supernatural, from dark domains of ghosts and demons to the light-filled lands of angels and celestial beings. Across more than 500 pages, we celebrate the ways in which we connect with both our ancestors and with ourselves, as we worship, mythologize and honor our dead. We study the rites of death around the globe, highlighting the ancient monuments and sacred temples we build out of our sorrow. We showcase the altars we create and the communities we nurture as we share our grief with our gods. We dive into the rituals that connect us to those we’ve lost. And we decipher the messages communicated to us from the other worlds by mediums and prophets, through the elaborate séances of the Spiritualists, and in the storied words of oracles and fortunetellers bent at their crystal balls. And finally, we showcase artworks that that channel not only the muse, but the unknown, eloquent voices and visions from the other side. In this expansive volume, we board the ferry across the storied river and enter the gloomy passages between lands, stepping across the threshold—to part the most sacred of veils.

https://amzn.to/4u2RnWK 

 

Instant Magick. Christopher Penczak. Temple of Witchcraft. Occult

Instant Magick. Christopher Penczak. Temple of Witchcraft. Occult

 I'm enjoying "Instant Magick" by Christopher Penczak.

 

What if you could practice magick anytime, without the use of ceremonial spells, altars, or magickal tools? Items such as candles, special ingredients, and exotic symbols are necessary to perform many types of magick, but these items aren't always feasible, attainable, or even available. The purest form of magick―tapping into your own energetic awareness to create change―is accessible simply through the power of your will.

Popular author Christopher Penczak explains how to weave natural energies into every facet of life by inspiring readers to explore their own individual willpower. This book features personalized techniques used to weed out any unwanted, unhealthy, or unnecessary desires to find a true, balanced magickal being. Penczak's innovative, modern spellcasting techniques utilize meditation, visualization, words, and intent in any situation, at any time. The results can seem instantaneous, and the potential limitless.

Finalist for the COVR Award for Best Magick/Shamanism Book

https://amzn.to/3QFSmxL 

 

Edgedancer. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

Edgedancer. The Stormlight Archive. Brandon Sanderson. The Cosmere. Fantasy

 I'm enjoying "Edgedancer" a novella of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

 

 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, a short novel of the Stormlight Archive (previously published in Arcanum Unbounded).

Three years ago, Lift asked a goddess to stop her from growing older--a wish she believed was granted. Now, in Edgedancer, the barely teenage nascent Knight Radiant finds that time stands still for no one. Although the young Azish emperor granted her safe haven from an executioner she knows only as Darkness, court life is suffocating the free-spirited Lift, who can't help heading to Yeddaw when she hears the relentless Darkness is there hunting people like her with budding powers. The downtrodden in Yeddaw have no champion, and Lift knows she must seize this awesome responsibility.

https://amzn.to/4vK0NZ3