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Based on experience

Revisado: 12-04-21

A clear and modern exposition on the basics of hermetic magick. I enjoyed the author’s openness, it’s rare to hear someone discuss this topic from their own experiences. I find the secrecy around magick and esotericism to be annoying at best and “priestcraft” (as Dion Fortune put it) at worst. Keep going Damien.

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Essential read

Revisado: 01-25-21

This is an important book. Studies in Systems thinking should start at elementary school. It is a hope of mine that all leaders will eventually learn, understand and apply these findings - which it at the same time ancient knowledge.

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Real studies into magic

Revisado: 07-30-20

This book opened my eyes to the lack of vision of western models of reality. It gave me historical context as to why they lack vision to this present day - centuries of persecution. And it presented the data, thousands of studies, to assess psi phenomena. The only part I would have left out if I were the author is the chapter on Merlin class magicians.

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Thank you

Revisado: 05-30-20

Thank you for this incredible audiobook. And for the courage to speak up about the embodiment denialism of many of the great spiritual traditions and figures.

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Take the good with the bad

Revisado: 09-06-18

There are some gems in this book then, quite paradoxically, some cringe worthy sections. It's as if the book is written by two different people. Thought provoking then in places dogmatic. A reviewer earlier said they thought the author is a closet Christian. Agreed.

Sometimes it feels like mythologies are taken too literally. And the final few paragraphs almost negate the author’s entire thesis. “Satan” is going to incarnate in the “final days” is a good example of literalism and christian bias.

The book should be titled Secret History of Europe, not the world. Very little mention of entire continents of peoples and their mythologies.

That said, read it. The general theme of re-interpreting history from the spiritual point of view is well worth the slog. Just try to ignore the blatant manipulation of myths and perhaps facts to fit the authors agenda.

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We all need to read this

Revisado: 02-23-18

Please read this book, we need to be able to recognize the signs in our current governments in order to prevent voting in people that will plunge us into totalitarianism.

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Great teacher

Revisado: 02-08-18

Enjoyed this book very much. The author has an easy manner and talks from experience. I disagreed here and there but on the whole was surprised at the depth of the content despite it being for the general public.

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Lucid

Revisado: 11-09-17

Sam Harris is an exciting mix of scientist and meditator. His approach to spiritual practice is refreshing. I am all for cutting through the baggage of traditional ideas and beliefs and uncovering the shimmering core that is meditation.

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Vivid

Revisado: 09-26-17

There's some extremely vivid, almost archetypal imagery here. It made me wonder if Gaiman is versed in pathworking on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. If I listened to this before bed and sleep it would stay with my through the night, in a haunting sort of way.

If you're the hyper sensitive sort, this book will work its way into your subconscious and make you question the heart of humanity and reflect on the brutality of our collective past.

Good luck!

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Informative

Revisado: 06-18-17

Short and too the point. My criticism with much of the occult and esoteric literature is that they are often long winded, don't emphasize much history and thus we lose context and are not practical enough. These traditions are to be experienced and Baal gets down to it. So far my one objection is (and I have not read all his books) that there is little mention of the importance of spiritual love. It is The Force of integration in ourselves and the world. There are not enough non-self centered practices here - apart from the book on the Ari and Tikkun. My favourite thus far.

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