Real Magic (Paperback, New Ed)

"Real" or not, this book is a light, breezy introduction to the world the author claims is falsely termed "supernatural" (everything from ESP to witchcraft to astrology), written by a believer and mediocre practitioner (with the first B.A. in Magic and Thaumaturgy) less interested in converting than diverting. There is little documentation and less preaching: the author is interested in classifying phenomena (parallels between East and West, Christian and pagan) and using Occam's Razor and a simplistic pragmatism to form a scientific-sounding theory (magic uses concepts and rituals to after the electromagnetic waves our bodies are constantly sending out) to explain the mess. The inconsistencies (fortune-telling yes: ghosts no) and intellectual sops don't mar the effect of this amusing and fairly convincing look into a work which more and more of us (the U.S. Army has a Parapsychology Corps) believe in, and the excellent glossary and bibliography will be useful to those caught in the author's not-so-magic web. (Kirkus Reviews)

From poltergeists to the latest in parapsychological research, from tantra to tarot, you will investigate the laws, uses, history and manifestations of real magic. Bonewits brings magic out of the dark ages and into the computer age in a spellbinding investigation that will captivate believers and non-believers alike.

General

Imprint:	Red Wheel/Weiser
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1994
First published:	February 1989
Dimensions:	203 x 128 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	282
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-87728-688-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Magic, spells & alchemy Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Witchcraft & Wicca Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > Magic, spells & alchemy Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > Witchcraft & Wicca
LSN:	0-87728-688-4
Barcode:	9780877286882

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