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Since Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, some
scholars have privately suspected that King's "dream" was connected
to Langston Hughes's poetry. Drawing on archival materials,
including notes, correspondence, and marginalia, W. Jason Miller
provides a completely original and compelling argument that
Hughes's influence on King's rhetoric was, in fact, evident in more
than just the one famous speech. King's staff had been wiretapped
by J. Edgar Hoover and suffered accusations of communist influence,
so quoting or naming the leader of the Harlem Renaissance-who had
his own reputation as a communist-would only have intensified the
threats against the civil rights activist. Thus, the link was
purposefully veiled through careful allusions in King's orations.
In Origins of the Dream, Miller lifts that veil and shows how
Hughes's revolutionary poetry became a measurable inflection in
King's voice. He contends that by employing Hughes's metaphors in
his speeches, King negotiated a political climate that sought to
silence the poet's subversive voice. By separating Hughes's
identity from his poems, King helped the nation unconsciously
embrace the incendiary ideas behind his poetry.
You could be the target of a spell or curse and not even know it.
Everyone, whether they practice witchcraft or not, is susceptible to unwanted spells and curses. The difference is that witches and magicians can do something about it. Now you can too. Protection & Reversal Magick is a complete how‑to guide to prevent, defend against, and reverse magickal attacks of any kind.
Here, renowned scholar and magick practitioner Jason Miller shows readers how to master these techniques:
- Setting up early‑warning systems
- Appeasing angry spirits through offerings
- Performing banishings and making amulets that will prevent most attacks
- Making magical “decoys” to absorb attacks against you
- Summoning guardian spirits or gods for help
- Binding, confusing, or expelling a persistent enemy who will not leave you be
These are techniques for witches, wiccans, ceremonial magicians, root doctors, and anyone else who puts magick to practical use. Like the cunning men and women of old, you can now defend yourself and your loved ones against even the strongest attacks.
This edition features a new introduction by the author and updates to the chapters.
The sexual act is possibly the most potent--and
pleasurable--gateway to the primordial and the divine. From the
Tantric mysteries of Hinduism and Buddhism and the inner alchemy of
Taoism, to the sacrament of the bridal chamber in
Christianity--and, of course, the traditions of Western Magic and
Witchcraft--sex pervades the highest and most secret teachings all
over the world.
In "Sex, Sorcery, and Spirit," Jason Miller draws upon his training
in Eastern and Western mystery schools to produce a frank,
comprehensive exploration of sexual sorcery and spirituality. In
clear language, he will show you how to take your magic to the next
level, teaching you:
How to use the moment of orgasm as a gateway to the highest levels
of spiritual attainment.
The use of sexual elixirs in alchemy and practical sorcery.
How to work with sexual spirits and gods.
The dangers of sex magic and how to avoid them.
A grimoire of sexual spells and rituals.
This daring and tantalizing work throws open the doors into the
realms of sexual magic that have been hidden behind secret orders
and arcane terminology for far too long--until now.
In both politics and art in recent decades, there has been a
dramatic shift in emphasis on representation of identity. Liberal
ideals of universality and individuality have given way to a
concern with the visibility and recognition of underrepresented
groups. Modernist and postmodernist celebrations of disruption and
subversion have been challenged by the view that representation is
integral to social change. Despite this convergence, neither
political nor aesthetic theory has given much attention to the
increasingly central role of art in debates and struggles over
cultural identity in the public sphere. Connecting Hegelian
aesthetics with contemporary cultural politics, Jason Miller argues
that both the aesthetic and political value of art are found in the
reflexive self-awareness that artistic representation enables. The
significance of art in modern life is that it shows us both the
particular element in humanity as well as the human element in
particularity. Just as Hegel asks us to acknowledge how different
historical and cultural contexts produce radically different
experiences of art, identity-based art calls on its audiences to
situate themselves in relation to perspectives and experiences
potentially quite remote-or even inaccessible-from their own.
Miller offers a timely response to questions such as: How does
contemporary art's politics of perception contest liberal notions
of deliberative politics? How does the cultural identity of the
artist relate to the representations of cultural identity in their
work? How do we understand and evaluate identity-based art
aesthetically? Discussing a wide range of works of art and popular
culture-from Antigone to Do the Right Thing and The Wire-this book
develops a new conceptual framework for understanding the
representation of cultural identity that affirms art's capacity to
effect social change.
In both politics and art in recent decades, there has been a
dramatic shift in emphasis on representation of identity. Liberal
ideals of universality and individuality have given way to a
concern with the visibility and recognition of underrepresented
groups. Modernist and postmodernist celebrations of disruption and
subversion have been challenged by the view that representation is
integral to social change. Despite this convergence, neither
political nor aesthetic theory has given much attention to the
increasingly central role of art in debates and struggles over
cultural identity in the public sphere. Connecting Hegelian
aesthetics with contemporary cultural politics, Jason Miller argues
that both the aesthetic and political value of art are found in the
reflexive self-awareness that artistic representation enables. The
significance of art in modern life is that it shows us both the
particular element in humanity as well as the human element in
particularity. Just as Hegel asks us to acknowledge how different
historical and cultural contexts produce radically different
experiences of art, identity-based art calls on its audiences to
situate themselves in relation to perspectives and experiences
potentially quite remote-or even inaccessible-from their own.
Miller offers a timely response to questions such as: How does
contemporary art's politics of perception contest liberal notions
of deliberative politics? How does the cultural identity of the
artist relate to the representations of cultural identity in their
work? How do we understand and evaluate identity-based art
aesthetically? Discussing a wide range of works of art and popular
culture-from Antigone to Do the Right Thing and The Wire-this book
develops a new conceptual framework for understanding the
representation of cultural identity that affirms art's capacity to
effect social change.
Jaded by his parents' divorce and the countless marriages
unraveling around him, Mathew Boggs was a young man who'd lost all
belief in lifelong love. Roped into chauffeuring his grandma and
dying grandfather on weekly adventures, he realized that,
sixty-three years later, they were still madly in love."Now, that's
the marriage I want!" he said to himself.
Fired up to find more success stories, Mat talked his best
friend, Jason Miller, a clueless commitmentphobe, into joining him
on a cross-country search for America's greatest marriages, which
they called "Project Everlasting." The two bumbling bachelors
jumped in an RV and embarked on a 12,000-mile adventure,
encompassing the beaches of Los Angeles, the skyscrapers of
Manhattan, the bayous of Louisiana, and the mountains of Montana,
to discover what it takes to make love last -- not from Ph.D.s or
therapists but from more than 200 real couples who had walked the
walk to more than forty years of marriage.
In "Project Everlasting," they share their wisdom. Each chapter
is dedicated to one of the pressing quest ions the bachelors asked
the couples, such as:
"How do you know you've found The One?" "What's missing from
today's marriages?" "How do you keep the romance alive?" "What's
the most important ingredient for a solid marriage?"
The couples opened their hearts and homes to Mat and Jason to
reveal intimate and authentic portraits of fulfilling marriage.
Couples like the Byrds, in New Orleans, who lost nearly everything
they owned in the devastation of Katrina -- except their love and
commitment to each other. Or ninety-somethings Ruth and Eddie
Elcott in Los Angeles, who spent the first two years of their
marriage separated by World War II and the later years of their
marriage reading their wartime love letters to each other at
bedtime.
Along the way, Mat and Jason began to understand why their own
relationships hadn't worked out quite as planned. They also
realized that what they were learning from their wise new friends
could change everything for them and -- through "Project
Everlasting" -- show their generation and generations to come how
to build a marriage to last.
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.
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