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‘Tarot Skills for the 21st Century’ by Josephine McCarthy
Tarot Skills for the 21st Century: Mundane and Magical Divination by Josephine McCarthy is, at present, peerless. It stands out from the pack and is a necessary addition to the contemporary tarot library. When one of the most incredible and prolific occultists of our time, one with over 45 years of tarot reading experience, publishes a book on the tarot, you sit up and you pay attention.
‘The Magical Knowledge Trilogy’ by Josephine McCarthy
This book is such a great “take-no-bullshit” approach to magic, and in addition it gives so many great tools for establishing “inner world” and “outer world” contacts […]. And this is another astounding facet of The Magical Knowledge Trilogy: it is a book that wants you to disagree with it here and there, so you can chisel out your uniqueness more and more precisely as you advance through the lessons and suggestions presented abundantly here.
‘The Book of Gates’ by McCarthy, Sheppard, Littlejohn (ed.)
This book comes highly recommended to anyone interested in ancient Egyptian thought and magical history. It is an open invitation to work in the Duat in magical service. (…) However, the book should come with a warning label to proceed at your own risk and with care, as its journey is called the Path of Hercules for a reason. You will find it to be a rich magical and mystical source if you dare to awaken the Ma'ati within.
‘Magic of the North-Gate’ by Josephine McCarthy
Josephine McCarthy is offering us a book that is empowering us to work in union with the forces of Malkuth - not to exploit or escape from them. It is offering a practical path to earn the privilege of growing our own magical roots into the physical matter we are made of. A book that is the ultimate antagonism to any magical escapism you might have come across in new age occulture.
