NMR ISSUE 19

Astrological Forecast 19
Crystals
Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Editorial
Giraffe
Growing Through Joy
Hermes, Guide of Souls
Letters 19
Magic and the Western Mind
On Distillation
Public Rituals & Children
Solitary Talk
Solstice Song for Summer
The Oldest Magick
The Principles of Magick
The Purpose of Being a Magician
The Significator
The Spirit of Shamanism
The Turning of the Ages
Two to Get You Mad
Understaning Your Dreams

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Magic and the Western Mind

By Gareth Knight

Llewellyn, $12.95

This is not a book on magick per se; rather, it is a historical view of the development of Western religious and philosophical thought. Gareth Knight has written a basic history of the many different religious and philosophical movements that have influenced the transformation of Western thought during the last two thousand years. He also shows how this has led to present forms of magick and the New Age movement. Knight gives basic information on religions and philosophies, including: ancient Judaism, Platonism, Christianity, the Cathars, the Rosicrucians and the Golden Dawn.

Magick and the Western Mind is a very interesting and well written book. It is ideal for those seeking wanting basic knowledge on various Western religions and philosophies, including how, when and where they developed and the people involved. This would also be an excellent reference book for almost anyone's library. And $12.95 is a fairly reasonable price for all the information it contains.

—Alexandria Brubaker