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Looking for literature regarding the common denominator of "magic" in faiths/cults. Works cross-referencing gematria, kabbalah, pythagoreans, alchemy, gnostics, feng-shui etc. Bonus points if it includes east asian, mezoamerican and african spiritualism as well

>> No.22168293

The Golden Bough is exactly what you're looking for

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>>22168293
Thanks anon! I knew asking here was the right way to go. Any suggestions if I'm not sated after reading that?

>> No.22168503

>>22168311
They're not exactly what you want, but Jung's Man and His Symbols and some Joseph Campbell stuff is good reading along these lines. The Golden Bough is a huge tome though, even the abridged version is like 1000 pages long.

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>>22168503
1000 pages? Good. Big boy needs his big books

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>>22168283

>> No.22169024

>>22168283
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco.

>> No.22169036

>>22168293
this. also hegels lectures on philosophy of religion

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>>22168543
truth is stranger than fiction

https://www.thesoulphonefoundation.org/about/

>> No.22170750

bump

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>>22168283
maybe unrelated but if I get into the occult what are the chances of me finally finding a kinky gf? (I am a virgin)

>> No.22170927

>>22170922
I don't want to get your hopes up by saying they're high, but they're not zero. As in all things, being an unbearable sperg about magick is more likely to drive women away than anything else

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>>22170927
>As in all things, being an unbearable sperg
>is more likely to drive women away than anything else

>> No.22170977

>>22170922
I don't think anything concretely increases your chances with women except looks and highly social normoid activities now, like playing Amogus and listening to nigger music

>> No.22171109

>>22170977
>Amogus
Back to 2021, gramps.