Richard Kaczynski

RIP John Lodge of the Moody Blues.

Here’s a photo I took of the Long Distance Voyager tour (still my favorite record of theirs). From L to R: Patrick Moraz (keyboard maestro), Ray Thomas (flute/vocals), Justin Hayward (guitar/vocals), John Lodge (bass/vocals) & just offscreen, Graeme Edge (drums).

The Holy Year of Thelema Celebrate the holidays of Thelema and their corresponding rituals with this extensively researched masterwork by a modern-day Thelemite. Discover the basics of Thelema, explore the tradition's ...

Exploring the holy days is also an opportunity to unpack key concepts in Thelema. That makes this book an on-ramp for the Thelema-curious, while also arming fellow Thelemites with fresh ideas for their magical practice.

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I’m overjoyed by the announcement of @maeviuslynn.bsky.social’s “The Holy Year of Thelema.”

This book examines the Thelemic holy days outlined in The Book of the Law, providing practical tools ranging from simple meditations & exercises to full blown ritual to inspire readers’ celebrations. /1

If you’re also enjoying “Mind over Magick,” a review on Amazon, Goodreads, or elsewhere really helps. It doesn’t need to be as long as Brandon’s. Even a sentence or two helps raise awareness of the book. ❤️

Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick Amazon.com: Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick: 9781644119648: Kaczynski, Richard: Books

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Many thank for the thorough review, Brandon. 🙏 /3

“Kaczynski has created a foundational text for the 21st-century occultist. This book is an absolute must-have for anyone—whether a seasoned Ceremonialist, a curious Pagan, a Yogi, or even a skeptic—interested in the astonishing power of the human mind in ritual. Highly, highly recommended!” /2

The first review of “Mind over Magick” has landed, and it’s 5/5 stars. Brandon calls it “A Must-Read for the Modern Mystic” and concludes: /1

@maeviuslynn.bsky.social and I spent Sunday at the Desert Botanical Garden, but I was so busy photographing the wildlife that I forgot to take any pictures of the cacti 😅

After putting off upgrading for seven years, I’m officially impressed with the camera on my new iPhone. Not only was I able to zoom in on this mountain in the distance, but I was also able to zoom in on *this big horn sheep that had climbed on top of it* to watch the sun set 😮

The opportunity to meet others—from fellow authors, to Weiser’s representative, to local OTO members—was also a treat.

My only regret is that, being on Eastern Standard Time, I was too exhausted to attend the evening celebration.

I also enjoyed catching up with @phantasmaphile.bsky.social. Her keynote on the evolution of “witch” in art and literature, from the Malleus Maleficarum to the present day, firehosed an entire book’s worth of knowledge into our heads in a mere hour. /2

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the Witch Summit in Phoenix. Highlights for me included @maeviuslynn.bsky.social representing ceremonial magick tradition with a participatory workshop on Practical Thelemic Magick and a presentation on the Crowley-Harris Thoth Tarot. /1

Glad to know my book is scratching that itch ☺️

Thank you! 🙏

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it

I am still abuzz from this past weekend. I was honored and overjoyed to be a presenter and speaker at the Witch Summit! I gave a workshop on "Practical Thelemic Magick" where people got Thelema 101 crash and tried out some classic rituals with me. Additionally I gave a talk on the Thoth tarot.

Jung comes up—his ideas are popular among many magick practitioners—but not a whole lot. My focus is on peer-reviewed scientific studies rather than models that are difficult, if not impossible, to empirically test.

Its here! Today is release day for “Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick.” I can’t wait to hear what readers think of my latest. ☺️

Proving you *can* tap your toe in 7/4!

Time to start that Genesis cover band…

I hear some people who preordered have received their copies early. I’m glad you’re one of them, and that you’re enjoying it!

“Mind over Magick” is also the #1 new release in occultism ☺️

“Mind over Magick” is the #1 new relase in mysticism ahead of its Tuesday launch. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered!

Dear Diary: I’ve arrived in Phoenix, and the desert dwellers are not at all what I’ve been led my whole life to expect.

However, the desert now has two more crazy wizards

@hobbitwomanz.bsky.social Around the same time, Madonna gifted Britney Spears with a twelfth-century Kabbalistic text. (Most sources say it was a copy of the Zohar, but the Zohar wasn’t published until the sixteenth century, so it was more likely something like the Sefer Yetzirah or Sefer ha-Bahir.)

Cool! I picked it up recently, but haven’t had a chance to dig in yet.

Things not on my bingo card: Madonna hosting an eight-part master class on the Zohar for the Kabbalah Centre.
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Welcome October!

🖼️: Leonora Carrington, “The Ancestor” (1968)

YouTube video by Maevius Lynn This book will change how to see ritual

This book will change how to see ritual. "Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick" by Richard Kaczynski explores the connections between the practices of ritual with the findings of peer-reviewed research in psychology. #occultbooks #magick

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