For the most part, What Magic is This? Podcast has stuck to the cozy realm of “Western” Magic and Occultism. Yet the listeners beg for a more expansive examination of the magical world we live in! It is with such curiosity that we head East to the continent of Asia and the country of China and take a look at some of the Magic which has arisen within the diverse tradition of Taoism. Helping us along the way is Chinese Magical practitioner and author of Practical Chinese Magic- Jason Read!
After serving in the military, Jason Read studied magic and occultism in the western tradition, but found himself returning to Asia and wanting to find out more of the magic there. Eventually he met a Maoshan teacher and apprenticed in a school of Taoist magic. Jason is the author of one of the more comprehensive books on Taoist Magic I have come across, Practical Chinese Magic as well as many more! He is the driving force behind the Facebook group Chinese Folk Magick and Jasper Lake Maoshan. Jason can be found on Twitter and Facebook. To find out more, click the picture below!
Show Notes
- Again, Jason’s Practical Chinese Magic is a wonderful place to start. Highly Recommended
- Fox Magic: Handbook of Chinese Witchcraft and Alchemy in the Fox Tradition as well as Thunder Magic by Jason Read
- Luban: A Chinese Folk Grimoire by Jason Read
- I have to say that Britannica’s page on Daoism (Taoism) is very good as an introduction. Take a deep breath, start from the top, and take some notes
- A few Taoist Texts can be found for free at Golden Elixir Press, a somewhat helpful website. Spend some time clicking on all the links on this page, including at the very bottom, there’s quite good information here
- Some of the scriptures that can be found at Dao World are worth looking at
- Xian
- Jaiobei
- Edward White has some useful translations of Chinese mantic, astrological and theurgic works on Twitter.
- Stephen Skinner’s Books on the Feng Shui
- Brill put out a Daoism Handbook…. cough….
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