Fight for a Better World with Inspiration from the Past and Present
Written with a mix of reverence and passion, Warrior Magic is the first multicultural journey into understanding the role of magic in resistance and warfare around the world. Tomás Prower invites you to journey throughout history and see how people have allied with spirits and the divine to defy their oppressors. This book also features empowering anecdotes and hands-on activities shared by contributors from spiritual traditions and cultures across the globe.
Warrior Magic is designed to help you apply lessons from the past to modern problems. Use spells, meditations, and prayers to overcome your personal struggles. Learn self-defense magic and how to fight societal issues and injustices. This book arms you with the knowledge and courage needed to build a better world and future.
Table of Contents:
Contents
PRE-MISSION BRIEFING 1
Part 1: Greater Middle East 5
1: Cradles of Civilization 7
2: Persia & The Jewish Levant 25
3: The Islamic Caliphates 41
4: Greater Middle Eastern Magical Community 53
Part 2: Sub-Saharan Africa & Lands of the African Diaspora 61
5: Sub-Saharan Africa 63
6: Lands of the African Diaspora 77
7: Sub-Saharan & African Diasporic Magical Community 91
Part 3: Europe 99
8: Ancient Greece & Rome 101
9: Pagan Europe 117
10: The Christian Kingdoms 133
11: European Magical Community 143
Part 4: India & Southeast Asia 155
12: India 157
13: Southeast Asia 169
14: Indian & Southeast Asian Magical Community 181
Part 5: East Asia 189
15: China 191
16: The Mongol Empire 207
17: Japan 215
18: East Asian Magical Community 227
Part 6: Oceania 237
19: Aboriginal Australia 239
20: Polynesia 253
21: Oceanic Magical Community 265
Part 7: The Americas 273
22: Latin America 275
23: Native North America 297
24: Latinx & North American Magical Community 313
POST-MISSION DEBRIEFING 325
BIBLIOGRAPHY 333
About the Author :
Tomás Prower is the award-winning Latinx author of books on multicultural magic and mysticism, including Queer Magic and Morbid Magic. Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, he previously served as the cultural liaison between France, the United States, and various nations of South America, which allowed him to live and work all over the Western Hemisphere, including Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Tijuana, Reno, Las Vegas, and the Amazon jungle. Tomás is also a licensed mortuary professional and former External Relations Director of the American Red Cross. He currently lives in his hometown of Los Angeles, California. Visit him at TomasPrower.com.
Review :
"A fascinating and comprehensive chronology of spiritual warfare and magical resistance practices from around the globe and throughout human history, with lessons applicable to our current fight against oppression and tyranny in the 21st century."—Michael M. Hughes, author of Magic for the Resistance
