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The Art of Magic in the Information Age
Fresh ideas for the modern mage lie at the heart of this thought-provoking guide to magic theory. Approaching magical practice from an information paradigm, Patrick Dunn provides a unique and contemporary perspective on an ancient practice.
Imagination, psychology, and authority-the most basic techniques of magic-are introduced first. From there, Dunn teaches all about symbol systems, magical artifacts, sigils, spirits, elementals, languages, and magical journeys, and explains their significance in magical practice. There are also exercises for developing magic skills, along with techniques for creating talismans, glamours, servitors, divination decks, modern defixios, and your own astral temple. Dunn also offers tips on aura detection, divination, occult networking, and conducting your own magic research.
User reviewsMy Generation's Magic Book 
By Eugene Whitting, Bakersfield, CA Finally, a book that inspires magicians to forge their own magical techniques! Patrick Dunn has definitely written the book for my generation’s magician. First of all, Dunn is a really funny guy, approaching his discussion of Magic in the information age with such wit and style that this book is such a fun and easy read. He delves into Magic by showing how useful certain techniques have been to his own life, while at the same time suggesting that any magician should personalize their own rituals. This style of writing makes Postmodern Magic more of an interactive experience with the author, than anything. I’ve read my fair share of books on Magic, so many instructional books will just lay out the rituals and have you follow them to a T. I think Postmodern Magic really has led me to a new, and better, approach to magical systems for our time.
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