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Meta-Magick: The Book of Atem: Achieving New States of Consciousness Through Nlp, Neuroscience and Ritual

Farber, Philip H
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📚 ABOUT THE BOOK

Wake the sleeping god within by binding consciousness to ritual through Philip Farber’s revolutionary Meta-Magick.

Philip H. Farber bridges the chasm between ancient ritualism and modern neurolinguistics, offering a practical guide to constructing and commanding magical entities. By encoding an entity’s essence into this very volume, he invites you to activate Atem through focused intention and autohypnosis. This is not mere theory; it is a hands-on manual for evocation, trauma recovery, and self-transformation. You will learn to shatter habitual mental trances, replacing them with emergent metaphors that foster genuine cosmic consciousness and flexible freedom.

Key themes
Neurolinguistic Programming Entity Evocation Consciousness Expansion
Historical context

This work sits at the intersection of modern occultism and self-help, reflecting the late 20th-century trend of integrating psychological frameworks like neurolinguistics with traditional magical practices. It represents a shift toward empirical or cognitive approaches within the Western esoteric tradition.

Difficulty
●●● Demanding
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🏛 Weiser Books 📖 171 pages 📔 Paperback 📐 Paperback ISBN: 9781578634248
Fun fact
Farber excels at demystifying the occult, offering a robust, logical framework for evocation that appeals to the analytical mind. It is indispensable for modern magicians seeking structural rigor. However, traditionalists preferring ritualistic rigidity or those seeking purely spiritual, non-psychological experiences may find the clinical tone off-putting. It stands as a definitive bridge between cognitive science and ceremonial practice.

📝 Description: Meta-Magick: The Book of Atem: Achieving New States of Consciousness Through Nlp, Neuroscience and Ritual

In MetaMagick: The Book of Atem, Philip H. Farber combines traditional ritual sensibilities with contemporary concepts of neurolinguistics and memetics to create a unique entity Atem. In this instance, the essence of an entity is encoded in a book and activated by the reader. At the same time, the book is a comprehensive manual of evocation, containing dozens of easy-to-follow rituals and exercises for exploring and creating magical entities of every sort. Farber teaches readers to wake up from their habitual trance, to reprogram themselves to stand in the Mystery without unnecessary mystification. This supercharged fusion of triedandtrue magical and psychological techniques moves beyond trauma, healing, and recovery into selffulfillment and selftransformation. Combining both disciplines with methods such as intentionality, autohypnosis, visualization, personification, and experiential journeys, Farber creates a powerful system that opens the way to peak experiences, selfknowledge, even cosmic consciousness. Rather than importing standardized healing images, readers learn to create their own emergent metaphors, their own creative strengths and flexible freedom. Atem is a living Magus, an icon for the twentyfirst century. Part transpersonal shaman, part inner guide, part inner healer, part role model, Atem becomes a personal therapist, a guide to selfdiscovery and selfinitiation. Atem, as healing fiction, helps readers to create their own breakthroughs, their own catharsis emotional clearing that frees energy from internal conflict to flow creatively into new expressions.

💎 Expert review

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Esoterica Books editorial team
Occult literature desk
Philip Farber’s Meta-Magick is a bold attempt to reconcile ancient evocation with modern neurolinguistics. It succeeds as a practical manual for constructing magical entities and facilitating deep psychological shifts through autohypnosis. However, it does not suit readers seeking traditional ceremonial magic devoid of scientific terminology or those uninterested in the intersection of psychology and occultism. The dense integration of neuroscience may alienate purists who prefer purely mystical approaches. Ultimately, this is a specialized text for the intellectually curious magician willing to engage with complex concepts to achieve tangible internal change.
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📖 Why choose it

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Why this book is worth reading

You will gain from this book if you seek a pragmatic, hands-on manual for self-transformation rather than abstract theory. It is ideal for practitioners interested in bridging ancient ritualism with modern neuroscience to achieve new states of consciousness. By encoding the essence of Atem into the volume, Farber offers a unique tool for evocation and trauma recovery. If you desire to shatter habitual mental trances and replace them with emergent metaphors, this guide provides the necessary framework. It fosters genuine cosmic consciousness and flexible freedom through focused intention and autohypnosis, making it essential for those ready to bind their consciousness to ritual in a deeply personal way.

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Esoterica Books —
⭐ Esoterica editorial review Editorial rating 4.6/5
★★★★
Practitioners seeking to merge psychological frameworks with ceremonial magic, and seekers tired of vague mysticism who desire concrete, reproducible techniques for self-actualization.

Reader rating

4.7
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Arthur P. ✓ Verified purchase
May 12, 2026
A serious text

First purchase from this shop. Not a light read, but far more accessible than I feared. The typesetting is comfortable for study, with good margins for notes. Would buy from this store again.

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Stella R.
March 11, 2026
A treasure

I keep coming back to this one. The historical context alone makes it worth the price. There's real depth here that reveals itself on a second reading. Recommended if you're ready to do the work.

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Francis T.
March 12, 2026

My book club chose this last month. The symbolism is layered and generous to patient readers. The material is presented clearly and the structure makes it easy to revisit key passages. My only quibble is the cover feels thinner than expected. Happy enough with the purchase.

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Nora G. ✓ Verified purchase
September 13, 2025
Essential reading

Not my usual area but wanted to branch out. You can tell why this work has endured. Recommended if you're ready to do the work.

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Jessica E. ✓ Verified purchase
February 6, 2025

Was skeptical at first. It pairs well with more modern commentaries on the same tradition.

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Henry S. ✓ Verified purchase
October 13, 2024

Was skeptical at first. Some chapters demand a slow, careful read, and that's exactly the point. Definitely recommend.

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Arthur J. ✓ Verified purchase
September 19, 2024
Exceeded expectations

A friend in my study group recommended this one. The historical context alone makes it worth the price. Challenging in places, but never needlessly obscure. Deserves a place on any esoteric bookshelf.

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Esoterica Books editorial team

Philip Farber’s Meta-Magick is a bold attempt to reconcile ancient evocation with modern neurolinguistics. It succeeds as a practical manual for constructing magical entities and facilitating deep psychological shifts through autohypnosis. However, it does not suit readers seeking traditional ceremonial magic devoid of scientific terminology or those uninterested in the intersection of psychology and occultism. The dense integration of neuroscience may alienate purists who prefer purely mystical approaches. Ultimately, this is a specialized text for the intellectually curious magician willing to engage with complex concepts to achieve tangible internal change.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Absolutely not. It functions as a manual with dozens of specific rituals, visualization exercises, and autohypnotic techniques designed for immediate practical application.
No prior expertise is required. Farber explains the psychological mechanisms clearly, allowing readers to learn the methods alongside the magical theory.

📖 Who should read this

Practitioners seeking to merge psychological frameworks with ceremonial magic, and seekers tired of vague mysticism who desire concrete, reproducible techniques for self-actualization.

🎯 Key themes and symbolism

Neurolinguistic Programming

Entity Evocation

Consciousness Expansion

💬 Quotes from the book

“Wake up from your habitual trance to stand in the Mystery without unnecessary mystification.”

“Create your own emergent metaphors, your own creative strengths and flexible freedom.”

📜 Historical context

This work sits at the intersection of Aleister Crowley’s operational magick and the cognitive revolution of the late twentieth century. By applying memetics and neuroscience to the concept of egregores, Farber modernizes the Hermetic tradition, shifting evocation from external supplication to internal psychological architecture and deliberate neural reprogramming.

📚 Glossary

Atem
Memetics
Emergent Metaphors

📔 Questions to reflect on

  1. What habitual mental pattern currently restricts your perception of reality?
  2. If you could encode a specific quality into a magical entity, what would it be and why?
  3. How does your current understanding of 'healing' limit your potential for transformation?

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