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Astrological magic was heavily documented in the Picatrix which is an insanely dense ancient Arabic grimoire

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If you thought modern astrology was complicated, try brewing a potion out of brain tissue at the exact moment Venus clears the horizon. The Picatrix is an eleventh-century text that combined hardcore planetary math with deeply unhinged magical recipes designed to hex your enemies or make people fall in love with you. It makes today's trendy manifestation journals look incredibly pathetic by comparison.

Astrological magic was heavily documented in the Picatrix which is an insanely dense ancient Arabic grimoire
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