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""A brilliantly irreverent crash course in making magic strange again. Thumper Forge brings the prankster spirit of Eris to life with sharp insight, grounded technique, and a clear understanding of Chaos Magic, Discordianism, and witchcraft."" --Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch, Mastering Magick, and The Psychic Art of Tarot ""A wonderful mix of occult insight, humor, and practical magic that is both accessible and in depth. It is an antidote to much of the confusion found online concerning Chaos Magic and Discordianism."" --Laura Tempest Zakroff, author of Weave the Liminal and Sigil Witchery ""The most succinct book about Discordianism since Malaclypse the Younger and Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst unleashed the Principia Discordia onto the world over fifty years ago."" --Jaq D Hawkins, author of The Chaonomicon and Chaos Witch ""This book is accessible in tone and content...From the dance breaks, practices, research, mythology, and stories, I felt welcomed, confronted, and delighted by Thumper."" --Irisanya Moon, author of Pantheon: The Greeks and Hestia: Goddess of Hearth, Home & Community ""A dynamic fusion of Chaos Magick, Witchcraft, and Discordianism that enriches each tradition rather than diluting them to neatly fit together. This isn't just a blend; it's a true synergy."" --Tommie Kelly, creator of AdventuresInWooWoo.com and The Forty Servants oracle deck ""A quantum leap into a world where belief is your playground and laughter is your most potent weapon...Forge will teach you to craft sigils, embrace the glorious chaos, dance on the edge of the possible, and discover that the most profound magic is often found in the heart of your good, cosmic belly laugh."" --Elhoim Leafar, author of Manifestation Magic and Dream Witchery ""An accessible and patient introduction for the new Chaote, while also demonstrating a depth of knowledge of Discordianism that offers insights for even the most seasoned of Eris' disciples."" --Brenton Clutterbuck, author of Chasing Eris ""Forge paradoxically makes sense of chaos. The book is intelligent, thoughtful, easy to understand, and often laugh-out-loud funny."" --Deborah Lipp, author of Bending the Binary ""Forge has done the most delightfully heretical thing: They have created cogency, narrative, and clarity for practicing Chaos Witches and those willing to sample its catma."" --Diana Rajchel, author of Urban Magick and Hex Twisting ""Much like the magic it teaches, The Chaos Apple somehow manages to be both whimsical and practical. This book is a dazzling--and yes, chaotic--waltz through the history and practice of chaos magic and Discordianism."" --Jack Chanek, author of Tarot for the Magically Inclined ""The publication of The Chaos Apple is a moment within Chaos Witchcraft that has the potential to move the practice from the emerging or fringe of modern occult into the mainstream."" --Waspie Joanne Fitzpatrick, author of Chaos Covens and Chaos Witchcraft in Practice ""Thumper has provided a vivid and engaging overview on not only some of the main figures, ideas, and approaches, but also the primary insight that it requires ritual action in order to have lasting spiritual value."" --Steve Dee, author of The Heretic's Journey and Chaos Monk ""Illuminating, innovative, and deliciously Discordian, The Chaos Apple is packed with novel insights and magical practices that yield tangible results in the real world."" --Soror Velchanes, author of The Planetary Magic Workbook ""A delicious Discordian deep dive into the cauldron of Chaos Witchcraft. Expect occult and mythic histories, meditations on the dance between chaos and order, practical techniques to enhance your own sorcery and more."" --Julian Vayne, co-author of Chaos Craft and The Book of Baphomet author of The Chaonomicon and Chaos Witch ""A whimsical guide to Chaos Witchcraft. Within its pages, you will discover how to conjure the inherent humor of the universe. Don't miss this wild ride through the multiverse!"" --Sven Davisson, author of Breeding Devils in Chaos ""A delightfully Discordian tome, weaving magic and witchcraft with a healthy helping of dance breaks, and no matter your path, you're sure to get something out of it."" --Moss Matthey, author of An Apostate's Guide to Witchcraft

""Thumper has created something of real worth--a dynamic fusion of Chaos Magick, Witchcraft, and Discordianism that enriches each tradition rather than diluting them to neatly fit together. This isn't just a blend; it's a true synergy, crackling with energy and insight."" --Tommie Kelly, author of Adventures In Woo Woo, and creator of The Forty Servants & The Four Devils ""A quantum leap into a world where belief is your playground and laughter is your most potent weapon...Forge will teach you to craft sigils, embrace the glorious chaos, dance on the edge of the possible, and discover that the most profound magic is often found in the heart of your good, cosmic belly laugh."" --Elhoim Leafar, author of Manifestation Magic and Dream Witchery ""An accessible and patient introduction for the new Chaote, while also demonstrating a depth of knowledge of Discordianism that offers insights for even the most seasoned of Eris' disciples. Forge dares to take Discordianism 'seriously' and mine it for opportunities in occult practice and ritual, without ever losing the delicious irreverence that might entice one to a Discordian pathway."" --Brenton Clutterbuck, author of Chasing Eris ""Forge paradoxically makes sense of chaos. The book is intelligent, thoughtful, easy to understand, and often laugh-out-loud funny. It's the kind of book with both footnotes and dance breaks. The Chaos Apple is an important addition to your bookshelf, whether or not you consider yourself chaotic."" --Deborah Lipp, author of Bending the Binary ""Forge has done the most delightfully heretical thing: They have created cogency, narrative, and clarity for practicing Chaos Witches and those willing to sample its catma. From Turkey Curses to sigils for mayhem, this book has everything someone might want for stirring the pot of the primordial energies of the universe."" --Diana Rajchel, author of Urban Magick and Hex Twisting ""Much like the magic it teaches, The Chaos Apple somehow manages to be both whimsical and practical. This book is a dazzling--and yes, chaotic--waltz through the history and practice of chaos magic and Discordianism, combining technical how-to with stories of Forge's own magical misadventures."" --Jack Chanek, author of Tarot for the Magically Inclined ""The publication of The Chaos Apple is a moment within Chaos Witchcraft that has the potential to move the practice from the emerging or fringe of modern occult into the mainstream. It provides a model that empowers occult practitioners to navigate life in the perma-crisis of late stage capitalism with jester's privilege in a socially justified and ancient manner."" --Waspie Joanne Fitzpatrick, author of Chaos Covens and Chaos Witchcraft in Practice ""Thumper has provided a vivid and engaging overview on not only some of the main figures, ideas, and approaches, but also the primary insight that it requires ritual action in order to have lasting spiritual value...It is a work packed full of inspiring anecdotes, ritual suggestions, and questions to prompt our own initiatory journeys."" --Steve Dee, author of The Heretic's Journey and Chaos Monk ""Illuminating, innovative, and deliciously Discordian, The Chaos Apple is packed with novel insights and magical practices that yield tangible results in the real world. Forge's inspiring blend of Chaos Magic and Discordian Witchcraft bring out the best in both, deftly setting practitioners up for success."" --Soror Velchanes, author of The Planetary Magic Workbook ""A delicious Discordian deep dive into the cauldron of Chaos Witchcraft. Expect occult and mythic histories, meditations on the dance between chaos and order, practical techniques to enhance your own sorcery and more. Forge had pressed those Chaos Apples and from the juice fermented a thrilling brew."" --Julian Vayne, co-author of Chaos Craft and The Book of Baphomet author of The Chaonomicon and Chaos Witch ""The most succinct book about Discordianism since Malaclypse the Younger and Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst unleashed the Principia Discordia onto the world over fifty years ago. Well researched for history, connections to underground, alternative music as well as popular culture."" --Jaq D Hawkins, author of The Chaonomicon and Chaos Witch

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Thumper Forge (Houston, TX) is a Gardnerian High Priest, an initiate of the Minoan Brotherhood, an Episkopos of the Dorothy Clutterbuck Memorial Cabal of Laverna Discordia, and a notary public. He also blogs for Patheos Pagan. Learn more at ThumperForge.com. Michael Thomas Ford is an American author of primarily gay-themed literature. He is best known for his My Queer Life series of comedic essay collections and for his award-winning novels Last Summer, Looking for It, Full Circle, Changing Tides, and What We Remember. Ford is the author of more than fifty books for both young readers and adults. He is best known for his best-selling novels Last Summer, Looking for It, and Full Circle and for his five essay collections in the Trials of My Queer Life series. His work has been nominated for eleven Lambda Literary Awards, twice winning for Best Humor Book and twice for Best Romance Novel. He was also nominated for a Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Award (for his novel The Dollhouse That Time Forgot) and a Gaylactic Spectrum Award (for his short story 'Night of the Were Puss').

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