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Each section blends seamlessly into the next and there is enough information in each section that links to the next, something that I found kept me on track and engaged despite the vast amount of information being presented.” * Sarrah October Young, Musing Mystic *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Symbolism of the Underworld and the Cave \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e Preamble \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e Earth, Mineral Blood \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e The Telluric Currents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 4\u003c\/b\u003e The Root \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e Underground Water \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e The Rock \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e The Gems from Underground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e Descent into Hell \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e The Underground Temple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 10\u003c\/b\u003e Initiatory Passageways and the Tomb of the Christian Woman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 11\u003c\/b\u003e An Initiatory Passageway: The Underground Labyrinth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 12\u003c\/b\u003e The Virgin of the Crypt, from Green to Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 13\u003c\/b\u003e The Telluric Reptile and the Spiral \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e14\u003c\/b\u003e The Temples in Caves \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e15\u003c\/b\u003e Burial Caves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 16\u003c\/b\u003e The Underground Factories \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e17\u003c\/b\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Cavern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 18\u003c\/b\u003e Preamble \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e19\u003c\/b\u003e The Cave on the Earthly Plane \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e20\u003c\/b\u003e The Cave on the Divine Plane \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e21\u003c\/b\u003e The Cave on the Cosmic Plane \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e22\u003c\/b\u003e Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eExtract from the Mytho-Hermetic Dictionary\u003cbr\u003e by Dom Antoine-Joseph Pernety, 1758 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hollow Earth Mysticism \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740782113111,"sku":"9781644110621","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781644110621.jpg?v=1720055615"},{"product_id":"hoodoo-learn-about-the-secret-power-of-rootwork-a-powerful-spell-book-to-discover-the-hidden-powers-of-plants-9781774856253","title":"Hoodoo: Learn About the Secret Power of Rootwork","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matt Hall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740968071511,"sku":"9781774856253","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"beyond-the-occult-twenty-years-research-into-the-paranormal-9781786783486","title":"Beyond the Occult: Twenty Years' Research into","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost two decades after writing his famous The Occult, Colin Wilson re-examined the whole spectrum of the mystical and paranormal, producing a general occult theory that remains as compelling as the evidence of atomic particles. 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Enjoined by the gods and spirits to fulfill this need, Raven Kaldera and Galina Krasskova have reconstructed the indigenous spiritual traditions of northern Europe and Scandinavia extinguished more than one thousand years ago by the spread of Christianity. Arising from basic survival needs, these practical traditions are fundamentally tied to the elements found in the harsh world of the ancient North. Beginning with the skills tied to the Earth element, necessary for grounding prior to the more demanding aspects of the practice--working with Sun, Moon, Plants, Animals, Water, Fire, Craft, and Air--the authors explain, step by step, how to build relationships with each elemental spirit and the Ancestors. Offering 83 practical exercises, from cleansing with the Moon or borrowing the legs of Reindeer to making sacred space with Mugwort or creating an ancestor altar, they also explore building spirit relationships through altered states. Emphasizing the proper management of your spirit relationships to avoid spiritual debt or offense, the authors outline the ancient cultural rules and taboos that circumscribe these practices, essential knowledge for successful and fruitful spirit alliances. Detailing the beginning set of skills needed to work with the spirits of this ancient world, this comprehensive workbook offers a unique ancestral spiritual outlet for those of northern European descent as well as an accessible guide for anyone trying to fulfill their shamanic callings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Our modern world is hungry for Spirit, and this hunger leads to some dark places if it isn’t met by Spirit. The shaman’s path is the strongest means we have of addressing this hunger in a meaningful way. Kaldera and Krasskova offer a grand mix of tradition, magic, and reconstruction in service to a broad community. 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It brings forth aspects of Norse spirituality most don't see, and gives information about it you really can’t find anywhere else. If you have any interest in Norse spirituality, I cannot recommend this book enough or more highly. Highly, highly recommend. This is a must read.” * Jessica Elizabeth, Facing North, May 2013 *\u003cbr\u003e“It is an entry-level book for anyone who wants to learn basic shamanic techniques from a northern perspective...While it is a very accessible book, there is plenty here to work with, especially if you choose to delve into a lot of the craft projects. 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This is Paris in the Belle Époque, but behind the city of the can-can, Toulouse-Lautrec, and the Moulin Rouge, Churton shows us a Paris of seekers in mysterious worlds--magic, Hermeticism, Kabbalah, alchemy--and of artists, writers, and composers who were also drawn to those realms. The spirit of their compelling quest is stamped on every page of this book.” * Christopher McIntosh, Ph.D., author of Eliphas Lévi *\u003cbr\u003e“Tobias Churton brings this amazing era to life. Gnostics, Free Masons, Rosicrucians, Hermetics…The echos of Paris’ Belle Epoque is still heard in cultural and spiritual movements today.” * The Echo *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Acknowledgments  ONE      \"Memories Weigh More than Stone\":  Edmond Bailly's Bookshop 1888  Victor-Emile Michelet at Bailly's Bookshop  TWO  The Build Up Politics and Power  Decadence  Recovering Lost Powers   THREE  Meetings with Remarkable Men St. Martin  Fabre d'Olivet  Eliphas Levi   FOUR  Theosophy and the Tradition  Lady Caithness Saint-Yves d'Alveydre  Agarttha   FIVE  Stanislas de Guaita  Abbe Lacuria   SIX  The Sar  The Peladans   SEVEN  The Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross  Vicomte Louis Charles Edouard de Lapasse and the Rose-Croix of Toulouse  Peladan and the Templars  De Guaita and Boullan  The Order  Paul Adam  Barlet   EIGHT  Papus  Paul Sedir and Marc Haven   NINE  Rosicrucial Differences  The Order of the Catholic Rose-Croix, the Temple and the Graal   TEN  The Salon of the Century  The Manifestation   ELEVEN  The Boullan Affair   TWELVE  Satie and Debussy: Moved by the Gnosis  Gnossiennes--Erik's Gnostic Twist  The Way Out  The Esoteric Debussy  The Magic in Music   THIRTEEN  The Gnostic Church  Jules Doinel  Leonce-Eugene Joseph Fabre des Essarts (1848-1917)  Developments within the Gnostic Church--the Palladium Controversy  FOURTEEN  How to Become a Magus: The Rose-Croix Salons 1893-1897  The Salon of 1893  The Rose-Croix Salons of 1894 and 1895   FIFTEEN  The Martinist Order   SIXTEEN  The Boys Move In  Joanny Bricaud (1881-1934)  Deodat Roche  The Ancient \u0026amp; Primitive Rites of Memphis and Misraim  Theodor Reuss, Ancient \u0026amp; Primitive, and the Universal Gnostic Church   SEVENTEEN  To the End with Papus   EIGHTEEN  The Legacy: A Forgotten Dream  Extramural Synarchy   Notes   Bibliography","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867795304791,"sku":"9781620555453","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781620555453.jpg?v=1722285002"},{"product_id":"school-of-the-elemental-beings-9781621481454","title":"School of the Elemental Beings","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rudolf Steiner Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867805823319,"sku":"9781621481454","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781621481454.jpg?v=1722285050"},{"product_id":"aleister-crowley-in-england-the-return-of-the-great-beast-9781644112311","title":"Aleister Crowley in England: The Return of the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed examination of the last 15 years of Crowley’s life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Reveals Crowley’s sex magick relations in London and his contacts with important figures, including Dion Fortune, Gerald Gardner, Jack Parsons, Dylan Thomas, and black equality activist Nancy Cunard \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Explores Crowley’s nick-of-time escape from the Nazi takeover in Germany and offers extensive confirmation of Crowley’s work for British intelligence \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Examines the development of Crowley’s later publications and his articles in reaction to the Nazi Gestapo actively persecuting his followers in Germany \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter an extraordinary life of magical workings, occult fame, and artistic pursuits around the globe, Aleister Crowley was forced to spend the last fifteen years of his life in his native England, nearly penniless. Much less examined than his early years, this final period of the Beast’s life was just as filled with sex magick, espionage, romance, transatlantic conflict, and extreme behavior. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on previously unpublished diaries and letters, Tobias Churton provides the first detailed treatment of the final years of Crowley’s life, from 1932 to 1947. He opens with Crowley’s nick-of-time escape from the Nazi takeover in Germany and his return home to England, flat broke. Churton offers extensive confirmation of Crowley’s work as a secret operative for MI5 and explores how Crowley saw World War II as the turning point for the “New Aeon.” He examines Crowley’s notorious 1934 London trial, which resulted in his bankruptcy, and shares inside stories of Crowley’s relations with Californian O.T.O. followers, including rocket-fuel specialist Jack Parsons, and his attempt to take over H. Spencer Lewis’s Rosicrucian Order. The author reveals Crowley’s sex magick relations in London and his contacts with spiritual leaders of the time, including Dion Fortune and Wicca founder Gerald Gardner. He examines Crowley’s dealings with artists such as Dylan Thomas, Alfred Hitchcock, Augustus John, Peter Warlock, and Peter Brooks and dispels the accusations that Crowley was racist, exploring his work with lifelong friend, black equality activist Nancy Cunard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChurton also examines the development of Crowley’s later publications such as \u003ci\u003eMagick without Tears\u003c\/i\u003e as well as his articles in reaction to the Nazi Gestapo who was actively persecuting his remaining followers in Germany. Presenting an intimate and compelling study of Crowley in middle and old age, Churton shows how the Beast still wields a wand-like power to delight and astonish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Aleister Crowley has found the biographer he could have wished for. By staying close to the original sources, Tobias Churton has managed to dive deeply into the emotional life of an unparalleled religious thinker who celebrated life. \u003ci\u003eAleister Crowley in England\u003c\/i\u003e is like the man himself--profound, witty, imaginative, and joyous.” * Frank van Lamoen, assistant curator and researcher, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam *\u003cbr\u003e“Tobias Churton’s masterful survey of the Beast’s declining years battling ill-health and poverty in England, records not only matters Magickal with the author’s usual scrupulous attention to accuracy and detail but also reveals other aspects of Crowley’s perverse personality, like the luxurious meals he prepared for guests even following bankruptcy, his priapic adventures, seemingly undiminished by chronic asthma, and more. All this is dished up with Churton’s customary eloquence and panache, a triumphant addition to the definitive multivolume biography.” * Patrick Robertson O.B.E., Historian *\u003cbr\u003e“Tobias Churton gives the deluxe treatment to Aleister Crowley’s often-overlooked final years: As a life of magick, romance, controversy, and intrigue draws to a close, the Beast crystallizes his incredible experiences into his most mature works, does his part for the war effort, reinvents the Tarot, and forges relationships that will carry his legacy well beyond his lifetime. Crowley beguiles and endures to the very end.” * Richard Kaczynski, author of Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley *\u003cbr\u003e“Tobias Churton’s excellent series of books exploring the different phases of Aleister Crowley’s life and work continues here, revealing much of the deeper details often overlooked in the Beast’s later years. Churton has a true gift for finding and correlating the different connections Crowley made with people who were first drawn by his reputation, only to be bewitched by his personal magnetism into staying when they had every reason to shun him.” * Toby Chappell, author of Infernal Geometry and the Left-Hand Path *\u003cbr\u003e“Resettled in the UK, neither financial problems nor failing health could stop the ‘Great Beast’ from creating \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Thoth\u003c\/i\u003e and a multitude of occult classics. Churton’s masterful study of these final decades of Crowley’s life is as revealing as it is entertaining.” * Carl Abrahamsson, magico-anthropologist, filmmaker, and author of Occulture *\u003cbr\u003e“With delightful prose and his ever-present understanding of Aleister Crowley’s humor and humanity, Tobias Churton expertly separates the man, the myth, and the legend, revealing the clearest picture available of the world’s most famous occultist.” * Tamra Lucid, founding member of the experimental rock band Lucid Nation and author of Making the Ord *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAleister Crowley in England\u003c\/i\u003e, by scholar Tobias Churton, is a very precious and fascinating work, covering the last fifteen years of the Beast in his native England. It throws considerable light on his final period, not well known and as full of crazy events as his early days. A must-have.” * Philippe Pissier, French translator of Aleister Crowley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe Never Sold Out \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePre-War 1932-1939 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNever Dull Where Crowley Is \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePotted Sex Appeal \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJustice Swift The Trial \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnbelievable Terror A.M.O.R.C. Round One \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBar 666 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLiving in a Turkish Bath A.M.O.R.C. Again\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSeriously on the Path Hitler and Germany According to \u003cbr\u003eProtective Prisoner No. 303 Cornwall--August 1938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eKhing Kang King Return of the Goetic Gourmet Qingjing Jing \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO WAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNINE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHappy Dust \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat Crowley Does this Year, England Does Next Torquay--Great Magical Retirement?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobed as a Warrior Rudolf Hess \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWELVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn the Hour of Battle Winston Plus Cigar “Defeatist Activities of Really Serious Groups” Cambridge Spy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIRTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eI Dreamed Time \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOURTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonstrous Worlds The Duke Street-King Street Bomb The Bell A New Gnostic Church--Almost The Book of Thoth Nancy Cunard \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRETIREMENT \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIFTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDeath Is King Netherwood The Chinese Ambassadress \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIXTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEddies of Obsidian Babalon Now! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVENTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Universe \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChronology 1875 to 1932: Crowley’s Life before He Returned to England \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867937124695,"sku":"9781644112311","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781644112311.jpg?v=1722285688"},{"product_id":"king-solomon-the-magus-master-of-the-djinns-and-occult-traditions-of-east-and-west-9781644112434","title":"King Solomon the Magus: Master of the Djinns and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Explores the schools of Solomonic magic around the world and works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon the King\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hygromancy of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Examines Solomon’s magical possessions, including his famous ring that gave him command over animals, weather, demons, genies, and djinns, as well as his amulets, remedies, exorcisms, and charms \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Looks at the extensive presence of Solomon in folklore around the world, including in Armenia, Malaysia, Russia, Bulgaria, Morocco, India, and Egypt \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking at the Solomonic magical tradition and Solomon’s profound influence on esoteric traditions around the world, Claude Lecouteux reveals King Solomon not only as one of the great kings of prehistory but also as the ancient world’s foremost magician and magus. Examining the primary sources on Solomon, such as the Bible, the Koran, and the writings of Flavius Josephus, the author explores Solomon’s judgments, his explorations, his literary and scientific works (including an herbal), and his constructions beyond the eponymous temple, such as the copper city in Andalus built by the djinns and the baths of Sulayman. He also looks at Solomon’s magical possessions, such as his famous ring and the Philosopher’s Stone. The author examines the supernatural powers granted to Solomon by his ring, which he received from the angel Gabriel, including command over animals, weather, and demons, and explores in detail Solomon’s power over genies and djinns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the esoteric threads hidden within the primary sources on Solomon, Lecouteux reveals the work of Solomon the Magician, exploring his amulets, remedies, exorcisms, charms, and his influence on Arab and Western magic. Providing illustrations of sigils, talismans, and other magic symbols related to Solomon, the author examines the schools of Solomonic Folkloremagic and works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon the King\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hygromancy of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e. He then looks at the extensive presence of Solomon in folklore worldwide, including in Armenia, Israel, Malaysia, Eastern Europe, Russia, Morocco, India, Mongolia, and among the Abyssinians of Ethiopia and the Copts in Egypt. He also looks at Solomon’s role within the Bulgarian tradition from which the Cathars derived. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainting an in-depth portrait of Solomon the Magician-King, Lecouteux reveals how this legendary magus left a deep impression upon the occult, magical traditions, and philosophies of the ancient world that can still be felt to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this splendid compendium, Claude Lecouteux brings together stories, folktales, lore, and legends associated with the Biblical King Solomon. King of ancient Israel, he founded castles and cities as well as a palace of glass and his most famous Temple in Jerusalem. Solomon’s legacy spread across the Middle East into Europe, Africa, and beyond. Reputed author of one thousand and five books of poems, psalms, and songs and three thousand parables, he also interacted with animals, whose languages he understood. Solomon was one of the great historical practitioners of magic. Solomon’s seal and ring gave him power over various kinds of spirits. All his possessions--his net, his throne, and his chalice among them--were infused with magical power. Claude Lecouteux’s masterly reconstruction of the wondrous world of King Solomon from ancient documents is by far the most comprehensive survey yet published of the many different aspects of this ancient and influential monarch.” * Nigel Pennick, author of The Ancestral Power of Amulets, Talismans, and Mascots and Elemental Magic *\u003cbr\u003e“Lecouteux’s in-depth study and presentation of the legend and importance of the image of King Solomon in the magical mythology fills an important role in our understanding of the history of the practice of magic in both Europe and Asia. Solomon was ascribed some of the most important magical grimoires and symbols and signs bearing his name that may be found from Arabia all the way into the realm of the Far North in Iceland.” * Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D., author of Icelandic Magic and Original Magic *\u003cbr\u003e“This remarkable book, fully illustrated with archival images, shows Solomon--the mythical man, the mystical man, the personal and cultural man--at ease in a world he co-created with his Creator.” * Gerald Hausman, author of Rastafarian Children of Solomon: The Legacy of the Kebra Nagast and the Pa *\u003cbr\u003e“Professor Lecoueux is a well-known historian of medieval cultural history. His new book on the legendary King Solomon represents a convincing proof of the author’s erudition. This excellent work presents a wealth of relevant information about Solomon’s supernormal wisdom, his relations to the world of spirits, his building of the Temple in Jerusalem, and much more. The author’s analysis of Solomon’s relations to shamanism is also very useful. This is a fundamental study of one of the most enigmatic figures in history.” * Ronald Grambo, former professor of folklore at the University of Oslo *\u003cbr\u003e“The story of King Solomon is universal, found in different cultures and different sources. His close contact with God, his relations with djinns and exorcists as well as his love for women, made him a universal legend. In this book, the French scholar Claude Lecouteux presents the complete story of King Solomon for us to read.” * Ahmed Osman, author of The Egyptian Origins of King David and the Temple of Solomon *\u003cbr\u003e\"The author uses The Bible, the writings of Yosef ben Matityahu HaCohen (better known as Flavius Josephus), and the classic book \u003ci\u003eThe Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/i\u003e as primary sources to demonstrate the universality of Solomon the King and Solomon the Magician. No stone is left unturned. Solomon’s relationships with animals, with the djinns, and with his people are explored. The places he lived, the magical talismans he created and used, and more are all discussed. The text is fully illustrated, including images I’ve used myself in crafting protective talismans. The combination of history, legend, and religion makes \u003ci\u003eKing Solomon the Magus\u003c\/i\u003e an important work for anyone who interested in Arabian or Western magic.\" * The Magical Buffet *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Legend of King Solomon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe King \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Source Texts \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon and the Animals \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolomon’s Constructions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Judgments of Solomon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon’s Possessions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon’s Literary and Scientific Works \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon’s Explorations \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon and the Djinns \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNINE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Sins of Solomon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEN \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSolomon and the Queen of Sheba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon and Death \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWELVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon among the Sabaeans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Magician \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIRTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Testament of Solomon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOURTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon’s \u003ci\u003eHygromancy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIFTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Keys of Solomon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIXTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Other Magic Books \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVENTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Archaeological Traces of Solomon \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lapidaries of Solomon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNINETEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Account of Zosimos of Panopolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWENTY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon’s Successors \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSolomon in Folklore \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867937157463,"sku":"9781644112434","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781644112434.jpg?v=1722285689"},{"product_id":"lightbringers-of-the-north-secrets-of-the-occult-tradition-of-finland-9781644114636","title":"Lightbringers of the North: Secrets of the Occult","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Examines the significant figures and groups of Finland’s occult world, including their esoteric practices and the secret societies to which they were connected \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Investigates the relationship of nationalism and esotericism in Finland as well as the history of Finnish parapsychology and the Finnish UFO craze \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Looks at the unique evolution of Freemasonry in Finland, showing how, when Finland was still part of Russia and the Masonic order was banned, adherents created a number of other secret societies \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinland has long been viewed as the land of sorcerers and shamans. 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This stereotype from Finland’s neighbors reveals an archaic thread in Finnish culture that has made Finland a great place for the occult notions of the last three hundred years to grow and mutate into something rich and strange. Until this wonderful volume we had no idea how rich, how strange, and (in contrast) how useful and practical. This is a volume for every serious occultist and scholar’s shelf.” * Don Webb, author of Overthrowing the Old Gods and How to Become a Modern Magus *\u003cbr\u003e“This well-researched and fascinating book is a real mind-opener— in many ways. Not only thanks to Finland’s unique history, containing so many larger-than-life individuals and events, but also on a general level in which we learn again and again that human beings will always gravitate toward the magical and miraculous in order to achieve genuine transformation. This particular Finnish prism or perspective is engaging as well as inspiring and provides a truly mesmerizing reading experience.” * Carl Abrahamsson, author of Occulture: The Unseen Forces That Drive Culture Forward *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLightbringers of the North\u003c\/i\u003e is among the rarest sorts of work a reader can expect to find. It reveals dark corners of knowledge and experience in a completely contemporary setting, yet one that is deeply embedded in the traditions of the Finnish north-world. The events described seem to stem from the most profound realm, yet the authors are able to bring this into the sphere of understanding of the discerning reader of today--a treasure trove of dark powers.” * Stephen E. Flowers, Ph.D., author of Lords of the Left-Hand Path *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLightbringers of the North\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader on an informative, vivid, and exciting journey to the esoteric world that has often been forgotten in the Finnish history of religions and spirituality. The gallery of the lightbringers and their life stories are truly captivating. The book shows how the hunger for the spiritual and arcane knowledge can take various forms, expressing many aspects of human life, tragic, deep, sometimes even hilarious.” * Jussi Sohlberg, research coordinator at the Church Institute for Research and Advanced Training of F *\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors of \u003ci\u003eLightbringers of the North\u003c\/i\u003e cover a tremendous amount of occult Finnish history. They even delve into the background of Freemasony there, back when Finland was still part of Russia and the Masonic order was banned, causing adherents to create a number of secret societies like the Carpenter’s Order, the Hypotenuse Order, and the Brotherhood of February 17, including how following Finland’s independence from Russia in 1917, lodges began to reappear once again. Being heavily into UFO personalities, stories, and groups for well over half a century now, I was especially interested in reading about Finnish Ufology.\" * Brent, Raynes, Alternate Perceptions Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors of \u003ci\u003eLightbringers of the North\u003c\/i\u003e have an ambitious goal of providing a thorough account of Finnish esotericism, mainly through individual histories. While this is virtually impossible within one book, the authors offer an impressive contribution to the discourse on esotericism and New Age movements in Finland. 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Castle explains how these theurgic ritual practices were performed, giving special attention to all the original pictorial figures (\u003ci\u003enotae\u003c\/i\u003e), and how the art of memory relates to angelic magic. Providing practical instruction, extensive commentary, and in-depth background research and annotations, \u003ci\u003eArs Notoria: The Notory Art of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential sourcebook on angelic magic for scholar and magician alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is one of the most important books on medieval magic to be published in many years. Enormously popular for decades, \u003ci\u003eArs Notoria\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted and mutated into many versions, making it very challenging to understand. It is exciting to see an expert translation based on Véronèse’s reliable critical edition of the Latin versions and other primary texts. Matthias Castle’s tome is massive but worth every penny for its encyclopedic but lucid treatment of the many elements, such as the angelology, magical figures, rituals, art of memory, and liberal arts. Given the significant impact \u003ci\u003eArs Notoria\u003c\/i\u003e had on later magical texts, including the \u003ci\u003eKey of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSworn Book of Honorius\u003c\/i\u003e, Castle’s edition should be valuable to scholars and practitioners alike.” * Joseph H. Peterson, author, translator, and creator of the Esoteric Archives website *\u003cbr\u003e“One of the lost treasures of medieval occultism, the \u003ci\u003eArs Notoria\u003c\/i\u003e is a system of Solomonic angelic magic used by students and scholars to attain knowledge of the arts and sciences. 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Revealing the power of the individual hymns to attune the reader to the sacred presence of the Orphic Mysteries and the higher order of nature, the authors also show how, taken together, the Orphic Hymns are a book of hours or a calendar of life, addressing every event, from birth to death, and walking us through all the experiences of human existence as necessary and holy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tamra and Ronnie have outdone themselves! This book is the most comprehensively intelligent and pleasurably accessible portrait of Orphic mythology now available. Their modern translations of the Orphic hymns yield fresh fruit from an ancient vine. The culmination of their historical and practical research yields a book that testifies to the 21st century: this music is magic, and the magic is real. 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A great resource for students and practitioners alike.” * Angela Voss, editor of Marsilio Ficino (Western Esoteric Masters Series) *\u003cbr\u003e“A wonderful book for anyone interested in metaphysics and mythology. Not only a fascinating and easy-to-read history but also an exhaustive work of scholarship—and in the translations of the poems that make up the second half of the book, a mind-blowing work of creativity. A must for any visionary’s library.” * Tod Davies, author of the History of Arcadia visionary fiction series and editorial director of Exte *\u003cbr\u003e“The Orphic hymns are among the most beautiful and effective invocations that have been handed down to us from the ancient Greeks. But, while Taylor’s classic translations are both admirable and eloquent in practice—that is, used ritualistically—they can seem clumsy and, at times, even cumbersome. Pontiac and Lucid’s welcome interpretive renditions have changed all of that. Theirs have quickly become my go-to translations for using the hymns in practical theurgic rites.” * P. D. Newman author of Theurgy: Theory and Practice *\u003cbr\u003e“Ronnie Pontiac and Tamra Lucid, musicians and metaphysicians both, the inheritors of Manly P. Hall’s blessings. Who better to reveal the living magic of the Orphic hymns to a new generation? The Orphic hymns are not spells but poetic and magical evocations aligned with the understanding of pantheism, that all of nature is divinely infused and revealed through its kindred correspondences. Although the book chases the figure of Orpheus through history in a scholarly fashion, the author is not identified, the story is too complex and veiled. The magic is to be encountered in the song, not the singer, so take up the invitation and softly sing to the world outside your window.” * Naomi Ozaniec, author of Becoming a Garment of Isis *\u003cbr\u003e“This book delivers what its title indicates: the translations of the Orphic fragments and hymns are rendered in clear modern English, easy to understand for the contemporary reader. The review and analysis of scholarship on the contested ‘Orphic’ religion is wide ranging and comprehensive. All scholarship is taken into consideration from skeptical classicists to engaged occultists. The book presents a ‘feeling’ of the Orphic tradition and at the same time an analytic and critical overview of ‘Orphism’ from ancient to modern times. From the ancient poets to the modern painters of Orphism; from Plato and Plotinus to Ficino, Thomas Taylor, and E. R. Dodds; from Monteverdi to Philip Glass to modern pop culture—it is an accomplishment. I give my warmest endorsement.” * Jay Bregman, author of Synesius of Cyrene *\u003cbr\u003e“I have often said that history is not a linear line, but instead a complex web. The goal of the historian is to make that web feel linear to the non-specialist. Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac have done exactly that, producing a stellar work, including passages so gorgeously written, I found myself returning to previous pages for a reread. Impeccably researched and beautifully written,\u003ci\u003e The Magic of the Orphic Hymns\u003c\/i\u003e is a wild ride through history, ritual, and the mysteries of the human mind and soul. As Lucid and Pontiac took me through the many ages and evolutions of the Orphic Mysteries, I could almost hear the sweet strings of a lute accompanying the many discoveries I made while reading—such is the strength of this timely work. 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A most Noble Experiment for the glasse or cristallomanticall Art 57The Invocation Descend 58Fumigation for thy selfe 594.  A true Experiment of 3 Spirits: Durus, Artus, Æbedel 60An Exhortation to the Artist 625.  Another Experiment of the 3 horsemen sayd to be approved true 63License to Depart 656.  The Experiment of Birto the Spirit 66License to Depart 67Admonition to the Artist 68Astrological \u0026amp; TimingAstrological Considerations 69Directions for practise for gaining thy owne proper good Angell 70Of Essentiall Dignities of the Planets 71Of Essentiall Debilities of the Planets 73Planetary Hours 74Table of the Names of each houre in every Day \u0026amp; every Night. 75Table of the Day of the weeke, Planets, Angells \u0026amp; their Seales. 76Names of the 4 Seasons 77Angells of the 4 Seasons 77Angells of the Head of the Signe of the 4 Seasons 78Names of the Earth in the 4 Seasons 78Names of the Sun \u0026amp; Moon in the 4 Seasons 79Briefe table on the sequence of writing the Names in order 80Angels \u0026amp; SpiritsA Table of Hebrew Names of the 7 Angells set over the 7 Planets. 82Spirits of each of the 7 Planets. 835 Angels \u0026amp; their offices or officiall Names 83How long each of the 7 Planetary Angels rules the world 84Things proper to be done in each houre of the Planets. 84Angels \u0026amp; Spirits of the 12 Signs 85Angells of the 28 Mansions of the Moon 867.  An Experiment of Askariell in a glass or cristall 87Fumigations \u0026amp; IncensesOf Fumigations, Unguents, Collyries \u0026amp; Unctions causing Apparitions 90A Fumigation for all 7 Angells together 92A Table of the Fumigations for every Planet \u0026amp; Planetary hour 93To Consecrate the Fumigation 94Fumigations of Divers sorts 94SpiritsTo gather Spirits together presently 95To make Spirits dread thee \u0026amp; to see Secret Things 95To Call all kinds of Spirits that you wilt 95To have might to binde \u0026amp; loose Spirits 95Another ointment to see Spirits 96To see Spirits in the ayre 96To have friendship of a Prince of Spirits of the Ayre 96To hide Treasure 97Of the power \u0026amp; vertue of Fumigations, Sacrifices \u0026amp; Unctions 98When best to compound Fumigations 101By what means does fumigation cause spirits to appear with bodys 101What the Spirits appearing in this world are, according to Hermes 102To gather Spirits of the ayre together 103Visions, Oracles, Fumigations, Images, etc.For a Vision, in the night 103Men shall see Visions. 105Directions for receiving an Oracle or Vision 105To make the Ring of ' for receiving an Oracle or true dreame 106A Ring of !  for an Oracle 107Another way to receive a true Oracle by the image of the Planets 107Metalls, trees, stones and herbs of each of the 7 Planets 108Making of the Images of the Planets 110To know when any degree of any Signe will come to the Ascendant 112For an Oracle or true Dreame. 1148.  Another true Experiment for a vision in thy sleepe 117Mansions of the MoonHow to worke by the 28 Mansions 117What the 28 Mansions of the Moon are 129A Table of the 28 Mansions of the Moon 129Decembers Observations (an insert) 132Table of Houses for London, 1644 January-December 133Table of Terms of the Planets 145Simple SpellsTo drive away \u0026amp; consume Locust \u0026amp; Wormes 146To drive away Serpents, Dragons, \u0026amp; all creeping things \u0026amp; wild beasts 146To drive away wolves, foxes and cats 147That haile fall not in a place where you wouldest not have it fall 147That the ! appear \u0026amp; shyne forth openly on thee 147To quench fire burning a house 148That a thiefe enter not into thy house 148Magical RingsRings of the 7 Planets but for other purposes 149This Ring of the ! for honour and a swift horse 149The Ring of the ; for waterworks, fighting ships \u0026amp; trees bearing fruit 150The Ring of % for castles \u0026amp; kings doing battle 151The Ring of # for skill at all kinds of play, favour of Lords \u0026amp; Judges 151The Ring of \u0026amp; for profit \u0026amp; delivering out of thrall 152The Ring of $ for love \u0026amp; favour of men and women 152The Ring of ' for binding tongues \u0026amp; slanderous speeche 152Characters of the Angels called by the Rings according to the days 153A Table of this Book (the original Contents table) 155Bibliography  161Index 169\"","brand":"Golden Hoard Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48868993761623,"sku":"9781912212101","price":36.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781912212101.jpg?v=1722290732"},{"product_id":"city-of-the-beast-the-london-of-aleister-crowley-9781913689322","title":"City of the Beast: The London of Aleister Crowley","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA work that combines biography and pyschogeography to trace Aleister Crowley''s life in London.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I dreamed I was paying a visit to London,\" Aleister Crowley wrote in Italy, continuing, \"It was a vivid, long, coherent, detailed affair of several days, with so much incident that it would make a good-sized volume.\" Crowley had a love-hate relationship with London, but the city was where he spent much of his adult life, and it was the capital of the culture that created him: Crowley was a post-decadent with deviant Victorian roots in the cultural ferment of the 1890s and the magical revival of the Golden Dawn. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot a walking guide, although many routes could be pieced together from its pages, this is a biography by sites. 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