"Gehennical Fire; the Lives of George Starkey, an American Alchemist in the Scientific Revolution, William R Newman, 1994. First. From the dust flap, "Reputed to have performed miraculous feats in New England - restoring the hair and teeth to an aged lady, bringing a withered peach tree to fruit - Eiranaeus Philalethes was also rumored to be an adept, possessor of the alchemical philosophers' stone. That the man was merely a mythical creation didn't diminish his reputation a whit - his writings were spectacularly successful, read by Leibniz, esteemed by Newton and Boyle, voraciously consumed b... View More...
"Liber Aleph vel CXI, The Book of Wisdom or Folly, 1962. Epistles on Thelema, Crowley's religion, were written to Frater Achad, complied in 1918 but not published until 1962. Some of Crowley's best writing and possibly most important, though an understanding of his prior work is necessary to properly digest where he is going with Liber Aleph. Love him or hate him, Crowley's influence on the Western Mystery Tradition can not be denied. Very scarce first edition Crowley, Vg condition, lacking jacket if issued. Tipped in portrait of the Beast himself. Smudges on front and back red cloth boards. S... View More...
"Reasonances is an anthology of selected essays, lectures and interviews by occultural pioneer Carl Abrahamsson. A subversive, creative, psychedelic collection of 23 essays spanning thirteen years at the forefront of occulture and magic, followed an interview with the author by Sylvie Walde. The unifying question of this diverse and stimulating collection can perhaps be stated thus: how does magic hack culture? Or perhaps even: what is the role and magic of the artist? Abrahamsson proposes strategies of engagement that draw from TOPY, Thelema and Satanism, with which he is intimately acquainte... View More...
"Le Livre d'Or (The Book of Gold), translated French occult text on the use of amulets, charms, sigils workings from the Book of Psalms of King David. New book" View More...
"The Door Unlocked, An Astrological Insight Into initiation, Doloris Ashcroft-Nowicki and Stephanie V. Norris, The Wessex Astrologer Ltd., Bournemouth, 2009. An essay into actual magical initiation by ones who have lived it. Book is a new paperback." View More...
"The Sacred Book of Death and Hindu Spiritism, Soul Transition and Soul Reincarnation; Exclusive Instruction for the personal use of Prof. De Laurence's Chelas (Disciples) in Hindu Spiritism, Soul Transition, Reincarnation, Clairvoyance and Occultism. by Lauron William de Laurence, 1944. Given de Laurence's proclivities for plagiarism it can not be said with certainty that this volume is an original work. Originally published in 1905 and due the de Laurence's publishing habits, it also can not be ruled out that there weren't other editions between the 1905 and this 1944, as he often did not ac... View More...
"Waking the Witch, Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power, Pam Grossman, Gallery Books, New York, 2020. New trade paperback. Host of the Witch Wave podcast's exploration of the history of witchcraft and her personal reflections tracing her path into it. New paperback." View More...
"In Artaud and the Gnostic Drama, Jane Goodall offers a reappraisal of the importance of Antonin Artaud, and examines the intricate parallels between his heretical dramaturgy and the heresies of ancient Gnosticism. nSuper 8vo (270 × 180 mm) 272 pp 14 colour reproductions of Artaud's drawings, 2 black and white portraits" View More...
"Dreams of Isis, A Woman's Spiritual Sojourn, Normandy Ellis, Quest Books, Wheaton, 1995. Dreams of Isis is a personal odyssey - author Ellis' revelation of her essential self through the legacy of ancient Egyptian myth and the empowering embrace of the Goddess Isis. Near Fine / Near Fine." View More...
"Esoteric Orders and Their Work, Dion Fortune, Samuel Weiser, York, 2000. Fortune reveals the heart of the root of what exactly esoteric orders are, what they do and the differences between Right and Left Hand paths. Standard work in occultism. New Paperback" View More...
"Exu and the Quimbanda of Night and Fire is the companion to Pomba Gira. Together they give the most complete account of this sorcerous cult. Exu is the fusion of Umbanda, Angolan sorcery, European demonology and Kardec's Spiritsm, erupting in a uniquely Brazilian cult of practical magical action. Spells, workings, hierarchies and origins are all given in detail. nThis is an essential text for students of the grimoires, Satanism and Traditional Witchcraft, as well as those drawn to or working within the cults of Quimbanda, Candomblé, Santería, Palo Mayombe and the African diaspora religions. 8... View More...
"Hand und Persönlichkeit. Einführung in das System der Handlehre, Marianne Raschig, Hamburg, Gebruder Enoch Verlag, 1931. Very scarce German first edition of an important standard work of the 20th century on the subject of handprints by important artistic men and women of the 20s, extensively commented and described. - Marianne Raschig (1874-c. 1938) was perhaps the leading palmist in Germany between the two world wars. She amassed an extensive archive of handprints, typically from the intelligentsia of early 20th Germany. Two volumes, Red canvas with gilt spine. VG. Lacking jacket if issued.... View More...
"The History of Magic and the Occult, Kurt Seligmann, Gramercy Books, New York, 1997. Artist, bibliophile and scholar, The History of Magic was originally published in 1948 as the Mirror of Magic. A basic primer in the occult, containing over 150 illustrations. VG/VG. Hb with unclipped dj. Clean and tight. " View More...
"Horns of the Moon, Techniques in Traditional Magical Arts, Kerry Wisner, Troy Books, London, 2021. New Book. PB. This copy is SIGNED by author of title page. Following the Willow Path, Horns of the Moon presents drawing the Witch into realms seldom experienced by most people. Second book in The Geassa trilogy, this details specific instructions and ritual practices that continue the training of the Traditional Witch. " View More...
"Ifa: A Forest of Mystery by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold is a major study on the cosmology, metaphysics, philosophy and divination system of Ifa, written by a tradition holder and member of the council of elders, known as the Ogboni society, of Abeokuta, Nigeria. Ifa ? an alternative name for its prophet Orunmila ? is a religion, a wisdom tradition and a system of divination encoding the rich and complex oral and material culture of the Yoruba people. The Yoruba culture is grounded in memory, an ancestral repository of wisdom, that generates good counsel, advises appropriate ebo (sacrifice) an... View More...
"Used copy, corner bumps, edge wear, some loss to cover corner. Else good condition, no marks, spine and hinges good. An appropriate readers copy of a classic occult text that is required reading." View More...
"In Search of the Miraculous: Fragments of an Unknown Teaching, P. D. Ouspensky, 1977. The noted author of Tertium Organum combines the logic of a mathematician with the vision of a mystic in his quest for solutions to the problems of Man and the Universe. Subtitles often promise more than what a book can deliver, but Ouspensky is not an author to be trifled with - his numerous works continue to have immense influence on thinkers and seekers to this day. Paperback copy is in VG condition, though about ten pages have some pen underlining. 399pp." View More...
"Lettere, Vol.I by Ficino Marsilio,:Olschki Ed., Florence, , 1990 Edited by S. Gentile, Coll. National Institute of Renaissance Studies - Humanistic Correspondence. Epistolarum familiarium liber I. VG/VG. In Italian, few instances of pencil marks in introduction. Dj light soiling and edge wear. Tight. " View More...
"Liber Kaos, Peter J. Carroll, Samuel Weiser, Inc., York Beach, 1992. New Paperback. Carroll's second work on chaos magic that develops his system of occultism for setting up a temple and the kinds of rituals that might be included in such work. An important follow up to Liber Null & Psychonaut. New Paperback. " View More...
"Living Magic, The Realities Underlying the Psychical Practices and Beliefs of Australian Aborigines, Ronald Rose, Rand McNally, New York, 1956. VG/VG with protected dj. Some slight pencil underling. Few pages of photographs. Sensationalist writing about indigenous cultural practices from a biased Western world view. " View More...
