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In the historical records of European Witchcraft, one of the most notorious allegations against the accused was the use of a magical salve to gain the power of nocturnal flight. Rubbed on the body, it was said to be compounded of toxic herbs, animals, and noxious constituents such as human fat, and could effect ‘travel’ by the witch over great distances. According to legend, the ointment, or the instructions for its manufacture were given to t...

Onomasticon of Occult Herbs is a cross-cultural lexicon of sacred plant names, as they emerged from the religions and magical traditions of the world.The great procession of common plant names, given to them by humans, forms a unique passed down through time. In religion, magic and myth, these names serve a greater function than mere verbal signifiers, they operate at transcendent levels of spirit. In traditions of magic, religion and mysticis...

Among the ancient Germanic peoples there existed a highly developed stream of magical belief and practice devoted to, and stemming directly from, the dead. While it is difficult for the modern mind to understand these beliefs, it was simply an acknowledged matter of fact that a tremendous wellspring of virtuous power dwelt among the physical remains of the once living, be they man or beast, long after the spirit abandons flesh. In this book, ...

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Liber Coronzom offers the occult student a practical approach to working with the angelic entities and powers that populate the world of Enochian magic, the early modern occult system based on the mysterious spirit-conjurations of Elizabethan astrologer Doctor John Dee. Drawing directly from the diaries and manuscripts, and distilled from years of research and personal experience working with Dee's angelic magic, the book also brings together ...

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The translation of magical power to a created image is a matter well understood in so-called 'archaic' sorcery, in which a mutual embodiment of re-presentation and represented occurs. The carved fetish, for example, participates in a reciprocal process between object and creator that often begins long before chisels and adzes are set to wood, drawn from the atavistic spirit-reservoir of the carver. From the view of magic, the spirit that the i...

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Ritual daggers have long been vital accoutrements in the exercise of magic and sorcery. As a means of subduing demonic forces, their power of transfixion has long been a feature in rites of great ritual power. In India and Tibet, they are the center of a vast and ancient spiritual lineage of devotees, who use the dagger or phurba as a means of both exorcism and enlightenment. Sharp Practice is an exposition upon 'Dagger as Deity' within Bön an...

A history of ritual curses present in Christian traditions, from ancient to modern.

The Witch's Cabinet is a collection of essays on the dark aspects of plant lore, with especial focus on the plants of witchcraft, their magical powers, and how they were used.

An extended essay by one of the most prolific modern writers on witchcraft lore, examining the question of "why witches flew.

Chance, the great beloved of gamblers, lovers, generals and kings, has long held sway over mortal affairs. Whether assuming the form of the goddess Fortuna and her ever-turning wheel, or the abstract mathematic of 'randomness', her favor is universally sought, and her displeasure feared. To the devotee of Chance, the arts of divination may be regarded as her secret liturgy, providing glimpses of the unknown to those she esteems. Into the retor...

Sefer ha-Sitra Achra: The Book of Descent explores the demonic 'Other Side' of Jewish Mysticism, known as Sitra Achra. It also examines the other 'dark side' realm with which it is associated in modern occultism, the Qlippoth, discussing how these two concepts connect and relate.

Whether devotional in nature or based in the practical needs of folk-magic, rituals associated with springs, wells, and other natural waters have endured for millennia. Wisht Waters examines the lore of sacred wells as well and their associated cultic activities, from ancient history up to the present day. Examining wells in Britain and Ireland, the text focuses especially on the lore in the West Country and Cornwall.

Aleister Crowley's magical philosophy of Thelema had a major transformative effect on the occult arts and sciences, ushering in a new era of esoteric revelation for the twentieth century and beyond. Among Thelema's more enigmatic figures is the Lady Babalon, a manifold goddess embracing the powers of the Divine Harlot, Initiatrix, Creator and Destroyer. 'A Rose Veiled in Black' is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary anthology of twelve essays a...

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There is a world that mirrors our own. Everything in this world is made of substance finer than air, finer than light, finer than thought itself-the aether. In the aether, inner sensations are as tangible as anything in the material world. In The Mentalist's Handbook, Clint Marsh gives us a glimpse of this world through step-by-step exercises, detailed and beautifully written explanations and definitions, and gorgeous black and white illustrat...