Author: Nevill Drury
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199751005
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 369
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Despite the dramatic expansion of modern technology, which defines and dominates many aspects of contemporary life and thought, the Western magical traditions are currently undergoing an international resurgence. In this overview of the modern occult revival, Drury traces the rise of various forms of magical belief and practice.
Author: Stephen Mace
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972026604
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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?This book just won?t go away. This essential piece is back by popular demand and if you didn?t buy it last time, buy it this time. A great read and an essential requirement for every student of Magick.?- Christopher S. Hyatt, Ph.D., author of Undoing Yourself, Secrets of Western Tantra, Urban Voodoo and Rebels & Devils.?Stephen Mace begins with the ideas of Crowley and Spare and takes them several steps further in a way few others have. His writing is, by turns, engaging, erudite and very down-to-earth. Stealing the Fire from Heaven is a must-have for any modern occult practitioner.?- Phil Hine, author of Condensed Chaos and Prime Chaos.?Stealing the Fire from Heaven articulates the essence of Magick and Sorcery in a sober, meaningful way. Stephen Mace has carefully drawn forth the connections between Austin Spare and Aleister Crowley and defined the meaningful aspects of creating a personal path of sorcery.? - Michael W. Ford, author of Book of the Witch Moon and Yatuk Dinoih.?Despite the number of ?magical construction kits? that are available to the modern sorcerer, Mace?s is a definite keeper. By blending sound theory with an organic and personal system, Stealing the Fire from Heaven offers pieces that are worthwhile for both the neophyte and advanced practitioner.?- George Holochwost, Sectionhead of the Illuminates of Thanateros Americas
Author: Nevill Drury
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000900096
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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First published in 1978, Don Juan, Mescalito and Modern Magic begins with an analysis of the Castaneda material from the viewpoint of its inherently magical content. The author examines the symbiotic gestures, the magical actions and the mind-altering techniques employed by the brujo Don Juan, and then goes on to draw comparisons with two other schools of thought: the psychedelic development of the 1960s and the Western Magical Tradition. The essential aim throughout is to show that there is a basically Western shamanism which uses Western symbols and is easily accessible. The shamanistic practices of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn are examined in this context. Considerable emphasis is also placed on mythological aspects associated with out-of-the-body experiences and their relevance to both the Don Juan Mescalito imagery and the Qabalistic and Tarot symbols found in Western Magic. This book will be of interest to students of religion, history and literature.
Author: Jo Graham
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316071250
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
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Alexander the Great's soldier, Lydias of Miletus, has survived the final campaigns of the king's life. He now has to deal with the chaos surrounding his death. Lydias throws his lot in with Ptolemy, one of Alexander's generals who has grabbed Egypt as his personal territory. Aided by the eunuch Bagoas, the Persian archer Artashir, and the Athenian courtesan Thais, Ptolemy and Lydias must take on all the contenders in a desperate adventure whose prize is the fate of a white city by the sea, and Alexander's legacy.
Author: . .Collection
Publisher: Editions Le Mono
ISBN: 2366592477
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages :
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Prometheus is a hero of Grecian mythology who is considered as a friend of men, as stealing fire from heaven for their benefit. "With fire they could at least warm their bodies and cook their food," Prometheus thought, "and later they could make tools and build houses for themselves and enjoy some of the comforts of the gods." On account of various services rendered to men, he was chained by Zeus to a rock...
Author: Nevill Drury
Publisher: Concrescent Scholars
ISBN: 9780984372997
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 484
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This exciting multi-authored volume provides a fascinating overview of the many different pathways that help defi ne esoteric belief and practice in modern Western magic. Included here are chapters on the late 19th century Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the infl uential Thelemic doctrines of Aleister Crowley, and the different faces of the Universal Goddess in Wicca and the Pagan traditions. Also included are chapters on Neoshamanism in Europe and the United States-and an account of how these traditions have in turn infl uenced the rise of techno-shamanism in the West. Additional features of this collection include insider perspectives on Seidr oracles, hybridised Tantra, contemporary black magic, the Scandinavian Dragon Rouge and Chaos magic in Britain-as well as profi les of the magical artists Ithell Colquhoun, Austin Osman Spare and Rosaleen Norton. Contributors: Nikki Bado Jenny Blain Nevill Drury Dave Evans Amy Hale Phil Hine Lynne Hume Marguerite Johnson Thomas Karlsson James R. Lewis Libu e Mart nkov Robert J. Wallis Don Webb Dominique Beth Wilson Andrei A. Znamenski Nevill Drury, editor of this collection, received his PhD from the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2008. His most recent publications include Stealing Fire from Heaven: the Rise of Modern Western Magic and The Varieties of Magical Experience (co-authored with Dr Lynne Hume).
Author: Jaclyn Reding
Publisher: N A L
ISBN: 9780451406491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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Escaping an unwanted marriage only to fall helpless on a country road, heiress Gillian Forrester is rescued by the notorious Dante Tremaine but loses all memory of who she is. Original.
Author: Thomas Harlan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780812590111
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 932
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The great three-sided war continues: Rome against Persia against the tribes of the desert now commanded by Mohammed of Mekkah. But there is hope for the West. Prince Maxian, horrified at being the cause of so many deaths, has come to realize that the Oath need not be broken; it can be changed by a skilled sorcerer. (July)
Author: Austin Osman Spare
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781872189383
Category : Art, English
Languages : en
Pages : 237
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Author: Kim Yong-Doo
Publisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 162998423X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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DIVBaptized by Blazing Fire is the first in a series of volumes that share supernatural testimonies and accounts of divine visitations, demonic manifestations, healings, and being filled with the Holy Spirit./div
