Author Archives: Daniel

About Daniel

Writer & Musician

I, Universe by Darryl Sloan

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Daniel

“The search for truth is not for everyone. It is not for those who accept without question the beliefs they inherited by accident of birth. It is not for those whose natural tendency is to mimic the thoughts and attitudes of their peers. … Continue reading →

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Darryl Sloan on Skylight Press

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Daniel

It has been a while since we presented a new author to the wider public so it is a great thrill and privilege to introduce Darryl Sloan –  an author, musician, technician, and all around thespian who has developed quite … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Sun by Nick Farrell

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Daniel

Nick Farrell is a prolific esoteric author and journalist who has dedicated his life to the Western Mystery Tradition. He joined the Builders of the Adytum in New Zealand at age 17 and then started to read everything he could find … Continue reading →

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The Cosmic Doctrine: Essays Inspired by Dion Fortune’s The Cosmic Doctrine

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Daniel

Dion Fortune’s The Cosmic Doctrine is a spiritual work that resulted from a psychic experiment between two friends in Glastonbury, 1923. It has since become one of the most important works in modern esoteric literature and a constant source of inspiration and … Continue reading →

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Earth God Risen by Alan Richardson

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Daniel

As a master story-teller and crafty novelist, Alan Richardson is the right voice to revisit the legend with its entwining tendrils of history and mythology.  And this particular story becomes all the more prescient as it is told through a … Continue reading →

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The Testament of Merlin by Théophile Briant (trans. Gareth Knight)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Daniel

Myrddin is the beloved legendary wizard that has come down to us through the British and French Arthurian legends as well as a smattering of mediaeval Welsh poets. Amalgamated from these many diverse strands, he stands before us as a … Continue reading →

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A Chest of Viols: A Brief Introduction to English Viol Consort Music

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Daniel

As a cellist and guitarist I have always thought the perfect instrument to be the Viola da Gama, a gut-fretted instrument tuned like a guitar but played like a cello. As with most aficionados my introduction to the instrument came … Continue reading →

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Who the Hell is Jan Karon? Books and the Temporality of value

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Daniel

Like many bibliophiles I’m well acquainted with all the nooks and crannies by which one might come across used books at a bargain. Indeed, my house is well insulated with walls of books mostly found at jumble shops, thrift stores, … Continue reading →

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Gareth Knight’s ‘Son of Hermes’

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Daniel

Beginning in November 2015, Gareth Knight posted a series of blogs under the heading  ‘Son of Hermes.’ Part one is reprinted below and you can read the following instalments at the Gareth Knight Blogspot page. Skylight Press has published various new … Continue reading →

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The Curve of the Land: Review by Kevan Manwaring

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Daniel

The Curve of the Land: Diana Durham – a review By Kevan Manwaring This thin novel by American-based British writer Diana Durham is weighty with ideas – like narrow uprights supporting the monumental capstone of a cromlech. It charts a contemporary … Continue reading →

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