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Tag Archives: occultism
Seasonal Occult Rituals by William G. Gray
…By looking for what might be called the soul of nature, mankind has eventually found out many secrets about its body. Maybe this has taken a long time historically, and undoubtedly we are still a long way from learning all … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged Aleister Crowley, Ancient rites, Aquarian Press, Bill Gray, Dion Fortune, Doreen Valiente, Druidry, esoteric, Gareth Knight, Magic, Magic Circle, meditation, Nature, Occult, Occult Rituals, occultism, pagan, rites, ritual, ritual magic, Ritual scripts, Robert Cochrane, Sacred Earth, Sangreal Sodality, Seasonal rites, Seasonal Ritual, Seasons, Western Mysteries, Western Mystery Tradition, William G. Gray, Witchcraft
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Liber Nox: A Traditional Witch’s Gramarye by Michael Howard
“Many traditional witches regard themselves as the stewards or guardians of ancient sites near where they live, such as stone circles, burial mounds, standing stones and hill-figures. They meet for rituals at remote crossroads or near the prehistoric trackways, ‘green … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, New authors, New books, Recommended reads, Reviews
Tagged Arthuriad, Arthurian Tradition, Covens, Cunning Folk, Dion Fortune, esoteric, Faeries, Faery Lore, Gemma Gary, Gramarye, Heathen, Magic, Michael Howard, Neo-Pagan, Occult, occultism, Paganism, ritual magic, Ronald Hutton, Sacred Landscape, Seasonal Rituals, Spells, The Cauldron, Trad Craft, Traditional Craft, Traditional Witchcraft, Triumph of the Moon, Wheel of the Year, Wicca, Witch, Witchcraft
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Michael Howard on Skylight Press
Michael Howard is an Anglo-Irish writer, historical researcher and editor. His work has become well-known and much respected after some 38 books on witchcraft, paganism and western occultism, including various tomes on the Norse-Germanic runes, folk traditions, angelic magic, faery … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, New authors
Tagged Angelology, Ben Fernee, Cunning Folk, esoteric, esotericism, Evan John Jones, Faery Lore, Feri, folk, Folklore Society, Gerald Gardner, History, Julia Philips, Magic, magic ritual, Magick, Michael Howard, Modern Wicca, Museum of WItchcraft, mythology, Nigel Jackson, Norse, Occult, occultism, pagan, Pagan Dawn, Pagan Federation, Pagan Front, Paganism, Pan Pacific Alliance, ritual, Robert Cochrane, Robert Cochrane Witchcraft Tradition, Ronald Hutton, secret societies, The Cauldron Magazine, Traditional Witchcraft, Tubal Cain, Wicca, Witchcraft
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The Talking Tree by William G. Gray
Exactly what were the Qabalists seeking? Their main objective was the same as other Mystery Schools, namely the discovery and knowledge of the Elements of Existence in terms of Fundamental Energies, and the codification of Consciousness as the Pattern (or … Continue reading
Posted in British Literature, Esoteric, New books, Reviews
Tagged Alan Richardson, archetype, Bill Gray, Bobbie Gray, Consciousness, Dion Fortune, esoteric, esotericism, Gareth Knight, Golden Dawn, Gray, Hebrew, Hebrew letters, hermetic order of the golden dawn, hermeticism, Llewellyn, Magic, magic ritual, Major Arcana, Marcus Claridge, Mystery Schools, Occult, occultism, Paths, Pathworking, qabala, Qabalah, R.J. Stewart, Society of Inner Light, Talking Tree, tarot, Tree of Life, W.G. Gray, Weiser, Western Mysteries, Western Mystery Tradition, William G. Gray
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Esoteric Training in Everyday Life by Gareth Knight
“The task of the neophyte is to render himself sensitive to the impressions available to him from his inner teacher. These may be in the form of actual teachings to be disseminated to others, or of actions to perform in … Continue reading
Posted in Esoteric, Essays, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged Alfred Noyes, British mysteries, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, Coleridge, Dion Fortune, esoteric, Esoteric Training, esotericism, Gareth Knight, Guide, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Magic, Magical Practice, Magical Ritual, Magick, meditation, mysticism, Occult, occultism, Open Centre, Pathworking, philosophy, Psychology, qabala, Qabalah, Quadriga, ritual, tarot, Teachers, Teaching, Theology, Western Mystery Tradition
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Dion Fortune’s RITES OF ISIS AND OF PAN (PAPERBACK EDITION!)
NEW Paperback version now available! Dion Fortune encoded much practical magical lore within her novels, leaving it up to the reader to work out how to make use of it. Behind the novels were two major rituals, the Rite of … Continue reading
Posted in British History, British Literature, Esoteric, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged British fiction, British Literature, Ceremonial Magic, Cosmic Doctrine, Dion Fortune, Divine Feminine, esoteric, fiction, Gareth Knight, Goat-foot God, Goddess, Golden Dawn, Israel Regardie, Magic, Magic Rite, Magician, Moina MacGregor Mathers, Moon Magic, mysticism, Novels, Occult, occultism, Psychology, qabala, Qabalah, Rite of Isis, rite of pan, ritual magic, Sea Priestess, Skylight Press, Society of Inner Light, tarot, Violet Firth, Winged Bull
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Dion Fortune’s RITES OF ISIS AND OF PAN – edited by Gareth Knight
“The clearest, simplest – and best – analysis and explanation of what magic is and how it works that I have ever come across. Gareth Knight shows that DF’s novels are initiatory and were intended to be so. He supplements his exposition with … Continue reading
Posted in British History, British Literature, Esoteric, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged British fiction, British Literature, Ceremonial Magic, Cosmic Doctrine, Dion Fortune, Divine Feminine, esoteric, fiction, Gareth Knight, Goat-foot God, Goddess, Golden Dawn, Israel Regardie, Magic, Magic Rite, Magician, Moina MacGregor Mathers, Moon Magic, mysticism, Novels, Occult, occultism, Psychology, qabala, Qabalah, Rite of Isis, rite of pan, ritual magic, Sea Priestess, Skylight Press, Society of Inner Light, tarot, Violet Firth, Winged Bull
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PRE-ORDER!! DION FORTUNE’S RITES OF ISIS AND OF PAN: limited edition hardback
A special hardback edition, bound in plain blue cloth with a gold-stamped spine. Limited to 250 individually numbered copies, of which the first 100 are signed by Gareth Knight. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER HERE Signed copies will be supplied while stocks … Continue reading
Posted in British History, British Literature, Esoteric, Events, New books, Recommended reads
Tagged British fiction, British Literature, Ceremonial Magic, Cosmic Doctrine, Dion Fortune, Divine Feminine, esoteric, fiction, Gareth Knight, Goat-foot God, Goddess, Golden Dawn, Israel Regardie, Magic, Magic Rite, Magician, Moina MacGregor Mathers, Moon Magic, mysticism, Novels, Occult, occultism, Psychology, qabala, Qabalah, Rite of Isis, rite of pan, ritual magic, Sea Priestess, Skylight Press, Society of Inner Light, tarot, Violet Firth, Winged Bull
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Skylight Press to publish a series of William G. Gray Books
“Magicians are not made, they make themselves.” Skylight Press is pleased to announce that it will be publishing a series of out-of-print and possible new books by William G. Gray over the next three years. The series will commence in … Continue reading
Posted in British History, British Literature, Esoteric, New books
Tagged Alan Richardson, Aleister Crowley, Ceremonial magician, Dion Fortune, esoteric, esotericism, Gareth Knight, Gerald Gardner, Magic, Magician, Marcus Claridge, mythology, Occult, occultism, Paganism, qabala, Qabalah, ritual magic, Robbie Cochrane, Rollright stones, Sangreal Sodality, Skylight Press, tarot, Victor Neuburg, western mystery traditions, William G. Gray, Witchcraft
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