Glastonbury Abbey (Forthcoming)
We discussed doing this book with Paul some time ago and are delighted that it’s now underway. Paul’s deep researches into the Abbey – its saints, kings, nobles, and sinners is sure to be a fascinating read. Anyone familiar with Paul’s previous works in history, myth, psycho-geography and synchronicity can look forward to another thrilling and strange journey, this time into the Abbey and its secrets.
Mysterious Rose (Forthcoming)
The enigmatic Althea Gyles is best known for the remarkable cover illustrations she created for W. B. Yeats, that and her rather scandalous love life. We usually see glimpses of her through the eyes of others, mainly Yeats, who frequently helped her financially and professionally. This book explores the relationship of Gyles with Yeats and others, including Aleister Crowley, her rejected lover. Sally discovered a previously unknown artwork by Althea Gyles, a print of this work will be included in the book.
The Sphere Group (forthcoming)
A comprehensive collection of the Sphere Group documents, with biographical notes on each of the members.
A Path to the Grail
The Guild of the Mater Jesus originated out of Dion Fortune’s wish to form a new kind of Christian worship for adepts which would become The Church of the Graal.
A History of Irish Magic
This is our labour of love over quite a few years, covering druids, witchcraft, fairies, sacred kingship, Irish Hermeticists, W. B. Yeats and his Celtic Order, and the “Hibernian Adept” Art O’Murnaghan.
The Mystery of Man
Widely believed to have been the real-life inspiration behind the protagonist of The Secrets of Doctor Taverner by Dion Fortune, Theodore Moriarty was a mysterious figure who practiced alternative healing and taught a small circle of students until his untimely death in 1923.
Flowering Dusk (Forthcoming)
Holythorn Press is delighted to announce that we will be publishing Flowering Dusk by Ella Young in 2024. We are also honoured that Dr. Christina Oakley-Harrington has agreed to contribute an Introduction.
Concerning Witches and Apparitions
Joseph Glanvill's Saducismus Triumphatus updated and revised. One of the most important texts concerning witchcraft and the paranormal in 17th century Europe. Ghosts, hauntings, witches, enchanted objects, poltergeist phenomena are featured.
The Egyptian Rituals
In 1895 while immersed in her studies of Egyptian religion at the British Museum, Florence Farr was contacted by an "Egyptian adept". From the instructions of her contact Farr went on to form a working group drawn from the Adepts of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The Egyptian Rituals are a series of five initiatory and dedicatory ceremonies to Osiris, Hathor, Thoth, Horus, and Nuit.