Spiritus Mundi
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Spiritus Mundi

In Spiritus Mundi, there is, according to William Butler Yeats, ''a universal memory and a muse of sorts that provides inspiration to the poet or writer.'' To Yeats, Spiritus Mundi is the source of all ''images'' and ''symbols,'' a ''collective unconscious.''

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A Vision
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A Vision

A Vision is the philosophical heart of all W.B. Yeats’ work during the 1920s and 1930s, lending theme and structure to Michael Robartes and the Dancer, The Tower, and The Winding Stair and Other Poems.

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For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise
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For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise

In 1793 Blake produced eighteen small engravings, which he called For Children: The Gates of Paradise, a series of emblems drawn from the large number of designs in Blake’s Notebook.

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Liber Nigri Solis
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Liber Nigri Solis

Liber Nigri Solis, edited by Victor Voronov, elaborates the occult, magical and initiatory work of two esoteric orders.

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Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment
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Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment

In Kurukulla: Goddess of Bewitchment, author Verónica Rivas combines academic research with personal experience to offer a theoretical-practical study of Kurukulla, the goddess in Hinduism related to desire, lust, magic, and witchcraft.

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Of Chalk and Flint
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Of Chalk and Flint

Of Chalk and Flint: A Way of Norfolk Magic is a celebration of the county of Norfolk and its Nameless Tradition of magic and witchcraft.

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Hallowtide
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Hallowtide

Hallowtide: A Dark Devotional explores the sacred days between Hallowe’en and Martinmas. It is a moment of the year which offers a deep well of dark magic. As the leaves yellow and fall, and pavements and forest tracks are covered in fairy gold, much that is strange and disturbing, yet exquisitely beautiful, emerges from the swirling mists.

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Bounded in a Nutshell
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Bounded in a Nutshell

Bounded in a Nutshell: Lockdown, Magic and Infinite Space is a magical diary of the Covid-19 pandemic, covering 2020 to 2022.

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The Faceless God
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The Faceless God

This book of Left Hand Path theory and practice has been eagerly awaited since the first news about its coming-into-being was announced last year. We are certain that Dr. Vincente’s tome will meet the highest expectations and demands of all serious practitioners of the magical Art.

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Religio Medici
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Religio Medici

Religio Medici is one of the most influential books to have come down to us from the seventeenth century; like Robert Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy, it is as much an inquiry into self as it is a wandering among the Liberal Arts, at whose heart is a simple truth: you can be rationally mystical, mystically rational, and a sincere friend to all.

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Goetic Evocation
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Goetic Evocation

Goetic Evocation was the first (and only) workbook ever specifically designed to be used in conjunction with the popular grimoire known as the Goetia, which is the first book of The Lesser Key of Solomon. It is an efficient working manual for the ritual magician who is interested in properly practicing the system outlined in the Goetia.

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The Hidden and True Pneumatology
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The Hidden and True Pneumatology

An Obscure 17th Century Grimoire Text for Conjuring Spirits to Reveal Hidden Treasure, Derived from a Manuscript of the Mystical Spanish City of Salamanca translated from the German into English, edited, with footnotes and introduction by Steve Savedow.

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Cecil Williamson’s Book of Witchcraft
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Cecil Williamson’s Book of Witchcraft

“Cecil Hugh Williamson (1909-1999) is, I believe, one of the great unsung heroes of the twilight world of folklore and witchcraft. He is probably best known for founding the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle, North Cornwall, which he ran up until midnight on All Hallows Eve 1996; three years before his passing over into the spirit world.

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Lilith, Gender and Demonology
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Lilith, Gender and Demonology

Lilith is a female figure in Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology, alternatively the first wife of Adam and supposedly the primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Eden for not complying and obeying Adam.

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The Synagogue of Satan
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The Synagogue of Satan

First published in 1897, “The Synagogue of Satan” is a Satanic Symbolist literary masterpiece by legendary Polish-German author Stanisław Przybyszewski. In celebration of the 150th birthday of Przybyszewski Alkahest Press presents this first critical English translation from the original German with diabolical illustrations by Decadent painter Félicien Rops.

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Wassailing
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Wassailing

With legends going back over a millennia, Wassailing is a fascinating and colourful part of the folklore and traditions of Britain.

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The Cornish Traditional Year
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The Cornish Traditional Year

Just as the language of Cornwall is crucial to the continued survival of the Cornish people, so it is equally crucial to practice and understand our distinctive Cornish calendar.

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The Way of Demons
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The Way of Demons

In The Way of Demons: Shadow and Opposition in Taoist Thought, Ritual and Alchemy, Simon Bastian presents the Yin aspect of Taoist practice and theory, in which the world of demons is an inventive and challenging resource.

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