Heavy Hitter!!October 23, 2008 I've studied every Occult Source book I could find since age 16 and after years of meditation and practice, have my own "Top Ten" Serious Occult Books List. This Title is on that list, as it is designed for the Serious Student who is ready to do some serious Spiritual Work! The writing is very clear and intelligent as well as enjoyable. Years of Exercises are part of the material in this very well written 'grimoire' of Practical Magic(k)! --Blessings!
The best introduction I knowApril 21, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just thought I'd mention how much I got out of this book and how valuable I feel it can be for the practicing magician. After searching the bookshelves for well over a year and struggling to find techniques and theory about magick I was finally fortunate enough to come across this book. It totally goes against the grain of most occult literature. It saved me years of research as the book covers loads of very powerful techniques, explaining formulas and practices in clearly defined lessons. I wondered what the catch was when I bought it. By that time I was already used to being given the hype (and lots of of bullshit) without any substance. I found it better than any of the Golden Dawn books at teaching about the Golden Dawn! Not to mention how neatly it explains the Qabalah. It also gives methods and explanations on western paganism, tantra, and some of the more advanced aspects of occultism. There is so much dross that gets passed off as occult literature with weird Christian undertones (urrgh)......when you find something like this you wonder why certain publishers can't do a better job of producing quality books - surely it's not that hard?
A must-have for anyone beginnig the Magicakal PathApril 20, 2008 This book fills in the gaps of what other books, manuals and orders leave out. Excellent source of understanding exactly what "Magick" is, what its used for an how-to do it. An excellent first start foundation upon which to build your knowledge base.
Absolutely the best Beginners Book on Ceremonial Magick.March 8, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first read Modern Magick about 20 years ago. I had been studying books by Israel Regardie and Aleister Crowley and was getting nowhere fast. This book is a key that opens up many doors of understanding and will easily take a complete novice to advanced levels of practice with minimal fluff, with heavy emphisis on the practical aspects of Magick.
This book was written by an expierenced magician and all instructions are clearly presented. Working through this book will make just about any other book on the subject of Magick considerably more accessable.
It is my serious belief that this is perhaps the most important book on Magick written in the last fifty years.
Foundations of MagickNovember 18, 2007 If you're new to the concept of Ceremonial magick, this is a good book. HOwever if you're looking for low magick, there's plenty of books out there. The market is actually saturated with low magick 101 books. IT's actually kind of sickening.
So to come across a primer in basic magick without any kind of bla bla bla theology crud behind it like Crowley and the others. Sure he doesn't delve very deep into the reasons for why you use said rituals, ANother fault I have with the modern Pagan Community at large. I don't blame him though as you actually do have to wade through the principles and other guidelines that Crowley ad Reguardie and all of them go into in other books. So this is more like supplimental reading. Especially if you want to pratice magick and not just read about it.
