Ritual Embodiment In Modern Western Magic

Author : Damon Zacharias Lycourinos
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351329952
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ritual Embodiment in Modern Western Magic written by Damon Zacharias Lycourinos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Western world, magic has often functioned as an umbrella term for various religious beliefs and ritual practices that seek to influence events by harnessing supernatural power. The definition of these myriad occult and esoteric traditions have, however, usually come from those that are opposed to its practice; notably authorities in religious, legal and intellectual spheres. This book seeks to provide a new perspective, directly from the practitioners of modern Western magic, by exploring how a distinctive mode of embodiment and consciousness can produce a transition from an ‘ordinary’ to a ‘magical’ worldview. Starting with an introduction to the study of magic in the Western academy, the book then presents the author’s own participant observation of five ethnographic case studies of modern Western magic. The focus of these ethnographic case studies is directed towards ideas and methods the informants employ to self-legitimise and self-represent as ‘magicians’. It concludes by discussing the phenomenological implications and issues around embodiment that are inherent to the contemporary practice of magic. This is a unique insight into the lived experience of practitioners of modern magic. As such, it will be of keen interest to scholars of the Occult and New Religious Movements, as well as Religious Studies academics examining issues around the embodiment and the anthropology of religion.

Author : Francis King
Publisher : Avery Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Ritual Magic written by Francis King and published by Avery Publishing Group. This book was released on 1989 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the inside story of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, told in its entirety for the first time. Francis King describes the conflict between W. B. Yeats and Aleister Crowley, the often difficult relationship between Yeats and Kabbalist MacGregor Mathers, and Rudolph Steiner's attempt to take over English occultism. With consummate scholarship, King has created a definitive modern history of the Western esoteric tradition.

Author : Nevill Drury
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199793050
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stealing Fire from Heaven written by Nevill Drury and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western magical traditions are currently undergoing an international resurgence. In Stealing Fire from Heaven, Nevill Drury offers an overview of the modern occult revival and seeks to explain this growing interest in ancient magical belief systems. Gnosticism and the Hermetica, the medieval Kabbalah, Tarot and Alchemy, and more recently, Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry, collectively laid the basis for the modern magical revival, which first began to gather momentum in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century. Western magic has since become increasingly eclectic, drawing on such diverse sources as classical Greco-Roman mythology, Celtic cosmology, Kundalini yoga and Tantra, shamanism, chaos theory, and the various spiritual traditions associated in many different cultures with the Universal Goddess. Drury traces the rise of various forms of magical belief and practice, from the influential Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn to the emergence of Wicca and Goddess worship as expressions of contemporary feminine spirituality. He also explores Chaos Magick and the occult practices of the so-called Left-Hand Path, as well as twenty-first-century magical forays into cyberspace. He believes that the rise of modern Western magic stems essentially from the quest for personal spiritual transformation and direct experience of the sacred--a quest which the trance occultist and visionary artist Austin Osman Spare once referred to as "stealing fire from heaven." Considered in this light, Drury argues, modern Western magic can be regarded as a form of alternative spirituality in which the practitioners seek direct engagement with the mythic realm.

Author : Nevill Drury
Publisher : Concrescent Scholars
ISBN 13 : 9780984372997
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pathways in Modern Western Magic written by Nevill Drury and published by Concrescent Scholars. This book was released on 2012 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting multi-authored volume provides a fascinating overview of the many different pathways that help defi ne esoteric belief and practice in modern Western magic. Included here are chapters on the late 19th century Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the infl uential Thelemic doctrines of Aleister Crowley, and the different faces of the Universal Goddess in Wicca and the Pagan traditions. Also included are chapters on Neoshamanism in Europe and the United States-and an account of how these traditions have in turn infl uenced the rise of techno-shamanism in the West. Additional features of this collection include insider perspectives on Seidr oracles, hybridised Tantra, contemporary black magic, the Scandinavian Dragon Rouge and Chaos magic in Britain-as well as profi les of the magical artists Ithell Colquhoun, Austin Osman Spare and Rosaleen Norton. Contributors: Nikki Bado Jenny Blain Nevill Drury Dave Evans Amy Hale Phil Hine Lynne Hume Marguerite Johnson Thomas Karlsson James R. Lewis Libu e Mart nkov Robert J. Wallis Don Webb Dominique Beth Wilson Andrei A. Znamenski Nevill Drury, editor of this collection, received his PhD from the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2008. His most recent publications include Stealing Fire from Heaven: the Rise of Modern Western Magic and The Varieties of Magical Experience (co-authored with Dr Lynne Hume).

Author : Israel Regardie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ceremonial Magic written by Israel Regardie and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proper working of ritual is at the heart of the Western magical tradition. This book shows exactly how ceremonial techniques can be used to concentrate and harness the enormous psychic and spiritual potential of human consciousness. Dr Regardie's detailed analysis and description of key rituals are based on his own considerable experience and his knowledge of Golden Down techniques. In addition to providing practical instructions on robes, ritual equipment and decor, he also links current occult practice to broader historical precedents. Introduction from noted Golden Dawn scholar Pat Zalewski, Includes the Opening of the Watchtower Ritual for Self Transformation. Book jacket.

Author : Eliphas Levi
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497873315
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum written by Eliphas Levi and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition.

Author : Donald Tyson
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 9780875428352
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ritual Magic written by Donald Tyson and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 1992 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ritual Magic, by Donald Tyson, provides a historical, theoretical, and practical introduction to the astonishing world of magic--not mere myth and delusion nor tricks and illusion, but real magic. In Ritual Magic you will learn what is possible with magic. Can magic bring rains from a clear sky? Can it calm stormy seas? Can real magic change the outcome of great battles? Can you use magic to improve your life? The answers to these and many other questions will be found in Ritual Magic. Explore the roots of magic - its complete history Get answers to questions frequently asked by those approaching magic for the first time Discover how magic works Learn the similarities and differences among different magical paths, including Golden Dawn, Shamanism, Wicca, Thelema, Druidism, and more Receive complete instructions for rituals to awaken magical awareness and to accomplish a willed purpose Deepen your knowledge of ritual magic, with suggested programs of study and reading material Learn how and why magic can become an important part of your life Whatever you own particular occult interest, Ritual Magic will help you learn what it is about, where it comes from, and how to do it correctly. By using this book as a road map of Western occultism, you will discover the truth about magic and use it to improve your life.

Author : Suzanne Ruthven
Publisher : Drake International Services
ISBN 13 : 9780952268932
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What You Call Time written by Suzanne Ruthven and published by Drake International Services. This book was released on 1998 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb new book on various magical traditions and written in a style never seen before. A converstion piece between practitioners of differing paths on the subjects usually hidden behind closed doors. Subjects such as sex magic, ritual magic, and lives of the solitary and the covenet all covered in an open and factual yet humerous manner. Real fly on the wall stuff captured by an objective independent occult specialist.

Author : Donald Tyson
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 9780738700007
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magician's Workbook written by Donald Tyson and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains everything that beginners need to start their esoteric training The Magician's Workbook has a single purpose: to present a graded and integrated series of practical exercises designed to teach the essentials of ritual magic. It contains no history or theory-just forty exercises that anyone can do without prior training, special tools, or costly materials. The content ranges from simple mental exercises to complete rituals that form templates for future work in Western magic. These exercises do not merely teach-they transform. When practiced regularly, they cause changes in the body, brain, perceptions, emotions, and the will-changes necessary for the successful working of magic in any of its ancient or modern traditions. A complete basic training manual for serious beginners who want to start performing ritual magic, rather than just reading about it Presents a progressive, forty-week schedule of daily study that fully integrates inner mental conditioning with external movements, gestures, and words Enables students to go on to study the Golden Dawn system in greater depth, or move forward with confidence to any other form of Western magic

Author : T. M. Luhrmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Persuasions of the Witch’s Craft written by T. M. Luhrmann and published by . This book was released on 1989-06-20 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To find out why reasonable people are drawn to the seemingly bizarre practices of magic and witchcraft, Tanya Luhrmann immersed herself in the secret lives of Londoners who call themselves magicians. She came to know them as friends and equals and was initiated into various covens and magical groups. She explains the process through which once-skeptical individuals—educated, middle-class people, frequently of high intelligence—become committed to the ideas behind witchcraft and find magical ritual so compellingly persuasive. This intriguing book draws some disturbing conclusions about the ambivalence of belief within modern urban society.