ADDENDUM,
JUNE, 2015
Edge
Of The Circle Books Is Pleased
to
Present These New Titles
FOUNDATIONS
OF PRACTICAL SORCERY
Collected
Works (Unabridged)
By
Gary St. M. Nottingham
Series: Foundations of Practical Sorcery
Hardcover: 848 pages
Publisher: Avalonia; Unabridged edition
(March 20, 2015)
List Price: $95.00
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
A seven volume set of magical treatises,
presented in this Collected Works, unabridged, being:
Vol.
I - Liber Noctis
(A
Handbook of the Sorcerous Arte)
Liber Noctis explores the attitudes,
training and preparation required for success in ritual, and, as the
title suggests, does not shy away from the 'darker' aspects of magic.
Practical, experiential, lucid and non-judgmental, this book lays the
groundwork for the successful study and practice of sorcery in the
modern world.
Vol.
II - Ars Salomonis
(Being
of that Hidden Arte of Solomon the King)
Ars Salomonis is a practical manual for
working with the talismanic figures found in the Key of Solomon, the
most significant of all grimoires. Including two methods for
empowering and activating the planetary pentacles, the author makes
this vital work safely accessible to beginners. It is an ideal
entranceway into the grimoire tradition.
Vol.
III - Ars Geomantica
(Being
an account and rendition of the Arte of Geomantic Divination and
Magic)
Ars Geomantica explores the medieval
system of Geomancy, one of the simplest and most practical of the
divinatory arts. The inclusion of detailed instructions on the
creation of geomantic staves, elemental fluid condensers, and
talismanic construction and consecration make this work a superb
introduction to the extensive assortment of magical and divinatory
principles.
Vol.
IV - Ars Theurgia Goetia
(Being
an account and rendition of the arte and praxis of the conjuration of
some of the spirits of Solomon)
Ars Theurgia Goetia presents a precise
and practical guide to working with the spirits of this neglected
text from the Solomonic grimoire cycle, the Theurgia-Goetia, giving
the full seals of the spirits for the first time. The complete ritual
sequence of preparation, conjuration, and license to depart is
lucidly demonstrated, making this work suitable for both the beginner
and the experienced practitioner.
Vol.
V - Otz Chim
(The Tree of Life) Otz Chim is a
practical exploration of the magic of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life,
the glyph that concentrates the essence of magic and mysticism within
the Western Mystery Tradition. This book focuses on lesser-known
aspects such as the angels associated with the paths, their seals,
and invocations and includes the previously unavailable Massa Aborum
Vitae.
Vol.
VI - Ars Speculum
(Being
an instruction on the arte of using mirrors and shewstones in magic)
Ars Speculum is a concise and practical
work on the use of mirrors and shewstones in magic. In it the author
explores skrying and working with the four elements of air, fire,
water and earth - both with elemental condensers and different
elemental creatures. Other techniques include contacting other levels
of being, the conjuration of spirits, binding and ligature, and
healing and protection.
Vol.
VII - Liber Terriblis
(Being
an instruction on the seventy-two spirits of the Goetia)
Liber Terriblis is a practical study of
how to work with the seventy-two spirits of the infamous
seventeenth-century Grimoire, the Goetia. It also explores the vital
and often neglected use of the seventy-two binding angels of the
Great Name of God, the Schemhamphorasch. This volume will be of value
to all levels of students and practitioners of the grimoire
traditions, being based upon the work of a small group of occultists
who have explored it in practice.
Individual
Paperback Volumes:
VOLUME
I – LIBER NOCTIS
(A
Handbook of the Sorcerous Arte)
By
Gary St. M. Nottingham
Paperback:178 pages, March 2015.
List Price $24.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Liber Noctis is a practical and
experiential handbook of the Sorcerous arte by English alchemist and
sorceror Gary Nottingham. It explores the attitudes, training and
preparation required for success in ritual, and as the title
suggests, does not shy away from the ‘darker’ aspects of magic.
Essential components of successful ritual
such as the construction and empowering of magical tools, the
hallowing of the compass points, protection, ritual timing and use of
divination are all covered in depth, along with the use of plants
through elemental condensers and the creation of magical servants.
The benefits of planetary energies, and their use in sigils, together
with the fixed stars and Psalms, the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the
Pentagram and the Middle Pillar, as well as an introduction to the
use of Geomancy all add to the wide spectrum of material integrated
into this manual of practice.
The use of curses, binding, summoning the
dead and spirits of the deep are often perceived as being negative,
but are elucidated by the author without judgement to demonstrate the
arsenal of practices available to the modern sorceror and magical
practitioner. Both necromancy and the evocation of Goetic spirits are
considered, with examples of the author’s own experiences of these
artes. This comprehensive book provides an excellent introduction to
the essentials of ritual magic.
Liber Noctis explores the attitudes,
training and preparation required for success in ritual, and, as the
title suggests, does not shy away from the ‘darker’ aspects of
magic. Practical, experiential, lucid and non-judgmental, this book
lays the groundwork for the successful study and practice of sorcery
in the modern world.
**
VOLUME
II – ARS SALOMONIS
(Being
of that Hidden Arte of Solomon the King)
By
Gary St. Michael Nottingham
Paperback: 92 pages, March 2015.
List Price: $18.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Ars Salomonis is a practical
manual for working with the talismanic figures found in the Key of
Solomon, the most significant of all grimoires. The Key of Solomon
has a unique place in the history of magic, having heavily influenced
the development of various traditions including ceremonial magic and
Wicca.
English alchemist and sorceror Gary
Nottingham includes the planetary pentacles and sigils of the
associated planetary spirits for the first time, both vital to their
successful use in sorcery. The author describes two methods for
empowering and activating the planetary pentacles: first a simple
practice using the Kabbalistic Middle Pillar exercise, followed by a
more traditional and complex form involving the conjuration of the
spirits into a crystal shewstone. In so doing he makes this vital
work safely accessible to beginners as an ideal entranceway into the
grimoire tradition.
Including a full description of all
necessary and appropriate preparations, the Lesser Banishing Ritual
of the Pentagram, the Middle Pillar, altar construction and the
consecration, use and deactivation of the pentacles, this work
provides a practical guide to the talismanic magic of the Key of
Solomon suitable for all levels of practitioners.
**
VOLUME
III – ARS GEOMANTICA
(Being
an account and rendition of the Arte of Geomantic Divination and
Magic)
By
Gary St. Michael Nottingham
Paperback: 68 pages, March 2015.
List Price: $14.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Ars Geomantica explores the
medieval system of Geomancy, one of the simplest and most practical
of the divinatory arts, and one which crossed the boundaries of class
and station due to its effectiveness. The sixteen symbols, their
meanings and how to read them are lucidly demonstrated in a concise
and lucid style.
Alchemist and sorceror Gary Nottingham
goes far beyond simply providing a thorough exposition of the
techniques and interpretations of Geomantic symbols in this work. He
demonstrates their applications for working with the elemental
energies of Air, Fire, Water and Earth, as well as their application
in talismanic work and use as symbolic doorways for accessing the
subtle realms.
The inclusion of detailed instructions
for the creation of geomantic staves, elemental fluid condensers, and
talismanic construction and consecration make this work a superb
introduction of wide scope to the principles of magic and divination.
**
VOLUME
IV – ARS THEURGIA GOETIA
(Being
an account and rendition of the arte and praxis
of
the conjuration of some of the spirits of Solomon)
By
Gary St. Michael Nottingham
Paperback: 176 pages, March 2015.
List Price: $24.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
In
Ars
Theurgia Goetia,
English alchemist and sorceror Gary Nottingham presents a precise and
practical guide to working with the versatile spirits and wandering
princes of the Theurgia Goetia, part of the seventeenth century
Lemegeton, one of the most influential and significant of all
grimoires. The full seals of the spirits are given for the first
time, plus material from the Steganographia of the Renaissance mage
Abbot Trithemius, an earlier work which heavily influenced the
formation of this grimoire.
Unlike many grimoires, the Theurgia
Goetia heavily stresses the direction and conjuration time at which
each spirit must be summoned. This is explained using the complex
image known as the Compass Rose, which shows the hierarchy of the
spirits and the thirty-two directions of their mansions. This work
thus offers practitioners unique access in both time and space to the
spirits and wandering princes of the Theurgia Goetia.
The author includes detailed instructions
on the magical tools needed for working with the spirits, including
consecrations, the construction of the magic circle and triangle, and
the preparation of the altar. The full ritual sequence of
preparation, conjurations and license to depart is lucidly
demonstrated, making this work suitable for both the beginner and the
experienced practitioner.
**
VOLUME
V – OTZ CHIM
(The
Tree of Life)
By
Gary St. Michael Nottingham
Paperback: 128 pages, March 2015.
List Price: $18.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Otz Chim is a practical
exploration of the magic of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, the glyph
which concentrates the essence of magic and mysticism within the
Western Mystery Tradition. English alchemist and sorceror Gary
Nottingham introduces the symbolism and imagery of the ten Sephiroth
and twenty-two paths of the Tree, including their appropriate
colours, scents and tools. Lesser-known aspects of the Tree are also
included, such as the angels associated with the paths, their seals
and invocations.
This is a manual of practical Kabbalah,
and included in the rites are the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the
Pentagram, the Middle Pillar exercise, the Malkuth Temple, and the
Massa Aborum Vitae (The Mass of the Tree of Life), a previously
unavailable rite based on the aspects of the Tree and used by the
author’s ritual magic group.
The author provides an ideal introduction
to practical Kabbalah that will appeal to students and practitioners
of ceremonial magic, the grimoires and western esotericism.
**
VOLUME
VI – ARS SPECULUM
By
Gary St. Michael Nottingham
Paperback: 48 pages, March 2015.
List Price: $14.99
(Being an instruction on the arte of
using mirrors and shewstones in magic)
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Ars Speculum is a concise and
practical work on the use of mirrors in magic. Mirrors and
reflections have always fascinated mankind, and are found throughout
folklore, mythology and literature. English alchemist and sorceror
Gary Nottingham guides the reader through the development of the
clairvoyant faculty to its use for skrying in mirrors as well as
crystal shewstones.
The author travels far beyond the art of
skrying to explore the diverse range of magical practices using
mirrors. These include working with the four elements of Air, Fire,
Water and Earth, both through elemental condensers and different
elemental creatures. Other techniques within this gem of practical
magic are contacting other levels of being, the conjuration of
spirits, binding and ligature, the appropriate use of herbs use, and
creating powerful tools for healing and protection. The construction
and consecration of a magic mirror are detailed, along with the
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.
Certain spiritual beings particularly
associated with mirror magic are included in this primer,
specifically the archangel Gabriel and the elemental beings Sylphs,
Salamanders, Undines and Gnomes. With his lucid and eminently
practical style, the author has shone a light ensuring that magical
practitioners of any level no longer need to stare ‘through a glass
darkly’.
**
VOLUME
VII – LIBER TERRIBILIS
By
Gary St. Michael Nottingham
Paperback: 200 pages, March 2015.
List Price: $24.99
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Liber Terribilis is a practical
introduction to working with the seventy-two spirits of the infamous
seventeenth century grimoire, the Goetia. This work draws upon the
experiences of a small group of occultists who have explored the
methods of conjuration given in the grimoires. English alchemist and
sorceror Gary Nottingham gives clear and workable instructions to
allow the reader to explore and work with these spirits – which
tradition declares King Solomon bound to his will, and who helped to
build the great Temple of Solomon.
The author argues convincingly that these
spirits are real and will attend on the will of the conjuror so far
as their office allows them to do so. He also explores the vital and
often neglected use of the seventy-two angels of the Great Name of
God, the Schemhamphorasch, which assist in the binding of the spirits
and also have their own offices to perform. This work allows the
conjuror to interact with both the Goetic spirits and their
controlling angels.
The tools of the arte and their
consecration, the preparation required of the serious practitioner,
and the full process of Goetic conjuration are all covered, together
with the seals of the spirits and angels, their appropriate colours
and fragrances. This excellent volume will be of value to all levels
of students and practitioners of the grimoire traditions.
**
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