LIONESS: THE SONG OF INANNA
by Samuel David
- Limited Edition Hardcover
Published by Grayle Press
- 500 hand-numbered copies
- Four beautiful illustrations and ten red cuneiform epithets by Rowan E. Cassidy
- Bound in golden bookcloth and red calf with scarlet foilstamp of Inanna’s Star
- Sturdy slipcase bound in black Milbank linen with gold foilstamp cuneiform epithet
- 106 pages of smyth-sewn cream 100 lb stock
- Saffron and scarlet headbands
- Custom-made endpapers
- Trim size is 3.5” x 6”
List Price: $82.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Grayle Press is delighted to present LIONESS – the first traditional Hymn to Inanna published in 3500 years!
This compact, elegant volume is penned by Samuel David, the author of the popular “Rod and Ring: An Initiation into a Mesopotamian Mystery Tradition.” Composed in the tradition of Akkadian liturgical texts, LIONESS reignites the fire kindled by the royal priestess Enheduanna, the first known author in history.
LIONESS is a haunting hymn that takes the reader through a series of call-and-response invocations in which the hierophant summons Inanna by her traditional epithets – each of which is accompanied by a gorgeous, accurate depiction of the epithet’s cuneiform rendering in scarlet ink. Inanna then responds to the hierophant in ravishing, lyrical declarations that establish her immutable power: she is at once the blood-hungry lioness of the battlefield; the lusty lover of the sweat-soaked bed; and the lofty astral queen who rewards her supplicants with merciful compassion.
This exquisite volume comes with a short but useful essay on the cult of Inanna, as well as a glossary, pronunciation guide, and reading list. Certain to become a classic, it provides a uniquely beautiful line of approach to a goddess who, in her time, was unparalleled in scope and power.
A Crafters Guide to Traditional Witchcraft
by George Hares
Publisher : The Bukka Botanica, (10/27/2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 203 pages
List Price: $15.95
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
The Ineffable name being a book aimed at the traditional crafter delves into some of the core principles, practices, and origins that lie within the Old Craft. For the seeker looking for a more traditional and folkloric approach to witchcraft, this book will assist and help the beginner in forming and forging their path of traditional witchcraft alongside giving reference to the origins and being able to give deeper insight into various forms of practice helping gain gnosis and understanding of where those origins lie. True to the nature of the ‘dual ways’ of those within the witch cult, this book is also aimed at those who have a body of experience behind them making it accessible to both the seeker and the experienced witch. Within this book you will learn ways of those who practice in the traditional witchcraft current such as accessing the liminal world; gaining and forging an avid relationship with a familiar spirit, learning different aspects of the witch Gods such as; Tubal Cain, and learning to rouse the inner fire, The Queen of Elphame and her experience with those of the craft, The Aulde master of the witches; The Devil himself. Different techniques of The Old Craft and their origins are also explained and given herein such as the Compass round and its various methods, the nocturnal flight of the fetch; how to access the otherworld, fetch flight, shapeshifting and other aspects of darker shamanic influenced craft. Overall this book is designed not only to teach the seeker but also to inspire the beginner in their current praxis, with older references and accounts of practitioners past and present that seek to inspire the crafter, written by George Hares a practitioner of traditional witchcraft with over 20 years experience, the Ineffable name is a book aimed to assist and amplify everyone within their praxis.
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