Review of Liber Khthonia: A Contemporary Witchcraft & Devotional Tradition of Hekate by Jeff Cullen While Hekate is a multifaceted goddess, it is her connection with witchcraft, both ancient and modern, that springs to mind. In Liber Khthonia, Mr Jeff Cullen crafts a practical, unique contemporary practice by combining knowledge of ancient cults with decades of his family tradition. He is very conscious of the need to ensure that practices are legal, ethical and safe, and provides resources for sourcing... Read more

Review of Sacramental Theurgy for Witches: Advanced Liturgy Revealed by Frater Barrabbas Tiresius. Sacramental Theurgy for Witches presents a magical system where witches who are already working with gods and goddesses, are provided with methods and techniques to take those relationships to a deeper level. These techniques will enable witches to directly converse with ancient deities, and “project their magical powers into the material world to make changes, to aid, heal, and protect others. It is doing the work of the... Read more

Review of The Secrets of Helios: Unlocking the Practical Uses of PGM IV.1596-1715 by Alison Chicosky, Original Translation by Cory C Childs.   The Secrets of Helios is a slim tome which expands on a presentation that Ms Alison Chicosky gave at the AstroMagia Conference in September 2021, titled “Solar Syncretism in the Greek Magical Papyri: PGM IV. 1596-1715: The Consecration for All Things/ Spell to Helios.” The text analyzes PGM IV. 1596-1715, which is a spell titled “The Consecration of... Read more

Pythagorean Theology and the Esoteric Elements focuses on the importance of Pythagoras, who twenty-six centuries ago “founded an initiatory secret order in which he taught the true nature of the gods and their connection to the numbers, understood as spiritual principles. His doctrines were based in part on the teachings of his master, Pherekydes, and of the Persian Magi, as well as Zoroastrianism and the Orphic Mysteries. Pythagoreanism continued as an esoteric tradition in the West, significantly influencing Plato and... Read more

Review of The Practical Art of Divine Magic: Contemporary & Ancient Techniques of Theurgy by Patrick Dunn The Practical Art of Divine Magic does not claim to slavishly recreate the practices of ancient theurgy, but rather to make them relevant for contemporary practitioners while remaining true to the original principles. The text uses a postmodern approach to “explore and revitalize the spiritual techniques of diverse times and places all under the loose heading of ‘theurgy’.  …  This book does not... Read more

Review of Tantra for All: The Path of Nath Tantrika by Denny Sargent Mr Denny Sargent has been a practicing Tantra since he was initiated in the Nath Lineage in 1980. He has “organized and worked with several different Kula circles of initiates, and performed hundreds of Tantric Puja rituals in a variety of places for a number of different purposes, including a wedding.” For forty years, the Tantric gods and goddesses have been a part of his daily life. His... Read more

Review of Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods: History, Insights & Magickal Practice by Jason Mankey and Astrea Taylor Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods: History, Insights & Magickal Practice is a book on working with the Greek deities written by witches, for witches. Author Jason Mankey is “a third-degree Gardnerian High Priest who runs a traditional coven and an eclectic Wiccan coven with his wife, Ari.” Coauthor Astrea Taylor is “an intuitive Witch and eclectic Pagan who leads moon circle... Read more

Review of Normalizing Abuse: A Commentary on the Culture of Pervasive Abuse by Karen Tate Normalizing Abuse: A Commentary on the Culture of Pervasive Abuse is a deeply personal book as Ms Tate bravely recounts her own experiences of abuse. She writes with compassion and understanding to help others in a similar position, as she “confronts the acculturated abuse in society.  She brings this pervasive and insidious poison to the fore so others can see, understand, and take steps to obliterate toxic elements... Read more

Review of Mysteries of the Aura: How to See, Interpret & Work with Subtle Energies by Jean-Louis de Biasi and Patricia Bourin Mysteries of the Aura is not just a practical text with a number of exercises leading both individuals and couples to see auras, but it is also rich in theory to understand what is actually being seen. There are several published books on the topic of auras. Jean-Louis points out: “Sometimes these works are from an Eastern perspective, sometimes Western. The system... Read more

Review of An Oracle of Kemet: Tarot of the Noutjeru by Doug Blake The deck from An Oracle of Kemet features sharp and elegant illustrations designed in the artistic style of new kingdom Egypt (circa 1549– 1069 BCE). It applies symbolism following European esoteric traditions from the 16th century CE as well as the potency of Archetypal (Jungian) images. I consider this to be an intermediate level deck which will certainly appeal to those readers who identify as Kemetics, that is... Read more