Ritual Magic: What it is and How to Do it (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series) - Softcover

Tyson, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875428355 ISBN 13: 9780875428352

Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S., 1992

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Author

History of Western ritual magic, its beliefs and practices.
The purpose of this book is to set modern Western ceremonial magic into its historical and conceptual context. It traces the evolution of the magical practices and beliefs that are being employed by working ritualists in the present day from their roots in ancient Babylon, Egypt, Greece and Rome, through their rebirth during the Renaissance, and their modern revival by the occultists of 19th century France and England, such as Eliphas Levi and S. L. MacGregor Mathers. The modern focus is upon the history and practices of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, which produced the system of magic used presently by over 90% of the groups and individuals in the English-speaking world. Also contained in the book is a detailed definition of magic, what the newcomer to the art should and should not expect from magic, and an in-depth examination of the most important systems of magic being worked today, such as Thelema, Voudoun, Wicca, Druidism, Shamanism, Enochian magic, and Satanism. The most essential ritual techniques are also presented to allow the beginner to get a feel for what it is to work magic. The bibliography lists the key practical texts of modern ritual magic, and the glossary defines specific terms that have a unique meaning in magic.

About the Author

Donald Tyson (Nova Scotia, Canada) is an occult scholar and the author of the popular, critically acclaimed Necronomicon series. He has written more than a dozen books on Western esoteric traditions. Visit him online at DonaldTyson.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875428355
• ISBN 13: 9780875428352
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288