Advanced Magical Arts: Visualization, Mediation and Ritual in the Western Magical Tradition - Softcover

Stewart, R. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852300450 ISBN 13: 9781852300456

Publisher: Element Books, 1988

Synopsis

Advanced Magical Arts: Visualization, Meditation and Ritual in the Western Magical Tradition. Only a generation ago much of the material in this book would have been regarded as 'secret', for private group use only. Much of it has been developed by small groups of dedicated people during the last decade - a particularly fruitful period of growth in the magical arts. In "Advanced Magical Arts," the author draws upon the coherent, mature and enduring systems of magic, long preserved in our Western culture. With beautiful illustrations by Miranda Gray, he offers a series of fundamental aspects of the magical arts, which he supports with practical examples of visualizations and rituals. R.J. Stewart is a highly respected Scottish author and composer who has worked, researched and written extensively on music, folklore and the Western Esoteric Tradition. He is the founder and organizer of the annual Merlin Conference.

About this title

Synopsis

In the 1980s small groups of experienced magicians experimented with the secret techniques of the Western Mystery Tradition. They produced a renaissance in the study of occultism and magic and a corpus of work which are the cornerstones of the tradition for the 21st century. Among their leaders was RJ Stewart, a renown expert on traditional British folk, Celt and medieval music, who had recorded music for the BBC and various films. He was also a pioneer in studying the Merlin tradition, writing two original and influential books translating and exploring genuine medieval Merlin texts. In his classic book "Advanced Magical Arts", the author draws upon the coherent, mature and enduring systems of magic, long preserved in our Western culture. With beautiful illustrations by Miranda Gray, he offers a series of fundamental aspects of the magical arts, which he supports with practical examples of visualisations and rituals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Element Books
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852300450
• ISBN 13: 9781852300456
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208