John J Coughlin

John J. Coughlin has been a practitioner of the Occult Arts since the mid-1980's. In that time he has worked with several groups, although he primarily prefers to walk a solitary, eclectic path. Also associated with the Gothic scene, John has incorporated his personal aesthetics and ideals into his spirituality giving him an often unique perspective. His pivotal work _Out of the Shadows_ has lead some to consider him the father of Dark Paganism, given he was the first author to publically explore that concept.

Preferring to consider himself an "obscure occult writer" due to his distaste for self promotion, John believes those who will benefit from his work will eventually stumble across it when the time is right. Professional writers are cursed with having to sacrifice their integrity to please the majority in order to sell their work to the masses. John does not seek to make a living off his writing and is therefore free to write about what he finds interesting and important regardless of its trendiness or political correctness. Much of John's work remains in private distribution within the various magical groups with which he works.

Books by John Coughlin:

* Out of the Shadows: An exploration of Dark Paganism and Magick

* Ethics an the Craft

* A Cthulhian Grimoire of Dream Work

* Liber Yog-Sothoth

As a lover and collector of books, John is also the founder of Waning Moon Publications where he produces both hand bound limited edition as and mass produced titles on various occult-related subjects.

More information about John Coughlin as well as his various web-related projects can be found at http://www.waningmoon.com.