#occult book

[occultesotericart]

The Wishing Well | engraving print from an old arcane book

[maeviuslynn]

Queering the Runes: Reclaiming Ancestral Wisdom in Rune Magic and Mythology by Siri Vincent Plouff is a new edition to my library. I think this is a great, different perspective on the runes. I can't wait to put this to use. I pick runes twice a year amongst other oracles on the equinoxes. Thank you to Weiser Books for sending it my way.

"Queering the Runes is a contemporary, inclusive, and forward-thinking approach to the runes that focuses on finding queer experience, life, and joy in the Elder Futhark. Siri comes to the runes as a queer, nonbinary reader, and presents a path for reclaiming the ancestral wisdom and mystery of the runes in a way that can provide insight and understanding of their sacred nature for masculine, feminine, and nongendered aspects of self. Written as a love letter to the runes, the gods, and the people who follow the Nordic path, Queering the Runes presents an alternative approach to the runes—one that creates a gentle container for those who want to follow this heathen path."

[littlealienproducts]

Daemonologie by King James Rare Occult Book Hand from HexenhammerBooks

[thesorceresstemple]

[roses-and-split-open-peaches]

Faces of Babalon - Mishlen Linden (editor)

The Faces of Babalon is a collection of essays written by a small group of cis women that have connected with the deity in a meaningful way. The essays are brief, not more than 30 pages and self-described as a chapbook, and bracketed by channelled messages from D. Koons.

The authors are a mixed bag. Assuming I have found the right people: Linda Falorio was an artist that created The Shadow Tarot as well as a psychotherapist (according to an obituary), Soror Chen does not exist online as far as I could find, Mishlen Linden is a fine artist that mixes spirituality with sculpture and has contributed to other books on Babalon, Nema’s name is to vague to find any results, and the main result for Raven Greywalker is an essay on Thelemic sadomasochistic magic rituals (which is fitting with her essay).

The essays are dense with information and all of them are heavily based in a mix of sex magic, the various aspects of Babalon as a figure and as a deity, and with a liberal helping of appropriation of chakras, east Asian concepts, and Kabbalah. In my opinion, the first is the best.

I have read this book twice now, once as a PDF and once as a print copy that I now own. The writing that focuses exclusively on Babalon is intensely interesting and explorative in a way I’ve not seen in other books (yet). It probes unmarked territory in ways of conceptualising the goddess and includes gender expansive and trans readings of Her, as well as being a collection of essays written without the influence or need to cater to cisgender men. One essay plunges into Babalon as a sex worker - something often alluded to in other writings but shied away from confirming or exploring deeper.

A few essays are intensely critical of Crowley & his attempts at constructing Babalon as a goddess that is both liberated but submissive to men, a welcome read considering some writings on Her.

I do not recommend this book at all for beginners to metaphysical or religious practice, since the appropriation is mixed in with non-appropriative writings on Babalon and may be hard to parse in parts (in other parts, it’s incredibly blatant and obvious), however I do recommend it for those experienced in picking appropriation out from a text and interested in different and unique views on Babalon.

posted first on my patreon

[the-corset-witch]

Checked Out

Hey witchlings and arcanites!  It’s been so long since I’ve done this!  Just a reminder, this is just my currently reading list.  Again, I’m using cheap Kindle Books & Archive.Org - which I would highly recommend.  

Pure Magic (Judika Illes) [Borrowed from Archive.Org.  I’ve been chipping away at this book for a very long time, having to recheck it many times.  From where I’m at right now it’s pretty nice, a bit of a refresher for me currently.]

A Practical Guide to Personal Finance (Michael Taillard) [Managed to get this for free on Kindle.  Since I’ve been struggling for, damn, I don’t know, three years, I think this is a wise investment of my time.]

On the Fiction Shelf: From the very intense Casteel Family Saga, I am on Dark Angel by VC Andrews-- and this one is still by Andrews, and before Neiderman took over.  I am hoping as I get deeper into the series his take-over won’t be too painfully obvious, but god, given what he’s done to her legacy, shit.  I am using Archive.Org again to have access to this book.  

[nyxshadowhawk]

Diagrams from a thirteenth-century version of the Ars Notoria.

[thecupidwitch]

Types of Divination

🌙Aeromancy

A means of divination through the interpretation of atmospheric phenomena such as cloud formations, wind currents, rain, fog, lightning, thunder, cosmological events, and positions favorable or unfavorable to the planet.

🌙Cartomancy

A form of divination where you use cards to get the answer to your questions. There are different forms of cartomancy like playing cards, tarot, lenormand and oracle cards.

🌙Osteomancy

Or bone throwing. It's an ancient form of divination used by many cultures. This method consist of throwing the bones and then interpret the results and pattern.

🌙Pendulum

This method consist of observing the subtle movements of the pendulum to gain information about a question, object, or situation.

🌙Scrying

Scrying is divination by seeking a vision while gazing into a transparent, translucent, or reflective object and it's often done by crystal ball gazing, fire scrying, water scrying, mirror scrying, etc.

🌙Astrology

This type of divination interpret movements and relative positions of celestial bodies, and how they influence us. Astrology gives an understanding of situations in our lives, based on our individual astrological birth chart.

🌙Lithomancy

Also known as stone divination, is a form of divination that uses stones or crystals to gain insight into an individual’s future or to provide guidance on a specific issue.

🌙Necromancy

Necromancy is divination through communication with the dead. In this method the practitioner summons or communicate with spirits of the dead in order to gain wisdom.

🌙Ceromancy

The practice of reading the flames and wax of a candle. The candle is lit and the flame examined for clues to the mood and energy surrounding the situation and then the wax is allowed to drip into a bowl of cold water or sometimes onto a piece of paper. The practitioner examines the shapes formed by the melted wax and makes predictions based on his or her interpretation of the shapes.

🌙Tasseography

Is a method of divination where you read pattern and symbols from tea leaves or coffee grounds sediments.

🌙Arithmancy/Numerology

Arithmancy is known as divination using numbers, while numerology is divination through using dates and words turned to numbers. Numerology doesn't require any psychic abilities, instead the method use calculations involving name and birth date numbers.

🌙Palmistry

Palmistry is also referred to as palm reading and is divination through reading and interpreting the lines and structure of the hand. It is common to read the dominant hand as a characterization and also predicting the future.

🌙Bibliomancy

is the divination by randomly chosen passages in books, often religious books or Grimoires. This method consist of picking a random passage from a book to answer a question.

🌙Conchomancy

is a form of divination using sea shells. Placing a seashell on your ear and analyzing the sound counts as Conchomancy. You can also use seashells in Casting divination.

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[weirdlookindog]

Martin van Maële (1863-1926) - Illustration for Anatole France's 'The Well of Santa Clara', 1903

[beautifulvalleywitch]

Ultimate Grimoire or book of shadows checklist✨📓✒️🔮

Hey beautifuls,

I’ve compiled a checklist in booklet format of pretty much anything I could think of or find online that you could include in your Grimoire/book of shadows. Please note that this is a very very broad list and you do not need to include absolutely everything listed. Pick and choose what matches your craft!

also if you would like a non-watermarked PDF print version (digital file) I’m offering this for just $3 AUD. You can direct message me here on tumblr or on my Insta account “@beautifulvalleywitch”.

Otherwise enjoy this free version lovely’s 🥰🥰

*copyrighted, please do not share without credit or claim as your own*

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[occultesotericart]

1600’s anatomical engraving with alchemical symbolism /// by Gerhard Altzenbach

[maeviuslynn]

I've always had a love affair with plants. They heal us, feed us, cleanse our environment, and connect us to nature and the divine. They are beautiful and useful friends to get to know.

I was delighted by this book because it was another window into strengthening our relationship with our plant friends.

"Part reference guide, part recipe book, and part ritual journey, Blackthorn’s Book of Sacred Plant Magic offers readers an in-depth exploration of the vital connection between scents and magical practice.

Topics covered include:

Connecting with Spirits of Plants, Place, and People

Expanding your Scent Vocabulary: Beyond “Floral”

Scent, Memory, and Personal History: How History Effects Scent

Creating Scent Activations"

Thank you to @weiserbooks for sending me this early copy. Congratulations to Amy Blackthorn.

[thesorceresstemple]

[maddiviner]

Just a quick reminder for those who don’t already know. Mari Silva (the “author” whose prolific collection of magic books you’ll find on Amazon) is not a person, author, or occultist. Rather, they do not exist at all.

The books are either content-farmed, or, at this point, likely LLM-generated. If that is your source for magical information, you’re likely to find disappointment. No actual occult author is publishing a book every four days.

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Margaret Royal, Ian Girvan - Local Ghosts: True Stories of Odd Happenings - Avon - 1976 (cover designed by Pat McCormack)