"Some books are dangerous. Not to be
opened with impunity*."
- Fargas to Corso in "The Ninth Gate"
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LOVECRAFT'S MAD ARAB LIVES!
H. P. Lovecraft's compelling character, Abdul Alhazred, is brought to life in this epic tale detailing the mad sorcerer's
tragic history and magical adventures. Alhazred tells his own life story, beginning with himself as a poor, handsome boy in
Yemen who attracts the attention of the king for his divine skill in poetry. As the court poet, young Abdul lives a luxurious
life at the palace, where he studies necromancy and magic. But falling in love with the king's daughter leads to a foolish
tryst, which is ultimately discovered. As punishment, Abdul is tortured, brutally mutilated, and cast into the desert, known
as the Empty Space. Battling insanity, he joins a tribe of ghouls and learns forbidden secrets from a stranger called Nyarlathotep.
Thus begins his downward spiral into wickedness. Renamed Alhazred, he escapes the desert and embarks on a quest to restore
his body and reunite with his true love. Traveling across the ancient world and fantastic realms, he is hounded by foes and
tormented by the demands of his dark lord.
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ARE GHOSTS REAL?
What are ghosts? How do they interact with time and space? Can anyone become a ghost? Stripping away the sensationalism
and fraud that often hinder a serious discussion of paranormal topics, J. Allan Danelek presents a well-researched study of
a phenomenon that has fascinated humankind for centuries.
This unique book explores whether or not ghosts actually
exist using the perspectives of science, psychology, history, and logic. It presents the information in a balanced way that
invites you to draw your own conclusions. The Case for Ghosts analyzes theories that both support and debunk a full
spectrum of ghostly apparitions and supernatural events, including:
Interactive and non-interactive spirits
Poltergeists
Animal spirits
Celestial beings and spirit guides
Demons, malevolent entities, and ghostly parasites
Orbs, vortexes, and full-body manifestations
Hallucinations, waking dreams, telepathy, and time aberrationsIn addition, this guide explores other facets of
supernatural phenomena and investigation such as hauntings, ghost-hunting equipment, spirit photography, Ouija boards, electronic
voice phenomenon (EVP), and other forms of spirit communication.
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Secret Texts Decoded . . .
The magical practices and esoteric knowledge of medieval Europe form the foundation of modern ceremonial magic. To truly
understand medieval magic, one must decipher the repositories of this occult knowledge-the grimoires of spells, incantations,
and ritual instructions for summoning spiritual entities (both celestial and infernal) for magical purposes.
This
comprehensive reference manual is the only existing primer of the Renaissance grimoiric tradition. It has been designed to
provide both an understandable and useful synthesis of the magical material as well as a historically accurate context for
the development of the grimoires.
This groundbreaking guide examines Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy,
The Key of Solomon, the Lemegaton, Dee's Enochian diaries, The Book of Abramelin, and several other classical
texts. It compares the texts to one another, and then to other pagan and tribal cultural practices-reaching a conclusion that
may surprise you. Using this newfound insight to the grimoires, the author presents innovative techniques that you can use
for truly astounding results in your own magical practice.
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Conjuring in the Electronic Age . . .
Fresh ideas for the modern mage lie at the heart of this thought-provoking guide to magic theory. Approaching magical
practice from an information paradigm, Postmodern Magic provides a unique and contemporary perspective on an ancient
practice.
Imagination, psychology, and authority-the most basic techniques of magic-are introduced first. From there, symbol
systems, magical artifacts, sigils, spirits, elementals, languages, and magical journeys, and explains their significance
in magical practice are discussed. There are also exercises for developing magic skills, along with techniques for creating
talismans, glamours, servitors, divination decks, modern defixios, and your own astral temple. Dunn also offers tips on aura
detection, divination, occult networking, and conducting your own magic research.
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A New Necronomicon . . .
NECRONOMICON: The Wanderings of Alhazred
is billed by the publisher as "the first Necronomicon created in the true spirit of H.P. Lovecraft".
Anyone familiar with H.P. Lovecraft's work knows of the Necronomicon, the black magic grimoire he referred to in his
classic horror stories. There have been several attempts at creating this text, yet none stand up to Lovecraft's own descriptions
of the Necronomicon . . . until now. Fans of Lovecraftian magic and occult fiction will delight in this new version, based
purely within Lovecraft's own fictional universe, the Cthulhu Mythos.
ALHAZRED'S MAD JOURNEY CHRONICLED
This grimoire traces the wanderings of Abdul Alhazred, the necromancer of Yemen, on his search for arcane wisdom and
magic. Alhazred's magical adventures lead him to the Arabian desert, the lost city of Irem, ruins of Babylon, lands of the
Old Ones, and Damascus, where he encounters a variety of strange creatures while all the time accruing great necromantic
secrets.
"AUTHENTIC" VERSION CLAIMED
With a proven track record of authorship of occult fiction and nonfiction, the author presents this "new" Necronomicon
that describes the mad Arab's journey and provides an in-depth exploration of Lovecraft's original universe with "unprecidented
authenticity". Many of Lovecraft's contradictiory usages of the book in his various stories have been for the first time reconciled,
and all of his original references can be found here, which is not true of previous attempts to construct the Necronomicon.
In this version, the book is not only similar to a magical grimoire, but also serves as a guide to Alhazred's fantastic journey
and Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Donald Tyson lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early in life he was drawn to science by an intense fascination with astronomy.
He began university seeking a science degree but became disillusioned with the aridity of a mechanistic view of the universe
and shifted his major to English. After graduation with honors he has since pursued a writing career that embraces all aspects
of the occult and the Western esoteric tradition. The author of two novels and more than a dozen nonfiction books, he is also
the creator of "rune dice" and "power glyphs".
Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred (ISBN 0-7387-0627-2, USA, 288 pp., paperback).
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* IMPUNITY: Pronunciation: im-'pyü-n&-tE Function: noun Etymology:
Middle French or Latin; Middle French impunité, from Latin impunitat-, impunitas, from impune without
punishment, from in- + poena punishment -- more at PAIN :
exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
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