A Formless Fire: Rediscovering the Magical Traditions of the West

by Ike Baker (Author), Jaime Lamb (Author), Travis Lawrence (Cover Design).

Scholar, content creator, and practicing occultist Ike Baker’s debut work, A Formless Fire, takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the Western Esoteric Traditions.

A Formless Fire blends scholarship and insight gained from decades of practice to examine the history, theory, and practice of arts such as ceremonial magic, astrology, tarot, geomancy, and alchemy from the ancient past to the present day, as well as giving the reader an in-depth look at spiritual movements and esoteric societies such as Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, Martinism, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and more.

Including a Foreword by renown Masonic author and astrologer Jaime Paul Lamb and a wealth of practical appendixes featuring Baker’s expert commentary, A Formless Fire is a must-have edition in the library of serious esotericists and budding practitioners alike.

The Hekataeon

By Jack Grayle

Illustrated by Rowan E. Cassidy

The last edition of The Hekataeon sold out in three weeks, and it has remained in high demand ever since. Due to hundreds of requests, Grayle Press is now re-issuing this popular grimoire in a formidable, altar-worthy volume that contains a complete self-initiation into the mysteries of Hekate. It includes Jack Grayle’s hymns, prayers, invocations, incantations, scripts, and initiatory rites from previous editions, as well as three new, never-before-seen workings written by Jack including one for reconnecting with Hekate after a lapse in praxis, and another for creating a wand to transform the mundane to the magical.

It also contains a brand-new illustration by occult artist Rowan E. Cassidy, full-color photos (and three new ones), and a beautiful new cover design.

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Monad

by Plotinus, Porphyry, and Proclus.

Introduction by Ken Wheeler.

Illustrations by Benjamin A. Vierling, and Kuba Sokólski.

MONAD is the debut publication of Gallowglass Books. It is a hardcover Neoplatonic compendium containing works from Plotinus, Porphyry, and Proclus. Three of the primary Neoplatonists. All of which are translated by Thomas Taylor. MONAD contains Taylor's translations of The Enneads by Plotinus, On The Abstinence From Animal Food by Porphyry, and Elements of Theology by Proclus as well as a number of other works by the same authors.

Pagan Otherworlds Tarot
[Softcover Book + Core Deck of Tarot Cards]

by UUSI

A groundbreaking tarot by the designers and artists Linnea Gits and Peter Dunham introduces a 23rd Higher Arcana card, "The Seeker," and five "Luna Cards" – all original to the tarot format created by Uusi and found exclusively in Uusi's "Pagan Otherworld's Tarot."

All imagery in this 84 card deck is hand-painted using traditional oils by Linnea Gits and all copy is hand-lettered by Peter Dunham. The deck's inspiration is the soulful spirit of nature, early Celtic mysticism, and Renaissance paintings' luminous beauty.

The book is also authored by artists and designers Linnea Gits and Peter Dunham, this book walks you through the artist's interpretation of each of the 84 cards in our Limited Edition, "Pagan Otherworlds Tarot."

The tarot is having a moment right now, and we are excited to have been a part of its return. This timeless contemplative object has moved out of the "New Age" dungeon and back into the modern world, where it feels more relevant than ever. Tarot is a soulful, mysterious, and creative way to explore our identities, connections to each other, and this beautiful world we all share. Viva Tarot! 

Gateways Through Stone & Circle
10 year Anniversary Edition

by Frater Ashen Chassan

Introduction by Dr. Stephen Skinner and new foreword by the author.

Unlock the secrets of ancient ceremonial magic with Gateways Through Stone and Circle, a comprehensive exploration of the profound “Art of Drawing Spirits into Crystals.” This compendium is the culmination of personal experiences and meticulous research conducted by a seasoned traditional ceremonial magician who has delved deep into the classical book of magic. Drawing spirits into crystals, an arcane practice attributed to Trithemius of Spanheim and documented in Francis Barrett’s “The Magus,” comes to life within these pages.

Within the depths of this volume, you will embark on a transformative journey, delving into detailed research, personal experiments, and the tangible evocation of the seven planetary archangels and intelligences. The author vividly recounts his encounters, making the invisible visible and the inaudible audible. Step by step, you’ll gain insight into the seven planetary archangels, instructions for crafting traditional implements and furniture as per the grimoire’s specifications, and even detailed illustrations of the author’s own equipment.

Discover the enigmatic “Book of Spirits” (Liber Spirituum) as it is unraveled in meticulous detail, equipping you with the knowledge to create and employ one effectively. This invaluable resource doesn’t stop at mere descriptions; it also guides you through enhancing your scrying abilities, working with a partner, and seamlessly executing the entire ceremony from start to finish.

This modern-day grimoire offers something truly unique in the realm of traditional magic. It’s a practical, hands-on manual meticulously crafted by a practitioner with nearly two decades of experience in Western occult magic. Each method remains faithful to the original texts, enriched with valuable suggestions and insights to aid both novices and seasoned practitioners.

In the quest for effective discourse with the cosmos’s most potent beings, “Gateways Through Stone and Circle” is your definitive guide to drawing spirits into crystals. No longer will you need to rely on theoretical analyses or guesswork. This is your opportunity to replicate a reliable system of magic, resurrected and brought to life as closely as possible to its historical origins. Don’t miss the chance to embark on this enchanting journey—order your copy today and begin drawing spirits into crystals like never before.

Wort #1: Issue Two, Summer ’24

Adam Dickson – Dandelion a Deity/Blessed Bramble
Two short poems challenging the vilification of these plants as weeds.

Claudia Manchanda – From the River to the Trees
Cultivating hope with Olive, Ginkgo, and other beloved medicinal trees.

eleni ‘officinalis’ bourou – Bloom a Little Bloom
Poem: reflections of spring_reflecting on myths_connecting with plants

Katie Hastings, Sinéad Fortune, Palestinian Heirloom Seed Project – Project Focus: Saving Seeds
Three projects working to save seed as a form of social, cultural and ecological resistance. Katie Hastings on Llafur Ni‘s revival of rare varieties of Welsh black oats, Sinéad Fortune on the Seed Sovereignty Programme UK and Ireland and its revolutionary work supporting growers and an article written at the invitation of the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library on the connections between people, seeds and stories.

Louisa Chase – In Collaboration with Woad: An Artist’s Year of Listening
Working closely with woad in my eco-somatic art practice over the space of a year; historical, sociocultural and ecological researches and embodied explorations with/ in the liminal terrain of the Fens.

Matilde Wyrdlea and Libby Bove – Plant Medicine and the Tarot: Magician-Calamus
The second in a series looking at Tarot and Plant Medicine as allies to psycho-emotional health and exploring tarot through a traumatised lens.

Natalie Gubenko – Slavic Oak
The symbolic significance of oaks in Eastern European folklore and rituals.

Randa Toko – Foraging as Resistance
The cultural importance of foraging as a timeless practice in the context of the recent resurgence of interest. Drawing from my own practice, I speak of foraging as a research lens to explore historical and contemporary struggles for land sovereignty and cultural preservation against erasure and disconnection from lineage. With illustrations from Maia Magoga.

Salamis Aysegul Sentug Tugyan – Crafting a 19th century Herbalist as a Character in a Novel
Reimagining and reclaiming Cypriot histories, identities and possibilities through metafictional storytelling and the research and creation of a herbalist character.

Illustrations:

.     Ross Fleming (www.henstongue.com)

Terrors of the Night

by Dr. Louise S. Milne

This volume presents essays on the history of dreams and nightmares, in particular focusing on how these have been visualised; and how and why these visualizations change. Using the concept of dream-culture, the book explores dreams of fear and joy throughout history, examining their context in myth and lived experience through their imagery and their significance in art, literature, magic and religion.

Chapters deal with dreams among the Inuit, the night-riders of Renaissance Europe, the figure of the mermaid-siren, battle madness and shape-shifting, twentieth-century outsider artists and the invention of the modern nightmare, charms and curses from antiquity to the present day. The book draws on a wide range of perspectives from comparative mythology, anthropology, art history and critical theory, to show how people in different times and places have harnessed their dream-culture and used it to address challenges and threats in everyday life. Dream-culture in this sense is also seen as a creative arena, in close conjunction with the paradigms and media of visual art, folk culture and belief in the supernatural.