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Shani Oates

The Hanged God – Standard Hardcover

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¶ Standard Edition (Limited to 640 copies — 2022): 5.25 x 8.5 inches. 192 pages. Hardbound 100pts, bound in Dark Brown Setalux fine Italian bookcloth. Gold foil blocking on rounded spine and Blind Deboss Bind-Rune on the cover. 1 Full-Color Frontispiece. B&W interior, with “Oatmeal-coloured” with Ultra Reverse pattern embossing Endpapers. Black & Yellow Headbands. Fully Illustrated. Fine typography, printed on Husky Opaque Offset Smooth 160M archive-quality paper. Hand-numbered.


The Hanged God: Óðinn Grímnir
(Volume I of the Óðinn Trilogy within the Northern Otherworld Series)
by Shani Oates


Challenging former atrophied or outdated knowledge regarding Óðinn’s acquisition of the runes and the mead of poetry, this extensive and intense study revisits Hávamál, Vǫluspá, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál, Heimskringla and Ynglinga Sagas specifically, to unravel and reconnect crucial factors that collectively reveal a magical formula for rebirth and resurrection. These kennings have preserved the threads of mysteries pertaining to Rúnar entrenched in Taboo. Óðinn’s quest of discovery takes him through three historically attested trials as Rites of Passage that find parallel forms in other animistic traditions. His ordeals of Mound, Tree and Sacral Kingship together with an articulation of the role of Hamingja are hitherto connected.

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Holy Daimon
Frater Acher
Standard Hardback
8vo (240 × 165 mm)
216 pp
Illustrations by Jose Gabriel Alegría Sabogal
Black and white photographs by the author

Holy Daimon is issued in a new edition, with 18 illustrations by Jose Gabriel Alegría Sabogal. This first volume of Frater Acher’s Holy Daimon cycle is the result of more than ten years of ritual and theoretical magical research, and is comprised of three parts: History, Memory and Practice, providing a well-grounded introduction, as well as a practical path to creating communion with one’s holy daimon.

Rather than drawing on Abramelin or Crowley’s Liber Samekh, Frater Acher returns to the source, analysing the daimon as it was experienced in three cultures, Chaldean, Zoroastrian and Ancient Greek. These give a necessary overview to contextualise the material that follows, and restores the daimon to its central place in the journey of attainment.

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The Hanged God – Collector’s Edition

¶ Collector’s Edition (Limited to 412 copies — 2022): 5.25 x 8.5 inches. 192 pages. Hardbound 100pts, bound in Mottled Brown Silktouch Nuba faux leather. Gold foil blocking on rounded spine and Blind Deboss + Gold foil on the cover as well. 1 Full-Color Frontispiece. B&W interior, with “Oatmeal-coloured” with Ultra Reverse pattern embossing Endpapers. Black & Yellow Headbands. Fully Illustrated. Fine typography, printed on Husky Opaque Offset Smooth 160M archive-quality paper. Comes with a carton-plate insert glued on the interior, individually hand-numbered, and signed by the author Shani Oates.

The Hanged God: Óðinn Grímnir
(Volume I of the Óðinn Trilogy within the Northern Otherworld Series)
by Shani Oates

Challenging former atrophied or outdated knowledge regarding Óðinn’s acquisition of the runes and the mead of poetry, this extensive and intense study revisits Hávamál, Vǫluspá, Skáldskaparmál, Grímnismál, Heimskringla and Ynglinga Sagas specifically, to unravel and reconnect crucial factors that collectively reveal a magical formula for rebirth and resurrection. These kennings have preserved the threads of mysteries pertaining to Rúnar entrenched in Taboo. Óðinn’s quest of discovery takes him through three historically attested trials as Rites of Passage that find parallel forms in other animistic traditions. His ordeals of Mound, Tree and Sacral Kingship together with an articulation of the role of Hamingja are hitherto connected.

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Cabala: Mirror of Art and Nature
By Stephan Michelspacher
Translated by Leigh T. I. Penman

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Book design by Joseph Uc***lo

Sewn hard-cover in letterpress dust jacket

160 pages, with engravings, ( 4to ) 7” x 10”

Tri-lingual Edition
Illustrated with Engravings and Ornaments

Historical Introduction

CABALA: SPIEGEL DER KUNST VND NATUR was first published precisely four hundred years ago in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg, located in the Holy Roman Empire. The first edition was printed by Johann Schultes Sr., and published by the enigmatic Tyrolean, Stephan Michelspacher. CABALA remains one of the most fascinating, beautiful and problematic alchemical texts of the early seventeenth century. Its short text, partly in verse-form, describes three steel mirrors forged by the heat of the sun and revealed by the grace of God, which are at least partly metaphorical. When combined together, these mirrors – which reflect the Paracelsian triumvirate of mercury, salt and sulphur – reveal the great Arcanum, or secret of alchemical transmutation.

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Adam Rutherford

∴ P y r a m i d o l o g y ∴

Book I ∴ Elements of Pyramidology

Book II ∴ The Glory Of Christ As Revealed By The Great Pyramid

Book III∴ Co-Ordination of The Great Pyramid’s Chronology and Archaeology

Book IV ∴The History Of The Great Pyramid And Pyramidology

Complete Four Volume Set
The Institute Of Pyramidology, Great Britain, 1968 (Third ed.)

This set of hardcover books is bound in a stunning iridescent blue cloth with a unique pattern that catches the eye. Gold foil stamping on the spine and front cover, as well as the border relief stamping.

The books themselves are in excellent condition, with only minor signs of handling over the years. Both superficially and structurally, the books have been well-maintained and are in sound condition. The fold-out diagrams of geometric studies of Egyptian pyramids and other sacred architecture, as well as the black and white photographic plates throughout the four volumes, add an extra layer of depth and interest to the contents.

It is rare to find all four volumes of this set together in great condition, making this a truly unique and valuable find for collectors. All four volumes are under laminate protective sleeves.

This complete four-volume set on Pyramidology is a fascinating and rare collection of works that delves deep into the mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Written by a renowned expert in the field, the late Adam Rutherford, this set is a must-have for anyone interested in Egyptology, archaeology, or history.

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Born of Blood and Fire

By Richard Ward

Published by Scarlet Imprint

Standard hardback edition.
Limited to 725 copies
Bound in blood red cloth, the vèvè of Erzuli Dantò foiled in white on front, black and white blocking on spine, black textured endpapers.
8vo (245 × 160 mm)
192 pp
Frontispiece & 32 vèvè of Petwo lwa

Richard Ward’s Born of Blood and Fire is a study of the origins, history, practices, evolution and influence of the Petwo rite that was pivotal in the Haitian slave revolts and subsequent revolution.

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Eleanor C. Merry

∴ A r t ∴

I t s O c c u l t B a s i s

A n d H e a l i n g V a l u e

New Knowledge Books, England, 1961 (first edition).

A red clothbound hardcover with gold foil stamping on both the spine and cover. In very good condition, only minor foxing on the end papers and page edges. The internal pages are clean, displaying no inscriptions other than previous owners initials. Structurally, the book is in very good condition. The dustcover has sustained some wear and tear, with minor tears at the top and bottom of the spine and a significant tear on the back. The book includes several coluor plates. Contains small security tag on the back board.

Merry Eleanor C.’s ‘Art: Its Occult Basis And Healing Value’ is an exploration of the mystical side of art. The author provides readers with a journey into the unseen world of occultism and it’s relationship to creativity. The book examines the connection between art and healing, presenting readers with new perspectives on how art can be used to promote personal transformation. Raders are offered insights into the transformative potential of art and the deeper aspects of the human experience.

Page count: 190

22 x 15 x 2 cm

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On The Tarot – Le Monde Primitif
By Antoine Court de Gebelin and the Count of Mellet
Translated by Dantzel Cenatiempo
Introduction by Naha Armady

Sewn hard-cover in printed dust jacket
120 pages, engravings ( small 8vo ) 4.25” x 7”

Source text on the history of Tarot
Engravings reproduced from an original edition of 1787
Quality bookmaking for beauty and longevity
The First Edition is Limited to 1,500 copies


Referring to it as the Book of Destiny, Antoine Court de Gebelin published the first documented essays on the Tarot in his multi-volume French encyclopedia Le Monde Primitif in 1787. The ideas expressed on the Tarot as a book of wisdom or mystical repository, sometimes known as the Book of Thoth, was quoted by many proponents of the esoteric tradition; William Wynn Westcott, Papus, Eliphas Levi, A.E.Waite, Paul Foster Case and Manly P. Hall among them.

This complete English translation provides an important text in the history and use of the Tarot to scholars and diviners of the western esoteric tradition.

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Neville Drury

∴ P a n s D a u g h t e r ∴

T h e S t r a n g e W o r l d O f

R o s a l e e n N o r t o n


Collins Australia, 1988 (first edition).

Purple cloth hardcover, gilt to spine. Octavo. Both book and dust jacket in near mint condition. Only very minor shelf wear to bottom of boards. Black and white illustrations, bibliography, index. Pages are immaculately clean, no fading or inscriptions. Dust cover under protective laminate. An excellent copy of an incredibly rare book.

During the 1950s and early 1960s the Sydney-based trance-artist and Pan-worshipper, Rosaleen Norton, was well known in Australia as ‘the Witch of Kings Cross’ and was frequently portrayed in the tabloid press as an evil ‘devil-worshipping’ figure from the red-light district. Norton attracted attention from both the public at large and also the local police for engaging in bizarre pagan sex-rituals with her lover, the poet Gavin Greenlees. Details of these activities would surface from time to time in the local courts when Norton was defending her metaphysical beliefs and seeking to defuse claims that her magical paintings and drawings were obscene.

Norton was also associated with the scandal that eventually engulfed the professional career of renowned musical conductor, Eugene (later, Sir Eugene) Goossens who had arrived in Australia in 1947 and became a member of Norton’s magical coven six years later. Norton dedicated her magical practice to the Great God Pan and to a lesser extent Hecate, Lilith and Lucifer.

Pan’s Daughter is the only biography of Rosaleen Norton and provides the most detailed and authoritative account of her magical beliefs.

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We currently have some rare antiquarian titles and some out of print Scarlet Imprint and Ouroboros Press.

The Book of the Dead - Budge, E.A. Wallis - 1901
http://tinyurl.com/d86s4hua

Liber Aleph vel CXI - Crowley - (Signed by Hymenaeus Beta) - New York, 93 Publishing, 1991
http://tinyurl.com/94yaujy

Paracelsus - Franz Hartmann - 1887
http://tinyurl.com/bdfbmk7y

Ifá: A Forest of Mystery - Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold - Standard hardcover
http://tinyurl.com/4s4e55xx

Mystai - Peter Mark Adams - Standard hardcover
http://tinyurl.com/44absrwd

Daemonologie - King James - Ouroboros Press
http://tinyurl.com/3n65vmkh

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Franz Hartmann

∴ P a r a c e l s u s ∴

Ballantyne Press, late 19th C

Brown clothbound hardcover with gold foil titling to spine. Sewn pages. Good to very good condition. The wear to this item is mostly superficial, showing signs of typical shelf wear and scuff marks to corners and bottom of spine. Structurally in good condition, no major damage to binding. A significant amount of foxing and page tanning. A good copy despite its considerable age.

This is Franz Hartmann’s biography of Paracelsus. It includes a broad yet detailed survey of his teachings on a wide range of subjects, including Cosmology, Anthropology, Pneumatology, Medicine, Magic, Alchemy, Astrology, Philosophy and Theosophy or Occultism. Paracelsus (1493-1541), born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss German philosopher, physician, botanist, astrologer, and general occultist. He is credited as the founder of toxicology. He is also a famous revolutionary for utilising observations of nature, rather than referring to ancient texts, something of radical defiance during his time. He is credited for giving zinc its name, calling it zincum. Modern psychology often also credits him for being the first to note that some diseases are rooted in psychological conditions. Paracelsus’ most important legacy is likely his critique of the scholastic methods in medicine, science and theology. According to Mme. Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society, he was an “Adept-Initiate”. She calls him “the great and unfortunate physician-Occultist and the greatest Alchemist of the age”.

Page count: 268
21.5 x 15 x 3 cm

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The Serpent Ikons

A Sorcerous Distortion
of the Tarot de Marseille Major Arcana

by Helena van El & Shandi AzK Bouscatier

The Serpent Ikons: A Sorcerous Distortion of the Tarot de Marseille Major Arcana is a card deck, philosophical commentary, and grimoire; combining at the very heart of its creation primal art, writing, and magickal practice. Forged in the fire of passion for the Mysteries, the Serpent Ikons are an oblation to the Self and its Daemon in the most sacred of experiences – one’s Life as a deliberate, Initiatory journey fashioned by the creativity and will of the magician.

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Hagia Sophia / Sanctum of Kronos

Standard hardback edition
Limited to 720 copies
Bound in shimmering ivory cloth stamped in gold, inlay panel on front, custom endpapers. Printed on premium 150 gsm paper.

By Peter Mark Adams

Published by Scarlet Imprint

Hagia Sophia / Sanctum of Kronos: Spiritual Dissent in an Age of Tyranny is a study of the esoteric doctrines and spiritual traditions encoded within the Hagia Sophia, as manifested in its structural and decorative design.

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A Druid in Psychologist’s Clothing
E. Graham Howe’s Secret Druidic Doctrine

by Ian C. Edwards, PhD

Anathema Publishing

Imagine a man who influenced the likes of Alan Watts, was a friend of Krishnamurti, whose work was lauded by Henry Miller, and had the audacity to challenge the great psychiatrist, C.G. Jung, during one of Jung’s own seminars. Also imagine that this very same man who authored thirteen books and countless articles on the relationship between psychology, psychotherapy, philosophy, spiritual practice, and Druidry was left out of the history books, and pushed to the margins of obscurity. Who was this man? This man was the early 20th-century British psychologist and Druid, E. Graham Howe.

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Longchen Rabjam




The Precious Treasury Of

∴ T h e W a y O f A b i d i n g ∴

Padma Publishing, 2008.

Hardcover book and dustcover in mint condition. Like new.

This volume of Longchenpa’s Seven Treasuries focuses on the four great samayas of Dzogchen: ineffability, openness, spontaneous presence, and oneness. In support of his presentation, Longchepa quotes extensively from the Dzogchen ta**ras, as well as from Garab Dorje, Nagarjuna, Shri Singha, Padmasambhava, and other great masters of the Buddhist tradition.

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J.J. Hurtak

T h e B o o k o f

K n o w l e d g e

∴ T h e K e y s O f E n o c h ∴

The Academy For Future Science, 1987 (third edition).

White faux leather hardcover with gold foil stamping designs to spine and front cover. In near mint condition. Pages are sewn. Contains 22 plates (16 in colour). Pages are in excellent condition, clean and crisp showing no signs of wear or fading. Very small sticker from previous bookshop on opening endpaper. Other than that, no sign of wear. An very good copy.
The purpose of The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch is to open the mind of humanity to new ideas, inviting you to share in the experience of the education of the soul. The Keys are a blueprint of the many levels of spiritual consciousness and are designed to bring you in touch with the meaning of Divine Intelligence. As a tool for the building of communities of Light and the orientation that must be made by the human race,

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R.G. Torrens

∴ T h e G o l d e n D a w n ∴

I t s I n n e r T e a c h i n g s


Neville Spearman, London, 1972.

This hardcover edition of “The Inner Teachings of The Golden Dawn” is bound in brown cloth with gold foil stamping to the spine. The book is in very good condition, with the dust cover being protected by a laminate, and featuring only two small tears. While the price has been clipped, the boards exhibit little to no shelf wear, with the corners being in good shape. The binding remains in very good shape, with only minor foxing and very light page tanning present. Overall, this is a well-preserved copy of the book, albeit with a previous owner’s signature present on the opening endpaper. Pages are otherwise unmarked and free from inscriptions or highlights.

Edited and compiled by R.G. Torrens, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the teachings and practices of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a secret society that was active in Great Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

One of the key features of the book is its exploration of how the society’s rituals and practices were heavily influenced by Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and alchemy. The book provides a detailed account of these practices, including the use of symbols, invocations, and meditation techniques.

The book also includes personal accounts and biographical information on several key figures in the Golden Dawn, such as Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Arthur Edward Waite, and William Wynn Westcott. These accounts provide insights into the experiences and motivations of these influential figures, and shed light on the society’s inner workings.

22 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
430 g
208 pages

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Sydney Anglo

∴ T h e D a m n e d A r t ∴

Essays in the
Literature of
Witchcraft

Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977.

Black clothbound hardcover with silver gilt stamping to the spine. Both the binding and dust cover are in very good condition, with only minor superficial wear. The pages are clean and unmarked, the book remaining structurally sound. Dust cover in good to very good condition, showing minor bumps and bruises but no rips or tears. A fairly well-preserved copy. Ex-libris.

The Damned Art is a collection of essays exploring the literature of witchcraft. This book delves into the fascinating history of witches in literature, examining how they have been portrayed and the role that witchcraft has played in shaping our culture.

The range of sources referred to in “The Damned Art” encompasses both classic works of literature and lesser-known texts related to witchcraft. These sources include famous literary works such as Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” and Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” as well as lesser-known texts such as demonological treatises and trial records. This wide range of sources allows the essays in this collection to offer a comprehensive and nuanced analysis of the literature of witchcraft, shedding light on both well-known and more obscure aspects of this fascinating subject.

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The Hermetica
The Dialogues of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus

Translations by John Everard, Anna Bonus Kingsford and Edward Maitland
Book Design by William J Kiesel

Published by Ouroboros Press

Now in stock at Heka
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Winner will be announced next Thursday, along with entry for our second giveaway of three!

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Lot A consists of…
- The Golden Dawn by Israel Regardie
- The Equinox, Vol. I No. 5, Keep Silence Edition
- The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic, Eliphas Levi
- The Kabbalah Tree by Rachel Pollack
- The Book of Thoth by Aleister Crowley
- Both The Lesser and Greater Keys of Solomon by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
- Angel Magic by Geoffrey James
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