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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Treasure-hunting in Westminster Abbey – 17th century style!
The following piece is an excerpt from my forthcoming book The Book of Treasure Spirits: In 1634 a treasure-hunting expedition was conducted in Westminster Abbey, led by the King’s clock-master Davy Ramsey using Mosaical Rods, with the blessing and encouragement … Continue reading
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Tagged book of treasure spirits, davy ramsey, mosaical rods, westminster abbey, william lilly
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When do you stop?
I was re-reading some of the material in the excellent anthology Priestesses Pythonesses Sibyls this week, and pondering a question. When do you stop your research? I have a tendency to want to go back as far as you can … Continue reading
Posted in deities
Tagged apollo, bolina oceanus, caroline tully, delphic oracle, leto, phoebe, priestesses pythonesses sibyls, pytho, sorita d'este
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Forthcoming – The Book of Treasure Spirits
Avalonia is proud to announce the The Book of Treasure Spirits, edited by David Rankine, will soon be joining the other excellent books by this author in our catalogue. It will be available for pre-order from later this month from … Continue reading
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Tagged agares, David Rankine, discoverie of witchcraft, goetia, grimoire, Heptameron, king edward iv, reginald scot, sloane ms 3824, treasure spirits, vassago
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Magick not Religion
Aleister Crowley observed of magick that it should have “the method of science, the aim of religion”. This quantitive approach, of proving the effectiveness of technique and practice is very worthwhile, of often ignored. Likewise the ‘aim of religion’ is … Continue reading
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Tagged aleister crowley, grimoires, magick, wicca, wicca magickal beginnings
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