Flowers of Blood: Plants in Swedish Folklore
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Flowers of Blood: Plants in Swedish Folklore

Flowers of Blood is a fascinating exploration of the folklore of plants in pre-industrial Sweden. Through a deep dive into the world of the enchanted flora of northern Europe, the author evokes a dreamlike borderland where the numinous is thought to dwell and where each plant and tree is filled with hidden meanings, arcane knowledge and mysterious powers.

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On Lycanthropy
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On Lycanthropy

On Lycanthropy is an essential read for enthusiasts of witchcraft, folklore, and the darker corners of history. For the first time translated to English, this medieval pamphlet marked a particular turn in the history of witchcraft and its representations in popular beliefs where demonic metamorphoses and the witches’ flights start to be interpreted through more empiricist and physiological explanations.

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Muses No More
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Muses No More

Muses No More: Portraits of Occult Women is a meandering ghost train through the lives, work, politics and beliefs of both familiar and lesser-known female occultists from the distant past to the 21st century.

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Alraune: The Poisoners Guild
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Alraune: The Poisoners Guild

This second edition of Alraune Journal is dedicated to the exploration of the Poison Path with a focus on personal gnosis and practices offering a reification of what has been gained through the Poisoners dealing with the Spirits and Genii of the Verdant, Divine and Daimonic Intoxication.

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The Art of Fosco Culto
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The Art of Fosco Culto

Fosco Culto became known for her paintings reflecting a continued commitment to the Path and a lasting alliance with the nocturnal and chthonic forces of night-wandering & sabbatic Sorcery.

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Cyprian’s Offices of Spirits
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Cyprian’s Offices of Spirits

This ‘Guide to Grimoiring’ renders the grimoires comprehensible and ‘user friendly’ in a time where they are regaining their deserved prestige as monuments of a tradition preceding the Christian era while nonetheless rooted in it.

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Bushwick Grimoire
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Bushwick Grimoire

The Bushwick Grimoire is a response to stories I have heard over the years of folks “working” with grimoires and other magickal texts and then finding “things” that won’t go away.

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Practical Alchemy
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Practical Alchemy

A concise guide to the history, theory, and practice of alchemy (the “great work”)—the art of working with the energies of nature for spiritual development, healing, and transformation.

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Hellebore: Issue 012 - The Storytelling Issue
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Hellebore: Issue 012 - The Storytelling Issue

The landscape of these isles is embedded with stories: of how the Devil and a race of giants became architects of hills, mountains, and caves; of a host of faeries glimpsed in twilight tales; of the outlaw hero who defiantly embodies the countercultural essence of England; of an innate magic emanating from the land itself.

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Hellebore: Issue 011 - The Animal Issue
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Hellebore: Issue 011 - The Animal Issue

Hares that are witches in disguise, ravens with prophetic powers, sacrificial wrens representing the god-king. Animals are often included in folk horror narratives because of their symbolic traits, or because of the folk beliefs surrounding them.

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