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Books of the Month
The Faceless God
By Dr. Tomas Vincente
£59.99
In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Vincente explores deep and previously uncharted connections between European witchcraft, ancient Egyptian mythology, and Lovecraftian fiction. He focuses on the figure of Banebdjedet, the ram-headed deity representing Osiris as the Black Sun, and draws parallels to the dark psychopomp known as Anubis, Nyarlathotep, and the mysterious "black man" of the Witches’ Sabbath. Rather than constructing a rigid occult system, the book traces subtle echoes and archetypal patterns linking these traditions. Combining esoteric interpretation with academic rigor, Dr. Vincente employs qabalistic analysis and provides a series of potent rituals rooted in initiation, sexual gnosis, and sorcery. With an introduction by David Beth, this text is a vital resource for dedicated students of diabolism and Sabbatic Gnosis.
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• Occult
• Mysticism
• Identity
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“Enclosed within this short yet profound text is a cohesive extrapolation on the web of connections between the Lovecraftian mythos, Sabbatic Craft, and the cults of Ancient Egypt with further subtle hints at how the Faceless God has manifested himself in myriad cultures throughout the world.
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The Discoverie of Witchcraft
By Reginald Scot
£79.99
Reginald Scot’s The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584) is a pioneering work that challenges belief in witchcraft and criticizes the persecution of alleged witches. While aiming to debunk superstition, it also preserves a detailed record of magical practices, making it an important early source on occult traditions. Scot condemned the Roman Catholic Church and figures like Jean Bodin and Jacobus Sprenger for promoting fear and irrationality, while aligning with more sceptical thinkers like Agrippa and Weyer. The book promotes reason, justice, and early rationalist thought.
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• Scepticism
• Witchcraft
• Occultism
“His explanations for witchcraft are psychological and social: he rests on melancholy, that catch-term which covered the mentally ill, the mentally disturbed; he is interesting to read for both or either his study of social vulnerability and for the way symptoms of mental illness were then interpreted and understood.