Veneficium: Magic, Witchcraft and the Poison Path - Couverture souple

Schulke, Daniel A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1945147202 ISBN 13 : 9781945147203

Editeur : Three Hands Pr, 2018

Synopsis

In many esoteric traditions, there exists an iconic or linguistic corollary between the concepts of 'poisoner' and 'sorcerer', suggesting a sinistral magical kinship. Indeed, the use of plant, animal and mineral toxins is a strand of magic originating in remotest antiquity and reaching the present day. Beyond its mundane function as an agent of corporeal harm, poisons have also served as gateways of religious ecstasy, occult knowledge, and sensorial aberration, as well as the basis of cures. Allied with Samael, the fallen serpent-angel of first transgression whose Hebrew name in some translations is 'Venom of God', this facet of magic wends through the rites of ancient Sumer and Egypt, penetrating European Necromancy, Alchemy, the arcane the rites of the Witches' Sabbath, and modern-day folk magic. VENEFICIUM concerns the intersection of magic and poison. Of particular note to this study are the herbs of the so-called 'Devil's Garden', which bear relation to the allied witchcraft concepts of the Graal of Midnight, the Witches' Supper, and the flying ointment of the witches which has exerted fascination over scholars, historians, and practitioners alike. Beyond consideration of the toxicological dimensions of magical power, the related threads of astral and philosophical poisons are also examined, and their resonance and dissonance with magical practice explored. VENEFICIUM will be of interest to students of magic, witchcraft, alchemy, botanical folklore, medicine, and occult pharmacology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Daniel A. Schulke is the author of several works concerning magic, sorcery, and the occult dimensions of plants. In particular, his work concentrates on the vital mystical communion between magical practitioner and the spirit world, as extant in folk magic and charming traditions worldwide. His articles on these subjects have appeared in the occult journals STARFIRE, ABRAXAS, and THE CAULDRON.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Three Hands Pr
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1945147202
• ISBN 13: 9781945147203
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 193
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible