Author Archives: campbell

The Arch-Conjuror of England: John Dee – A Review

Posted on April 29, 2012 by campbell

Firstly, I would like to suggest that if and when I am named the arch-conjuror of the United States, or a particular state, or perhaps even the local Starbucks, I would prefer it to be done so without the hyphen. … Continue reading →

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A Book of Demonology in Every Stocking…

Posted on December 3, 2011 by campbell

Just in time for the Christmas rush, “…there be three Devils in the Art of Necromancy; viz: Lucipher, Beelzebub and Satan…” I am very pleased to announce the release of “The Offices of Spirits”, a Hockley MS with a fascinating … Continue reading →

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Grimoire of Aleister Crowley

Posted on October 16, 2011 by campbell

It’s not that I didn’t expect Grimoire of Aleister Crowley: Group Rituals in the Age of Thelema” by Rodney Orpheus to be great, which it is, I’ve just never considered myself a “group ritual” sort of guy. Okay, there are … Continue reading →

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Red Dragon

Posted on February 12, 2011 by campbell

Book Review: Teitan Press’ release of Le Veritable Dragon Rouge. Continue reading →

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A Hawk to Flutter in Thine Evil Face

Posted on December 31, 2010 by campbell

Reflection on a phrase from a Babylonian tablet and its similarity to a phrase found in The Book of the Law. Continue reading →

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Suleiman’s Khatam

Posted on December 29, 2010 by campbell

In the last few weeks, I’ve done a great deal of research on the idea of sealing spirits into brass vessels, a common thread in Solomonic grimoires. Most people, including myself, first encounter the story of Solomon’s sealing spirits into … Continue reading →

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Thoth Graecus – An Obsession

Posted on October 19, 2010 by campbell

My current man-crush on Thoth Graecus has reached absurd proportions. Continue reading →

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The Man Behind the Curtain

Posted on September 18, 2010 by campbell

It occurred to me today that what most people think of as “magick” is actually just practice for the real thing… if they’re lucky.

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Tractus Contra Demonum Invocatores

Posted on September 15, 2010 by campbell

I was digging through some listings from the British Library and found a “Treatise Against Conjurers of Spirits” from a German library, in which it details King Solomon and his conjuring the demons Astarte (Astaroth), Sidonay (Asmoday), Moloch, and others. Continue reading →

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A Man of Letters

Posted on August 28, 2010 by campbell

It appears that for the next few days I will be reading other people’s mail, having picked up two Teitan Press titles containing letters to and from Aleister Crowley, “Brother Curwen, Brother Crowley” edited by Henrik Bogdan and “The Progradior Correspondence” edited by Keith Richmond. Continue reading →

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