Lewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick - Occult & Esoteric Book Review

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick brings together the myriad occult philosophies and techniques necessary for a thorough understanding of the esoteric arts. This magnificent treasury is filled with fascinating insights from today's most esteemed working practitioners, developing the rich details of a dozen topics that together comprise the Western Mystery Tradition. Within these pages, you will explore the rituals and ideas that have shaped the history and modern practice of magick. Edited by virtuoso occultists Lon Milo DuQuette and David Shoemaker, this brilliant collection of new writings is the preeminent reference work on the occult arts and sciences. ✦ Purchase a Copy ✦ amzn.to/3dPsjOf This video may contain Amazon product referral links, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Haha! Lucky you! I ordered this when it was still on pre-order, and then got the message that it wasn't going to be available after all 😂 ah well! Looks like a great book! Thanks for your great review!

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

Oh wow! That is high praise coming from you. 🤩 How odd that they said it was unavailable, I wonder if they over sold their pre-orders... I enjoyed this book so much, if you can get your hands on even the paperback it's so worth it. Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting Foolish, keep up all your amazing work on your channel! PS - If you're a viewer of my channel, and you're reading this and not subscribed to Foolish Fish yet, head over to his channel and subscribe! It's one of my faves!

[@KevinWilliams-c2p]

I've been thinking about buying this book.. now I have a good idea of what it is about..I'm trying to get a good grasp on the different traditions and I think this book sounds like what I'm looking for.. I've had other books from lewelleyn over the years and all have been very well written containing a wealth of knowledge and very affordable for what get

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

As a retired teacher, I can say that you explain things so well! 🎑

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

Wow, thank you!

[@kelso5379]

I was able to get my hands on a signed hardcover copy in December but I haven't had the chance to crack it open yet. I'm planning on devoting some time this weekend. I'll edit and update when I have the chance to go over it.

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

What a find! They are had to come by these days! Congrats!

[@dragorsi]

Looks lovely, thank you for the review. :)

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

Thanks for watching!

[@ashtakmetoza5689]

I've got this in paperback but I wish I had a hardcover thanks for making me jealous 😀

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

Its a great book. I heard there were some issues with the Hardcover so they didnt have the initial stock they anticipated.

[@tanachke]

Thank you!

[@101jackj]

This might sound like a stupid question, but will this ACTUALLY teach you how to perform rituals? I feel like I’m always reading theory instead of actually doing the practice.

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

There are instructions for rituals in this text, yes. :)

[@a-k9161]

What do you think oh this book, The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

Abramelin is a classic resource for much of modern takes on magick, along with De Occulta Philosophia libri III, or The 3 Books of Occult Philosophy. The provenance of both are shady but hey.

[@a-k9161]

@@ModernMetaphysicae thank you for your reply.

[@heeraksingh4722]

Those one need to be a christan to practice western ceremonial magick? And what can get out of following these practices?

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

No, you do not need to be Christian to follow or use ceremonial magick. What you get out of it depends on what you put in - just like any other spiritual practice or path.

[@travisahhs11]

These spiritual practices are typically condemned by the church

[@amontana4895]

@@travisahhs11 the same church that wrote up the bible is the same people who killed the Jesus don’t believe everything the church tells you don’t be a follower read for yourself there’s a reason why this was hidden from the masses power control

[@JasonWeaver-yi4wt]

It's not a bad book this one. But it should have been titled An Introduction to Ceremonial Magic, there's nothing complete or comprehensive about it

[@KingPaimonSorceror]

Usually anything Llewelyn is a good read

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

They do have a very good track record of great publications.

[@heeraksingh4722]

Is ceremonial magick a religion?

[@ModernMetaphysicae]

Ceremonial Magick is not a religion. In fact many Christians, Jews, Muslims, Thelemites, Wiccans, and many other religious followers practice forms of ceremonial magick. Its a widely encompassing term used to describe magick or ritual practices that are characterized by ceremony and numerous requisite accessories to aid the practitioner. In general occultism today it usually referees to many of the solomonic based grimoire traditions popularized by the Golden Dawn for example. Though even that is not a definition that does it justice. I hope that answers your question sufficiently.