http://www.rendingtheveil.com Occult Resources for Magicians Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:14:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/key-evocation-zodiacal-decans/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/key-evocation-zodiacal-decans/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:38:36 +0000 Frater Barrabbas http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2850 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/key-evocation-zodiacal-decans/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/necromancy-dark-art/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/necromancy-dark-art/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:45:00 +0000 Frater Barrabbas http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1861 Amongst all the various names for magical practices, the word necromancy is probably the most foreboding and sinister. No doubt that such a practice was diabolical and associated with the blackest forms of magic. Popular folklore and belief defines necromancy as divination performed through the conjuration and manipulation of the spirits of the dead. The [...]]]> Amongst all the various names for magical practices, the word necromancy is probably the most foreboding and sinister. No doubt that such a practice was diabolical and associated with the blackest forms of magic. Popular folklore and belief defines necromancy as divination performed through the conjuration and manipulation of the spirits of the dead. The [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/necromancy-dark-art/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/goetic-evocation-fad/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/goetic-evocation-fad/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:40:10 +0000 Frater Barrabbas http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1850 A few years ago occult students and practicing magicians became enamored of the old grimoires and began to purchase newly translated and annotated copies of them. This may be due in part to published books written by Steve Savedow, Joseph C. Lisiewski and Aaron Leitch. All three authors recommended using the old grimoires in a [...]]]> A few years ago occult students and practicing magicians became enamored of the old grimoires and began to purchase newly translated and annotated copies of them. This may be due in part to published books written by Steve Savedow, Joseph C. Lisiewski and Aaron Leitch. All three authors recommended using the old grimoires in a [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/goetic-evocation-fad/feed/ 5 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/black-book/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/black-book/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:39:38 +0000 Donald Tyson http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1846 At this witching time of year, in the chill of lonesome October when the leaves turn brown and pile in drifts, and the frosted pumpkins begin to rot in the fields, we turn our minds to elongated shadows and gloomy pits, deep willow woods and gaping cavern mouths, secret places that elude the sun, chill [...]]]> At this witching time of year, in the chill of lonesome October when the leaves turn brown and pile in drifts, and the frosted pumpkins begin to rot in the fields, we turn our minds to elongated shadows and gloomy pits, deep willow woods and gaping cavern mouths, secret places that elude the sun, chill [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/black-book/feed/ 1 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/artistic-visions-bnaspol/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/artistic-visions-bnaspol/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:36:36 +0000 Jenny Tyson http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1888 About the Artist I started studying in 2004 privately with a studio artist in Maine, then continued with self-study after my arrival in Canada in 2005. In 2008 I began working with my husband, Donald Tyson, illustrating his books, and have continued over the past year. I work with different mediums or even a mix. [...]]]> About the Artist I started studying in 2004 privately with a studio artist in Maine, then continued with self-study after my arrival in Canada in 2005. In 2008 I began working with my husband, Donald Tyson, illustrating his books, and have continued over the past year. I work with different mediums or even a mix. My [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/artistic-visions-bnaspol/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/review-tyson-necronomicon-series/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/review-tyson-necronomicon-series/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:01:42 +0000 Lon Sarver http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1177        Donald Tyson’s Necronomicon Series, including Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred Llewellyn Publications (December 1, 2004) ISBN: 978-0738706276 288 pages Alhazred: Author of the Necronomicon Llewellyn Publications (July 1, 2006) ISBN: 978-0738708928 672 pages Necronomicon Tarot Illustrated by Anne Stokes Llewellyn Publications (September 1, 2007) ISBN: 978-0738710860 240 pages plus 78 cards Grimoire of the [...]]]>        Donald Tyson’s Necronomicon Series, including Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred Llewellyn Publications (December 1, 2004) ISBN: 978-0738706276 288 pages Alhazred: Author of the Necronomicon Llewellyn Publications (July 1, 2006) ISBN: 978-0738708928 672 pages Necronomicon Tarot Illustrated by Anne Stokes Llewellyn Publications (September 1, 2007) ISBN: 978-0738710860 240 pages plus 78 cards Grimoire of the Necronomicon Llewellyn Publications (August 1, 2008) ISBN: 978-0738713380 216 pages Reviewer: Lon Sarver Stars [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/review-tyson-necronomicon-series/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/conjuring-spirits-the-old-fashioned-way/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/conjuring-spirits-the-old-fashioned-way/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:12:40 +0000 Rufus Opus http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=735 Agrippa is a great resource for all things magical. Using the tables of the scales of numbers in his 2nd Book of Occult Philosophy, you will be able to put together whatever type of ritual you could possibly need. However, the details on how to conjure spirits aren’t in the Three Books. Instead, you find [...]]]> Agrippa is a great resource for all things magical. Using the tables of the scales of numbers in his 2nd Book of Occult Philosophy, you will be able to put together whatever type of ritual you could possibly need. However, the details on how to conjure spirits aren’t in the Three Books. Instead, you find [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/conjuring-spirits-the-old-fashioned-way/feed/ 2 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-2/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-2/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:37:14 +0000 Sheta Kaey http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=777 Nearly a year ago, I interviewed Donald Tyson regarding his then new book, Grimoire of the Necronomicon. Since then, my review partner, Lon Sarver, and I have been working with Tyson’s system and we’ll present our findings in this the next issue. Mr. Tyson was kind enough to agree to a follow-up interview; you’ll find [...]]]> Nearly a year ago, I interviewed Donald Tyson regarding his then new book, Grimoire of the Necronomicon. Since then, my review partner, Lon Sarver, and I have been working with Tyson’s system and we’ll present our findings in this the next issue. Mr. Tyson was kind enough to agree to a follow-up interview; you’ll find [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-2/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-1/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-1/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:42:15 +0000 Sheta Kaey http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=740 In 2004, Llewellyn published Donald Tyson’s novel, Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred, based on the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. While former Necronomicons were written as grimoires, Tyson took a novel (ahem) approach to the text, having fun with it and viewing it, as he told me at the time, as “entertainment.” He followed the following [...]]]> In 2004, Llewellyn published Donald Tyson’s novel, Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred, based on the stories of H.P. Lovecraft. While former Necronomicons were written as grimoires, Tyson took a novel (ahem) approach to the text, having fun with it and viewing it, as he told me at the time, as “entertainment.” He followed the following [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/tyson-interview-1/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/space-time-divination-experiments/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/space-time-divination-experiments/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:01:45 +0000 Taylor Ellwood http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=2108 This is an excerpt from Taylor’s upcoming book, Space/Time Magick II. In Space/Time Magic, in my chapter in divination, I argued against using divination in magical practice every time a magician decided to do a ritual, because divination only reveals a few possibilities, while potentially limiting awareness of other possibilities. The other potential danger is [...]]]> This is an excerpt from Taylor’s upcoming book, Space/Time Magick II. In Space/Time Magic, in my chapter in divination, I argued against using divination in magical practice every time a magician decided to do a ritual, because divination only reveals a few possibilities, while potentially limiting awareness of other possibilities. The other potential danger is that [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/space-time-divination-experiments/feed/ 0 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/evocations-emotions/ http://www.rendingtheveil.com/evocations-emotions/#comments Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:03:46 +0000 Taylor Ellwood http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=1623 Recently, I decided to do a grieving ritual for my time in academia. I’d dropped out of my Ph.d in 2005 and for almost a year had not really had a chance to process the emotions over leaving under such circumstances. My wife had bought me the Voyager Tarot, and I needed to break it [...]]]> Recently, I decided to do a grieving ritual for my time in academia. I’d dropped out of my Ph.d in 2005 and for almost a year had not really had a chance to process the emotions over leaving under such circumstances. My wife had bought me the Voyager Tarot, and I needed to break it [...]]]> http://www.rendingtheveil.com/evocations-emotions/feed/ 1