Author Topic: Books to Beware (Read 38201 times)

Redfaery · « **Reply #150 on:** May 15, 2015, 01:25:48 pm »

Quote from: Myst Moonlight;175033

Her ultimate book of shadows was my first real teacher. While I now have some perspective and can see how controversal some of Ravenwolf's opinions are I still believe they are a great source of knowledge.

What did her books teach you, if I may ask? I'm curious.

Emma Eldritch · « **Reply #151 on:** May 16, 2015, 04:11:31 am »

Quote from: Redfaery;175036

What did her books teach you, if I may ask? I'm curious.

Not the poster in question, but I am going to confess that I am 90% sure that one of her "To __ a ___" books was the first place I ever read about thoughtforms and how to create them. This was a million years ago now, mind you.

Myst Moonlight · « **Reply #152 on:** May 20, 2015, 11:54:47 am »

Quote from: Redfaery;175036

What did her books teach you, if I may ask? I'm curious.

a lot of the basics really, how to ground and center for example, how to cast a circle, ive copied some of her spells and regularly use some of her invocations. Her saftey advice is always good. I have other books for tarot and runes however.
I was somewhat nieve however, but discussions on "The Fool Speaks" forum cleared away a lot of that.

Lux Nocturnalis · « **Reply #153 on:** July 14, 2015, 08:58:06 am »

Quote from: Valeria Crowe;169571

Likewise, (not published books but internet writings) the demonolatry system of Joy of Satan. They highly suggest a full on dedication to Satan first thing! And don't use and form of banishing ritual before magick or summonings.

I know this post is old, but I'm gonna second the JoS garbage. Can't comment on LaVey as I haven't bothered to read him at all and zero interest. But insofar as websites go, Diane Vera's Theistic Satanism site is pretty good. None of it clicked with me, but it's well presented, in my opinon and not anything like the JoS junk.

My Pick - - The Complete Book of Demonolatry by S. Connolly.
I had a difficult time with it because she lists Bastet, Sekhmet, Shiva as demons. Huge problem there for me. So if anyone picks up this book beware.

Her Daemonolatry Goetia is much better, in my opinion. Though I'm sure traditionalists hate it, I liked it quite a lot.

Valeria Crowe · « **Reply #154 on:** July 14, 2015, 10:35:30 am »

Quote from: Lux Nocturnalis;177182

I know this post is old, but I'm gonna second the JoS garbage. Can't comment on LaVey as I haven't bothered to read him at all and zero interest. But insofar as websites go, Diane Vera's Theistic Satanism site is pretty good. None of it clicked with me, but it's well presented, in my opinon and not anything like the JoS junk.

Yeah!

She's the first Theistic Satanist author I ever read. Not a practicioner of her exact form, but wow.

She's got a good head on her shoulders, and does excellant intro articles. I might have fangirled about her upthread...

I'll check that demonolatry book.