{"title":"Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of all kinds, for different practitioners and collectors of esoteric knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-witches-ointment-the-secret-history-of-psychedelic-magic-thomas-hatsis","title":"The Witches’ Ointment: The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic - Thomas Hatsis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the medieval period preparations with hallucinogenic herbs were part of the practice of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eveneficium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or poison magic. This collection of magical arts used poisons, herbs, and rituals to bewitch, heal, prophesy, infect, and murder. In the form of psyche-magical ointments, poison magic could trigger powerful hallucinations and surrealistic dreams that enabled direct experience of the Divine. Smeared on the skin, these entheogenic ointments were said to enable witches to commune with various local goddesses, bastardized by the Church as trips to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSabbat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--clandestine meetings with Satan to learn magic and participate in demonic orgies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining trial records and the pharmacopoeia of witches, alchemists, folk healers, and heretics of the 15th century, Thomas Hatsis details how a range of ideas from folk drugs to ecclesiastical fears over medicine women merged to form the classical “witch” stereotype and what history has called the “witches’ ointment.” He shares dozens of psychoactive formulas and recipes gleaned from rare manuscripts from university collections from all over the world as well as the practices and magical incantations necessary for their preparation. He explores the connections between witches’ ointments and spells for shape shifting, spirit travel, and bewitching magic. He examines the practices of some Renaissance magicians, who inhaled powerful drugs to communicate with spirits, and of Italian folk-witches, such as Matteuccia di Francisco, who used hallucinogenic drugs in her love potions and herbal preparations, and Finicella, who used drug ointments to imagine herself transformed into a cat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the untold history of the witches’ ointment and medieval hallucinogen use, Hatsis reveals how the Church transformed folk drug practices, specifically entheogenic ones, into satanic experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magick Of Artemis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629953507641,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4912\/7737\/files\/E2BE2133-314E-4B7F-BD79-FB22818F9B90.jpg?v=1782367649"},{"product_id":"the-black-toad-gemma-gary","title":"The Black Toad - Gemma Gary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Black Toad explores potent examples of the folk-ceremonial magical practices and witchcraft of the south-west of England; dealing especially with Devon and the author’s homeland of Cornwall. Within the West Country, the popular belief in witchcraft and its attendant charms, magical practices and traditions continued to be observed and survived long after such ways had faded in most other parts of the British Isles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescribed within The Black Toad is a collection of some of the fascinating magical practices and lore of the West Country’s cunning folk and early modern witches; ways that have survived and evolved within the rarefied Craft of the area’s modern day witchcraft practitioners of the old persuasion. As this book affirms, these ways of the Old Craft and Cunning Arte include a belief in and working relationship with the spirit forces of the land, the Faerie, animal and plant lore, as well as the magical use of Psalms to cure or curse, the invocation of Christ and the power of the Holy Trinity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For all those who are interested in learning about the Old Path as it is taught and practised today by West Country witches this book of practical magic and sorcery will be a revelation. As the late Cecil Williamson, founder of the witchcraft museum in Boscastle, North Cornwall and a modern cunning man himself, said and Gemma Gary’s excellent book proves – “It still goes on today.” - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Howard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magick Of Artemis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629960585529,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4912\/7737\/files\/2BB8DFF5-7E75-4145-84EB-BBBDEC8E0849.jpg?v=1782367649"},{"product_id":"cecil-williamson-s-book-of-witchcraft-a-grimoire-of-the-museum-of-witchcraft-steve-patterson","title":"Cecil Williamson’s Book of Witchcraft: A Grimoire of the Museum of Witchcraft - Steve Patterson","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1996, whilst helping the new own Graham King in refurbishments to the Museum of Witchcraft, Steve happened upon a handwritten manuscript entitled simply “Witchcraft” and containing an intriguing pot-pourri of esoterica from the hand of the Museum’s founder; Cecil Williamson. It is this manuscript which provides the basis for Steve Patterson’s book which includes a full annotated transcript of the “Witchcraft” manuscript, a history of Cecil Williamson and the Museum of Witchcraft, a treatise on Cecil Williamson’s vision of traditional Witchcraft - the practices and the philosophy of the wayside witches, an account of his meetings with Aleister Crowley and Gerald Gardner, and a controversial account of his witnessing of the birth of “Wicca”. The book is both a valuable reliquary of practices for the traditional witch, and a resource for folklorists and historians alike; telling the tale of a hitherto largely ignored, but hugely influential episode in modern occult history, and one of the great unsung heroes of the twilight world of folklore and witchcraft. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magick Of Artemis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629962191161,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4912\/7737\/files\/653C991B-75EE-464A-B8EA-50DDD6EA7C12.jpg?v=1782367649"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-conjuration-oscar-tusk","title":"The Art of Conjuration - Oscar Tusk","description":"\u003cp class=\"ql-align-justify\"\u003eConjuration may be described as the expression of willful intent in the Lunar Astral World, causing it to become manifest in the physical world. This is a complicated process involving access to the Lunar Astral World using a stepwise process in which the Conjuror gradually progresses by demonstrating their competence using a series of passkeys and gestures. The result allows the Conjuror to express their will in a manner in which a series of rules are observed. (Note that the process of executing passkeys and gestures is often misconstrued as a \u003cem\u003etrance\u003c\/em\u003e; no trance however is involved in conjuration).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-justify\"\u003eThis book explains the cosmology by which this process is possible, specifies the “rules” which govern the process of effective conjuration; it provides examples of successful conjurations, and guides the reader through a successful conjuration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magick Of Artemis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53630021337401,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4912\/7737\/files\/90FFCF2D-1D62-43FC-8668-4D1372130DA8.jpg?v=1782367649"},{"product_id":"numbers-their-occult-power-mystic-virtues-w-wynn-westcott","title":"Numbers: Their Occult Power \u0026 Mystic Virtues - W.Wynn Westcott","description":"\u003cp\u003eNumbers have long held a sacred and mysterious significance across civilisations, influencing philosophy, mysticism, and esoteric traditions. In this fascinating exploration of numerology and occult philosophy, W. Wynn Westcott - a prominent figure in the Hermetic and Rosicrucian traditions - delves into the hidden meanings, symbolic attributes and mystical applications of numbers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from a vast array of sources, from ancient Pythagorean teachings to Kabbalistic interpretations, this work reveals the deep connection between numbers and cosmic principles. Westcott examines the role of numbers in sacred texts, alchemical doctrines and esoteric traditions, offering readers a rich tapestry of knowledge that spans cultures and epochs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published as of his Collectanca Hermetica series, this volume is an essential resource for students of mysticism, the occult sciences, and those intrigued by the profound wisdom hidden within numerical patterns. Whether you are a seeker of hidden truths or a scholar of esoteric traditions, Numbers - Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtues offers a gateway to deeper understanding and insight into the unseen forces that shape our reality. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magick Of Artemis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53630074683705,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4912\/7737\/files\/3F2DAE11-778C-41E2-B9EA-9F0F0E3DA3C4.jpg?v=1782367649"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/4912\/7737\/collections\/IMG-0678.heic?v=1782365093","url":"https:\/\/magickofartemis.com\/collections\/books.oembed","provider":"Magick Of Artemis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}