The Writings of Austin Osman Spare

The Writings of Austin Osman Spare
Author: Austin Osman Spare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2010-08
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781617430312

The Writings of Austin Osman Spare is a collection of three books written by the famous artist and occult author. The three books included in this publication are Anathema of Zos: The Sermon to the Hypocrites, The Book of Pleasure: The Psychology of Ecstasy and The Focus of Life: The Mutterings of Aaos. This compilation of three of Spare's most popular works is a must read for those that are fans of his writings and those interested in books on the occult.

The Focus of Life

The Focus of Life
Author: Austin Osman Spare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2019-11-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781670072092

A masterwork of the renowned artist and magician Austin Osman Spare. This New Edition features all the original illustrations, accurate paragraph division, and text formatting as compared with the original printing. The Focus of Life is one of Spare's greatest and most accessible works.

The Book of Pleasure

The Book of Pleasure
Author: Austin Osman Spare
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-02
Genre: Occultism
ISBN: 9781984994844

The Book of Pleasure could be regarded as the central text among Austin Osman Spare's writings. It covers both mystical and magical aspects of Spare's ideas; as the modern ideas on sigils (as now have become popular in chaos magic) and Spare's special theory on incarnation are for the first time introduced in this book.There are some chapters in The Book of Pleasure that Spare has referred to within the text, but are omitted. It seems that they were destroyed during World War II

Austin Osman Spare

Austin Osman Spare
Author: Phil Baker
Publisher: Austin Osman Spare
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Painters
ISBN: 9781907222115

Austin Spare was described as the greatest draughtsman in England and was the enfant terrible of the Edwardian art scene but by the time of his death he was living in squalor and all but forgotten. This engaging biography charts the rise and fall of British art's darkest star, who was facinated by mysticism and spirtualism and practised automatic drawing before the Surrealists and developed a unique system of magic. By the 1930s Spare had retreated from fashionable society, living in poverty and obscurity but he never stopped working, only now is his work seen.

Ethos

Ethos
Author: Austin Osman Spare
Publisher:
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2001
Genre: Magic
ISBN: 9781872189284

The Pocket Austin Osman Spare

The Pocket Austin Osman Spare
Author: Austin Osman Spare
Publisher: Trident Business Partners
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-01-22
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781951226039

Working on the cutting edge of both magic and art, Austin Osman Spare developed a unique synthesis of older ritual magic systems with post-modern, erotic, and surrealist themes. His theory of magic eschews complex formula and ritual to favor creativity, spontaneity, and ecstasy, embracing artistic expression and alternative sexualities. Collected here are some of Spare's most important works. Though dense and esoteric, these texts bear repeated study by the serious occultist, for they speak to the human drives that make real magic possible.

A Book of Satyrs

A Book of Satyrs
Author: Austin O. Spare
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-06-07
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781477614518

A richly illustrated book of images. Some of Spare's techniques, particularly the use of sigils and the creation of an "alphabet of desire" were adopted, adapted and popularized by Peter J. Carroll in the work Liber Null & Psychonaut. Carroll and other writers such as Ray Sherwin are seen as key figures in the emergence of some of Spare's ideas and techniques as a part of a magical movement loosely referred to as chaos magic. Zos Kia Cultus is a term coined by Kenneth Grant, with different meanings for different people. One interpretation is that it is a form, style, or school of magic inspired by Spare. It focuses on one's individual universe and the influence of the magician's will on it. While the Zos Kia Cultus has very few adherents today, it is widely considered an important influence on the rise of chaos magic.

The Writings of Austin Osman Spare

The Writings of Austin Osman Spare
Author: Austin Osman Spare
Publisher: NuVision Publications, LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-11
Genre: English literature
ISBN: 9781595477682

This wonderful book contains four of the most popular writings of Austin Asman Spare, including Automatic Drawings, Anathema of Zos, The Book of Pleasure, and The Focus of Life

Witchcraft and Black Magic

Witchcraft and Black Magic
Author: Montague Summers
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2024-05-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1528799852

This fascinating volume delves into the history of witchcraft and demonology. Witchcraft and Black Magic gives an extensive history of what Montague Summers deems to be Satanic practises. First published in 1946, this handbook gathers vivid detail from a wealth of sources and references that enhance its overview of black magic. Montague Summers’ research explores numerous court records, personal accounts, and classic works of literature, as well as taking evidence from the Bible. A devout Catholic, Summers writes about witchcraft in great detail, examining historic events, such as the Salem witch trials, with a close eye. The chapters in this chilling volume include: - What is Witchcraft? How Does One Become a Witch? - The Familiar, in Human Shape and Animal - Witchcraft at Cambridge and Oxford - The Origins of Witchcraft - The Library of Witches - The Magus (1801) of Francis Barrett - Sympathetic Magic Complete with an introduction to the folklore and history of witchcraft, Read & Co. Books has republished this classic guide to black magic in a brand new edition. A must-read for conspiracy theorists and those with an interest in the historical background of witchcraft.