Human Animals

The Ritual Magic and Lore
of Skin Turning

Here we present a new addition to our collection of antiquarian titles: Human Animals – The Ritual, Magic and Lore of Skin Turning by Frank Hamel, 1915. The book is a fascinating exploration of the folk magic and beliefs surrounding the transformation of humans into animal form – the therianthropic art of shapeshifting or skin turning.

For centuries, folklore, occult traditions, and whispered superstitions have held aloft the belief that humans can transform into animals and back again. From ancient rituals and shamanic practices to dark accusations of witchcraft and lycanthropy, the idea of shifting between forms has long fascinated—and terrified—humanity.

Human Animals explores the strange and shadowed boundary between man and beast, delving into global myths, historical records, and esoteric traditions that suggest transformation is more than just legend. Whether through magical ointments, enchanted girdles, ancestral totems, or the unfathomable will of the gods, countless cultures have embraced the possibility of shapeshifting. But transformation is not always a gift—many tales speak of curses, punishments, and creatures forever trapped between two worlds.

From Cherokee hunters invoking the spirits of wolves to medieval trials of supposed werewolves, this book examines the deep-rooted connections between humanity and the animal kingdom. Are we truly separate, or does something wild still stir within us?

A rich and thought-provoking exploration of folklore, magic, and belief, Human Animals presents an alluring and eye-opening addition to the libraries of magical practitioners, folklorists and anthropologists alike.

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Necromancy – Divination with
Spirits of the Dead

Including the Methods, Tools,
and Practices of the Art

Unveil the mysteries of necromancy with Necromancy – Divination with Spirits of the Dead, a comprehensive exploration of one of the most misunderstood and ancient magical arts. Rooted in centuries-old traditions and refined through the teachings of the Coven of the Black Sun, this book offers a guide to the cosmology, rituals, and practical applications of necromancy.

In this work, the Author—a seasoned practitioner—pulls back the veil on the methods and philosophies that have long been obscured by superstition and media sensationalism. From distinguishing between Dark and Bright Necromancy to navigating the paradoxes and contradictions inherent in the Craft, this book provides invaluable insights for practitioners at every level.

What You’ll Discover:

• The cosmological basis of necromancy and its connection to Witchcraft.
• The distinct practices of Dark and Bright Necromancy, and their role in conjuration.
• The challenges of interpreting blinds, contradictions, and paradoxes in ritual work.
• The importance of mentorship and adept guidance in mastering the complexities of necromantic practice.
• A pragmatic approach to the uncomfortable aspects of necromancy, including possession and exorcism.

This volume is not a step-by-step manual for novices but a deep, thought-provoking exploration for those seeking to advance their understanding of necromancy. Its pages are filled with cautionary wisdom, urging readers to carefully consider the implications of their work before stepping into this profound and challenging art.

Whether you are an experienced Witch, a practitioner of the occult, or an inquisitive seeker, Necromancy – Divination with Spirits of the Dead is an essential addition to your library. With its focus on ancient traditions and the cosmological underpinnings of the Craft, this book is a beacon for those who wish to navigate the mysteries of life, death, and the spaces in between.

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Witch Dance

A Journey into the
Irish Rituals of the Year

Dance is more than movement—it is magic in motion. In this ground-breaking work, Oscar Tusk unveils a forgotten yet vital aspect of Traditional Witchcraft: the Witch Dance. Long depicted in folklore and ritual as central to the Craft, dance has too often been overlooked as a true source of magical power. This book restores its place at the heart of witchery.

Through a blend of history, practical guidance, and lived tradition, Witch Dance explores both the communal circle dances that raise power in covens and the solitary movements that open the gates to the Lunar Astral. From subtle gestures and postures performed by candlelight to ecstatic expressions of will, Tusk shows how the body itself becomes a spell—an offering of power, beauty, and transformation.

With step-by-step instruction, chants, and ritual practices, this book invites witches of all abilities—young and old, beginner and adept, able-bodied and disabled—to discover the liberating truth: if you can move, you can dance, and if you can dance, you can weave magic.

A guide to preparation, ritual tools, sigils, and sacred visualization grounds the work, while practical dance sequences unlock the mysteries of knowledge, power, balance, will, and insight. Whether performed in solitude or with others, Witch Dance offers a path to embody magic, to become the spell, and to let the spirit move through you.

Witch Dance is both a call to reclaim one of the oldest arts of the Craft and an invitation to embrace dance as a magical performance of power and beauty—accessible to every witch who dares to step into the circle.

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The White Magic Book

The White Magic Book, published initially in 1919, first explores the nature of magic and the power of the mind – with its ability to shape reality – in a world and time in which wonders of science, seen not long before as magic, had become reality. The book then reveals unto the reader a system of divination that can be mastered by anyone willing to engage the unseen forces that lie within every person – the power of thought, will, and focused intent. The method is simple as all wonderful things are simple for there must be a method of arriving at any result, and if a simple one can be discovered, so much the better. It is built upon the principle that thought is a real force and leverages the inherent power of the mind to gain insight, clarity, and answers to life’s questions.

Within The White Magic Book, an array of life questions will be found. The diviner is to select a question to which they earnestly require an answer, focus their intent and touch the Table of Signs. Via the symbol selected unseen, the diviner is guided unto the answer they seek. A simple method indeed, but one that requires a focussed mind, directed by an active will-power. The will-power should be roused and the mind awakened to its possibilities.

As the book warns its readers and would-be diviners – the thing will be as you make it. Use in sincerity, and you will be amazed at the accuracy of the results. Be foolish over it, and you will be repaid in your own coin.

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The Sacred Magic of
Abramelin The Mage

The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage – the second edition Troy Book’s series of classic grimoires, was translated into English by Occultist S. L. Mac Gregor Mathers from a French document in 1897. Whilst the text purports to be of 15th century origin, the earliest known versions of the manuscript, which are in German, date to the 17th and 18th centuries.

The text tells the story of how ‘Abraham of Worms’ encountered an Egyptian mage named Abramelin, from whom Abraham received the secrets of a powerful Kabbalistic magical system. It is this system and its secrets we read of as Abraham passes his knowledge to his son Lamech.

The system revealed within the text consists of lengthy and elaborate rites and preparatory practices, in order to gain the ‘knowledge and conversation’ of one’s ‘guardian angel’ via whom magical secrets will be revealed unto the practitioner.

Via evocations of the twelve Kings and Dukes of Hell, the practitioner will obtain a number of familiar spirits of aid to the operative magic encountered within the ‘third book’ of this text.

As head of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn at the time, Mathers’ The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage became very import and influential to the pactices of the order, via which it was to have a profound influence upon the practices of Aleister Crowley.

The operative magic of the book, which like the operative content of other popular grimoires became incorporated into folk-magical practices, is centered around 242 magic word square talismans. Via the use of these squares the practitioner may gain an array of powers, many of which are those sought after within the folk-magical and cunning arts, such as knowing the past and the future, the conjuration of various spirits and visions, weather magic, to gain treasures and wealth, to cure various maladies, to excite love or hatred, to discover thefts and to open locks. More dramatic powers may be granted by the squares and include the ability to fly or walk beneath the water, to revive dead bodies unto life, to transform men into beasts and beasts into men, to become invisible and to raise magical armies.

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The Long Hidden Friend

Written by John George Hohman, The Long Hidden Friend first appeared in 1820 in German as Der Lange Verborgene Freund, appearing later in English as Pow-Wows; or, Long Lost Friend. It is as a result of this book that the Dutch Pennsylvania tradition of folk-magic known as “Pow-Wow” became so named.

It is a fascinating collection of traditional European folk-magical formulas for a wide range of spells, simple rituals, charms, talismans, bindings, prayers, benedictions, magical folk-healing, recipes and remedies for humans and animals as well as various non-magical ‘tips’ for matters or rural and domestic life.

In editing this edition for Troy Books, Gemma Gary has arranged the formerly scattered and unstructured content into some order, organising the practices into the categories of Curative Arts, Animal Arts, Arts against Evildoers, Protective Arts and Propitious Arts; this final chapter detailing a diverse collection of magical and non magical practices for general success, good fortune, safety and well being in a number of areas including divination, games and gambling, hunting and legal matters.

This edition is illustrated by Gemma’s line drawings, inspired by Dutch Pennsylvanian folk art, charms and traditional hex signs.

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