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i really like some of the ideas of this book, and the best part is that is has nothing to do with devil workshipping

3/5⭐ If you're going to read this book, I recommend that you already be familiar with magical theories and practices so you can better parse the context of what the author says, take the useful parts, and discard the problematic ones. #roll100

full review at https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f99bf45e-09cd-40ea-95f3-557ae81b94d1

I read this because I learned in the acknowledgments of The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher that it inspired her book, and I felt like my reading would be incomplete without the source material. It‘s fascinating that this story was so popular—and a favorite of Lovecraft‘s, given it‘s not an easy read or a well-structured one. Pedantic, moralistic, and misogynistic—but “The Green Book” section is alluring and reminds me of a Wayward Children story.

4/5⭐ Accuracy and believability of geomantic practices aside, this book is a clear guide to geomantic divination and magic. It includes easy-to-understand instructions and provides brief historical context to why things are done a certain way. I wish the book included more about how the figures came to mean what they do. #roll100

Day 1 of the #Scarathlon Photo Challange - “Black“ #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

I‘ve been reading so much for my PhD it‘s been both a nightmare and wonderful— saw this and thought of all of you 💝

By the way, the tagged book is both bananas and very fun to read lol if you decide to dive in, bon chance!

This introduction to the dark arts provides an overview of many things that I'm interested in, from fiction and general curiosity -- such as numerology, astrology, and ritual magic.

It helped me connect these systems through common themes. In addition to this book, Cavendish has a 24-volume encyclopedia of the supernatural. He has certainly put in the research of these fascinating practices.

Saturday night activities with my familiar 🙂

Looking foward to this read!